Abamectin
Abamectin is a widely used insecticide and anthelmintic.Activity
Abamectin is an insecticide as well as an acaricide and a nematicide.Use
Abamectin is also used as a veterinary antihelmintic. Resistance to abamectin-based antihelmintics, although a growing problem, is not as common as to other classes of veterinary antihelmintics. The benzoate salt emamectin benzoate is also used as an insecticide.Trade names include Abba, Abathor, Affirm, Agri-Mek, Avid, Dynamec, Epi-Mek, Genesis Horse Wormer, Reaper, Termictine 5%, Vertimec,
CAM-MEK 1.8% EC, Zephyr and Cure 1.8 EC.
