Flufenoxuron
Action/Use:
- Acaricide/Miticide
- ;
- Insecticide
Use:
Chitin synthesis inhibitor.
Identification
Common Name(s): Flufenoxuron (BSI, ISO-draft)
Chemistry
Class: Acylurea.
Properties: White crystalline solid. Melting point 169°-172°C. Vapor pressure 4.55 x 10-9 mPa at 20°C. Solubility: 0.023 g/l in hexane; 6 g/l in xylene at 20°C.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Benzoylurea
Mode of Action: Inhibitor of chitin biosynthesis, type O, Lepidopteran
Action Group: IRAC Group 15
Registration
U.S.A.: Not registered.
Outside U.S.A.: Registered in Europe for apples, citrus, cotton, grapes, maize, noncropland, ornamentals, tree fruits, vegetables.
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: Practically insoluble
Hazards: Low toxicity. Toxic to some aquatic invertebrates
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 >3000 mg/kg. Dermal >2000 mg/kg
Handling/storage Cautions: Avoid exposure. Store under cool, dry conditions.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
BASF Corporation (Cascade*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
SAFA TARIM A.S. (Casette*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-flufenoxuron*)
Villa Crop Protection (Pitch*)
Willowood Ltd. (Fasta*)
Discontinued Names:
Flux*
