| Description | Flonicamid (N-(cyanomethyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)nicotinamide), a pyridinecarboxamide insecticide, inhibits aphid (M. persicae) salivation and sap ingestion during feeding on Japanese radish leaves. It induces toxicity in the aphid species A. gossypii, L. erysimi, R. padi, and S. graminum and rats. |
| Synonyms | UNII-9500W2Z53J, N-(cyanomethyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)nicotinamide |
| molecular weight | 229.16 |
| Molecular formula | C9H6F3N3O |
| CAS | 158062-67-0 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice. |
| Solubility | DMSO: 50 mg/mL (218.19 mM) |
| References | 1. Ren, M., Niu, J., Hu, B., et al. Block of Kir channels by flonicamid disrupts salivary and renal excretion of insect pests. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol. 99, 17-26 (2018). 2. Morita, M., Ueda, T., Yoneda, T., et al. Flonicamid, a novel insecticide with a rapid inhibitory effect on aphid feeding. Pest. Manag. Sci. 63(10), 969-973 (2007). 3. Morita, M., Yoneda, T., and Akiyoshi, N. Research and development of a novel insecticide, flonicamid. J. Pestic. Sci. 39(3), 179-180 (2014). |