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Piperonyl Butoxide

Action/Use:
  • Synergist
Use: Highly synergistic action on pyrethrins, allethrin, permethrin, tetramethrin, rotenone, and others when combined with these insecticides.
Identification
Common Name(s): Piperonyl Butoxide (BSI, ISOE, ESA, BAN.); ; Piperonyl Butoxyde (ISOF)
Chemistry
Properties: Pale yellowish liquid. Boiling point 180°C at 1 mm/Hg. Specific gravity 1.055 at 20/20°C. Soluble in common organic solvents and in petroleum base oils used as solvents. Forms clear solutions with liquefied gases used as propellents for aerosols.
Piperonyl Butoxide
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Mode of Action: Synergist. P450-dependent monooxygenase inhibitor
Action Group: IRAC Group 27
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish, Bee: Nontoxic
Water Solubility: 14.3 mg/l at 25°C
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 >7500 mg/kg. Dermal LD50 >7950 mg/kg. (Rabbit): 1880 mg/kg
Handling/storage Cautions: Ventilate well. Store in closed drum in cool, dry place
Suppliers and Branded Products
Formulators' Trade Names:
Premix Products:
+ Bioallethrin+ Permethrin
  • Allevol*
+ Bioallethrin+ Tetramethrin
  • Metrovol*
+ S-Bioallethrin+ Deltamethrin
+ Chlorpropham+ Pyrethrins
+ Chlorpyrifos+ Cypermethrin
+ Cyfluthrin+ Propoxur+ Tetramethrin
+ lambda-Cyhalothrin+ Tetramethrin
+ Cypermethrin
+ Permethrin
+ Permethrin+ Tetramethrin
+ Pyrethrins
+ Rotenone
+ Tetramethrin
Discontinued Names:
Demos NF*
Derringer*
Fly-Die*
Killout*
Meteor-Plus*
PB-Nox*
Prozap* Formula 66
Py-Rin*
Pyrocide*
Rotacide*