Methoprene

Methoprene
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Propan-2-yl (2E,4E)-11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyldodeca-2,4-dienoate
	Other names Methoprene, Altosid, Apex, Diacan, Dianex, Kabat, Minex, Omniprene G, Pharorid, Precor, ZR-515
Identifiers
CAS Number	40596-69-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:34839 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL291057 ;
ChemSpider	4518347 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.049.977
KEGG	C14308 ;
MeSH	C093000
PubChem CID	5366546;
UNII	8B830OJ2UX ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8032627 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C19H34O3/c1-15(2)22-18(20)14-17(4)11-8-10-16(3)12-9-13-19(5,6)21-7/h8,11,14-16H,9-10,12-13H2,1-7H3/b11-8+,17-14+ Key: NFGXHKASABOEEW-LDRANXPESA-N ; InChI=1/C19H34O3/c1-15(2)22-18(20)14-17(4)11-8-10-16(3)12-9-13-19(5,6)21-7/h8,11,14-16H,9-10,12-13H2,1-7H3/b11-8+,17-14+ Key: NFGXHKASABOEEW-LDRANXPEBN;
	SMILES CC(C)(OC)CCCC(C)C/C=C/C(C)=C/C(OC(C)C)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C19H34O3
Molar mass	310.48 g/mol
Appearance	Liquid
Boiling point	100 °C (212 °F; 373 K) at 0.05 mmHg
Pharmacology
ATCvet code	QP53AX28 (WHO)
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Eye irritant
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Methoprene is a juvenile hormone (JH) analog and insect growth regulator (IGR) used widely in pest control. Classified under Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) group 7A, methoprene is an amber-colored liquid with a faint fruity odor. Unlike conventional pesticides that kill insects through toxicity, Methoprene disrupts the development of insects, preventing them from reaching reproductive maturity.

Methoprene does not kill insects. Instead, it interferes with an insect’s life cycle and prevents it from reaching maturity or reproducing. Methoprene functions by mimicking natural juvenile hormones necessary for insect development. Insects treated with methoprene fail to transition from pupa stages to adulthood, effectively halting reproduction and the biological life cycle.

Methoprene is considered a biological pesticide because rather than controlling target pests through direct toxicity, methoprene interferes with an insect’s lifecycle and prevents it from reaching maturity or reproducing.