Chlorfenvinphos
Action/Use:
- Acaricide/Miticide
- ;
- Insecticide
Use:
Birlane* soil insecticide for root flies, root maggots, rootworms, cutworms; foliage insecticide for Colorado potato beetle, citrus scale, rice stem borers, cotton whitefly; seed dressing for wheat bulb fly.
Identification
Common Name(s): Chlorfenvinphos (ISO, BSI, BAN); ; CVP (JMAF)
Chemistry
Class: Organophosphate.
Properties: Tech: Amber liquid. Boiling point 167°-170°C at 0.5 mm/Hg. Miscible with organic solvents.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Organophosphate
Mode of Action: Acetylcholine esterase inhibitor
Action Group: IRAC Group 1
Registration
Outside U.S.A.: Birlane*, Steladone*, Supona*.
Environmental Guidelines
Hazards: Highly toxic
Water Solubility: 145 ppm at 23°C
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: DANGER-POISON
Toxicity Class: I
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 10-39 mg/kg. Dermal LD50 30-420 mg/kg
Handling/storage Cautions: Poisonous if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through skin. Do not contaminate feed or food. Do not breath spray or get in eyes or skin, or on clothing. Use with adequate ventilation. Keep container closed. Wash thoroughly after handling. Do not drink any alcoholic beverages before or during spraying since alcohol promotes absorption of organic phosphates
Protective Clothing: Chemical-resistant apron when cleaning equipment, mixing, or loading.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Agro-Care Chemical Industry Group Limited (Tick-off*)
BASF Corporation (Birlane*, Supona*)
Zagro Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Steladone*)
Discontinued Names:
Apachlor*
Sapecron*
Steladone*
Unitox*
