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There are two types of synthetic pyrethroids 1) light unstable and 2) light stable synthetics. The first class, of which bioresmethrin or phenothrin are examples, were discovered in different laboratories around the world. These fast acting agents are primary used for specialty purposes in non-agricultural markets like public health, animal health and consumer. The preparation of a the first slight unstable synthetic pyrethroid, bioresmethrin, is attributed to Dr. Michael Elliott at the UK Agricultural Laboratory at Rothamstead England in 1967. The second class of which permethrin cypermethrin and deltamethrin are examples were also discovered by Dr. Elliott in the early 1970's. These halogenated derivatives proved to be light stable. Licenses for commercial use of these discoveries were made to several chemical companies who developed them for both agricultural and specialty uses. See news article: http://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/corporate/PressReleases/PressReleases.php?PRID=6

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