Description: Carbaryl (1-naphthyl methylcarbamate) is a carbamate insecticide and parasiticide. It is a potent anticholinesterase agent belonging to the carbamate group of reversible cholinesterase inhibitors. It has a particularly low toxicity from dermal absorption and is used for control of head lice in some...

Carbaryl is a carbamate insecticide. It is an inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE, IC50 = 13.6 nM for the mosquito enzyme). Carbaryl is toxic to fourth instar mosquito larvae (LC50 = 0.83 ppm) and tobacco budworms (LD50 = 0.3 mg/g). In vivo, carbaryl (30 mg/kg per day) increases the serum levels of IL-4 and...