Omethoate
Action/Use:
- Acaricide/Miticide
- ;
- Insecticide
Use:
Controls aphids, mealybugs, scales, spider mites, and thrips on fruits, potatoes, cereals, vegetables, hops, rice, and ornamentals.
Identification
Common Name(s): Omethoate (ISO, BSI)
Chemistry
Properties: Colorless to yellowish oily liquid; specific gravity 1.32. Vapor pressure 3.3 mPa at 20°C. Soluble in toluene. Miscible in dichloromethane, 2-propanol. Nearly insoluble in n-hexane.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: organophosphates
Mode of Action: Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors
Action Group: IRAC Group 1B
Registration
U.S.A.: Not registered.
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: Readily Soluble
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: DANGER
Toxicity Class: I
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 approx. 25 mg/kg/b.w. Dermal 200 mg/kg/b.w
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Formulators' Trade Names:
Kuang Hwa Chemical Co., Ltd. (Atease*)
Ladda Co., Ltd. (Modern*)
