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ROTENONE [5 records]

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Record 1 2016-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
CONT

Rotenone was first used in 1848 and is a botanical insecticide still used today. It is a contact and stomach poison insecticide. Rotenone is a chemical present in the roots of certain species of legume plants.

OBS

A metabolic inhibitor that can be found under the trade name of Rotenone or Pyrethrum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
CONT

Roténone est un insecticide végétal, extrait de plantes exotiques telles que Derris [...]

CONT

Insecticides végétaux : comme les huiles minérales, certaines huiles végétales sont actives sur les formes hivernantes des ravageurs. Les pyréthrines, préparées à partir des fleurs de pyrèthres, et la roténone, extraite de plantes exotiques, sont actives sur de nombreuses espèces d'insectes.

OBS

insecticide d'origine végétale : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Crop Protection
Universal entry(ies)
C23H22O6
correct, formula, see observation
DEF

A crystalline pentacyclic compound C23H22O6 that is related to isoflavone found ... in derris and cube roots used in insecticides ... and of low toxicity to warm-blooded animals.

OBS

Term standardized by ISO.

OBS

Chemical formula: C23H22O6

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Protection des végétaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C23H22O6
correct, formula, see observation
CONT

La roténone, C23H22O6, [...] est un solide blanc, cristallisé, insoluble dans les solvants organiques [...] [Elle] est inoffensive pour les animaux à sang chaud [...]

OBS

Terme normalisé par ISO et AFNOR.

OBS

Formule chimique : C23H22O6

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Protección de las plantas
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C23H22O6
correct, formula, see observation
OBS

Sólido cristalino blanco e inodoro, soluble en éter, alcohol, acetona, tetracloruro de carbono, cloroformo y otros disolventes orgánicos; insoluble en agua. Tóxico; tolerancia 5 mg por metro cúbico de aire. Plaguicida.

OBS

Fórmula química: C23H22O6

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Record 3 2004-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
DEF

A pest control product made from plant, animal or mineral extracts(rotenone, sulphur, copper, etc.).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
DEF

Produit antiparasitaire composé d'extraits de végétaux, d'animaux ou de minéraux (ex. : roténone, soufre, cuivre, etc.).

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
  • Effects of Pollution
  • Toxicology
CONT

For thousands of years the people of Africa, the Amazonian indians and the Indonesians have used the same plants for the same purpose, without ever having met each other. Derris Elliptica, Téphrosia Vogeli and Lonchocarpus Nicou, producers of Rotenone, are ichtyotoxic and have been used to catch fish. The pounded plants were thrown in streaming water or in ponds, "intoxicating" the fish. In the Middle Ages, spreading from the Middle East via the Mediterranean harbours, the vegetal powder insecticide was known as "herbes persannes", persian herbs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
  • Effets de la pollution
  • Toxicologie
OBS

Qui agit comme un poison pour les poissons.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
  • Efectos de la polución
  • Toxicología
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Record 5 1993-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Protection
DEF

A powder... derived from the roots and stems of the plant Derris elliptica, family Leguminosae, which contains rotenone, an insecticide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Protection des végétaux
DEF

Poudre insecticide extraite des racines d'une légumineuse tropicale [Derris elliptica] aux propriétés insecticides.

Spanish

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