Cas no: 120068-37-3
Mode of action:
Broad-spectrum insecticide active by contact and ingestion. It disrupts the insect central nervous system by interfering with the gamma-aminobutyric acid (gaba) - regulated chlorine channel. It is systemic in plants.
Uses:
Fipronil can be used as seed treatment at the time of planting to control soil pests, be applied in-furrow or as narrow band. It requires thorough incorporation into soil. Granular formulation can be used in broadcast applications to paddy rice. As a foliar treatment, fipronil has both preventative and curative activity.
Control of multiple species of thrips on a broad range of crops. Control of corn rootworm, wireworms and termites by soil treatment in maize. Control of boll weevil and plant bugs on cotton, diamond-back moth on crucifers, colorado potato beetle on potatoes by foliar application. Control of stem borers, leaf miners, planthoppers, leaf folder or rollers and weevils in rice.
Foliar application rates is about 200g a.I./ha
Fipronil 0.05% bait gel as cockroach-killer in interior environment: apply 0.5-1g/m2 product directly in the pest sites of cracks or corner of the wall and ground.
Formulation types:
Fipronil 95-99% tc,
Fipronil 80% wdg,
Fipronil 250/200/100/50g/l sc,
Fipronil 0.05% gel(10g/tube, 30g/tube).
