Phenothrin

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IUPACName = (3-Phenoxyphenyl)methyl 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)cyclopropane-1-carboxylate
OtherNames = Sumithrin
Phenothrine
Phenoxythrin
Sumitrin
Wellcide
Pibutin
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Duet
Anchimanaito 20S
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CASNo = 26002-80-2
EINECS = 247-404-5
PubChem = 4767
SMILES = CC(=CC1C(C1(C)C)C(=O)OCC2=CC(=CC=C2)OC3=CC=CC=C3)C
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Formula = C₂₃H₂₆O₃
MolarMass =350.451 g/mol
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Phenothrin, also called sumithrin, is a synthetic pyrethroid that kills adult fleas and ticks. It has also been used to kill head lice in humans.

Phenothrin is often used with methoprene, an insect growth regulator that interrupts the insect's biological life cycle by killing the eggs.

In 2005, the EPA required Hartz Mountain Industries to cancel uses of several flea and tick products containing phenothrin that were linked to a range of adverse reactions, including hair loss, salivation, tremors, and numerous deaths in cats and kittens. In the short term, the agreement called for new warning labels on the products.

As of March 31, 2006, the sale and distribution of Hartz's "phenothrin-containing" flea and tick products for cats has been terminated. However, EPA's product cancellation order did "not" apply to Hartz flea and tick products for dogs, and Hartz continues to use phenothrin in a concentration of 85.7% in many of its flea and tick products for dogs.Fact|date=August 2008

References

* [http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/flea-tick-drops.htm Hartz Flea and Tick Drops for Cats and Kittens to be Cancelled] , US Environmental Protection Agency
* [http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2005/November/Day-04/p22039.htm Phenothrin and s-Methoprene; Product Cancellation Order] , US Environmental Protection Agency
* [http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2005/November/Day-09/p22256.htm Phenothrin; Amendment to Terminate Use] , US Environmental Protection Agency
* [http://www.hartzadvancedcare.com/About%20Hartz/ACMsg.asp Hartz product use recommendations]
* [http://www.hartz.com/About%20Hartz/BobDevineLettertoJimJones-6-6-05.pdf Hartz-EPA agreement letter]
* [http://physchem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/PH/phenothrin.html External MSDS]

External links

* [http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/pyrethrins.pdf Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids Fact Sheet - National Pesticide Information Center]
* [http://extoxnet.orst.edu/pips/pyrethri.htm Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids Pesticide Information Profile - Extension Toxicology Network]