Pyriproxyfen
Agent Name
Pyriproxyfen
CAS Number
95737-68-1
Formula
C20-H19-N-O3
Major Category
Pesticides
Synonyms
2-(1-Methyl-2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethoxy)pyridine; 4-Phenoxyphenyl (RS)-2-(2-pyridyloxy)propyl ether; OMS 3019; S 31183; S 9138; S31183; SK 591; Pyridine, 2-(1-methyl-2-(4-phenoxyphenoxy)ethoxy)-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Insecticides
Description
Pale yellow liquid; Solidifies on standing; mp = 49.7 deg C; [Merck Index] Colorless solid; mp = 45-47 deg C; [ICSC] Colorless solid or pale yellow liquid; mp = 45-47 deg C; [HSDB] White crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as insect growth regulator to control public health pests; [HSDB] Used as insecticide and veterinary ectoparasiticide; [Merck Index] Used as an insecticide to protect tomato, eggplant (aubergine), and cotton plants; [EFSA: Pyriproxyfen - 2009]
Comments
May have effects on the blood and liver; [ICSC]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
2.18E-06 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LC50 (rat) > 1,300 mg/m3/4h
Reference Link #2
Adverse Effects
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: