Toxicity: acute oral LD50 for rats = 430-6000 mg/Kg
Chemical group: Pyrethroid
IRAC = 3A
Introduction:
Permethrin is a contact insecticide effective against a wide range of pests, including Lepidoptera and Coleoptera in crops. It falls under the category of synthetic chemicals known as pyrethroids and is widely used. Its mode of action is broad spectrum, involving contact and stomach action, along with a slight repellent effect. It functions as a sodium channel modulator.
SPECIFIC USE INSTRUCTIONS:
| crop | pest | Dosage |
| fruit trees | apple leaf miner (Leucoptera malifoliella) | 500 ml per thousand liters of water |
| Sugar beet | Prodenia (Spodoptera littoralis) | 1 liters per hectare |
