Chlorfenapyr pesticide
MF: C15H11BrCIF3N2O
CAS No: 122453-73-0
MW: 407.6
MP: 100-101º C
VP: N/A
SG: N/A
Appearance: White solid
Formulation types: SC
Solubility.: Practically insoluble in water. Soluble in acetone, diethyl ether, dimethyl sulfoxide, tetrahydrofuran, acetonitrile, and alcohols
Toxicological information:
Oral: Acute oral LD50 for male rats 441, female rats 1152 mg tech. /kg.
Skin and eye: Acute percutaneous LD50 for rabbits >2000 mg/kg. Moderate eye irritant; Non-irritating to skin (rabbits).
Purpose: Control of many species of insects and mites, including those resistant to carbamate, organophosphate and pyrethroid insecticides and also chitin-synthesis inhibitors, in cotton, vegetables, citrus, top fruit, vines and soya beans. Among pests resistant to conventional products which are controlled by chlorfenapyr are Brevipalpus phoenicis (leprosis mite), Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Colorado potato beetle), Helicoverpa spp., Heliothis spp., Plutella xylostella (diamond-back moth) and Tetranychus spp. Its use in resistance management programmes for control of various cotton pests is under evaluation