Common name |
Trichlorfon/ dipterex/trichlorphon |
Chemical name |
Dimethyl (2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl)phosphonate |
CAS No |
52-68-6 |
Molecular formula |
C4H8Cl3O4P |
Description |
1.Melting Point:78.5°C 2.Vapour Pressure:13.33(100°C) 3.Molecular weight:257.45 4.Density:1.73g/cm3 5.Solubility (20°C) : In water 120g/L , toluene 20-50g/L, dichloromethane , isopropanol > 200g/L |
Mode of action |
Non-systemic insecticide with contact and stomach action. |
Function |
Insecticidal control in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, food storage, gardening, households, and animal husbandry. In particular, control of Diptera, Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Hemiptera, and Coleoptera on many crops. For agricultural uses, applied at 300-1200 g/ha. Also used to control household pests such as flies, cockroaches, fleas, bed bugs, silverfish, ants, etc.; as a fly bait in farm buildings and animal houses; and for control of ectoparasites on domestic animals. |