Active ingredient: Pirimiphos-methyl
Other name: Actellic (Syngenta)
Formulation: Pirimiphos-methyl 50% EC
IUPAC name: O-2-diethylamino-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl O,O-dimethyl phosphorothioat
CAS No.: [29232-93-7]
Molecular weight: 305.3
Molecular formula: C11H20N3O3PS
Structural formula:
Mode of action: Broad-spectrum insecticide and acaricide with contact and respiratory action. Penetrates the leaf tissue and exhibits translaminar action.
Uses: Control of Vectors - mosquitoes Anopheles Aedes, and Culex spp.
Nuisance pests - ants, cockroaches, flies, wasps Major pests of grain - weevils Sitophilus spp., flour beetles, Tribolium spp., Saw-toothed grain beetle Oryzaephilus spp., grain borer Rhizopertha spp. and mites Acarus spp.