Oxydemeton-methyl
Action/Use:
- Insecticide
Use:
Controls aphids, leafhoppers, mites, thrips, and other sucking insects on vegetable, ornamentals, and field crops. Soil injection only for ornamental crops.
Identification
Common Name(s): Oxydemeton-methyl (ISO, BSI)
Chemistry
Class: Organophosphate.
Properties: Colorless liquid. Melting point -10°C. Specific gravity 0.95 at 20°C. Vapor pressure 2.8 x 10-5 mm Hg at 20°C. Readily soluble in dichloromethane, 2-propanol, toluene. Nearly insoluble in n-hexane.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Organophosphate
Mode of Action: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitor
Action Group: IRAC Group 1
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LC50 23 ppm (rainbow trout). Bird: (Dietary) LC50 361 ppm (bobwhite quail), 2003 ppm (mallard). Bee: Toxic
Water Solubility: Miscible
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: WARNING
Toxicity Class: II
Toxicity: Tech (Rat): Oral LD50 approx. 50 mg/kg b.w.; Dermal approx. 1350 mg/kg b.w
Handling/storage Cautions: Store in original container, preferably in a locked area, away from children, food, feed
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Formulators' Trade Names:
Dhanuka Agritech Ltd. (Dhanusystox*)
Gowan Company (MSR*)
SAFA TARIM A.S. (Safasystox*)
United Phosphorus Ltd. (Metasystox*)
Premix Products:
+ beta-Cyfluthrin
- Enduro* — Makhteshim Agan Group
Discontinued Names:
Dipterex* MR
Ecombi*
Metasystox-R*
