Hydroprene

Hydroprene is a synthetic juvenile hormone analog that mainly interferes with the normal growth, development and reproduction processes of insects by mimicking the juvenile hormone in insects. Hydroprene inhibits insect metamorphosis, disrupts reproduction and even directly affects embryos, with its target being the immature stages of insects. Hydroprene can be used in control studies of Plodia interpunctella eggs and Blattella germanica^[1]. In Vivo:Hydroprene prolongs developmental time, increases mortality in Indianmeal moth eggs, with effects rising alongside exposure period and temperature above 16°C^[1].
Hydroprene (0.1-100.0 μg/μL; topical; single dose) sterilizes last-instar German cockroaches in a dose-dependent manner, with males more sensitive (SD₅₀ = 39.82 μg/g) than females (SD₅₀ = 86.64 μg/g), and the highest tested dose reduces adult longevity and induces supernumerary molting^[2].