Carbofuran
Action/Use:
- Insecticide
- ;
- Nematicide
Use:
Aphids, beetles, chinch bug, corn rootworm, grasshoppers, leafhoppers, lygus bugs, nematodes, sugarcane borer, thrips, weevils and wireworms in alfalfa, corn, cotton, cucurbits, potatoes, soybeans, sugarcane, sunflowers, and tobacco.
Identification
Common Name(s): Carbofuran (ANSI, ISO, BSI, ESA)
Chemistry
Class: Carbamate.
Properties: Tech: Odorless, white crystalline solid. Melting point 153°-154°C. Specific gravity is 1.180 at 20°/20°C. Vapor pressure 3.1 x 10-7 mbar at 20°C. Readily soluble in dichloromethane; soluble in 2-propanol; barely soluble in toluene.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: carbamates
Mode of Action: Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors
Action Group: IRAC Group 1A
Registration
U.S.A.: US EPA banned all import tolerances for carbofuran effective January 1, 2010 except on rice, bananas, coffee and sugarcane
Outside U.S.A.: For bananas, coffee, sugar beets; granules for lowland rice.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Fish: LC50 0.24 mg/l (96 h) (bluegill); 0.38 mg/l (rainbow trout). Bird: Dietary LC50 438 mg/kg (Japanese quail).
Water Solubility: 351 ppm
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: DANGER (Furadan* 4F), WARNING (Furadan* 15G)
Toxicity Class: I, II
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 approx. 8 mg/kg. Dermal LD50 >3000 mg/kg
Handling/storage: Store in original container, preferably in locked area, away from children, food, feed
Protective Clothing: Long-sleeved shirt and long pants. Shoes plus socks.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Agro-Chemie Ltd. (Chinufur*)
AgroDragon Co., Ltd. (Agrofuran*)
Agsin Pte. Ltd. (Furamate*, Futura*)
Hubei Sanonda Co., Ltd. (Agrofuran*)
Insecticides (India) Limited (Sumo*)
Makhteshim Agan Group (Carbodan*)
Pilar AgriScience (Canada) Corp. (Pilarfuran*)
Sundat (S) Pte. Ltd. (Sunfuran*)
Zagro Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Victor*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
Aimco Pesticides Limited (Furacarb*)
Asiatic Agricultural Industries Pte. Ltd. (Vitafuran*)
Bayer CropScience (Curaterr*)
Fertiagro Pte. Ltd. (Fertifuran*)
Gupta Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (Furasun*)
Hektas Ticaret T.A.S. (Furadan*, Hekvuran*, Takfuran*)
Indiclay (Carbo-Tox*)
Insecticidas Internacionales, C.A. (Carboter*)
Kuang Hwa Chemical Co., Ltd. (Hollyday*)
Ladda Co., Ltd. (Damira*)
Multiplex Fertilizers Pvt. Ltd. (Nagfuron*)
PI Industries Ltd. (Diafuran*)
Plant Remedies Pvt. Ltd. (Plant-Furan*)
Rallis India Ltd. (Tatafuran*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Woprofuran*)
SM-BT Co., Ltd. (Hwangjea Kabo*)
United Phosphorus Ltd. (Furan*)
VAPCO, Veterinary & Agricultural Products Mfg. Co. Ltd. (Carbodan*, Vapcodan*)
Vietnam Pesticide Joint Stock Co. (VIPESCO) (Vifuran*)
Villa Crop Protection (Carboterr*)
Willowood Ltd. (Cemifuran*)
Premix Products:
+ Fenamiphos
- Curaterr* Forte — Bayer CropScience
Discontinued Names:
Buraon*
Carbadine*
Carbochem*
Cekufuran*
Dhaal*
Furasul*
Kunfu*
Valsadan*
