Prothiofos
Action/Use:
- Insecticide
Use:
For aphids, caterpillars, cutworms, thrips, and public health pests.
Identification
Common Name(s): Prothiofos (ISO, BSI, JMAF)
Chemistry
Class: Organophosphate pesticide.
Properties: Colorless liquid boiling at 125-128°C at 0.1 mmHg. Vapor pressure <10-5 mbar at 20°C; d20/4 = 1.3. Readily soluble in n-hexane, dichloromethane, 2-propanol, toluene.
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.
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: 0.07 mg/l at 20° C
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 approx. 1500 mg/kg. Dermal LD50 >5000 mg/kg
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