Cyromazine WP Insecticide Pesticide & Veterinary Substance (75%, 80%)
Cyromazine is an insecticide approved for use in the EU and in other countries. It is highly soluble in water and considered relatively volatile. Its persistence in soil and water systems is highly dependant on local conditions. Cyromazine has a low mammalian toxicity but may cause adverse effects on reproduction and development if ingested and is also a skin irritant. It is moderately toxic to birds, fish, aquatic invertebrates and earthworms but less so to honeybees.
Description: An insect larvicide used mainly to control Diptera larvae and flies on livestock and other insect pests in the field and greenhouse
Example pests controlled: Leafminers; Colorado beetle; Fungas gnats; Sciarid flies; Shore flies
Example applications: Vegetables including cabbage, onions, beans, lentils, peppers, turnips; Lupins; Curcubits; Tomatoes; Potatoes
Chemical structure:
| Isomerism | - |
| Chemical formula | C6H10N6 |
| Canonical SMILES | C1CC1NC2=NC(=NC(=N2)N)N |
| Isomeric SMILES | No data |
| International Chemical Identifier key (InChIKey) | LVQDKIWDGQRHTE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| International Chemical Identifier (InChI) | InChI=1S/C6H10N6/c7-4-10-5(8)12-6(11-4)9-3-1-2-3/h3H,1-2H2,(H5,7,8,9,10,11,12) |
General status:
| Pesticide type | Insecticide, Veterinary substance |
| Substance group | Triazine |
| Minimum active substance purity | 950 g/kg |
| Known relevant impurities | EU dossier - None declared |
| Substance origin | Synthetic |
| Mode of action | Contact action, interfering with moulting and pupation. Chitin synthesiser. |
| CAS RN | 66215-27-8 |
| EC number | 266-257-8 |
| CIPAC number | 420 |
| US EPA chemical code | 121301 |
| PubChem CID | 47866 |
| Molecular mass (g mol-1) | 166.18 |
| PIN (Preferred Identification Name) | N1-cyclopropyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine |
| IUPAC name | N-cyclopropyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine |
| CAS name | N-cyclopropyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine |
