RT Report
T1 Cypermethrin: Environmental Health Criteria 82
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 World Health Organization, 
A1 International Labour Organisation, 
K1 chemical
K1 environmental health
K1 toxic substance
K1 micro-organism
K1 aquatic ecology
K1 terrestrial ecosystem
K1 carcinogen
SN 92 4 154282 9
YR 1989
FD 1989
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29390
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29390
NO Cypermethrin was initially synthesized in 1974 and first marketed in 1977 as a highly active synthetic pyrethroid insecticide, effective against a wide range of pests in agriculture, public health, and animal husbandry. In agriculture, its main use is against foliage pests and certain surface soil pests, such as cutworms, but because of its rapid breakdown in soil, it is not recommended for use against soil-borne pests below the surface.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 21, 2026