Naturally occurring cyanohydrins, analogues and derivatives as potential insecticides

Several naturally occurring cyanohydrins were tested for fumigation toxicit y to two insect species, the house fly (Musca domestica L) and the lesser g rain borer (Rhyzopertha dominica (F)). Synthetic analogues of these compoun ds were tested as well. Most of the cyanohydrins tested were more toxic as fumigants to M domestica and R dominica than chloropicrin; some compounds w ere nearly as toxic as dichlorvos. Naturally occurring cyanohydrins were am ong the most toxic tested. (C) 2000 Society of Chemical industry.