Uses: Novaluron is an insecticide which inhibits chitin synthesis, affecting the moultingstages of insect development. It acts by ingestion and contact and causes abnormalendocuticular deposition and abortive moulting. It is used in agriculture/horticultureon a wide range of crops including cotton, soya, maize, pome fruit, citrus, potato andvegetables against a wide range of pests. Novaluron is under evaluation byWHOPES as a mosquito larvicide.
Novaluronbelongs to the benzoylurea class of insecticides and is an inhibitor of chitosan synthesis. It is a non endotoxic insecticide with limited contact killing effect. Suitable for the prevention and control of chewing mouthpiece insects, but ineffective against straw type insects (except for psyllids and orange rust mites).
Feature: 1. MP: 74.5 degree~75.5 degree 2. Density: 0.584G/cm 3. Pure goods is a white crystals, the technical product is a brown solid. 4. Solubility (25 degree): Water: 72mg/L, aceton e >1 000mg/l, ethanol >1 000mg/l, xylene: 505mg/L, kerosen e: 62mg/L. 5. Selective preemergence soil treatment agent. 6. Formulation type: 50% WP, 50% WDG, 20% EC.
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Molecular Weight: 492.7
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