Cypermethrin

CYPERMETHRIN TECHNICAL

Description:

Cypermethrin is an non-systematic synthetic pyrethroid insecticide with contact and stomach action. Also exhibits anti feeding action. Good residual activity on treated plants. Control of wide range of insects, especially Lepidoptera, but also coleoptera, Dipetra, Hemipetra, and other classes in fruit (including citrus), vines, vegetables, potatoes, cucurbits, lettuce, capsicum, tomatoes, cereals, maize, soya beans, cotton, coffee, cocoa, rice, pecans, oilseed rape, beet, ornamentals, forestry etc. control of flies and other insects in animal houses; and mosquitoes, cockroaches, houseflies and other insect pest in public health. Also used as an animal ectoparasiticide.

Chemical Name:

[RS]-α- Cyano(3-phenoxybenzyl)(1RS)-cis-trans-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-Dimethyl cyclopropane carboxylate

CAS Registry No.:

52315-07-8

Specification:

Appearance

Light yellow to brown viscous liquid to semi solid mass material

Active Ingredient

92.00% (w/w) Min.

Cis-Trans ratio (Normal Cis)

55:45 to 50:50 or as per requirement

Acidity (as H2SO4)

0.30% (w/w) Max.

Moisture content Karl Fischer method

0.20% (w/w) Max.

m-Phenoxy benzaldehyde

2.00% (w/w) Max.

Formulations:

Emulsifiable concentrates :5%, 5.5%, 10%, 20% and 25% (w/w) and (w/v) or as per Customer’s specific requirment

Compatibility:

Compatible with most of organo phosphorus insecticides.

Toxicity:

Mammalian Toxicity

WHO classification: class II “Moderately hazardous”.

Environmental Toxicity

Birds: Acute Oral LD50 Mallard Duck > 10,000, Chicken > 2000 mg/kg Fish: LC50 for rainbow trout 0.69 μg/L, Sheepshead minnow 2.37 kg/L.

Shelf Life:

Two years under normal storage conditions.

Packaging:

Technical Grade

25 kg, 50 kg & 200 kg UN approved epoxy coated MS Drums.

Formulations

Liquid : 200 lit in UN approved M.S. Lacquered Drums

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