Tebufenozide is a novel nonsteroidal ecdysone agonist. It shows good efficacy and playing an increasingly important role in the control of Lepidopteran pests.

Tebufenozide 是一种昆虫生长调节剂，用于控制害虫蛹的数量。作为一种摄动素激动剂，tebufenozide 对多种非目标节肢动物物种同样具有毒性，它通过结合蜕皮激素20-羟基蜕皮素的受体位点，引起过早和致死的蜕皮[1]。