Status: ISO 1750 (published)
IUPAC: N-tert-butyl-N′-(4-ethylbenzoyl)-3,5-dimethylbenzohydrazide
CAS: 112410-23-8
Formula: C22H28N2O2
Activity: insecticides (moulting hormone agonists)

Structure:

Teflubenzuron APPLICATIONS
Biochemistry Chitin synthesis inhibitor, affecting moulting. Mode of action Non-systemic insect growth regulator with stomach action. May affect fertility of female insects after contact or ingestion. Uses Control of Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Aleyrodidae, Hymenoptera, Psyllidae, and Hemiptera larvae on vines, pome fruit, stone fruit, citrus fruit, cabbages, potatoes, vegetables, soya beans, trees, sorghum, tobacco, and cotton. Also controls fly and mosquito larvae, and immature stages of major locust species. Also under development to protect salmonids against sea lice. Formulation types SC; UL. Selected tradenames: 'Nemolt' (BASF); 'Nomolt' (BASF)

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