Cyhalothrin jẹ aṣoju oriṣiriṣi ti awọn ipakokoro pyrethroid. O jẹ bata ti isomers pẹlu iṣẹ ṣiṣe insecticidal ti o ga julọ laarin awọn stereoisomer 16. O ni awọn abuda kan ti iwoye insecticidal gbooro, ipa giga, ailewu, ipa gigun, ati resistance si ogbara ojo.