Active ingredient: Cypermethrin

Other name: 'Basathrin' (BASF); 'Cymbush' (Syngenta); 'Cymperator' (Syngenta); 'Ripcord' (BASF); 'Agrotrina' (Westrade); 'Alfa' (Trithin); 'Arrivo' (FMC)

Formulation: Cypermethrin 10% WP

IUPAC name: (RS)-a-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1RS,3RS;1RS,3SR)-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate

Roth: (RS)-a-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1RS)-cis-trans-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate 

CAS No.: 52315-07-8

Molecular weight: 416.3

Molecular formula: C₂₂H₁₉C_l2NO₃

Structural formula:    

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.