Cypermethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid derivative of natural pyrethrins with a good insecticidal action. In vertebrates and invertebrates, cypermethrin acts mainly on the nervous system. It is both a stomach poison and a contact insecticide.
Cypermethrin is used as an insecticide in large-scale commercial agricultural applications as well as in consumer products for domestic purposes. Cypermethrin is used to control pests in soybean, leeks, onions, carrots, turnips, swedes, parsnips, viola spp., spinach, black currant, gooseberries, sunflowers, linseeds, groundnuts, barley, and mushrooms.
