Pesticide Development Flashcards
1
Q
How many compounds are synthesized to get one new pesticide to market?
How long does it take?
Cost?
A
140,000
8-12 years
$300 million
2
Q
Are pyrethroids toxic to mammals?
How do we make it less toxic to mammals?
How toxic is it to aquatic insects?
A
Meh. Maybe a bit but not much. But we still wish it was less.
Turn it into permethrin and now it’s way less toxic to mammals
Lethal at 2 parts per trillion!
3
Q
Why do we keep developing new pesticides?
A
Pests get resistant
4
Q
First organophosphate
A
TEPP
discovered by Gerhard Schrader
Went on to be used to make chemical warfare
