Cypermethrin
Action/Use:
- Insecticide
- ;
- Larvicide
Use:
For use in cotton, fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Belem* for use on maize, sweet corn, sorghum and sunflowers.
Identification
Common Name(s): Cypermethrin (ANSI, BSI, ISOE, BAN); ; Cyperméthrine (ISOF)
Chemistry
Properties: Pure isomers, colorless crystals. Tech: Yellow-brown viscous semi-solid. Melting point 60°-80°C. Soluble in methanol, acetone, xylene, methylene dichloride.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: pyrethroids; pyrethrins
Mode of Action: sodium channel modulators
Action Group: IRAC Group 3A
Registration
U.S.A.: Cymbush* no longer available in U.S.
Outside U.S.A.: Belem* in Italy; Cymbush* in Canada; Sniper* in Jordan.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LC50 0.69 µg/l (rainbow trout). Bee: Toxic
Water Solubility: Insoluble
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION (Ammo*)
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 250 mg/kg (corn oil); 4123 mg/kg (aqueous suspension); (Rabbit): Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg
Handling/storage Cautions: Do not apply when weather conditions favor drift from treated areas. Do not contaminate lakes, streams, ponds. When using, do not eat, drink, or smoke. Do not breathe spray. Wash hands and exposed skin before meals and after work. Wash out container thoroughly and dispose of safely. Store in original container, tightly closed in a cool, dry, well-ventilated, secure area out of reach of children and animals
Protective Clothing: Coveralls over short-sleeved shirt and short pants. Chemical-resistant gloves. Shoes plus socks. Protective eyewear. Chemical-resistant apron when cleaning equipment, mixing, or loading.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Acme Organics Pvt. Ltd. (Acmethrin*)
Agriphar S.A. (Cythrine*)
Agro-Care Chemical Industry Group Limited (Cyrothrin*)
Agro-Chemie Ltd. (Cyperil*)
AgroDragon Co., Ltd. (Safe*)
Agsin Pte. Ltd. (Punisx*, Unicide*)
Aimco Pesticides Limited (Cyproid*)
BASF Corporation (Flectron*, Folcord*, Ripcord*)
Crystal Chemical Inter-America (Cypertox*)
Devidayal Sales Limited (Devicyper*)
Gharda Chemicals Ltd. (Cyperguard*)
Hextar Chemicals Sdn Bhd (Hextar* Cyper)
Hubei Sanonda Co., Ltd. (Grand*)
Indiclay (Cyper-All*)
Insecticides (India) Limited (Cypermil*, Super Fighter*)
ISAGRO (Asia) Agrochemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Lacer*, Trofy*)
K & N. Efthymiadis S.A. (Efcymethrin*)
M/S Modern Insecticides Ltd. (Ripple*)
Makhteshim Agan Group (Cyper*, Sherpaz*, Trigger*, Viper*)
Pilar AgriScience (Canada) Corp. (Pilarcyper*)
Point Americas Inc. (Apache*)
Rallis India Ltd. (Ralo*, Ralothrine*, Tata Cyper*)
Rotam CropScience Ltd. (Rocyper*)
Sabero Organics Gujarat Limited (Bold*, Cypero*)
SBM Development (Belem*)
Shandong Kesai Eagrow Co., Ltd. (Eagrow*)
Sulphur Mills Limited (Cypersul*, Hi-Power*)
Sundat (S) Pte. Ltd. (Suncyper*, Sunmerin*)
Syngenta (Cymbush*, Cymperator*, Demon*, Demon* Max, Kafil Super*)
Tyeng Long Incorporation (AMZDP*, Cyper Killer*, Cyper-5*, Cyper-Pro*, Delarva*, Full Floating*, I-Fogger*)
United Phosphorus Inc. (UP-Cyde*, UP-Cyde* Pro)
United Phosphorus Ltd. (Cekumetrin*, Cyrux*, Kruel*, Toppel*, UP-Cyde*, Ustaad*)
