Diazinon 60% EC

Action:

Non- systemic Insecticide with Contact, Stomach & Respiratory Action

 

Mode of Action:

None- systemic insecticide with contact, stomach, and respiratory action. Diazinon is a non-systemic organophosphate insecticide formerly used to control cockroaches, silverfish, ants, and fleas in residential, non-food buildings. Diazinon used in agriculture to control soil and foliage. It is used on fruit, vegetable, nut and field crops. It is also used to make ear tags for cattle. Diazinon is very highly toxic to birds, bees and most other insects.

Chemical group:

Organophosphote

Toxicological information:

Acute oral LD50 for rats: 1250 mg/kg.

Biochemistry:

Cholinesterase inhibitor

Uses:

Crops	Pests	Doses
Rice	Stem borer	2 L/ ha
Maize Sugar beet	Caradnia, Prodenia, Lita, Agrotis, Long proboscis	1-1.5 L/ha
Ornamentals  , Cold fruit trees	Polyphylla Olivier	3-3.5 L/ha
Pistachios, Date, Citrus	All kind of mealy bug	1-1.5 L/ 1000L with oil
Grape	Lobesia botrana	1.5 L/ 1000 L
Pear Fruits	Fruit worm Yponomeuta padella Psylla pyricola (Leopard moth) Zeuzera pyrina	I L/ 1000
Apple	Codling moth	I L/ 1000
Palm trees	Scale insect	1.5 L/ 1000 L
Fruit trees and forest	White grub	3 to 3.5 liters per  hectare (Sprayed around the shadow)
Fruit trees	Aphid & Ermine moth	1liters per thousand liters of water