Pyriproxyfen

                                                              Insect Growth Regulator 

                                                            Pyriproxyfen

 

 

Pyriproxyfen has the chemical name 4-phenoxyphenyl (RS)-2-(2-pyridyloxy)propyl ether a WHO classifies it as a phenoxy insect growth regulator 

 

                                              

                 Pyriproxyfen Disrupts Insects Hormone System 

Pyriproxyfen is particularly useful because it:

1. Mimics juvenile hormone.
2. Disrupts larval development.
3. Prevents successful pupation/adult emergence.
4. Can act at very low concentrations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snapshot

 

Endocrine Hormone Disrupter