Pyriproxyfen Exposure Impairs Cognitive Parameters and Alters Cortisol Levels in Zebrafish

Pyriproxyfen is one of the most used larvicides and insecticides; it acts as an analog of juvenile insect hormone (a growth regulator). It is highly toxic during all stages of mosquito development, suppresses metamorphosis, and interferes in insect reproduction and proliferation. Pyriproxyfen and it...

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Main Authors: Darlan Gusso, Gustavo Kellermann Reolon, Jonas Brum Gonzalez, Stefani Altenhofen, Luiza Wilges Kist, Mauricio Reis Bogo, Carla Denise Bonan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbeh.2020.00103/full