Phosalone
Action/Use:
- Acaricide/Miticide
- ;
- Insecticide
Use:
Coleopterous, and Lepidopterous on perennial crops, field crops, vegetables, ornamentals, cotton.
Identification
Common Name(s): Phosalone (ANSI, ISO, BSI, JMAF, ESA)
Chemistry
Class: Organophosphate.
Properties: White crystals. Melting point 45°-47°C. Soluble in methanol, ethanol, and most aromatic solvents.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Organophosphate
Mode of Action: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitor
Action Group: IRAC Group 1
Registration
U.S.A.: Not registered for use. Import tolerance review underway.
Outside U.S.A.: Control of aphids, codling moth, cotton bollworm, mango hoppers, mites, psylla, rice hispa, rice leaf and planthoppers, stem borers, thrips, etc.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: Toxic. Bee: Nontoxic
Water Solubility: Insoluble
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: WARNING
Toxicity Class: II
Handling/storage Cautions: Do not store below 32°F. Do not transport or store with plants, seeds, or food
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 120 mg/kg. (Rabbit): Dermal LD50 1530 mg/kg
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Formulators' Trade Names:
Hektas Ticaret T.A.S. (Balance*)
Premix Products:
+ Dichlorvos
- Ransbeck* — Bayer CropScience
+ Methyl Parathion
- Taxylone* — Bayer CropScience
+ Pirimicarb
- Faster* — Bayer CropScience
+ Teflubenzuron
- Dartone* — Bayer CropScience
Discontinued Names:
Phosotox*
