Insect growth regulators (synthetic)

• Juvenoids – synthetically produced molecules that mimic the effects of the naturally occurring insect juvenile hormone
  • fenoxycarb (Award®)
  • kinoprene (Enstar®)
  • methoprene (Precore®, and others)
  • hydroprene (Gencore®)
  • pyriproxyfen (Distance®)
• Chitin synthesis inhibitors – synthetic or naturally occurring molecules that inhibit the production of the exoskeleton element, chitin, following a molt
  • diflubenzuron (Dimilin®)
  • azadractin (derived from neem seed extract)