Product name

Profenofos 

General info

Function: Insecticide

Specification: 94%TC ,720g/L EC, 500g/L EC, 10%GR

CAS: 41198-08-7

High effective agrochemical

Toxicology

Oral Acute oral LD50 for rats 358, rabbits 700 mg/kg.

Skin and eye Acute percutaneous LD50 for rats c. 3300, rabbits 472 mg/kg. Non-irritant to the skin and eyes of rabbits.

Inhalation LC50 (4 h) for rats c. 3 mg/l air.

NOEL (using EC formulation 380 g a.i./l) for rats (2 y) 0.3 mg a.i./kg diet; for lifetime study 1.0 mg a.i./kg diet; for mice 0.08 mg/kg diet. ADI (JMPR) 0.01 mg/kg b.w.

Toxicity class WHO (a.i.) II;

EPA (formulation) II

EC classification Xn; R20/21/22

Application

Mode of action Non-systemic insecticide and acaricide with contact and stomach action. Exhibits a translaminar effect. Has ovicidal properties. Uses Control of insects (particularly Lepidoptera) and mites on cotton, maize, sugar beet, soya beans, potatoes, vegetables, tobacco, and other crops, at 250-1000 g/ha. Phytotoxicity Slight reddening of cotton may occur.

Formulation types EC; UL.