light yellow crystalline powder; melting temperature: 141-146 C; soluble in acetone and methanol, slightly soluble in water, insoluble in hexane; stability: stable under normal storage conditions.
Non-systemic insecticide which penetrates leaf tissues by translaminar movement. Paralyses the Lepidoptera, which stop feeding within hours of ingestion, and die 2-4 dat. For control of Lepidoptera such as armyworm, bollworm, cutworm, cole moth, cabbage caterpillar, Mite, Prodenia litura (Fabricius) and so on harmful insects in many kinds of crops including vegetables, fruit, brassicas, cotton, tobacco and pine trees.
Mode of action Non-systemic insecticide which penetrates leaf tissues by translaminar movement. Paralyses the lepidoptera, which stop feeding within hours of ingestion, and die 2-4 dat. Uses For control of Lepidoptera on vegetables, brassicas and cotton, at up to 16 g/ha, and in pine trees, at 5-25 g/ha. Formulation types EC; SG.
NOMENCLATURE
Common name emamectin (BSI, pa E-ISO, ANSI); emamectine ((f) pa F-ISO)
IUPAC name A mixture containing 90% of (10E,14E,16E,22Z)-(1R,4S,5'S,6S,6'R,8R,12S,13S,20R,21R,24S)-6'-[(S)-sec-butyl]-21,24-dihydroxy-5',11,13,22-tetramethyl-2-oxo-3,7,19-trioxatetracyclo[15.6.1.14,8.020,24]pentacosa-10,14,16,22-tetraene-6-spiro-2'-(5',6'-dihydro-2'H-pyran)-12-yl 2,6-dideoxy-3-O-methyl-4-O-(2,4,6-trideoxy-3-O-methyl-4-methylamino-a-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)-a-L-arabino-hexopyranoside and 10% of (10E,14E,16E,22Z)-(1R,4S,5'S,6S,6'R,8R,12S,13S,20R,21R,24S)-21,24-dihydroxy-6'-isopropyl-5',11,13,22-tetramethyl-2-oxo-3,7,19-trioxatetracyclo[15.6.1.14,8.020,24]pentacosa-10,14,16,22-tetraene-6-spiro-2'-(5',6'-dihydro-2'H-pyran)-12-yl 2,6-dideoxy-3-O-methyl-4-O-(2,4,6-trideoxy-3-O-methyl-4-methylamino-a-L-lyxo-hexopyranosyl)-a-L-arabino-hexopyranoside
Non-systemic insecticide which penetrates leaf tissues by translaminar movement. Paralyses the Lepidoptera, which stop feeding within hours of ingestion, and die 2-4 dat. For control of Lepidoptera such as armyworm, bollworm, cutworm, cole moth, cabbage caterpillar, Mite, Prodenia litura (Fabricius) and so on harmful insects in many kinds of crops including vegetables, fruit, brassicas, cotton,and pine trees.
