Carbosulfan

 2,3-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-benzofuranyl [(dibutylamino)thio]methylcarbamate  

Insecticide/ Agrochemical

Formulation

Biochemistry

Cholinesterase inhibitor; activity is due to in vivo cleavage of the N-S bond, resulting in conversion to carbofuran. 

Systemic insecticide with contact and stomach action.

Control of a wide range of soil-dwelling and foliar insect pests. Examples of uses include control of millipedes, springtails, symphylids, wireworms, pygmy mangold beetles, frit flies, white grubs, aphids, caterpillars, flea beetles, Colorado beetles, stem borers, leafhoppers, planthoppers, codling moth, scales and free-living nematodes. The product is used in a wide range of crops, e.g. cotton, sugar beet, potatoes, rice, top fruit, citrus, maize, vegetables, sugar cane and coffee.

Reviews: FAO/WHO 47, 49 (see part 2 of the Bibliography).

Oral: Acute oral LD50 for male rats 250, female rats 185 mg/kg.

Skin and eye:Acute percutaneous LD50 for rabbits >2000 mg/kg.Moderat skin irritant; not an eye irritant.

Inhalation: LC50 (1 h) for male rats 1.53, female rats 0.61 mg/l air.

NOEL: (2 y) (oncogenic) for rats and mice 20 mg/kg diet.

ADI: (JMPR) 0.01 mg/kg b.w. [1986].

Toxicity class: WHO (a.i.) II

EC classification: T; R24| R43| N; R50, R53

Carbosulfan 48%EC

Item

Appearance

Content of Carbosulfan,g/L

Content of Carbofuran, g/L

Water content, %

pH

Gravity at 20°C

Dilution stability (20 times)

Specification

light yellow to brown liquid

≥480

≤0.5

≥0.5

7.0-9.0

0.940 -0.980

Qualified