Outdoor & Yard / Compounds / Cyhalothrin

Cyhalothrin in the yard and garden

Moderate risk for your yard

Cyhalothrin — insecticide.

What is cyhalothrin?

Also known as: Cyhalothrine, Grenade, Scimitar, Saber.

CAS number
68085-85-8
Molecular formula
C23H19ClF3NO3
Molecular weight
449.8 g/mol
SMILES
CC1(C(C1C(=O)OC(C#N)C2=CC(=CC=C2)OC3=CC=CC=C3)C=C(C(F)(F)F)Cl)C
PubChem CID
5281873

Risk for people, pets,

Moderate risk

Cyhalothrin — insecticide.

Regulatory consensus

1 regulatory bodyhas classified Cyhalothrin.

AgencyYearClassificationNotes
EDC Assessment—Suspected endocrine disruptor

Regulators apply different standards of evidence — animal-data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds — which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. The disagreement is the data.

Where your yard encounter cyhalothrin

  • Agricultural Products — crop treatment

Safer alternatives

Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to Cyhalothrin:

  • Spinosad; Bt; Neem; IPM
    Trade-offs: Combines biological, cultural, and targeted chemical controls; reduces overall chemical use 30-70%; requires trained practitioners and monitoring infrastructure; higher management complexity; proven effective at scale in many crop systems.
    Relative cost: 1.2-2×

Frequently asked questions

Is cyhalothrin safe for your yard?

Cyhalothrin — insecticide.

What products contain cyhalothrin?

Cyhalothrin appears in: crop treatment (Agricultural products).

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Sources (1)
  1. PubChem (2026) — database

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