The results of biochemical analysis indicated that the difference of the activity of carboxylesterase and esterase isozymes in the larval midguts were the main mechanism of this selective toxicity.

• 生化分析结果进一步指出,昆虫中肠羧酸酯酶的活性及酯酶同功酶的差异是这种选择麻醉作用的重要机制。