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 Toxicity:

Reviews FAO/WHO *3, *5 (see part 2 of the Bibliography). Oral Acute oral LD*0 for rats **0, mice >***0 mg/kg. Skin and eye Acute percutaneous LD*0 for rabbits >**0, rats >***0 mg/kg. Inhalation LC*0 (6 h) for rats *5 mg/l air. NOEL In 2 y feeding trials, no adverse effect observed in rats receiving *****0 ppm diet, or in dogs dosed 0.*5 mg/kg daily. Human NOEL >0.**5 mg/kg daily. ADI (JMPR) 0.*1 mg/kg b.w. [***8]. Toxicity class WHO (a.i.) III; EPA (formulation) III EC classification Xn; R*2

Uses:

Non-systemic, with contact and respiratory action. Expellent action causes ticks to withdraw mouthparts rapidly and fall off the host animal. Control of all stages of tetranychid and eriophyid mites, pear suckers, scale insects, mealybugs, whitefly, aphids, and eggs and first instar larvae of Lepidoptera on pome fruit, citrus fruit, cotton, stone fruit, bush fruit, strawberries, hops, cucurbits, aubergines, capsicums, tomatoes, ornamentals, and some other crops. Also used as an animal ectoparasiticide to control ticks, mites and lice on cattle, dogs, goats, pigs and sheep.