Flubendiamide, a Novel Insecticide Highly Active against Lepidopterous Insect Pests

• Published in: Journal of Pesticide Science Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 354 - 360
• Main Authors: Tsubata, Kenji, Kodama, Hiroshi, Nakao, Hayami, Hirooka, Takashi, Nishimatsu, Tetsuyoshi, Seo, Akira, Kodama, Hiroki, Tohnishi, Masanori, Furuya, Takashi, Fujioka, Shinsuke
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Pesticide Science Society of Japan 01.01.2005; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Agricultural practices; benzenedicarboxamide; Biological and medical sciences; Control; flubendiamide; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; heptafluoroisopropylanilide; insecticide; Insecticides; Insects; Integrated pest management; Iodine; lepidoptericide; Mode of action; Pest control; Pesticides; Pests; Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection; Protozoa. Invertebrates; Insecticide; heptafluoroisopropylanilide; New product; Insecta; Pesticides; flubendiamide; benzenedicarboxamide; Pest; Arthropoda; Lepidoptera; Benzenic compound; lepidoptericide; Organic amide; Invertebrata; Organic compounds
• ISSN: 1348-589X; 0385-1559; 1349-0923
• DOI: 10.1584/jpestics.30.354

Flubendiamide, N2-[1,1-dimethyl-2-(methylsulfonyl)ethyl]-3-iodo-N1-[2-methyl-4-[1,2,2,2-tetrafluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethyl]phenyl]-1,2-benzenedicarboxamide, is a novel class of insecticide having a unique chemical structure. The uniqueness of the structure results from three parts with novel substituents; a heptafluoroisopropyl group in the anilide moiety, a sulfonylalkyl group in the aliphatic amide moiety, and an iodine atom at the 3-position of the phthalic acid moiety. The compound shows extremely strong insecticidal activity especially against lepidopterous pests including resistant strains. Flubendiamide would have a novel mode of action, because the insecticidal symptoms accompanied by a discriminative contraction of the larval body are distinguished from those of commercial insecticides. It is also very safe for non-target organisms. Flubendiamide is expected to be a suitable agent for controlling lepidopterous insects as part of the insect resistance management and the integrated pest management programs. © Pesticide Science Society of Japan