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 |