Amitraz is an powerful and versatile antiparasitic drug. It is a triazapentadiene compound, a member of the amidine chemical family. It is an insecticide and acaricide used to control red spider mites, leaf miners, scale insects, and aphids. On cotton it is used to control bollworms, white flies and leaf worms. On animals it is used to control ticks, mites, lice and other animal pests.

• Chemical name: N, N'-[(methylimino) dimethylidyne]di-2, 4-xylidine.
• Physical properties: straw colored crystalline solid and odorless.
• EPA classification: Class III - slightly toxic.
• Signal word "Caution" on product.
• CAS no.: 33089-61-1.
• Formulation type: 20% SP, 20% SC.
• Technical purity: 95%TC.
• Molecular formula: C19H23N3.
• Molecular weight: 293. 4.