Zagro Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Punisx*, Unicide*, Zattack*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Agri Sciences Co., Ltd. (Dante*)
Agricultura Nacional SA de CV (COMBAT-20*)
Agro Chemicals Industries Ltd. (ACI) (TopKill*)
Agrolex Pte. Ltd. (Amithrin*)
Agroquimicos Versa, S.A. de C.V. (Cytrin*, No-Bicho*)
Chemiplant S.A. (Cipermin*)
Coromandel International Limited (Cyperkill*, Durafect*)
Dhanuka Agritech Ltd. (Super Killer*)
Dupocsa, Protectores Quimicos para el Campo S.A. (Cypertox*)
Forward International Ltd. (Cymkill*)
Gupta Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Cypersun*)
Hektas Ticaret T.A.S. (Arrivo*)
Hindustan Insecticides Ltd. (Hilcyperin*)
I.N.D.I.A. Industrie Chimiche S.p.A. (Percytox*, Rotryn*)
Ingenieria Industrial, S.A. de C.V. (Bramethrin*, Cypermet*, Zypertrin*)
Inquiport, S.A. (Drago*)
Insecticidas Internacionales, C.A. (Hyperkill*)
Invesa S.A. (Invetrina*)
Ivorychem Pte. Ltd. (Trinex*)
Kilpest India Ltd. (Cypercot*)
Koruma Tarim A.S. (Siperkor*)
Kuang Hwa Chemical Co., Ltd. (Workwel*)
Ladda Co., Ltd. (Karat*)
Loveland Products, Inc. (Cypercede*, Holster*)
M/S HPM Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (Cyperhit*)
Medmac for Manufacturing Agricultural Chemicals & Veterinary Products Ltd. (Cypermac*, Cypermed*, Cypervet*)
Nagarjuna Agrichem Ltd. (Suraksha*)
Parijat Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd. (Alexander*, Content*, Ictamethrin*)
PI Industries Ltd. (Colt*)
Plant Remedies Pvt. Ltd. (Cyperin*, Cyperin Dust*, Super Cyprin*)
Polsas Chemicals and Machinery Co. (Impor*)
Premier.Shukuroglou Cyprus Ltd. (Valiant*)
Probelte S.A. (Cibelte*)
Proficol (Rambler*)
RIMI Chemicals Co. Ltd. (Siperin*)
SAFA TARIM A.S. (Kral*)
The Scientific Fertiliser Co. Pvt. Ltd. (Sicorin*)
Sharp Formulators Co., Ltd. (Xaben*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-cypermethrin*)
SM-BT Co., Ltd. (Tok Cyungtan*)
Sree Ramcides Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Record*)
Stockton Agrimor AG (Cypmor*, Valsacyper*)
TRAGUSA (Tratamientos Guadalquivir S.L.) (Citron*)
VAPCO, Veterinary & Agricultural Products Mfg. Co. Ltd. (Counter*, Cypothrin*, Killer*, Sniper*)
Villa Crop Protection (Polytrin*)
Willowood Ltd. (Daga*, Sunmerin*)
Winfield Solutions, LLC (Battery*)
Premix Products:
+ Acetamiprid
+ Chlorpyrifos
- Acifaz* — Agro Chemicals Industries Ltd. (ACI)
- Anaconda* 505 — Aimco Pesticides Limited
- Arriban* — Hektas Ticaret T.A.S.
- Bancyp* — Devidayal Sales Limited
- Borke*
- Cannon* — Nagarjuna Agrichem Ltd.
- Carbine* — Plant Remedies Pvt. Ltd.
- Chlorcyrin* — Agriphar S.A.
- Chlorothrin* — VAPCO, Veterinary & Agricultural Products Mfg. Co. Ltd.
- Corelle* — Premier.Shukuroglou Cyprus Ltd.
- Cosmos* — Diachem S.p.A.
- Cychloros* — VAPCO, Veterinary & Agricultural Products Mfg. Co. Ltd.
- Cyclone* — Rallis India Ltd.
- Cyclor* — Willowood Ltd.
- Deewar* — Sabero Organics Gujarat Limited
- Direct*
- Grand* D — SAFA TARIM A.S.
- Judwa* — Sulphur Mills Limited
- Koranda* — Rallis India Ltd.
- Lancet* — The Scientific Fertiliser Co. Pvt. Ltd.
- Lethal* Super — Insecticides (India) Limited
- Mondial* — Medmac for Manufacturing Agricultural Chemicals & Veterinary Products Ltd.
- Pantanal* — Dupocsa, Protectores Quimicos para el Campo S.A.
- Pradhan* — Kilpest India Ltd.
- Pyrinox Plus* — Dupocsa, Protectores Quimicos para el Campo S.A.
