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Piperonyl Butoxide 
Maples, D 
2014 
Elsevier 
Encyclopedia of Toxicology: Third Edition 
958-959 
English 
Piperonyl butoxide is a chemical synergist that is added to carbamate, pyrethrin, pyrethroid, and rotenone pesticides to inhibit enzyme degradation or resistance to the pesticide, thereby increasing its effectiveness. © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 
Arbamates; C; Cytochrome P450; Esterases; Insecticides; Oxidase; Pesticide resistance; Pesticide synergists; Pesticides; Piperonyl butoxide; Pyrethrin; Pyrethroids; Rotenone; Toxicity; Xenobiotics