Pesticide Information Profiles A Pesticide Information Project of Cooperative Extension Offices of Cornell University, Oregon State University, the University of Idaho, and the University of California at Davis and the Institute for Environmental Toxicology, Michigan State University. It is also marketed as Curex Flea Duster, Derrin, Cenol Garden Dust, Chem-Mite, Cibe Extract and Green Cross Warble Powder. The compound may be used in formulations with other pesticides such as carbaryl, lindane, thiram, piperonyl butoxide, pyrethrins and quassia. It is EPA toxicity class I or III - highly toxic or slightly toxic, depending on formulation.
Rotenone is a selective, non-specific botanical insecticide with some acaricidal properties.
Rotenone is used in home gardens for insect control, for lice and tick control on pets, and for fish eradications as part of water body management. Rotenone is a rotenoid plant extract obtained from such species as barbasco, cub, haiari, nekoe, and timbo. Rotenone-containing extracts are taken from the roots, seeds, and leaves of the various plants. This profile refers to the crystalline preparation unless otherwise noted. Ingestion produces effects ranging from mild irritation to vomiting.