Ethion
Action/Use:
- Acaricide/Miticide
- ;
- Insecticide
Use:
Controls aphids, mites, scales, thrips, leafhoppers on citrus.
Identification
Common Name(s): Ethion (ISO, BSI, JMAF, ESA); ; Diethion (France, So. Africa)
Chemistry
Class: Organophosphate.
Properties: Colorless to light brown or pale yellow; odorless. Melting point — 12°-15°C. Boiling point 164°-165°C at 0.3mm Hg. Density 1.215-1.230 at 20°C. Fully soluble in acetone, methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, xylene.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Organophosphate
Mode of Action: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitor
Action Group: IRAC Group 1
Registration
U.S.A.: Not registered.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: Toxic. Bird: LD50 128 mg/kg (bobwhite)
Water Solubility: Practically insoluble
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: WARNING
Toxicity Class: II
Toxicity: Pure (Rat): Oral LD50 208 mg/kg. Tech (Rat): Oral LD50 21-191 mg/kg. Dermal 838 mg/kg. Inhalation LC50 (4 h) 0.864 mg/l
Handling/storage Cautions: Store in cool, dry, well-ventilated, secure area out of reach of children and animals
Protective Clothing: Long-sleeved shirt and long pants. Chemical-resistant gloves. Protective eyewear.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Bayer CropScience (Rhodocide*)
Indiclay (Etho-Tox*)
Insecticides (India) Limited (Crush*)
M/S Modern Insecticides Ltd. (Webber*)
PI Industries Ltd. (Fosmite*)
Rallis India Ltd. (Tefethion*)
Sulphur Mills Limited (Ethiosul*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Aimco Pesticides Limited (Ethanox*)
Devidayal Sales Limited (Deviastra*)
Gupta Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Ethisun*)
Hindustan Insecticides Ltd. (Hilmite*)
Kuang Hwa Chemical Co., Ltd. (Episan*)
Ladda Co., Ltd. (Sonic*)
M/S HPM Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (Ethohit*)
Multiplex Fertilizers Pvt. Ltd. (Nagethion*)
Plant Remedies Pvt. Ltd. (Killmite*)
Probelte S.A. (Probeltion 47*)
The Scientific Fertiliser Co. Pvt. Ltd. (Sicomit*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-ethion*)
Sree Ramcides Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Mitiyon*)
United Phosphorus Ltd. (Mitkill*)
Premix Products:
+ Cypermethrin
- Colfos* — PI Industries Ltd.
- Eagle* — Devidayal Sales Limited
- Hero No1* — M/S HPM Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd.
- Mitex* — The Scientific Fertiliser Co. Pvt. Ltd.
- Nagata* — Rallis India Ltd.
- Rim Jhim* — Insecticides (India) Limited
- Spectrum-D* — Dhanuka Agritech Ltd.
+ Tetradifon
- Hazodrex* — Ladda Co., Ltd.
Discontinued Names:
Cekuetion*
Ethiol*
Ethocide*
Ethopaz*
Hylemox*
Indothion*
Nialate*
Ocaren*
Rhodiacide*
RP-Thion*
