What is "tebufenozide"

n. The insecticide ''N-tert-butyl-N′-(4-ethylbenzoyl)-3,5-dimethylbenzohydrazide''

Tebufenozide is an insecticide that acts as a molting hormone. It is an agonist of ecdysone that causes premature molting in larvae. It is primarily used against caterpillar pests.

Because it has high selectivity for the targeted pests and low toxicity otherwise, the company that discovered tebufenozide, Rohm and Haas, was given a Presidential Green Chemistry Award for its development.