Mulla M S
Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside 92521, USA.
J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 1995 Jun;11(2 Pt 2):269-73.
Insect growth regulators (IGRs) are diverse groups of chemical compounds that are highly active against larvae of mosquitoes and other insects. The IGRs in general have a good margin of safety to most nontarget biota including invertebrates, fish, birds, and other wildlife. They are also relatively safe to man and domestic animals. The IGR compounds do not induce quick mortality in the preimaginal stages treated. Mortality occurs many days later after treatment. This is indeed a desirable feature of a control agent because larvae of mosquitoes and other vectors are an important source of food for fish and wildlife. On account of these advantages of IGRs and the high level of activity against target species, it is likely that IGRs will play an important role in vector control programs in the future.
昆虫生长调节剂（IGRs）是多种化学化合物，对蚊子和其他昆虫的幼虫具有高度活性。一般来说，IGRs对大多数非靶标生物群落（包括无脊椎动物、鱼类、鸟类和其他野生动物）具有良好的安全边际。它们对人类和家畜也相对安全。IGR化合物不会在处理的预成虫阶段导致快速死亡。处理后许多天才会出现死亡。这确实是一种理想的控制剂特性，因为蚊子和其他病媒的幼虫是鱼类和野生动物的重要食物来源。由于IGRs的这些优点以及对目标物种的高活性水平，IGRs很可能在未来的病媒控制项目中发挥重要作用。
