Acetamiprid

MedEd Pesticide lists Acetamiprid as an insecticide in the neonicotinoid class.

MedEd Pesticide Summarizes Acetamiprid at a Glance

Type

Insecticide

Chemical class

Neonicotinoid

CAS number

135410-20-7

Formula

C10H11ClN4

Molar mass

222.67 g/mol

EU status

Approved in the EU since 01/03/2018, current approval expires 28/02/2033.

US status

Registered with EPA. 77 active products contain Acetamiprid.

MedEd Pesticide Summarizes Acetamiprid’s Toxicity Records

MedEd Pesticide holds 134 toxicity records for Acetamiprid, from 5 sources. The headline values are below.

Oral LD50 in ratsAcute, swallowed

Lowest reported 140 mg/kg, median 140 mg/kg, from 1 record.

Lowest NOAELLong term, mammals

2.5 mg/kg-day in rat, 16 days. Source: EFSA.

EPA signal wordsActive US products

Danger 1, Warning 9, Caution 65.

See all 134 Acetamiprid toxicity records in the explorer. The records come from EPA’s Toxicity Values Database, and the methodology explains their limits.

MedEd Pesticide Reports Acetamiprid’s EU Safety Reference Values

MedEd Pesticide takes these values from the EU, which sets them when it assesses an active substance. They are expressed per kilogram of body weight.

ADIAcceptable daily intake

0.005 mg/kg bw/dayThe amount a person can take in every day over a lifetime without appreciable health risk.

ARfDAcute reference dose

0.005 mg/kg bwThe amount that can be taken in over a short period, such as one meal or one day, without appreciable health risk.

AOELAcceptable operator exposure level

0.025 mg/kg bw/dayThe level of exposure for people who apply the pesticide at which no adverse effect is expected.

MedEd Pesticide Lists Acetamiprid’s EU Hazard Classification

MedEd Pesticide lists the harmonised EU hazard statements for Acetamiprid below.

• H301 Toxic if swallowed
• H400 Very toxic to aquatic life
• H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects
• H361d Suspected of damaging the unborn child

MedEd Pesticide takes EU status, reference values and hazard classification from the EU Pesticides Database. MedEd Pesticide takes US status from EPA’s Pesticide Product Information System (dated 2026-10-13) and chemical identity from PubChem. Retrieved 2026-10-16. Values and approvals change, so check the source for the current entry. See the methodology and the glossary, or compare Acetamiprid with another pesticide.

MedEd Pesticide. (2026). Acetamiprid. https://mededpesticide.org/pesticides/acetamiprid/ (accessed Month Day, Year)