Etoxazole acaricide insecticide for mite and pest control
Product description
Etoxazole is an IGR with contact activity against eggs, larvae and nymphs of mites. It has very little activity against adults but can exert ovicidal activity in adult mites. The eggs and the larvae are particularly sensitive to the product, which acts by inhibiting respiratory organ formation in the eggs and moulting in the larvae. In Japan, laboratory tests have shown that this activity is not affected by temperature changes in the range 15-30°C. In field trials, etoxazole has shown residual activity against mites lasting up to 35 days on fruit.
Etoxazole is active against aphids and mites resistant to commercially available insecticides/acaricides. In field trials it gave equal or better control than commercial standards at low application rates. In greenhouse applications, Tetrasan is approved in the US for the foliar control of citrus red mites, European red mites, Pacific spider mites, southern red mites, spruce spider mites and twospotted spider mites on bedding plants, foliage plants, fruit trees, ground covers, nut trees, and woody shrubs. Zeal does not control rust mites or blister mites on pome fruit and grapes or cyclamine mite on strawberries. It is not recommended for use on poinsettia after bract formation.
Etoxazole has low aqueous solubility, a low volatility and, based on its chemical properties, would not be expected to leach to groundwater. It is non-mobile, not persistent in most soils but may be persistent in some water systems depending upon conditions. It not highly toxic to humans but is toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates. It has a low toxicity to birds, honey bees and earthworms.
Etoxazole may be irritating to the mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract.
CropUses:
apples, cherries, citrus, cotton, cucumbers, aubergines, fruits, greenhouse plants, ground covers, lathhouses, Japanese medlar, nuts, non-bearing tree fruit, melons, ornamentals, ornamental plants, ornamental trees, peas, pome fruits, shade plants, shrubs, strawberries,tea,tomatoes,watermelons,vegetables,vines
