Chlorantraniliprole (Rynaxpyr) is an insecticide of the ryanoid class. It is a new compound by DuPont belonging to a new class of selective insecticides (anthranilic diamides) featuring a novel mode of action (group 28 in the IRAC classification). It is the first anthranilic diamide registered for use on turf- grass and landscape ornamentals. It is used to control a broad spectrum of pests including cabbage loopers, corn borers, Colorado potato beetle, European grapevine moth, armyworms and cutwormson a range of crops including potatoes and cotton. Its mechanism of action is through activating the insect ryanodine receptors (RyRs), further stimulating the release and depletion of intracellular calcium stores from the sarcoplasmic reticulum of muscle cells, causing impaired muscle regulation, paralysis and ultimately death of sensitive species.
