Insecticide
Pyrethroid

NOMENCLATURE
Common name cypermethrin (BSI, E-ISO, ANSI, BAN); Cypermethrine ((f) F-ISO)
CAS RN [52315-07-8]

APPLICATIONS
Mode of action
Non-systemic insecticide with contact and stomach action. Also exhibits anti-feeding action. Good residual activity on treated plants.

Uses
Control of a wide range of insects, especially Lepidoptera, but also Coleoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, and other classes, in fruit (including citrus), vines, vegetables, potatoes, cucurbits, lettuce, capsicums, tomatoes, cereals, maize, soya beans, cotton, coffee, cocoa, rice, pecans, oilseed rape, beet, ornamentals, forestry, etc.
Control of flies and other insects in animal houses; And mosquitoes, cockroaches, houseflies and other insect pests in public health. Also used as an animal ectoparasiticide.

Selected tradenames: 'Basathrin' (BASF); 'Cymbush' (Syngenta); 'Cymperator' (Syngenta); 'Ripcord' (BASF); 'Agrotrina' (Westrade) etc.