| Description | Spinosad is a naturally-occurring insecticide found in the the soil bacterium S. spinosa. It is a mixture of the macrocyclic lactones spinosyn A and spinosyn D, which act as agonists of insect nicotinic acetylcholinesterase receptors (nAChRs). |
| molecular weight | 731.96 |
| Molecular formula | C41H65NO10 |
| CAS | 168316-95-8 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: 12 mg/ml (16.39 mM), Sonication is recommended. |
| References | 1. Paul L McCormack. Spinosad: in pediculosis capitis.Am J Clin Dermatol. 2011 Oct 1;12(5):349-53. |