Product Name |
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Thiamethoxam
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Type of pesticides |
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Insecticide
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Chemical name |
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3-[(2-chloro-5-thiazolyl)methyl]tetrahydro-5-methyl-N-nitro-4H-1,3,5-oxadiazin-4-imine
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Empirical Formula
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C8H10ClN5O3S |
CAS No.
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[153719-23-4]
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UN No
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3077
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Packing group
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III
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IMDG
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Class :9 [Environmentally Hazardous Substance, Solid, N.O.S. (Thiamethoxam)]
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Shelf-life
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Two years under normal storage conditions.
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DESCRIPTION
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Thiamethoxam is agonist of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, affecting the synapses in the insect central nervous system.
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Mode of action
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Insecticide with contact, stomach and systemic activity.
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Applications
It has unique chemical properties, which result in excellent control of many sucking and chewing pests. provides excellent control against insects such as Aphids, Jassids, and hoppers etc. It also effectively controls Thrips and Whiteflies in wide range of crops like Cotton, Paddy,Fruits and Vegetables.
It has long systemic effect i.e. immediately after spray it is absorbed by the plants and thus give longer protection to the sprayed crop.
It has unique translaminar action i.e. after spray it spreads sideways in the plant and thus controls even those insects, which are hidden.Results of this product are visible within few hours after spray.by controlling insect vectors of diseases, it prevents the spread of diseases; it prevents the spread of diseases like leaf curl in Cotton.
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Structure Formula
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Physical Properties
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Appearance
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Crystalline powder
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Thiamethoxam content, percent by mass
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97.0% min.
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Moisture Content, percent by mass
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1.0% Max.
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Melting point
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139.1ºC
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Compatibility
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Compatible with most Insecticides.
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TOXICITY DATA
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Mammalian Toxicity
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WHO (a.i.) III; Slightly hazardous
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Environmental Toxicity
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Thiamethoxam is quickly and completely absorbed,rapidly distributed in the body and rapidly eliminated. Degradation/metabolism has been studies in 6 different crops with soil, foliar and seed treatment application.
It is slightly toxic for bobwhite quail and mallard ducks.it is highly toxic for honeybees. It is slightly toxic for bluegill sunfish,ship fish, warms. Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
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Formulation
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25% WG
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Trade name
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7 Star
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Packing detail
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5g, 100g, 250g, 500g, 1kg
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Recommendations
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Crop
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Common name of the Pest
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Dosage/acre(gm)
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Dilution in
Water (Liter)
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Waiting
Period
(days
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Rice
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Stem borer,
Gall Midge Leaf folder
Brown Plant Hopper (BPH),
White Backed Plant Hopper (WBPH),
Green LeafHopper.
Thrips(one spray at 25-30 DAT in the early rice pests such as stem borer,Gall Midge and the other spray at the booting leaf stage@50 to 55 DAT) for the control of late rice pests such as GLH,BPH,WBPH etc.)
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40
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200-300
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14
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