- Super-D* — Dhanuka Agritech Ltd.
- Tenchant* — Parijat Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd.
- Terror-RL* — ISAGRO (Asia) Agrochemicals Pvt. Ltd.
- Torpedo* — Insecticidas Internacionales, C.A.
- Valsarel* — Stockton Agrimor AG
- Wan Shun* — Nanjing Red Sun Co., Ltd.
- Wiclocip* — Willowood Ltd.
- Wusso* — BMC Group Co., Ltd.
+ Chlorpyrifos+ Piperonyl Butoxide
- Cyber Mixture* — Tyeng Long Incorporation
+ Diazinon
- Corsario* — Insecticidas Internacionales, C.A.
+ Dimethoate
- Cydim*
+ Endosulfan
- Cyperfan* — Agriphar S.A.
- Endohyper* — Excel Crop Care Limited
- Faraon* — Insecticidas Internacionales, C.A.
+ Ethion
- Colfos* — PI Industries Ltd.
- Eagle* — Devidayal Sales Limited
- Hero No1* — M/S HPM Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd.
- Mitex* — The Scientific Fertiliser Co. Pvt. Ltd.
- Nagata* — Rallis India Ltd.
- Rim Jhim* — Insecticides (India) Limited
- Spectrum-D* — Dhanuka Agritech Ltd.
+ Fenitrothion
- Cloren Forte* — TRAGUSA (Tratamientos Guadalquivir S.L.)
+ Phenthoate
- Action 51* — ISAGRO S.p.A.
+ Phoxim
- Lulu Ling* — Nanjing Red Sun Co., Ltd.
- Suntar 1*
+ Piperonyl Butoxide
- Arma* — Agroquimicos Versa, S.A. de C.V.
- Dispel A+* — Tyeng Long Incorporation
- Fogger-Tec* — Tyeng Long Incorporation
+ Piperonyl Butoxide+ Tetramethrin
- Amplat* — I.N.D.I.A. Industrie Chimiche S.p.A.
- Superkill* — VAPCO, Veterinary & Agricultural Products Mfg. Co. Ltd.
+ Profenofos
- Ajanta Super* — Coromandel International Limited
- Anaconda* 404 — Aimco Pesticides Limited
- Certain*
- Current Plus* — Plant Remedies Pvt. Ltd.
- Florco* — SAFA TARIM A.S.
- Forwatrin* — Forward International Ltd.
- Genesis* — Willowood Ltd.
- Hitcel* — Excel Crop Care Limited
- Permit-99* — M/S HPM Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd.
- PRO-FACE PLUS* — CLASSIC CHEMICALS
- Pro-Rin* — Dhanuka Agritech Ltd.
- Profex Super* — Nagarjuna Agrichem Ltd.
- Profficinal* — Willowood Ltd.
- Prosper 44* — Devidayal Sales Limited
- Razor* — Kilpest India Ltd.
- Roket* — PI Industries Ltd.
- Shock* — Polsas Chemicals and Machinery Co.
- Slash* — Coromandel International Limited
- Wiproci* — Willowood Ltd.
+ Quinalphos
- Alert* — Devidayal Sales Limited
- Cyclone* — Plant Remedies Pvt. Ltd.
- Quinwin* — Sulphur Mills Limited
- Vikrant* — Aimco Pesticides Limited
- Viraat* — United Phosphorus Ltd.
+ Tetramethrin
- ANTILINGER* — Tyeng Long Incorporation
- Maxima* — Agro Chemicals Industries Ltd. (ACI)
Discontinued Names:
Afrisect*
Aimcocyper*
Ammo*
Arrivo*
Calig*
Ciprep*
Cypadur*
Cypaz*
Cyper Ben K*
Cyper Normal K*
Cypercare*
Cypercopal*
Cyperin*
Cypermil*
Cyrpadim*
Cytac*
Demar*
Dorsan-C*
Ebon*
Fernpath Banjo*
Fligene CI*
Hitcel*
Ideal-2*
Indothrin*
It-Cypermethrin*
Knock-down Special*
Kyclothrin*
Mondial*
Okawa*
Point Cypermethrin Hi-Cis*
Punzix*
Ralothrin*
Rivomethrin*
Royal Fogging*
Sang-Nong Cydim*
Sparkill*
Turbofan*
Upala-10*
