Biochemistry
Acts?on?the?nervous?system?of?the?insect,?disturbs?the?function?of?neurons?by?interaction?with?the?sodium?channel.
Mode?of?action
Non-systemic?insecticide?with?contact?and?stomach?action.?Also?exhibits?anti-feeding?action.?Good?residual?activity?on?treated?plants.
Uses
Control?of?a?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.