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Extremely low neonicotinoid doses alter navigation of pest insects along pheromone plumes.
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Thiacloprid is a chemical compound that is derived from a cyanamide and a 2-chloropyridine.

It belongs to the class of nicotinoid insecticides, a class discovered in the 90s, which, by virtue of their systemic action, protect fruit and cereals from phytophagous insects.

The neocotinoids attack the central nervous system of the larvae and cause their destruction.

Some nicotinoids:

• imidacloprid protects isemi
• thiamethoxam protects the seeds
• clothianidin protects plants
• thiacloprid protects the aerial parts of plants
• acetamiprid protects the aerial parts of plants

Unfortunately, nicotinoids have shown a negative effect on bees, bumblebees and other pollinating insects (1).

They also have a negative impact on the environment (2).

Thiacloprid is also an effective insecticide against spiders (3).

Thiacloprid studies

Molecular Formula: C₁₀H₉ClN₄S

Molecular Weight: 252.72 g/mol

UNII: DSV3A944A4

CAS: 111988-49-9

PubChem Substance ID 329755719

MDL number MFCD02101042

Synonyms:

• {(2Z)-3-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]-1,3-thiazolidin-2-ylidene}cyanamide
• (3-((6-Chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl)-2-thiazolidinylidene)cyanamide
• Thiacloprid [ISO:BSI]
• (Z)-thiacloprid
• Calypso
• Calypso 70WG
• [3-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]thiazolidin-2-ylidene]cyanamide
• (E)-N-(3-((6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl)thiazolidin-2-ylidene)cyanamide
• (Z)-3-(6-chloro-3-pyridylmethyl)-1,3-thiazolidin-2-ylidenecyanamide
• [3-[(6-chloranylpyridin-3-yl)methyl]-1,3-thiazolidin-2-ylidene]cyanamide
• N-(3-(6-chloro-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-thiazolidin-2-ylidene)-cyanamide
• Pesticide5_Thiacloprid_C10H9ClN4S_Cyanamide, N-[(2Z)-3-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-2-
• Cyanamide, (3-((6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl)-2-thiazolidinylidene)-
• [3-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]-1,3-thiazolidin-2-ylidene]cyanamide
• {3-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]-1,3-thiazolidin-2-ylidene}cyanamide
• (Z)-[3-[(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl]-1,3-thiazolidin-2-ylidene]cyanamide
• (Z)-N-(3-((6-Chloropyridin-3-yl)methyl)thiazolidin-2-ylidene)cyanamide
• Cyanamide, [3-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-2-thiazolidinylidene]-
• [3-(6-Chloro-3-pyridinylmethyl)-2-thiazolidinylidene]cyanamide
• [3-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-2-thiazolidinylidene]cyanamide
• CHEMBL451432
• DSV3A944A4
• CHEBI:39176

References________________________________

(1) Alternatives to neonicotinoids  Hervé Jactel François Verheggen Denis Thiéry Abraham J.Escobar-Gutiérrez Emmanuel Gachet Nicolas Desneux the Neonicotinoids Working Group https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.04.045

(2) Effect of thiacloprid on early life stages of common carp (Cyprinus carpio).  Velisek J1, Stara A  Chemosphere. 2018 Mar;194:481-487. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.11.176. 

(3) Contact application of neonicotinoids suppresses the predation rate in different densities of prey and induces paralysis of common farmland spiders.  Řezáč M, Řezáčová V, Heneberg P.
Sci Rep. 2019 Apr 5;9(1):5724. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-42258-y.