Cyromazine

Action/Use:

Insect Growth Regulator

Use: Armor* for Sciarid flies in mushrooms. Citation* for leafminers in chrysanthemums. Trigard* for dipterous leafminers in vegetable crops and ornamentals. Trigard* OMC seed treatment for onion maggots in bulb onions. Hokoex* for fly control in animal husbandry.

Identification

Common Name(s): Cyromazine (ANSI, ISO, BSI)

Description

Class: Triazine.

Properties: White crystalline solid. Melting point 219-222�C. Solubility in methanol 1.7%.

Mode of Action / Resistance Management

Mode of Action: Moulting disruptor, Dipteran

Action Group: IRAC Group 17

Registration

Outside U.S.A.: Hokoex* in EU, Switzerland, Australia, UAE, Russian Federation.

Environmental Guidelines

Hazards: Fish: LC₅₀ >89.7 mg/l (96 h) (bluegill); >87.9 mg/l (rainbow trout); >92.4 mg/l (catfish). Bird: Oral LD₅₀ >2510 mg/kg (mallard); 1785 mg/kg (quail); >6000 mg/kg (Peking duck). Dietary >5620 (mallard, quail)

Water Solubility: 1.1% at 20�C (pH 7.5)

Safety Guidelines

Signal Word: CAUTION

Toxicity Class: III

Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD₅₀ 3387 mg/kg. Dermal >3100 mg/kg

Handling/storage Cautions: Store in well-ventilated, secure area out of reach of children and animals

Protective Clothing: Long-sleeved shirt and long pants. Protective eyewear. Chemical-resistant apron when cleaning equipment, mixing, or loading.

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