Abamectin is used to control insect and mite pests of a range of agronomic, fruit, vegetable and ornamental crops, and it is used by homeowners for control of fire ants. Abamectin is also used as a veterinary antihelmintic. Resistance to abamectin-based antihelmintics, although a growing problem, is not as common as to other classes of veterinary antihelmintics. The benzoate salt emamectin benzoate is also used as an insecticide.
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Clinical data |
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Identifiers |
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CAS Registry Number |
71751-41-2 |
ATCvet code |
QP54AA02 |
ChemSpider |
8095964 |
UNII |
5U8924T11H |
KEGG |
D02777 |
ChEMBL |
CHEMBL1630577 |
Synonyms |
avermectin B1 (CAS name), MK-936 |
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Formula |
C48H7214 (B1a) |