Cypermethrin is an non-systematic synthetic pyrethroid insecticide with contact and stomach action. Also exhibits anti feeding action. Good residual activity on treated plants. Control of wide range of insects, especially Lepidoptera, but also coleoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, and other classes in fruit (including citrus), vines, vegetables, potatoes, cucurbits, lettuce, capsicum, tomatoes, cereals, maize, soya beans, cotton, coffee, cocoa, rice, pecans, oilseed rape, beet, ornamentals, forestry etc. control of flies and other insects in animal houses; and mosquitoes, cockroaches, houseflies and other insect pest in public health. Also used as an animal ectoparasiticide.