Quinalphos
Action/Use:
- Insecticide
Use:
For caterpillars on vegetables, ground nuts, and cotton, as well as scales and caterpillars on fruit trees.
Identification
Common Name(s): Quinalphos (ISO, BSI); ; Chinalphos (France)
Chemistry
Class: Organophosphate, quinoxaline.
Properties: Made by the reaction of ophenylenediamine, chloroacetic acid & O,O-diethyl phosphorochloridothioate; pure is a colorless crystalline solid. Melting point 31°-32°C, boiling 142°C at 3.10-4 Torr under decomposition, vapor pressure 3 x 10-6 Torr at 20°C; specific gravity d 20/4°C = 1.235, refractive index 1.5624 (supercooled melt). Stable under ambient storage conditions, when diluted in nonpolar organic solvents, and in presence of stabilizing agents. Susceptible to hydrolysis. Soluble in toluene, xylene, and other aromatic hydrocarbons, diethyl ether, ethylacetate, acetone, acetonitrile, methanol, and ethanol slightly soluble in light petroleum.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: organophosphates
Mode of Action: Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors
Action Group: IRAC Group 1B
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Bee: Toxic. LC50 1.6 mg/kg
Water Solubility: 22 ppm at 24°C
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: WARNING
Toxicity Class: II
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 71 mg/kg. Dermal 1750 mg/kg
Handling/storage: Store in original container, preferably in locked area, away from children, food, feed
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Agsin Pte. Ltd. (Phinacol*)
Aimco Pesticides Limited (Quinatox*)
Devidayal Sales Limited (Deviquin*)
Gharda Chemicals Ltd. (Quinguard*)
Hubei Sanonda Co., Ltd. (Hubelux*)
Indiclay (Quin-Tox*)
Insecticides (India) Limited (Milux*)
M/S HPM Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (Hitalux*)
M/S Modern Insecticides Ltd. (Analphos*)
Sulphur Mills Limited (Quinal*)
Syngenta (Ekalux*)
United Phosphorus Ltd. (Kinalux*)
Zagro Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Aikelin*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Agrolex Pte. Ltd. (Amiqum*)
Agsin Pte. Ltd. (Terminate*)
Dhanuka Agritech Ltd. (Dhanulux*)
Gupta Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Sunlax*)
Hindustan Insecticides Ltd. (Hilquin*)
Indofil Industries Limited (Flash*)
Kilpest India Ltd. (Katerphos*)
Ladda Co., Ltd. (Rabotox*)
Nagarjuna Agrichem Ltd. (Quick*)
Rallis India Ltd. (Quinaltaf*)
SAFA TARIM A.S. (Ekamet*)
The Scientific Fertiliser Co. Pvt. Ltd. (Sicophos*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-quinalphos*)
Sree Ramcides Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Quinaal-X*)
Premix Products:
+ Cypermethrin
- Alert* — Devidayal Sales Limited
- Cyclone* — Plant Remedies Pvt. Ltd.
- Quinwin* — Sulphur Mills Limited
- Vikrant* — Aimco Pesticides Limited
- Viraat* — United Phosphorus Ltd.
+ Thiometon
- Tombel* — Syngenta
Discontinued Names:
Bayrusil*
Ekanon*
Khatau Quin*
Knave*
Quinalon*
Set*
