Cypermethrin 25% EC is a synthetic pyrethroid. It belongs to the pyrethroid ester class. It is used as an insecticide in both large-scale commercial agricultural applications and consumer products. It degrades quickly in soil and plants but can last for weeks when applied to inert indoor surfaces. Its decomposition will be expedited by exposure to sunlight, water, and oxygen.
| Product Name | Cypermethrin 25% EC |
|---|---|
| Type of pesticide | Insecticide |
| Chemical name | cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)- 2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate |
| Empirical Formula | C22H19cl2NO3 |
| CAS No. | 52315-07-8 |
| UN No | 3351 |
| Packing group | III |
| IMDG | Class-6.1 (Pyrethroid pesticide, liquid, toxic (Cypermethrin)) |
| Shelf-life | Two year under normal storage conditions. |
Cypermethrin is a non-systemicinsecticide with contact and stomach action. Also exhibits anti-feeding action. Good residual activity on treated plants.
It is used to control wide range of insects, especially Lepidoptera, but also Coleoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, and other classes, in fruit (including citrus), vines, vegetables, potatoes, cucurbits, lettuce, capsicums, tomatoes, cereals, maize, soya beans, cotton, coffee, cocoa, rice, pecans, oilseed rape, beet, ornamentals, forestry etc. Control of flies and other insects in animal houses; and mosquitoes, cockroaches, houseflies and other insect pests in public health. Also used as an animal ectoparasiticide.| Crop | Common name of the Pest | Dosage/acre(gm) | Dilution in Water (Liter) | Waiting Period (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton | Bollworms,Jassids,Thrips | Bollworm-64-112 Jassid-32-48 Thrips-32-48 | Bollworm160-320 Jassid-80-120 Thrips-80-120 | - |
| Bhindi | Fruit & shoot borer, Jassid | 60-80 | 200 | 3 |
| Brinjal | Fruit & shoot borer, Jassid, Epilachna grub | 60-80 | 200 | 1 |
