Redoxil (Metalaxyl) 5% GR
Chemical group: acylalanine
Acute oral LD50 for rats = 633 mg/Kg
Toxicity class: II
FRAC: 4,A1
Packaging: 1 Kg
Introduction:
Metalaxyl is a systemic acylalanine fungicide used to control plant diseases caused by Oomycete fungi. It inhibits protein synthesis in fungi by interfering with the synthesis of ribosomal RNA. It is used as a seed treatment for the control of systemic downy mildew, Pythium seed rot, Pythium damping-off, and early season Phytophthora diseases in conifers, citrus, deciduous fruits and nuts, ornamentals, and turf. It is also used in residential and greenhouse crops such as tobacco, ornamental plants, trees, shrubs, vines, lawns, and turf.
SPECIFIC USE INSTRUCTIONS:
| Crop | Disease | Dosage |
| Cucumber – farm | Crown Rot (phytophthora drechsleri) | 20 to 25 kg per hectare |
| Cucumber – greenhouse | root and stem rot(Pythium aphanidermatum) | 2 gr per square meter of greenhouse area |
pre-harvest intervals: Cucumber 7 days