Fluvalinate

Synonyms

(RS)-alpha-Cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl (R)-2-(2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)anilino-3-methyl-butanoate); (RS)-alpha-Cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl N-(2-chloro-alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-p-tolyl)-D-valinate; Apistan; Fluvalinate [ANSI]; Kartan; Klartan; Mavrik; Mavrik 25EC; Mavrik 2E; Mavrik HR; Mavrik aquaflow; Minadox; N-(2-Chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-DL-valine cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl ester; N-(2-Chloro-alpha,alpha,alpha-trifluoro-p-tolyl)-DL-valine alpha-cyano-phenoxybenzyl ester; SPUR; Spur 22EW; ZR 3210; N-(2-Chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-DL-valine (+)-cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl ester; N-(2-Chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-DL-valine, ( -)-cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl ester; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Pyrethrins/Pyrethroids

Description

Yellow to amber liquid; [Merck Index]

Sources/Uses

Used as insecticide for control of a wide range of insects and spider mites on indoor and outdoor ornamentals, apples, pears, peaches, vines, cereals, vegetables, cotton, tobacco, and turf; [HSDB]

Comments

A throat irritant; Causes tingling or burning sensation on skin contact; In reported poisoning cases in 9 years, no cases required hospitalization; Commonly reported symptoms are skin irritation and headache; Synthetic pyrethroids can cause tremors, paralysis, and seizures in animals at near lethal doses; [HSDB]

Biomedical References

1E-07 mm Hg

LC50 (rat) = 439 mg/m3/4h

Other CNS neurotoxin

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Farming (Pesticides)