Insecticide/pyrethroid

NOMENCLATURE
CAS RN [67375-30-8] correct stereochemistry; [52315-07-8] (formerly [86752-99-0]

APPLICATIONS
Mode of action
Non-systemic insecticide with contact and stomach action. Acts on the central and peripheral nervous system in very low doses.
Uses
Control of a wide range of chewing and sucking insects (particularly Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, and Hemiptera) in fruit (including citrus), vegetables, vines, cereals, maize, beet, oilseed rape, potatoes, cotton, rice, soya beans, forestry, and other crops.
Control of cockroaches, mosquitoes, flies, and other insect pests in public health; And flies in animal houses. Also used as an animal ectoparasiticide.
Formulation types EC; SC; TB; UL; WP.
Selected tradenames: 'Fastac' (agronomic use) (BASF); 'Fendona' (public health use) (BASF); 'Renegade' (veterinary use) (BASF); 'Alphadhan' (Dhanuka); 'Alphaguard' (Gharda); 'Bestox' (FMC); 'Bestseller' (Agriphar); 'Dominex' (FMC); 'Grander' (Sanonda); 'Hurricane' (Nagarjuna Agrichem); 'Stop' (Biostadt)