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avermectins

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avermectins
a group of chemically related anthelmintics belonging to the macracytic lactones, and produced by fermenting Streptomyces avermitilis. A number of compounds with anthelmintic activity are produced by this process. The combination of two dehydrogenated avermectins is called ivermectin.


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Due to the unsuitable usage of avermectins by farmers, pests have significantly strengthened their resistance capacities against avermectin products, which would speed up the development and promotion of substitutes.
The report opens with a brief discussion of methodological problems in assessing the neurotoxicity of avermectins and milbemycins, followed by a list of policy topics to be addressed at future meetings.
Due to the unsuitable usage of avermectins by farmers, pests have significantly strengthened their resistance capacities against avermectin products, which would speed up the development and promotion of substitutes.
 
 
 
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