Tefluthrin
Action/Use:
- Insecticide
Use:
For field corn, popcorn, seed corn, and sweet corn.
Identification
Common Name(s): Tefluthrin (ANSI, BSI, ISOE, ISO-E draft); ; Téfluthrine (ISOF, ISO-F draft)
Chemistry
Class: Pyrethroid.
Formula: C17H14CIF7O2.
Properties: White solid. Melting point 44.6°C. Soluble at 21°C: acetone, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, hexane, toluene (all >500 g/l); methanol 263 g/l.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: Highly toxic, LC50 (96 h) 60 ng/l (rainbow trout), 130 ng/l (bluegill sunfish). Bird: Oral LD50 4190 mg/kg (mallard duck), 730 mg/kg (bobwhite quail). Bee: Oral LD50 280 ng/bee (contact), 1880 ng/bee (oral)
Water Solubility: Low, 0.02 mg/l at 20°C (pure pH 5, buffered pH 9)
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION (Force*)
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: Force* (Rat): Oral LD50 969 mg/kg b.w.; Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg b.w. Slight eye, skin sensitizer
Handling/storage Cautions: Avoid skin contact or breathing dust. Wash thoroughly with soap, water after handling. Remove contaminated clothing and wash before reuse
Protective Clothing: Long-sleeved shirt and long pants. Chemical-resistant gloves. Shoes plus socks.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Syngenta (Force*, Force* CS)
Formulators' Trade Names:
AMVAC Chemical Corp. (Force* SmartBox*)
Diachem S.p.A. (Teflustar*)
Co-Pack Products:
+ Thiamethoxam
- Cruiser* Force — Syngenta
Discontinued Names:
Fireban*
