Movento was released onto the market in 2008. It is distributed by the plant along its entirety, killing pests where they live and feed. It targets immature insects through females by reducing ability to produce offspring and reducing chances of offspring survival.

A lawsuit was filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Xerces Society to have the product pulled from the market after beekeepers had a record low year in bee numbers. Movento had been approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) without public comment (as required) and without evaluation of damage it could do to bee populations and economic, environmental and social impacts of bee decline.

US District Judge Denise Cote agreed with NRDC and has ordered that EPA reevaluate the chemical. As of January 15, 2010 it will be illegal to sell the chemical in the US. Movento is still available in Canada.