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Overview | acaricidal ether (English generic name Halfenprox, chemical formula C24H23BrF2O3). English alias: Bis-(4-chlorophenoxy)methane; English name: Bis(p-chlorophenoxy)methane;Bis(4-chlorophenoxy)methane, acaricide ether for citrus, cotton, Apple, flowers, vegetables and other crops of spider mites, spider mites, whole claw mites, two spotted spider mites, cinnabar mites and other mites have excellent control effect. Its mode of action is to inhibit the formation of the embryo of the mite eggs and the molting process from the young mites to the adult mites. It is effective for the eggs and the young mites, and is ineffective for the adult mites. Therefore, the best control time is the early stage of harm to mites. Acaricide ether strong resistance to rain, effective period of up to 50 days. |
function | acaricide ether belongs to low toxicity acaricide. Widely used in the prevention and control of a variety of mites, red spiders, yellow spiders, rust lice, tea yellow mites, cinnabar mites and two spotted spider mites have good control effect, can be used for citrus, grape and other fruit trees and eggplant, pepper, tomato and other solanaceous crops of the mite control. In addition, it has a good effect on the pests such as the pear wood lice, the Ulmus and the leaf. |
category | pesticide |
toxicity grade | low toxicity |
Acute toxicity | oral-rat LD50: 5800 mg/kg; Oral-mouse LD50: 5800 mg/kg |
flammability hazard characteristics | toxic chloride gases from combustion |
storage and transportation characteristics | The warehouse is ventilated and dried at low temperature; It is stored and transported separately from food raw materials |
extinguishing agent | dry powder, foam, sand |