Hydramethylnon

Hydramethylnon is an organic chemical compound. It is also known as AC 217,300. It is in a chemical class called trifluoromethyl aminohydrazone, which is a metabolic inhibitor. It is used primarily as an insecticide in the form of baits for cockroaches and ants. Some brands of insecticides that include hydramethylnon are * Amdro, Combat, Blatex, Cyaforce, Cyclon, Faslane, Impact, Matox, Maxforce, Pyramdron, Siege, and Wipeout.

Toxicology
Oral, rat: LD50 is 1100 - 1300 mg/kg.

Oral, dog: LD50 is above 28000 mg/kg.

Hydramethylnon is especially toxic to fish
 * 96-hour LC50 in rainbow trout is 0.16 mg/l, 0.10 mg/l in channel catfish, and 1.70 mg/l in bluegill sunfish.