(Also known as: D,D-T-cyphenothrin; OMS 3032; d-cyphenothrin)
SUMMARY
Cyphenothrin is a pyrethroid insecticide with public health and industrial applications. It has a low aqueous solubility and is non-volatile. Whilst it is not expected to be persistent in soil systems, it may be persistent in water systems depending on local conditions. Based on its physico-chemical properties it is not expected to leach to groundwaters. It is highlt toxic to aquatic life and moderately tpxic to honeybees. Cyphenothrin is also moderately toxic to mammals if consummed.
Data alerts
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
Environmental fate Moderate alert: Potential for particle bound transport: Medium
Warning: Significant data are missing
Ecotoxicity High alert: Fish acute ecotoxicity: High; Fish chronic ecotoxicity: High; Daphnia acute ecotoxicity: High; Daphnia chronic ecotoxicity: High
Human health Moderate alert: Mammals acute toxicity: Moderate; Possible Endocrine distrupter
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
Used to control insect pests in non-agricultural situations
Example pests controlled
Flies; Midges; Cockroaches; Ticks; Lice; Fleas
Example applications
Domestic, public health and industrial situations
Efficacy & activity
-
Availability status
Current
Introduction & key dates
1986, Japan
UK regulatory status
UK COPR regulatory status
Not approved
Date COPR inclusion expires
Not applicable
UK LERAP status
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
EC Regulation 1107/2009 status
Not approved
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur
Not applicable
Date EC 1107/2009 inclusion expires
Not applicable
EU Candidate for substitution (CfS)
Not applicable
Listed in EU database
No
Approved for use (✓) under EC 1107/2009 in the following EU Member States
ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ITItaly
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
PLPoland
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional information
Also used in
Australia, USA
Chemical structure
Isomerism
Cyphenothrin is a chiral molecule. The technical material is a mixture of various optical isomers each having different insecticidal activity. Different commercial products may contain different isomers in varing proportions.
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242