Public health insecticide D-allethrin is used mainly for the control of flies and mosquitoes in the home, flying and crawing insects on farm, animals, and fleas and ticks on dogs and cats. It is formulated as aerosol, sprays, dusts, smoke coils and mats. It is used alonely or combined with synergists. It is also available in form of emulsifiable concentratesand wettable, powders, synergistic formulations. It has been used on fruits and vegetables, post-harvest, in storage, and in processing plants.