Dichlorvos
Action/Use:
- Fumigant
- ;
- Insecticide
Use:
Controls stored product insects and aphids, caterpillars, mushroom flies, spider mites, thrips, whiteflies in greenhouses, fruits, vegetables. Also used for insect monitoring and mass trapping programs of codling moth, gypsy moth, spruce budworm, forest tent caterpillar, Mediterranean fruit fly, Oriental fruit fly, southwestern corn borer, boll weevil, and sweetpotato weevil. Used in conjunction with insect attractants to kill trapped insects.
Identification
Common Name(s): Dichlorvos (ISO, BSI, ESA); ; DDVP (JMAF)
Chemistry
Class: Organophosphate.
Properties: Colorless liquid. Specific gravity 1.423. Vapor pressure 2.9 x 10-3 mbar at 20°C. Boiling point 117°C/10 mm. Miscible in dichloromethane, 2-propanol, toluene. Barely soluble in kerosene.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: organophosphates
Mode of Action: Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors
Action Group: IRAC Group 1B
Registration
Outside U.S.A.: Mifos* for use in Argentina on stored grains, silos, barns, and tobacco. Nuvan* in India. Doom*, Nogos*.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LC50 1.0 mg/l (24 h) (bluegill). Bee: Toxic
Water Solubility: Barely soluble
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: DANGER-POISON, CAUTION (Hercon*)
Toxicity Class: I, III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 approx. 50 mg/kg. Dermal approx. 300 mg/kg
Handling/storage: Store in original container, preferably in a locked area, away from children, food, feed
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Agriphar S.A. (Chimac* DVP)
AMVAC Chemical Corp. (Alco No-Pest Strip, Alco Pest Strip, Amvac Insect Strip, Vapona*)
Denka International B.V. (Spritex*, Spritex Super*)
Devidayal Sales Limited (Devikol*)
Hubei Sanonda Co., Ltd. (Charge*)
Indiclay (Dico-All*)
Insecticides (India) Limited (Bloom*, Nuvan*)
IPESA S.A. (Mifos*)
M/S Modern Insecticides Ltd. (Rovos*)
Nagarjuna Agrichem Ltd. (Dash*)
Quimica Lucava, S.A. de C.V. (Lucaphos*)
Sabero Organics Gujarat Limited (Lava*)
Syngenta (Nogos*)
United Phosphorus Ltd. (Cekusan*, Doom*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Agro Chemicals Industries Ltd. (ACI) (Acivap*)
Agroquimicos Versa, S.A. de C.V. (Cazador*)
Asiatic Agricultural Industries Pte. Ltd. (Vitavos*)
Bayer CropScience (Dedevap*, Mafu*, Ouo*)
Coromandel International Limited (Marvex Super*)
Envincio LLC (Prentox* Vapon*)
Forward International Ltd. (Foravap*)
Hektas Ticaret T.A.S. (Didifos*)
Hercon Environmental (Vaportape* II)
Hindustan Insecticides Ltd. (Hilvos*)
Insecticidas Internacionales, C.A. (Duclorvan*)
Kilpest India Ltd. (Kilvos*)
Koruma Tarim A.S. (Koruma* DDVP)
Ladda Co., Ltd. (Divosca*)
M/S HPM Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (Decent*)
Parijat Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd. (Laran*)
PI Industries Ltd. (Divap*)
Plant Remedies Pvt. Ltd. (Revan*)
Polsas Chemicals and Machinery Co. (Polagro DDVP*)
Premier.Shukuroglou Cyprus Ltd. (Diviphos*)
The Scientific Fertiliser Co. Pvt. Ltd. (Sicovan*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Woprylphos*)
Sree Ramcides Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Rupini*)
VAPCO, Veterinary & Agricultural Products Mfg. Co. Ltd. (De De Vap*, Devap*)
Premix Products:
+ Chlorpyrifos
- Detmol Du*
+ Dimethoate
- Ketolid*
+ Fenvalerate
- Whip* — Wangs Crop-Science Co., Ltd.
+ Phosalone
- Ransbeck* — Bayer CropScience
Discontinued Names:
Agrovos*
Amidos*
Anapav*
Apavap*
Benfos*
Champion Fog*
Cyper Ben K*
Cypona*
Dadasul*
D.D.V. Paz*
Demand*
Denkavepon*
Derriban*
Derribante*
Didivane*
Divipan*
Duo-Kill*
Fly Fighter*
Fly-Die*
Khatau Divos*
London Fog*
Nissorun*V
Phosvit*
Premiphos Quick*
Pyrinex K*
Royal Fogging*
Stevie*
Tazusa*
Unitox*
Vantaf*
Vaponite*
