Azamethiphos
Action/Use:
- Insecticide
Use:
Controls beetles, bugs, flies, spiders, and other anthropods in farm buildings.
Identification
Common Name(s): Azamethiphos (ISO, BSI)
Chemistry
Class: Organophosphate.
Formula: C9H10CIN2O5PS.
Properties: Colorless crystals; Tech: beige to grey powder. Melting point 89°C. Solubility at 20°C: in dichloromethane 610 g/kg, benzene 130 g/kg, methanol 100 g/kg, n-octanol 5.8 g/kg.
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
Hazards: Fish, Bird: Highly toxic. Bee: Toxic
Water Solubility: 1.1 g/l at 20°C
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 1180 mg/kg; Dermal LD50 >2150 mg/kg
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Agsin Pte. Ltd. (Zazacron*, Zazafly*)
Syngenta (Alfacron*, Snip*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Chema Industries (Musca Kill*, Rendix*)
