A non-systemic acaricide and insecticide used against mites, scale insects, whitefly and aphids on pome and citrus fruits and on vegetables such as capsicums and tomatoes. It works by stimulating octopamine receptors in arthropods — a mode of action distinct from organophosphates and pyrethroids, which makes it useful in resistance-management rotations. The World Health Organization rates it as slightly hazardous, Class III. Beekeepers also use amitraz strips against Varroa mites, so regulators monitor residues not only on fruit and vegetables but in honey, with maximum limits set to keep dietary exposure well within safe bounds.