Bensultap
Action/Use:
- Insecticide
Use:
Effective against Colorado potato beetle, corn weevil, diamondback moth, grape berry moth, rice stem borers, tortoise beetle in apples, corn, cotton, grapes, potatoes, rice, and tea.
Identification
Common Name(s): Bensultap (ISO, BSI)
Chemistry
Class: Nereistoxin.
Properties: Pale yellow crystalline powder. Melting point 81.5°-82.9°C (decomposed at ca. 150°C). Vapor pressure <1 x 10-5 Pa (20°C). Solubility (20°C): acetone 373 g/l; n-hexene 31.9 mg/l; methanol 10.4 g/l; toluene 83.3 g/l.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Mode of Action: Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist/anatagonist
Action Group: IRAC Group 4
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: 0.448 mg/l (20°C)
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 1105 mg/kg (male); 1120 mg/kg (female). (Rabbit): Dermal LD50 >2000 mg/kg
Handling/storage: Avoid contact with mouth, eyes, and skin. Store in original containers in a cool, dry place away from food and feed
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Formulators' Trade Names:
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-bensultap*)
Discontinued Names:
ZZ-Doricida*
