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In common with many organic solvents, Ethyl acettae cause narcosis and subsequent heart function stoppage in mammals; Its action is more likely to be due to interference with nerve function rather than massive intoxication. Perhaps it is the same with other life forms such as insects.
As with most anaesthetics, the effect is first reversible, but at higher dose/longer exposure it becomes lethal. One can presume that those insects that resist have a slower metabolism than those which succomb, in other words, they take longer to die ...