Journal of family medicine and primary care
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J Family Med Prim Care · Jul 2017
Case ReportsNeurological effects of an unusual insecticide poison: Amitraz.
Amitraz is a triazapentadiene compound belonging to amidine family. As an insecticide and acaricide, it has been used to control red spider mites, scale insects, aphids, leaf worms, whitefly, bollworms, and pear psylla on Oregon pear crops. ⋯ The toxicity profile is mostly in the form of alteration of the nervous system resulting in various clinical manifestations. We describe a case report of amitraz poisoning presenting with coma.