Rynaxypyr: a new insecticidal anthranilic diamide that acts as a potent and selective ryanodine receptor activator.

Rynaxypyr is a highly potent and selective activator of insect ryanodine receptors with exceptional activity on a broad range of Lepidoptera. A strong correlation between insecticidal activity and ryanodine receptor activation is observed along with selective activity against insect over mammalian receptors. The synthesis and biological results are presented.

Delayed toxicity and delayed neurotoxicity of phosphonothioate and phosphonothioate esters.

The delayed neurotoxicity to hens and delayed toxicity to rats of the isomeric trimethyl phosphonothioates, trimethyl phosphate, and a series of the methyl and ethyl esters of methyl-, ethyl-, and phenylphosphonate and phosphonothioates were examined. All the O,O-dialkyl phosphonothioates, phosphorothioates, and their corresponding oxons were relatively nontoxic to rats, with oral LD50 values greater than the 150-450 mg/kg tested. The O,S-dialkyl phosphorothioate esters were highly acutely toxic.