Methiocarb, a carbamate pesticide, is used as an insecticide, acaricide, bird repellent, and molluscicide. Methiocarb stimulates cholinergic by inhibiting reversibly acetylcholinesterase activity, making methiocarb a potent neurotoxin.
ω-Hydroxy-DEET, a significant metabolite of the insect repellent N-N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET), exhibits anti-proliferative properties. DEET, renowned for being a spatial repellent and irritant, is frequently employed to deter mosquito contact.