Dicrotophos
Action/Use:
- Acaricide/Miticide
- ;
- Insecticide
Use:
For coffee borer and cotton, rice, tea, and vegetable pests.
Identification
Common Name(s): Dicrotophos (ISO, BSI, ESA)
Chemistry
Class: Organophosphate.
Formula: C8H16NO5P.
Properties: Specific gravity 1.2 at 60/60°F. Miscible in acetone, alcohol, isobutanol, hexylene glycol, xylene. Very slightly soluble in kerosene, diesel fuel.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: organophosphates
Mode of Action: Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors
Action Group: IRAC Group 1B
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LC50 >1000 mg/l (24 h) (harlequin). Bee: Toxic
Water Solubility: Miscible
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: DANGER-POISON
Toxicity Class: I
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 17-22 mg/kg. (Rabbit): Dermal 224 mg/kg
Handling/storage Cautions: Avoid contact with eyes, skin, mouth, clothing. Do not breathe vapors. Do not use or store in or around home. Avoid food, feed products. Keep away from heat and open flame
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Formulators' Trade Names:
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-dicrotophos*)
Premix Products:
+ Bifenthrin
- Bidrin* XPII — AMVAC Chemical Corp.
Discontinued Names:
Carbicron*
