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Indoor thermal fogging application of pesguard FG 161, a mixture of d-tetramethrin and cyphenothrin, using portable sprayer against vector mosquitoes in the tropical environment.
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Safety

Indoor behavior and risk assessment following residual spraying of d-phenothrin and d-tetramethrin.
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D-tetramethrin is a fast-acting pesticide against mosquitoes and other flying insects. It rapidly degrades photochemically and is a (relatively) low toxicity for mammals.

It is one of the domestic insecticides recommended by the WHO.

D-tetramethrin studies

Molecular Formula:  C₁₉H₂₅NO₄

Molecular Weight: 331.412 g/mol

UNII: 99PWN9P00O

CAS: 1166-46-7  5284-41-3  52556-74-8  7696-12-0

EC Number: 214-619-0

FEMA Number:

Synonyms:

• d-Tetramethrin
• (1R)-trans-Tetramethrin
• Tetramethrine
• Tetralate
• (+)-trans-Phthalthrin
• (+)-trans-Tetramethrin
• trans-Tetramethrin
• dl-trans-Phthalthrin
• D-trans-Tetramethrin
• (1,3,4,5,6,7-Hexahydro-1,3-dioxo-2H-isoindol-2-yl)methyl (1R-trans)-2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)cyclopropanecarboxylate
• Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylpropenyl)-, ester with N-(hydroxymethyl)-1-cyclohexene-1,2-dicarboximide, (+)-(E)-
• d-Phthalthrin
• Weo-Pynamin