Cyhexatin
Action/Use:
- Acaricide/Miticide
Use:
Controls plant-feeding mites that are resistant to many other acaricides in almonds, walnuts, hops, ornamentals, and some fruits.
Identification
Common Name(s): Cyhexatin (ANSI, ISO, BSI, ESA)
Chemistry
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Organotin
Mode of Action: Inhibitor of oxidative phosphorylation, via distruption of ATP formation (inhibitor of ATP synthase)
Action Group: IRAC Group 12
Registration
U.S.A.: Not registered.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: (96 h) LC50 1.7 µg/l (trout), 2.4 µg/l (bluegill); (48 h) EC50 2.0 µg/l (Daphnia)
Water Solubility: <1 mg/l at 25° C
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: WARNING
Toxicity Class: II
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 540 mg/kg. (Rabbit): Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Agro-Care Chemical Industry Group Limited (Lacozine*)
Chemia S.p.A. (Citran*, Metaran*, Triran*, Triran FA*)
OXON Italia S.p.A. (Acarstin*, Oxotin*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Hektas Ticaret T.A.S. (Mitemaster*, Nospider*, Sempati*)
SAFA TARIM A.S. (Penstar*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-cyhexatin*)
SM-BT Co., Ltd. (Eungolro*)
Premix Products:
+ Tetradifon
- Plidion* — Chemia S.p.A.
Discontinued Names:
Aracnol F*
Pennstyl*
Plictran*
