Chlorfluazuron
Action/Use:
- Insecticide
Use:
Chitin inhibitor controlling Lepidopterous insects in cotton, tea, and vegetables where there is insecticide resistance.
Identification
Common Name(s): Chlorfluazuron (ISO, BSI)
Chemistry
Properties: Solid, colorless crystals. Melting point 228°C. Solubility: acetone 5.21 g/100 ml; ethanol 0.17 g/100 ml; n-hexane 3.0 ppm; methanol 0.22 g/100 ml; xylene 0.3 g/100 ml.
Mode of Action / Resistance Management
Chemical Group: Benzoylurea
Mode of Action: Inhibitor of chitin biosynthesis, type O, Lepidopteran
Action Group: IRAC Group 15
Registration
U.S.A.: Not available.
Outside U.S.A.: Registered in Japan.
Environmental Guidelines
Water Solubility: 0.016 ppm
Safety Guidelines
Signal Word: CAUTION
Toxicity Class: III
Toxicity: (Rat): Oral LD50 >8500 mg/kg
Protective Clothing: Chemical-resistant gloves. Protective eyewear.
Suppliers and Branded Products
Basic Producers:
Fertiagro Pte. Ltd. (Fertabron*)
Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd. (Atabron*, Ishipron*)
Nanjing Red Sun Co., Ltd. (Rui Zhao*)
Formulators' Trade Names:
SAFA TARIM A.S. (Atalet*)
B.V. Industrie- & Handelsonderneming Simonis (Wopro-chlorfluazuron*)
Willowood Ltd. (Akron*, Criuse*)
Premix Products:
+ Triazophos
- Gui Wang* — Nanjing Red Sun Co., Ltd.
