Insecticide Classes

Main Group and Primary Site of Action	Chemical Sub-group or primary Active Ingredient	Active Ingredient
1: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors Nerve action	1A - Carbamates	carbaryl, methomyl, oxamyl
1: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors Nerve action	1B - Organophosphates	diazinon, dimethoate, malathion, phosmet
3: Sodium channel modulators Nerve action	3A - Pyrethroids, Pyrethrins	esfenvalerate, beta-cyfluthrin, fenpropathrin, gamma-cyhalothrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, permethrin, pyrethrin
4: Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists Nerve action	4A - Neonicotinoids	acetamiprid, imidacloprid, thiacloprid, thiamethoxam
	4C - Sulfoxaflor	sulfoxaflor
	4D - Flupyradifurone	flupyradifurone
5: Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor activators Nerve action	5 - Spinosyns	spinetoram, spinosad
6: Chloride channel activators Nerve and muscle action	6 - Avermectins, Milbemycins	abamectin, emamectin benzoate
7: Juvenile hormone mimics Growth regulation	7C - Pyriproxyfen	pyriproxyfen
9: Selective homopteran feeding blockers	9C - Flonicamid	flonicamid
10: Mite growth inhibitors Growth regulation	10A - Clofentezine, Hexythiazox	clofentezine, hexythiazox
10: Mite growth inhibitors Growth regulation	10B - Etoxazole	etoxazole
11: Microbial disruptors of insect midgut Membranes	11 - Bacillus thuringiensis	Bacillus thuringiensis
12: Inhibitors of mitochondrial ATP synthase Energy metabolism	12B - Organotin miticides	fenbutatin-oxide
15: Inhibitors of chitin biosynthesis, type 0 Growth regulation	15 - Benzoylureas	diflubenzuron, novaluron
16: Inhibitors of chitin biosynthesis, type 1 Growth regulation	16 - Buprofezin	buprofezin
18: Ecdysone receptor agonists Growth regulation	18 - Diacylhydrazines	methoxyfenozide
20: Mitochondrial complex III electron transport inhibitors Energy metabolism	20A - Acequinocyl	acequinocyl
	20D - Bifenazate	bifenazate
21: Mitochondrial complex I electron transport inhibitors Energy metabolism	21 - METI acaricides and insecticides	pyridaben, tolfenpyrad
22: Voltage-dependent sodium channel blockers Nerve action	22 - Indoxacarb	indoxacarb
23: Inhibitors of acetyl CoA carboxylase Lipid synthesis, growth regulation	23 - Tetronic and Tetramic acid derivatives	spirodiclofen, spirotetramet
25: Mitochondrial complex II electron transport inhibitors Energy metabolism	25A - Beta-ketonitrile derivatives	cyflumetofen
28: Ryanodine receptor modulators Nerve and muscle action	28 - Diamides	chlorantraniliprole, cyantraniliprole