CHLORPYRIFOS
| A. Physical and chemical properties: |
Structural Formula: |
| Chemical Name: | O,O-diethyl O-3,5,6,-trichloro-2-pyridyl phosphorothioate |
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| Empirical Formula: |
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| Melting point: | 42~43.5℃ |
| Vapor pressure: | 18 mPa at 20℃ |
| Corrosive properties: | |
| Solubility: | In water c. 1.4 mg/l (25℃). In benzene 7900, acetone 6500, chloroform 6300, carbon disulfide 5900, diethyl ether 5100, xylene 5000, isooctanol 790, methanol 450 (all in g/kg,25℃). |
| ◆ Technical grade: |
1.Active Ingredient: 97% min.
2.Appearance: Colourless crystals |
| ◆ Formulations: |
40.8% w/w E.C.
48.0% w/v E.C. |
| ◆ Application: |
| Non-systemic insecticide with contact, stomach and vapour action. Control of Coleoptera, Diptera, Homoptera and Lepidoptera in soil or on foliage in a wide range of crops, including pome fruit, stone fruit, citrus fruit, nut crops, strawberries, figs, bananas, vines, vegetables, potatoes, beet, tobacco, soya beans, sunflowers, sweet potatoes, peanuts, rice, cotton, alfalfa, cereals, maize, sorghum, asparagus, glasshouse and outdoor ornamentals, mushrooms, turf, and in forestry. Also used for control of household pests, mosquitoes (larvae and adults) and in animal houses. Also for stored products. Rate: 0.25-3.5 kg a.i./ha |
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