Product Name

Emamectin benzoate

Function

Insecticide

Specification

19g/L EC, 20g/L EC,5%WDG,5.7%WDG/DF,30%WDG

Appearance

CAS No.

155569-91-8

Empirical Formula

C56H81NO15 (B1a); C55H79NO15 (B1b) 

Toxicology

Oral Acute oral LD50 for rats 76-89 mg/kg.  Skin and eye Acute dermal LD50 for rabbits >2000 mg/kg. It is not irritant to skin, and has no sensitising potential.  Inhalation LC50 (4 h) for rats 2.12-4.44 mg/m3.  NOEL (1 y) for dogs 0.25 mg/kg b.w.  ADI 0.0025 mg/kg.  Other Not tumorigenic.  Toxicity class WHO (a.i.) II (company classification) 

Application

 Non-systemic insecticide which penetrates leaf tissues by translaminar movement. Paralyses the Lepidoptera, which stop feeding within hours of ingestion, and die 2-4 dat. For control of Lepidoptera such as armyworm, bollworm, cutworm, cole moth, cabbage caterpillar, Mite, Prodenia litura (Fabricius) and so on harmful insects in many kinds of crops including vegetables, fruit, brassicas, cotton, tobacco and pine trees.