flonicamid flonicamid flonicamid is a pyridine organic compound used as an insecticide on aphids, whiteflies, and thrips. it disrupts insect chordotonal organs that can affect hearing, balance, movement to cause cessation of feeding, but the specific target site of the chemical is unknown. it is typically sold as wettable granules mixed with water before spraying. flonicamid names preferred iupac name n-(cyanomethyl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-carboxamide identifiers cas number 158062-67-0 y 3d model (jsmol) interactive image chemspider 8010234 echa infocard 100.119.736 pubchem cid 9834513 unii 9500w2z53j y comptox dashboard (epa) dtxsid8034611 inchi inchi=1s/c9h6f3n3o/c10-9(11,12)7-1-3-14-5-6(7)8(16)15-4-2-13/h1,3,5h,4h2,(h,15,16)key: rlqjeejishywon-uhfffaoysa-n smiles c1=cn=cc(=c1c(f)(f)f)c(=o)ncc#n properties chemical formula c9h6f3n3o molar mass 229.162 g/mol appearance white crystalline powder odor none density 1.531 at 25 °c melting point 157.5 °c (315.5 °f; 430.6 k) solubility in water 5.2 g/l at 20 c acidity (pka) 11.6 except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °c , 100 kpa). infobox references