Etofenprox
Action/Use:
- Insecticide
Use:
For aphids, armyworms, bollworms, cutworms, leafminers, leafhoppers, planthoppers, weevils, whiteflies, thrips on cereals, rice, orchards, vegetables, and tea.
Identification
Common Name(s): Etofenprox (BSI, ISO draft, INN); ; Ethofenprox (prior to 1988)
Chemistry
Properties: White crystalline solid. Melting point 36.4-38.0°C. Soluble in common organic solvents.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Pyrethroid
Mode of Action: Sodium channel modulator
Action Group: IRAC Group 3
Registration
U.S.A.: Not registered.
Outside U.S.A.: Trebon* registered in Kenya.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: TLM (48 h) 5 ppm (carp). Bird: LD50 >2000 mg/kg (mallard duck). Earthworm: LC50 (7 days) 43.1 ppm
Water Solubility: Barely soluble
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 >42,880 mg/kg. Dermal >2140 mg/kg
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Levant Overseas Developments Ltd. (LOD) (Sensor*, Trebon*)
Mitsui Chemicals Agro, Inc. (Trebon*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Agro Chemicals Industries Ltd. (ACI) (Top One*)
Dhanuka Agritech Ltd. (Nukil*)
Frunol Delicia GmbH (Delicia*, Etisso*)
Proficol (Vectron*)
Rallis India Ltd. (Punkaso*)
Premix Products:
+ Phenthoate
- Vicidi-M* — Vietnam Pesticide Joint Stock Co. (VIPESCO)
