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
 
 
Human health High alert: Neurotoxicant
Warning: Significant data are missing
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
An obsolete insecticide active against a wide range of pests including Lepidoptera and Coleoptera in crops and various animal ectoparasite
Availability status
Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries
Introduction & key dates
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Examples of species treated
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Chemical structure
Isomerism
Transpermethrin is the (+)-trans-permethrin isomer
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