Acrinathrin is a pyrethroid insecticide and acaricide derived from hexafluoro-2-propanol. In beekeeping, it is used to control the mite Varroa jacobsoni, though resistance is developing. Acrinathrin is a pyrethroid insecticide and acaricide derived from hexafluoro-2-propanol. In beekeeping, it is used to control the mite Varroa jacobsoni, though resistance is developing.