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Molecular Structure Cypermethrin

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Cypermethrin
CAUTION- low toxicity WARNING- moderate toxicity

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DANGER- high toxicity

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What is cypermethrin?
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How toxic is cypermethrin?
Animals • Cockroach brain cells exposed to very small doses (up to 0.02 micrograms per gram of brain weight or cg/g) of cypermethrin exhibited a nervous system...