Chlorpyrifos 40.8% EC
Action:
Non-systemic Insecticide/Acaricide with Contact, Stomach & Fumigant Action
Mode of Action:
Chlorpyrifos is a broad-spectrum organophosphate insecticide. Chlorpyrifos is effective in controlling cutworms, corn rootworms, cockroaches, grubs, flea beetles, flies, termites, fire ants, and lice. It is used as an insecticide on grain, cotton, field, fruit, nut and vegetable crops, and well as on lawns and ornamental plants. Chlorpyrifos acts on pests primarily as a contact poison, with some action as a stomach poison.
Chemical group:
Organophosphote
Toxicological information:
Acute oral LD50 for rats= 135-163 mg/kg.
Biochemistry:
Cholinesterase inhibitor
Uses:
| Crops | Pests | Doses |
| Citrus trees
Cold fruit trees |
Stem borer | 1.5-2 L/ 1000L |
| Soybean
Pea Cotton |
Leaf miner | 2-2.5 L/ha |
| Potato | Clorado beetle | 1.5 L/ha |
| Alfalfa | All kind of weevil | 1.5-2 L/ha |
| vegetable
Cabbage |
Leaf miner
Wireworm Leaf borer |
2 L/ha |
| Fruit tree | Cherry flies
Woods Roach Twig borer |
1.5-2 L/1000 |
| Cold climate fruit trees | Scale insect | 1 – 1.5 L/1000 |
| Citrus | Scale insect & Armored scales | 1 – 1.5 L/1000 |
