Propargite
Action/Use:
- Acaricide/Miticide
Use:
Controls mites on almonds, beans (dry), carrots (seed), Christmas trees, conifers, clover (seed), corn, cotton, grapefruit, grapes, hops, lemons, mint, nectarines, ornamentals, oranges, peanuts, potatoes, roses, sorghum (grain), sugar beets (seed), and walnuts. Postharvest use on sweet cherries, and citrus. Nonbearing use on apples, apricots, avocados, cherries, citrus, peaches, pears, plums, prunes, and strawberries.
Identification
Common Name(s): Propargite (ANSI, ISO, BSI, ESA); ; BPPS (JMAF)
Chemistry
Class: Sulfite ester.
Properties: Light to dark viscous liquid. Soluble in most organic solvents.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Mode of Action: Inhibitor of oxidative phosphorylation, via distruption of ATP formation (inhibitor of ATP synthase)
Action Group: IRAC Group 12
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LC50 (96 h) 0.118 mg/l (rainbow trout). Bird: Oral LD50 >4640 mg/kg (mallard duck). Bee: Nontoxic. Contact LD50 (48 h) 15 µg/bee
Water Solubility: 0.215 mg/l at 25° C
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: DANGER
Toxicity Class: I
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 2800 mg/kg; Inhalation LC50 0.89 mg/l. (Rabbit): Dermal LD50 >4000 mg/kg. Severely irritating to eyes, skin
Handling/storage: Keep container closed. Store in cool, dry place away from feed and food and out of reach of children
Protective Clothing: Protective eyewear. Approved respirator.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Chemtura AgroSolutions (Comite*, Comite* II, Omite*)
IPESA S.A. (Akbar*)
Makhteshim Agan Group (Acarit*)
Pilar AgriScience (Canada) Corp. (Pilargite*)
Zagro Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Omite*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Agsin Pte. Ltd. (Mightikill/Comite*)
Dhanuka Agritech Ltd. (Omite*)
Hektas Ticaret T.A.S. (Omite*)
Indofil Industries Limited (Indomite*)
Koruma Tarim A.S. (Kormite*)
Nanjing Red Sun Co., Ltd. (Man Duitou*)
Proficol (Omite*)
SAFA TARIM A.S. (Safmite*)
Stockton Agrimor AG (Valsagrid*, Valsamayt*, Valsamite*)
Premix Products:
+ Abamectin
- Choice* — Wangs Crop-Science Co., Ltd.
+ Tetradifon
- Dictator Plus* — VAPCO, Veterinary & Agricultural Products Mfg. Co. Ltd.
- Vulcano* — Proficol
Discontinued Names:
Fenpropar*
Hekargite*
Omite* Nissorun*
Omite* TD
Ornamite*
Progite*
Prop 57*
Propachem*
Propachem-Super*
Valsargit*
