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Hydramethylnon
Identifiers
CAS number 67485-29-4 YesY
PubChem 5281875
ChemSpider 4445168 YesY
KEGG C10994 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:38531 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL464812 YesY
Jmol-3D images Image 1
Properties
Molecular formula C25H24F6N4
Molar mass 494.50 g/mol
Appearance yellow to orange crystalline solid
Melting point

185-190 °C

Hazards
NFPA 704
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Hydramethylnon is an organic chemical compound. It is also known as AC 217,300. It is in a chemical class called trifluoromethyl aminohydrazone, which is a metabolic inhibitor. It is used primarily as an insecticide in the form of baits for cockroaches and ants. Some brands of insecticides that include hydramethylnon are Amdro, Combat, Blatex, Cyaforce, Cyclon, Faslane, Grant's, Impact, Matox, Maxforce, Pyramdron, Siege, and Wipeout.

Contents

Toxicology [edit]

Oral, rat: LD50 is 1100–1300 mg/kg.

Oral, dog: LD50 is above 28000 mg/kg.

Hydramethylnon is especially toxic to fish; the 96-hour LC50 in rainbow trout is 0.16 mg/L, 0.10 mg/L in channel catfish, and 1.70 mg/L in bluegill sunfish.

See also [edit]

  • Fipronil, another insecticide used for similar purposes.

References [edit]

External links [edit]


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3 news items

 
Forest Blade
Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:16:53 -0700

When the exact location of a fire ant colony is unknown, treat the area of greatest ant activity around the perimeter of your garden or compost pile with a fast-acting bait product containing hydramethylnon, abamectin, indoxacarb or spinosad. In time ...
 
San Angelo Standard Times
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:18:46 -0700

Products containing spinosad, methoprene, abamectin and hydramethylnon all are good options. Unfortunately, home remedies such as club soda, cinnamon and coffee grounds have not been successful in research trials. Check out fireant.tamu.edu for more ...

PCT Magazine

PCT Magazine
Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:15:00 -0700

That paper, “Effect of Scattered and Discrete Hydramethylnon Bait Placement on the Asian Needle Ant,” was published in the October issue of the Journal of Economic Entomology. This article was provided by North Carolina State News Services. Register or ...
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