Metolcarb
Action/Use:
- Insecticide
Use:
Controls citrus mealybug, codling moth, cotton aphid, Mediterranean fruit fly, onion thrips, pink bollworm, rice leafhopper, and planthoppers.
Identification
Common Name(s): Metolcarb (BSI, ISOE); ; Métholcarb (ISOF); ; MTMC (JMAF)
Chemistry
Properties: Colorless crystalline solid. Melting point 76°-77°C. Vapor pressure at 25°C is 1 x 10-5 mm/Hg. Soluble in polar solvents. Hardly soluble in nonpolar solvents.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Carbamate
Mode of Action: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitor
Action Group: IRAC Group 1
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: 2.6 g/l at 30°C
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: DANGER
Toxicity Class: I
Toxicity: (Rat): LD50 268 mg/kg; (Mouse): 109 mg/kg. (Rat): Dermal LD50 6000 mg/kg. Inhalation LC50 475 mg/m3
Handling/storage Cautions: When handling, wear a respirator with gas absorbent. Avoid skin and eye contact. Neither flammable nor autoignitible. Storage under cool conditions preferable
Protective Clothing: Chemical-resistant gloves. Protective eyewear. Approved respirator.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Discontinued Names:
Dolmix*
Metacrate*
