摘要 |
This invention relates to substituted isopentenyl phenyl compounds and their use as anti-juvenile hormones. The compounds have been found effective in the control of insects by inhibiting the actions of juvenile hormones. Such compounds act to induce precocious maturation of immature insects resulting in a reduction in the ecological impact of the insect. Additional effects which have been obtained include sterilization of mature insects. Based on previous research it is also believed these compounds will cause interruption of embryogenesis in insect eggs, the induction of diapause in insects and the prevention of sex pheromone secretion in insects.
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