Bifenthrin
Bifenthrin
Bifenthrin (pronounced /baɪˈfɛnθrɪn/) is a pyrethroid insecticide used primarily against the red imported fire ant by influencing its nervous system. It has a high toxicity to aquatic organisms. Although it is listed as a restricted use chemical in the United States, it is allowed to be sold for daily use, provided the product sold has a low concentration of bifenthrin.
Etymology
The term "Bifenthrin" is derived from its chemical structure, which is composed of a combination of the words "bicycloheptene" and "fentanyl". "Bicycloheptene" refers to the chemical structure of the compound, while "fentanyl" is a potent synthetic opioid with a rapid onset and short duration of action.
Usage
Bifenthrin is used in agriculture, particularly in the growing of cotton and in food production. It is also used in high concentrations for control of termites in buildings, where it is injected into the soil surrounding the structure.
Related Terms
- Pyrethroid: A type of synthetic chemical widely used as an insecticide in large-scale commercial agricultural applications as well as in consumer products for domestic purposes.
- Insecticide: A substance used to kill insects. They include ovicides and larvicides used against insect eggs and larvae, respectively.
- Termites: A group of eusocial insects that, until recently, were classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera, but are now accepted as the infraorder Isoptera, of the cockroach order Blattodea.
- Aquatic organisms: An aquatic organism is an organism living in water for most or all of its life. It includes both saltwater and freshwater organisms.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Bifenthrin
- Wikipedia's article - Bifenthrin
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