Phosmet
Action/Use:
- Insecticide
Use:
Alfalfa, almonds, apples, apricots, blueberries, cherries (tart), citrus, corn, cotton, cranberries, grapes, kiwi (California), nectarines, peaches, pears, peas (Pacific Northwest), pecans, pistachios (California), plums, potatoes, prunes, sweet potatoes, walnuts, certain deciduous shade and ornamental trees, woody evergreens, and Christmas trees. Against a wide range of insects such as alfalfa weevil, boll weevil, codling moth, grape berrymoth, leafrollers, Oriental fruit moth, plum curculio, twig borers, and many others.
Identification
Common Name(s): Phosmet (ISO, BSI, ESA); ; Phtalofos (USSR); ; PMP (JMAF)
Chemistry
Class: Organophosphate.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Organophosphate
Mode of Action: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitor
Action Group: IRAC Group 1
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish, Bee: Toxic
Water Solubility: 25 mg/l at 25° C
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: WARNING
Toxicity Class: II
Toxicity: Tech (Rat): Oral LD50 147-316 mg/kg. (Rabbit): Dermal LD50 >4640 mg/kg
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Formulators' Trade Names:
Kuang Hwa Chemical Co., Ltd. (Immesan*)
Discontinued Names:
Clatar*
Inovat*
Prolate*
