Kasugamycin
Action/Use:
- Fungicide
Use:
Controls bean halo blight, rice blast, sugar beet Cercospora leaf spot, tomato leaf mold, etc.
Identification
Common Name(s): Kasugamycin (JMAF)
Chemistry
Properties: White needle crystal (standard material). Melting point 202-204°C (decomposed).
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: hexopyranosyl antibiotic
Taget Site: D3: protein synthesis
Mode of Action: amino acids and protein synthesis
Action Group: FRAC Code 24
Comments / Risk Notes: Medium risk
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: Soluble (about 1 g/8 ml at room temperature)
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 22,000 mg/kg; Dermal LD50 >4000 mg/kg. (Rabbit): Nonirritating to eyes and skin
Handling/storage: Keep cool and dry
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Formulators' Trade Names:
Premix Products:
+ Copper Oxychloride
- Kasumin*-Bordeaux — Hokko Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
- New Kasuran* — Vietnam Pesticide Joint Stock Co. (VIPESCO)
Discontinued Names:
Kasurabcide*
