CYFLUTHRIN is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide that has both contact and stomach poison action. It is a non-systemic chemical used to control cutworms, ants, silverfish, cockroaches, termites, grain beetles, weevils, mosquitoes, fleas, flies, corn earworms, tobacco budworm, codling moth, European corn borer, cabbageworm, loopers, armyworms, boll weevil, alfalfa weevil, Colorado potato beetle, and many others. Its primary agricultural uses have been for control of chewing and sucking insects on crops such as cotton, turf, ornamentals, hops, cereal, corn, deciduous fruit, peanuts, potatoes, and other vegetables. Cyfluthrin is also used in public health situations and for structural pest control.
COMMON NAMECyfluthrin
CLASSSynthetic pyrethroid insecticide
CHEMICAL NAMES IUPAC     CA    (RS;SR)-alpha-Cyano-4-fluoro-3-phenoxybenzyl (1RS,3RS; 1RS, 3SR)-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-carboxylate Cyano(4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl-3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate
EMPIRICAL FORMULAC22H18Cl2FNO3
MOLECULAR MASS434.4
MOLECULAR  STRUCTURE  
CAS NUMBER68359-37-5
CIPAC CODE NUMBER     —
SPECIFICATIONTESTSPECIFICATION
 DescriptionA yellow to brown viscous liquid or semi solid mass free from extraneous matter
Cyfluthrin Content (% w/w)  95.00 % min
Moisture Content by KF (% w/w) 0.20 % max
Acetone Insoluble matter     (% w/w) 0.50% max
Acidity as H2SO4 (%w/w)0.30 % max.
TOXICITYOral LD50 (m, rats) >500 mg/kg b.w. Dermal LD50 (m, rats) > 5000 mg/kg b.w. Inhalation LC50 (4h), (m,rats) 0.50 mg/l b.w.
SHELF LIFE2 YEARS
PACKINGUN APPROVED,LACQUERED DRUMS – 25 / 50 KG
FORMULATIONSEC, AE, EO, ES, EW, GR, UL, WP