- Fluvalinate
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Fluvalinate Systematic (IUPAC) name [Cyano-(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl] 2-[2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)anilino]-3-methylbutanoate Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status ? Identifiers CAS number
102851-06-9 (tau-fluvalinate)ATCvet code QP53AC10 PubChem CID 50516 KEGG C18790 Chemical data Formula C26H22ClF3N2O3 Mol. mass 502.913 g/mol SMILES eMolecules & PubChem (what is this?) (verify) Fluvalinate (trade names include Apistan, Klartan, Minadox) is a synthetic pyrethroid commonly used to control varroa mites in honey bee colonies.
Fluvalinate is a stable, non-volatile, fat-soluble compound. Fluvalinate effectiveness was demonstrated in France and Israel. Although the compound may be found in drones, a study has found honey samples virtually absent of fluvalinate, on account of its affinity to beeswax.[1]
Tau-fluvalinate (τ-fluvalinate) is the trivial name for (2R)-fluvalinate.
See also
References
- ^ A Review of Treatment Options for Control of Varroa Mite in New Zealand http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/pests-diseases/animals/varroa/paper/varroa-treatment-options.htm#4 MAF Biosecurity New Zealand
Categories:- Pyrethroids
- Organochlorides
- Organofluorides
- Nitriles
- Phenol ethers
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