Spinosyn insecticides
Also appears on labels as: spinetoram, spinosad
Insecticides made by a soil bacterium (spinosad) or modified from its spinosyns (spinetoram). They act on insect nerves.
Watched ingredients get highlighted on every product panel you open.
- Where it comes from
- Fermentation of the soil bacterium Saccharopolyspora spinosa; spinetoram is then modified chemically.
- Why it's in the product
- The insecticide in some spot-ons.
- Safety and toxicity
- Flagged as a pesticide active, like every active in this aisle: the flag says what the ingredient is, not that it is riskier than the rest. Follow the label's species, weight band and directions.
We make the longer argument about this one on the pesticide actives evidence page.
General reference, not veterinary advice. Dose, breed, and existing conditions change the answer, so talk to your vet before changing what your pet eats. Think we got this wrong? Tell us and we log it publicly.
Found in 1 scored product
Lowest scores first. Its presence here is not what drove those scores.
