Teflubenzuron
Action/Use:
- Insect Growth Regulator
Use:
Controls Lepidopterous and Cleopterous larvae in fruit, citrus, cotton, potato, vegetables, soybean, forestry, and ornamentals; fly and mosquito larvae; pear psylla.
Identification
Common Name(s): Teflubenzuron (BSI, ISO draft except Netherlands)
Chemistry
Properties: White to grayish crystalline solid. Melting point 219-222°C.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: benzoylureas
Mode of Action: inhibitor of chitin biosynthesis, type 0
Action Group: IRAC Group 15
Registration
U.S.A.: Not registered.
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: Almost insoluble (20 ppb)
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 >5000 mg/kg. Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
BASF Corporation (Nomolt*)
Fertiagro Pte. Ltd. (Fertimolt*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-teflubenzuron*)
Premix Products:
+ Phosalone
- Dartone* — Bayer CropScience
