Heptenophos
Action/Use:
- Insecticide
Use:
Primarily for aphids in agricultural, horticultural, and ornamental crops. For cherry fruit fly, psylla; phorid fly on mushrooms; mealybugs, whiteflies, thrips in greenhouses.
Identification
Common Name(s): Heptenophos (ISO, BSI)
Chemistry
Class: Phosphoric acid ester.
Properties: Yellowish liquid. Soluble in most organic solvents. Pure active soluble at 22°C. Boiling point 64°C at 0.1 mbar.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Organophosphate
Mode of Action: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitor
Action Group: IRAC Group 1
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish, Bee: Toxic
Water Solubility: 2.8 g/l at 22°C
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: WARNING
Toxicity Class: II
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 96-121 mg/kg. Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Bayer CropScience (Hostaquick*)
