Thiodicarb

Action/Use:

Insecticide
;
Seed Treatment/Protectant

Use: Foliar treatment on corn, cotton, fruits, grapes, sorghum, soybeans, cole crops, leafy vegetables. Soil and seed treatment on barley, corn, cotton, dry beans, oats, rice, sorghum, soybeans, sugarbeets, and sunflower. CropStar* seed treatment for use on maize.

Identification

Common Name(s): Thiodicarb (ANSI, ISO, BSI)

Chemistry

Class: Carbamate.

Properties: White to light tan crystalline powder (solid), slightly sulfurous odor. Melting point 168�-172�C. Solubility at 25�C (Weight %): acetone 0.8; dichloromethane 15; methanol 0.5; xylene 0.3.

Mode of Action / Resistance Management

Chemical Group: Carbamate

Mode of Action: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitor

Action Group: IRAC Group 1

Registration

Outside U.S.A.: CropStar* in Argentina, Brazil. Chan* in Turkey. Banned in the EU.

Environmental Guidelines

Hazards: Fish: LC₅₀ (96 h) 1.4 mg/l (bluegill sunfish); 3.3 mg/l (rainbow trout). Bee: Moderately toxic as direct treatment; not toxic after spray residues have dried

Water Solubility: 35 ppm at 25�C (weight %)

Safety Guidelines

Signal Word: WARNING

Toxicity Class: II

Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD₅₀ 66 mg/kg. (Rabbit): Dermal LD₅₀ >2000 mg/kg

Handling/storage: Do not store in or around the home. Store unused product in a cool, dry locked area. Do not allow prolonged storage at >46�C/115�F. Do not contaminate food, water, or feed by storage or disposal. Do not reuse container

Product/waste: Unused pesticide, spray mixtures, or rinse water that cannot be applied as directed on label instructions must be disposed of according to federal, state or local regulations

Suppliers and Branded Products

Basic Producers:

Agro-Care Chemical Industry Group Limited (Thiolarv*)

Agsin Pte. Ltd. (Carvin*)

Bayer CropScience (Larvin*)

Eastsun Chemical Co., Ltd. (Chan*)

FJ Agrochemicals Co., Ltd.

General Chemical Co., Ltd.

Gilmore Marketing & Development, Inc.

Hubei Sanonda Co., Ltd. (Rename*)

Huge Rise International Ltd.

King Tech Corp.