Piperonyl Butoxide
cucarachascapacitaciónhormigasInsectosmosquitosNuevos productosChinchesReglamentoCientíficosMouchesPIPERONYL BUTOXIDE is an insecticide synergist which inhibits the enzymes responsible for the degradation of the toxicant into the insect’s body. PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE inhibits Mixed Function Oxidases (MFOs), but it can also act on other enzymes such as esterases, thus deactivating the natural detoxification system of insects.
The use of PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE increases the efficacy of insecticides in terms of knock-down and killing properties, while at the same time reducing the amount of active ingredients needed in the formulation, resulting in an improvement of the cost/performance ratio. In fact, the recovery of knocked-down insects is one of the mechanisms through which resistance is generated along with misuse of insecticides. PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE is the best-known synergist and is used in combination with Refined Pyrethrum Concentrate and synthetic pyrethroids, carbamates and other classes of insecticides. Due to its unique mechanism of action, PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE has proven to be effective in preventing or overcoming resistance to insecticides.