Phenothrin
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Phenothrin, also called sumithrin and d-phenothrin, is a synthetic pyrethroid that kills adult fleas and ticks. It has also been used to kill head lice in humans. d-Phenothrin is used as a component of aerosol insecticides for domestic use. It is often used with methoprene, an insect growth regulator that interrupts the insect's biological lifecycle by killing the eggs.
Phenothrin, also called sumithrin and d-phenothrin, is a synthetic pyrethroid that kills adult fleas and ticks. It has also been used to kill head lice in humans. d-Phenothrin is used as a component of aerosol insecticides for domestic use. It is often used with methoprene, an insect growth regulator that interrupts the insect's biological lifecycle by killing the eggs. ==See also== Permethrin Resmethrin Deltamethrin ==External links== d-Phenothrin general information – National Pesticide Information Center Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids Fact Sheet – National Pesticide Information Center Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids Pesticide Information Profile – Extension Toxicology Network
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