Monocrotophos
Action/Use:
- Acaricide/Miticide
- ;
- Insecticide
Use:
Azodrin* 5 on cotton for beet armyworm, boll weevil, bollworm, fleahoppers, loopers, Lygus plant bugs, mites, thrips, and whiteflies. On peanuts for granulate cutworm, lesser cornstalk borer, and mites. On tobacco for green peach aphid, tobacco budworm, tobacco hornworm, and vegetable weevil.
Identification
Common Name(s): Monocrotophos (ISO, BSI, JMAF, ESA)
Chemistry
Class: Organophosphate.
Properties: Reddish-brown, ester odor. Incompatible with alkaline compounds. Soluble in acetone (70%) and alcohol; very slightly soluble in kerosene and diesel fuel.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Organophosphate
Mode of Action: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitor
Action Group: IRAC Group 1
Registration
U.S.A.: All domestic registrations cancelled. EPA has proposed to revoke all tolerances.
Outside U.S.A.: Monocrotophos is banned in some countries (including Argentina) and comes under PIC (prior informed consent) regulations in others.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Very toxic
Soil Particle Adsorption: Inherently biodegradable by hydrolysis. Does not accumulate. May be decomposed chemically
Water Solubility: Soluble
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: DANGER-POISON
Toxicity Class: I
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 18-20 mg/kg. (Rabbit): Dermal LD50 130-250 mg/kg
Handling/storage: Poisonous if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin. Repeated inhalation or skin contact may without symptoms progressively increase susceptibility to Azodrin* poisoning. Stable in simple alcohols and glycols at room temperature. Stable when stored in glass or polyethylene containers. Relatively stable in sunlight. Unstable above 100°F. Do not contaminate feed or food. Do not drink any alcoholic beverages before or during spraying since alcohol promotes absorption of organic phosphates. Azodrin* 5 is extremely flammable; do not store below 70°F or above 80°F for prolonged periods
Protective Clothing: Protective eyewear.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Agsin Pte. Ltd. (Rapid X*)
BASF Corporation (Azodrin*)
Crystal Chemical Inter-America (Crisodrin*)
Forward International Ltd. (Magic*)
Hindustan Insecticides Ltd. (Hilcron*)
Hubei Sanonda Co., Ltd. (Dominator*, Macabre*)
Huikwang Corp. (Monodrin*)
Indiclay (Mono-Tox*)
Insecticides (India) Limited (Milphos*, Monocil*)
Nagarjuna Agrichem Ltd. (Monocrown*)
Pilar AgriScience (Canada) Corp. (Pilardrin*)
Rallis India Ltd. (Tata Mono*)
Sabero Organics Gujarat Limited (Mophos*)
Sundat (S) Pte. Ltd. (Suncrotophos*)
United Phosphorus Ltd. (Phoskill*)
Zagro Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Bullet*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Agrolex Pte. Ltd. (Aminophos*)
Agroquimicos Versa, S.A. de C.V. (Monocrotofos*)
Aimco Pesticides Limited (Aimocron*)
CLASSIC CHEMICALS (MONOCLASS*)
Coromandel International Limited (Monophos*, Parryfos*)
Devidayal Sales Limited (Devimono*)
Dhanuka Agritech Ltd. (Monodhan*)
Dupocsa, Protectores Quimicos para el Campo S.A. (Crack*, Crisodrin*, Crisofos*)
Forward International Ltd. (Foradrin*)
Hektas Ticaret T.A.S. (Hukron*)
Insecticidas Internacionales, C.A. (Inisan*)
ISAGRO (Asia) Agrochemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Croton*)
Kilpest India Ltd. (Kilphex*)
Kuang Hwa Chemical Co., Ltd. (Isulin*)
M/S HPM Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (Monohit*)
Multiplex Fertilizers Pvt. Ltd. (Nagphos*)
PI Industries Ltd. (Kadett*)
Polsas Chemicals and Machinery Co. (Azakron*)
Proficol (Proficol* Monocrotophos)
Quimica Lucava, S.A. de C.V. (Lucadrin*)
SAFA TARIM A.S. (Monofos*)
The Scientific Fertiliser Co. Pvt. Ltd. (Sicocil*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Woprotect*)
SM-BT Co., Ltd. (SM* Monopho)
Sree Ramcides Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (R C Pos*)
Willowood Ltd. (Monocrotofos*)
Premix Products:
+ Fenvalerate
- Azomark* — BASF Corporation
Discontinued Names:
Agrophos*
Anocron*
Apadrin*
Atom*
Balwan*
Cekumonocrotofos*
Compact-D*
Cropaphos*
Hazodrex*
Hazodrin*
Kaygol*
Killer*
Milphos*
Monocron*
Monopaz*
Monosul*
Monotaf*
Novachem*
Nuvacron*
Plantdrin*
Ulvair*
