Profenofos
Action/Use:
- Acaricide/Miticide
- ;
- Insecticide
Identification
Common Name(s): Profenofos (ANSI, ISO, BSI, ESA)
Chemistry
Class: Organophosphate.
Properties: Amber-colored oily liquid; garlic-like odor. Boiling point 110°C (0.001 mm Hg). Stable under neutral and slightly acid conditions, unstable under alkaline conditions. Readily miscible with organic solvents.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Organophosphate
Mode of Action: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitor
Action Group: IRAC Group 1
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: 20 ppm
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: WARNING
Toxicity Class: II
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 358 mg/kg. (Rabbit): Oral LD50 700 mg/kg. Dermal LD50 277 mg/kg
Handling/storage Cautions: Store in well-ventilated, secure area out of reach of children and animals. Always wash thoroughly after handling
Protective Clothing: Long-sleeved shirt and long pants. Chemical-resistant gloves. Protective eyewear.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Acme Organics Pvt. Ltd. (Acmetower*)
Agsin Pte. Ltd. (Benofos*, Ellak*)
Aimco Pesticides Limited (Profenotox*)
Coromandel International Limited (Ajanta*, Hexanova*)
Excel Crop Care Limited (Celcron*)
Hubei Sanonda Co., Ltd. (Sanofos*)
Insecticides (India) Limited (Banjo*)
Jiangsu Baoling Chemical Co., Ltd. (Masco*, Superfos*)
Nagarjuna Agrichem Ltd. (Profex*)
National Company for Agrochemicals Production (Agrochem) (Seliton*, Teliton*)
PI Industries Ltd. (Carina*)
Pilar AgriScience (Canada) Corp. (Pilarphos*)
Rallis India Ltd. (Prabal*)
Syngenta (Curacron*, Selecron*)
Zagro Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Ellak*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Cam For Agrochemicals (Camkron*)
CLASSIC CHEMICALS (PRO-FACE*)
Devidayal Sales Limited (Devi-Soldier*)
Dhanuka Agritech Ltd. (Prodhan*)
Fertiagro Pte. Ltd. (Fertifenophos*)
Forward International Ltd. (Fornofos*)
Hindustan Insecticides Ltd. (Hilfos*)
Insecticidas Internacionales, C.A. (Raspon*)
ISAGRO (Asia) Agrochemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Bolero*)
Ladda Co., Ltd. (Romifos*)
M/S HPM Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (Capture*)
Parijat Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd. (Caliph*)
Plant Remedies Pvt. Ltd. (Current*)
Sabero Organics Gujarat Limited (Karan*)
The Scientific Fertiliser Co. Pvt. Ltd. (Sicron*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-profenofos*)
Sundat (S) Pte. Ltd. (Profenosun*)
Willowood Ltd. (Profos*)
Premix Products:
+ Cypermethrin
- Ajanta Super* — Coromandel International Limited
- Anaconda* 404 — Aimco Pesticides Limited
- Certain*
- Current Plus* — Plant Remedies Pvt. Ltd.
- Florco* — SAFA TARIM A.S.
- Forwatrin* — Forward International Ltd.
- Genesis* — Willowood Ltd.
- Hitcel* — Excel Crop Care Limited
- Permit-99* — M/S HPM Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd.
- PRO-FACE PLUS* — CLASSIC CHEMICALS
- Pro-Rin* — Dhanuka Agritech Ltd.
- Profex Super* — Nagarjuna Agrichem Ltd.
- Profficinal* — Willowood Ltd.
- Prosper 44* — Devidayal Sales Limited
- Razor* — Kilpest India Ltd.
- Roket* — PI Industries Ltd.
- Shock* — Polsas Chemicals and Machinery Co.
- Slash* — Coromandel International Limited
- Wiproci* — Willowood Ltd.
+ Diafenthiuron
- Dicare* — Syngenta
+ Fenoxycarb+ Lufenuron
- Curyom* — Syngenta
Discontinued Names:
Wanfos*
