Common name

chlorpyrifos

Product category

Insecticide

Chemical name

O,O-diethyl O-3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridyl phosphorothioate 

CAS Number

2921-88-2

Molecular formula

C₉H₁₁C_l3NO₃PS

appearance

Colourless crystals

packing

application

Biochemistry

Cholinesterase inhibitor. 

Mode of action

Non-systemic insecticide with contact, stomach, and respiratory action.  Uses

Control of Coleoptera, Diptera, Homoptera and Lepidoptera in soil or on foliage in over 100 crops, including pome fruit, stone fruit, citrus fruit, nut crops, strawberries, figs, bananas, vines, vegetables, potatoes, beet, tobacco, soya beans, sunflowers, sweet potatoes, peanuts, rice, cotton, alfalfa, cereals, maize, sorghum, asparagus, glasshouse and outdoor ornamentals, turf, and in forestry. Also used for control of household pests (Blattellidae, Muscidae, Isoptera), mosquitoes (larvae and adults) and in animal houses.

Phytotoxicity

Non-phytotoxic to most plant species when used as recommended. Poinsettias, azaleas, camellias, and roses may be injured.  Formulation types

DP; EC; GR; UL; WG; WP; Microcapsule. 

Compatibility

Incompatible with alkaline materials.