| Compound Description | Deltamethrin is a cyclopropanecarboxylate ester obtained by formal condensation between 3--2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid and cyanomethanol. It is the active insecticide of the proinsecticide tralomethrin. It has a role as a pyrethroid ester insecticide, an agrochemical, an EC 3.1.3.16 inhibitor, a calcium channel agonist and an antifeedant. It is an aromatic ether, an organobromine compound, a nitrile and a cyclopropanecarboxylate ester. It is functionally related to a cis-3--2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid.Deltamethrin is a pyrethroid ester insecticide. This material is a member of one of the safest classes of pesticides: synthetic pyrethroids. While mammalian exposure to deltamethrin is classified as safe, this pesticide is highly toxic to aquatic life, particularly fish, and therefore must be used with extreme caution around water. A pyrethroid is a synthetic chemical compound similar to the natural chemical pyrethrins produced by the flowers of pyrethrums . Pyrethroids are common in commercial products such as household insecticides and insect repellents. In the concentrations used in such products, they are generally harmless to human beings but can harm sensitive individuals. They are usually broken apart by sunlight and the atmosphere in one or two days, and do not significantly affect groundwater quality except for being toxic to fish. Since deltamethrin is a neurotoxin, it temporarily attacks the nervous system of any animal with which it comes into contact. Skin contact can lead to tingling or reddening of the skin local to the application. If taken in through the eyes or mouth, a common symptom is facial paraesthesia, which can feel like many different abnormal sensations, including burning, partial numbness, pins and needles, skin crawling, etc. |
