Anthralinic Diamides group
First representative of a new chemical insecticide classes - the diamides. In contrast to other insecticide classes targeting the insect nervous system, it acts at receptors in insect muscles causing an immediate cessation of feeding and thus avoids crop damage.
Flubendiamide is not a medical substance. It is a synthetic petrochemical insecticide in the ryanoid class [1]. This means it is a chemical used to kill insects. It works by disrupting the proper function of muscles in insects [1].
In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conditionally registered flubendiamide in 2008 for use on over 200 crops [1]. However, the EPA requested Bayer CropScience and Nichino America to submit a voluntary cancellation, which they rejected. The EPA then announced its intent to cancel its conditional approval of flubendiamide in March 2016. The registration was cancelled later in 2016 [1]. The product is still available in other jurisdictions such as Europe and India [1].