Metho Insecticide

Broad spectrum systemic insecticide and acaricide

Product type

Insecticide

Description

Broad spectrum systemic insecticide and acaricide that controls wide range of insects including Loopers, Caterpillars, Bugs, Moths, Aphids, Thrips, Bean Flies, Heliothis in fruit, vines, vegetables, ornamentals etc.

Active ingredient

225g/l Methomyl

Group

1A Insecticide

Pack Sizes

5L, 20L

Profile

Methomyl was first marketed in 1968
Active by both contact and ingestion, translocated acropetally in the xylem leads to longer lasting protection by controlling most of the stages of the pest.
Methomyl’s neurotoxic action inhibits acetylcholinesterase by covalently binding to the enzyme at the acetylcholine site, blocking acetylcholine hydrolysis, which causes hyperexcitation, paralysis, and ultimately death in insects.
Minimum withholding period that ensures minimal disruption to harvesting schedules.
No appreciable bioaccumulation is expected.

Toxicity

Non phytotoxic when used as recommended, except to some varieties of apples.
Acute oral Mammalian Toxicity (LD₅₀, mg/kg) rats: 17-32 mg/Kg (69-128mg/kg as 25% w/w)
Acute skin Toxicity (LD₅₀, mg/kg) rats: >2000mg/kg (>5000mg/kg as 25% w/w)