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WE are at present investigating in our laboratory the effects of “weathering” (ultra-violet, thermal, humidity) on 3,4-methylenedioxy benzene derivatives such as piperonal, piperonyl butoxide and piperonyl sulphoxide, which are widely used as pesticides, for example, as allethrin1,2 and carbamate2 synergists, flea3 and mosquito repellents4–6, and fungicides7–9. At present, information is scarce about their stability under conditions of exposure.
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FISHBEIN, L., ZIELINSKI, W., THOMAS, R. et al. Photodecomposition of Piperonal. Nature 212, 180–182 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/212180a0
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