Dinotefuran Explained

Dinotefuran is an insecticide of the neonicotinoid class developed by Mitsui Chemicals for control of insect pests such as aphids, whiteflies, thrips, leafhoppers, leafminers, sawflies, mole cricket, white grubs, lacebugs, billbugs, beetles, mealybugs, and cockroaches on leafy vegetables, in residential and commercial buildings, and for professional turf management.^[1] Its mechanism of action involves disruption of the insect's nervous system by inhibiting nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.

In July 2013, the US state of Oregon temporarily restricted the use of dinotefuran pending the results of an investigation into a large bee kill.^[2]

Dinotefuran is also used in veterinary medicine as a flea and tick preventive for dogs and as a flea preventive for cats. It is used in combination with pyriproxifen and/or permethrin.^{[3] [4]}

Research

Studies show dinotefuran is effective at controlling the invasive Spotted lanternfly, first found in Berks County, PA, in 2014. ^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyNET.exe/P100BIDI.TXT?ZyActionD=ZyDocument&Client=EPA&Index=2000+Thru+2005&Docs=&Query=&Time=&EndTime=&SearchMethod=1&TocRestrict=n&Toc=&TocEntry=&QField=&QFieldYear=&QFieldMonth=&QFieldDay=&IntQFieldOp=0&ExtQFieldOp=0&XmlQuery=&File=D%3A\zyfiles\Index%20Data\00thru05\Txt\00000028\P100BIDI.txt&User=ANONYMOUS&Password=anonymous&SortMethod=h|-&MaximumDocuments=1&FuzzyDegree=0&ImageQuality=r75g8/r75g8/x150y150g16/i425&Display=p|f&DefSeekPage=x&SearchBack=ZyActionL&Back=ZyActionS&BackDesc=Results%20page&MaximumPages=1&ZyEntry=1&SeekPage=x&ZyPURL Dinotefuran Pesticide Fact Sheet
2. http://www.pctonline.com/Oregon-Dinotefuran-restrictions.aspx "Oregon Restricts Use of Certain Dinotefuran Pesticides", Pest Control Technology, 2 July 2013
3. Web site: European Medicines Agency . Vectra Felis . 6 June 2014 . 15 June 2024.
4. Web site: Vectra 3D EPAR . European Medicines Agency . 26 March 2014 . 15 June 2024.
5. Web site: "How to Eliminate or Control Spotted Lanternfly Adults", PA Dept of Agriculture, 13 September 2017 . 5 October 2018 . 23 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180323230546/http://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Plants_Land_Water/PlantIndustry/Entomology/spotted_lanternfly/Documents/SLF%20Control%209-13-2017.pdf . dead .