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Cyphenothrin

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Overview

Overview

Cyphenothrin is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide. It is effective against cockroaches that have developed resistance to organophosphorous and carbamate insecticides.[1]

References

References

  1. Tilak, R; Agrawal, VK; Dutta, J (2005). “Field performance of cyphenothrin: An integrated insecticide strategy against German cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blatellidae)”. Journal of vector borne diseases. 42 (2): 68–73. PMID 16161703.

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