Lufenuron 
Action/Use:
- Acaricide/Miticide
- ;
- Insect Growth Regulator
- ;
- Insecticide
Use:
Control of Lepidoptera and Coleoptera larvae on corn, cotton, vegetables; citrus whitefly and rust mites on citrus.
Identification
Common Name(s): Lufenuron (BSI, pa. E-ISO, INN)
Chemistry
Class: Benzoylurea.
Formula: C17H8CI2F8N2O3.
Properties: Colorless crystals. Melting point 168.7°-169.4°C (OECD 102). Solubility at 25°C: in acetone 460 g/l, ethanol 41 g/l, n-hexane 0.13 g/l, n-octanol 8.9 g/l, toluene 72 g/l.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Benzoylurea
Mode of Action: Inhibitor of chitin biosynthesis, type O, Lepidopteran
Action Group: IRAC Group 15
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LC50 (96 h) >73 mg/l (rainbow trout), >63 mg/l (carp), >29 mg/l (bluegill sunfish), >45 mg/l (catfish). Daphnia: Toxic. Bird: Oral LD50 >2000 (bobwhite quail, mallard duck) mg/kg. Bee: LC50 (Oral) >197 µg/bee, (Topical) >200 µg/bee
Water Solubility: <0.06 mg/l at 25°C
Safety Guidelines
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 >2000 mg/kg. Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg; Inhalation LC50 (4 h, 20°C) >2.35 mg/l air. (Rabbit): Non-irritatant to skin, eyes
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Fertiagro Pte. Ltd. (Ferfenuron*)
Point Americas Inc. (Cohete*, Libertad*, Ultimatum*)
Syngenta (Match*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Agri Sciences Co., Ltd. (Beamont*)
Invesa S.A. (Bangot*)
SAFA TARIM A.S. (Maturon*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-lufenuron*)
Villa Crop Protection (Prime*)
