It is a non-systemic insecticide with contact, ingestion and fumigant mode of action. It belongs to the organophosphate, a neurotoxin that acts as a cholinesterase inhibitor in the insect nervous system.
| Chlorpyrifos 40.8% EC | |
|---|---|
|
Pesticide class |
Insecticides |
|
Active ingredient |
Chlorpyrifos |
|
Formulation |
40.8% EC |
|
Chemical group |
Organophosphorus |
|
Degree of danger of the poison |
|| (Precaution) according to WHO classification |
|
Resistance group |
IRAC: 1B |
|
Acute Oral LD 50 for Rats |
163 mg/kg |
|
PHI |
Fruit trees: 40 day |
| Crop | Pest | Dosage |
|---|---|---|
|
Fruit trees |
Lep (idosaphes malicola), (Pseudococcidae) and (Parlatoria oleae) |
1-1.5/1000 |
|
Citrus |
(Chrysomphalus dictyospermi), (Planococcus citri) and (Lepidosaphes beckii) |
1.5-2/1000 |
|
Soybean |
(Liriomyza trifolii) |
2-2.5/1000 |
Application management:
In apple, it is recommended to spray before blooming until the time of flowering and after the petals fall.
