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Published in T.S.S. Dikshith, and Safety, 2016
Bendiocarb is an odorless, white crystalline solid. Some of the formulations of bendiocarb are classified as a GUP, while Turcam and its 2.5 G formulation have been classified as a RUP. Bendiocarb is stable under normal temperatures and pressures, but should not be mixed with alkaline preparations. Thermal decomposition products may include toxic oxides of nitrogen. It is non-corrosive. Bendiocarb as a carbamate insecticide is effective against a wide range of insects that cause nuisance and act as disease vectors. It is used to control mosquitoes, flies, wasps, ants, fleas, cockroaches, silverfish, ticks, and other pests in homes, industrial plants, and food storage sites. In agriculture, it is used against a variety of insects, especially those in the soil. Bendiocarb is also used as a seed treatment on sugar beets and maize and against snails and slugs. Pesticides containing bendiocarb are formulated as dusts, granules, ultra-low volume sprays, and as wettable powders.
Effects of acute and chronic bendiocarb exposure during early life stages of the pond snail (Lymnaea stagnalis)
Published in Chemistry and Ecology, 2023
Carbamates are one of the most widely applied pesticides worldwide in pest control, and their mode of action is based on reversible acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition [4]. Bendiocarb is a broadspectrum carbamate insecticide frequently used against household pests. Moreover, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended bendiocarb for malaria vector control [5]. Bendiocarb has been detected in water sources. In Japan, it was reported that bendiocarb concentrations ranged from 0.16 to 5.68 µg/L in surface waters in 2009 [6]. In Saudi Arabia, environmentally detected concentrations of bendiocarb were as high as 0.181 mg/L in groundwater samples [7].