Active ingredient: Zeta-cypermethrin
Other name: 'Fury' (FMC)
Formulation: Zeta-cypermethrin 18% EW
IUPAC name: A mixture of the stereoisomers (S)-a-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1RS,3RS;1RS,3SR)-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate where the ratio of the (S);(1RS,3RS) isomeric pair to the (S);(1RS,3SR) isomeric pair lies in the ratio range 45-55 to 55-45
Roth: A mixture of the stereoisomers (S)--cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (1RS)-cis-trans-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate (where the ratio of isomeric pairs is as defined above)
CAS No.: 52315-07-8 (undefined stereochemistry, also used for cypermethrin)
Molecular weight: 416.3
Molecular formula: C22H19Cl2NO3
Structural formula:
Mode of action: Insecticide acting by contact and by ingestion.
Uses: Control of beetles, aphids and Lepidoptera in cotton, fruit, vegetables, field crops and ornamentals. Also used in forestry and in public health. Dosage rates vary from 7.5 g/ha (beetles) to 30 g/ha (cotton, Heliothis).