Tefluthrin is a synthetic pyrethroid pesticide and is synthesized from the flower heads of chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium which contain the natural pyrethroids esters of chrysanthemumic acid or pyrethric acid. It is approved in Germany for the use of controlling a wide range of soil pests including coleoptera, lepidoptera and diptera in crops such as maize, sugar beet, corn, grains, and cotton.