Bean Bettle And Organophosphates

In order to control the growth of Bean Bettles, many Organophosphates and Organochlorine insecticides have been introduced by the chemical industries. Organochlorine, on one hand, affects the insects by opening the Sodium ion channel in nerve cells, causing malfunctions in the cell to cell communication and eventually leading them to death(Ganzel,2009). Fortunately, many countries have recently banned the use of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons because of the threats they pose to human ecosystem. On the other hand, Organophosphates work on the nervous system by inhibiting the activity of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase(“AChE”). In a normally functioning nerve cell, signals are sent from one neuron to another by through a gap called synapse. AChE breaks