Active ingredient: Pyriproxyfen
Other name: Sumilarv (Sumitomo chemical)
Formulation: Pyriproxyfen 0.5% Gr.
IUPAC name: 4-phenoxyphenyl (RS)-2-(2-pyridyloxy)propyl ether
CAS No.: [95737-68-1] unstated stereochemistry
Molecular weight: 321.4
Molecular formula: C20H19NO3
Structural formula:
Mode of action: Insect growth regulator; suppressor of embryogenesis, inhibitor of metamorphosis and inhibitor of reproduction.
Uses: Control of public health insect pests (flies, beetles, midges, mosquitoes); applied to breeding sites (swamps, livestock houses, etc.). Also used for control of whitefly and thrips.