Triflumezopyrim

Triflumezopyrim belongs to the novel class of mesoionic insecticides discovered and developed at DuPont Crop Protection. Generally, mesoionic insecticides have activity against a broad spectrum of insect species; however, triflumezopyrim is particularly potent at controlling various hopper species. Triflumezopyrim acts at the orthosteric site of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR), sharing a binding site with neonicotinoids. However, unlike neonicotinoids, which activate nAChRs, mesoionic insecticides potently inhibit the insect nAChR. Triflumezopyrim provides outstanding control of planthoppers and leafhoppers. Given its negligible toxicity to beneficial arthropods and exceptional hopper control, triflumezopyrim is a powerful tool for rice production in Asia.