Thiacloprid

• (Z) - [3 - [( 6-chloro -3-pyridinyl ) methyl ]-2- thiazolidinylidene ] cyanamide
• Calypso

Yellowish crystalline powder

1.46 g · cm -3 at 20 ° C.

0.185 g · l-1 (water, 20 ° C, pH range 4-9 )

Attention

• 444 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, female. Rat, oral)

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Thiacloprid is an insecticide from the class of neonicotinoids. It was supported by a Japanese branch of Bayer CropScience of imidacloprid developed for insect control of arable and fruit pests such as aphids and scale insects moth, psylla, codling learning and weevils.

Admission

In Germany and Switzerland, thiacloprid, usually in the form of sprays or suspension- emulsions, approved against a variety of biting and sucking insects also for use in the house and small garden. In Austria, two compounds for applications in the field, vegetable and fruit growing are allowed.

Toxicity

The acute toxicity of thiacloprid to bees ( LD50 ) was determined with 14.6 ug / bee. Thiacloprid is one of the cyano- substituted neonicotinoids, nitro- substituted neonicotinoids such as imidacloprid or clothianidin are toxic to bees until 1000.