Pymetrozine

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

CAS No. : 123312-89-0

Grade : Technical

Formulation : 50%WP, 50%WG

State : White to light brown coloured crystals

Classification : Insecticide

Product Description

Pymetrozine is amember of the class of 1,2,4-triazines that is 4,5-dihydro-1,2,4-triazin-3(2H)-onesubstituted by a methyl group at position 6 and a(pyridin-3-ylmethylidene)amino group at position 4. It has a role as anantifeedant, an environmental contaminant and a xenobiotic. Pymetrozine is a new active ingredient from a chemical class (pyridineazomethines) not previously used as a pesticide. ... Based on these data, pymetrozine has been determined to be of low acute toxicity to humans,birds, aquatic organisms, mammals, and bees. Pymetrozine (CGA 215-944) is a new insecticide, highly active andspecific against sucking insect pests (Flückiger et al. 1992a). ... Pymetrozine was discovered and is currently being registered andmarketed by Ciba-Geigy with the tradenames Fulfill, Relay and Sterling inthe USA and Plenum or Chess elsewhere.

Features

In general,technical pymetrozine has low acute toxicity, being classifiedas Toxicity taking into account data on the physical characteristics of pymetrozine.