Acaricide

Acaricides are pesticides or biocides for control of mites and ticks. Frequently acaricides also have insecticidal effects, especially on biting insects.

Main areas of application are the use against spider mites in orchards, vineyards and horticulture.

Agents

Approved in the EU:

• Abamectin
• Acequinocyl (preliminary)
• Acrinathrin
• Bifenazate
• Clofentezin
• Fenazaquin
• Fenbutatin oxide
• Fenpyroximate
• Hexythiazox
• Pyridaben
• Spirodiclofen
• Spiromesifen
• Tebufenpyrad

Not approved in the EU:

• Amitraz
• Azocyclotin
• Binapacryl
• Bromopropylate
• Chlordimeform
• Diafenthiuron
• Dicofol
• Dienochlor
• Dinobuton
• Dinocap
• Fenazaflor
• Fipronil
• Fluacrypyrim
• Formetanate
• Permethrin
• Phenkapton
• Propargite
• Tetradifon
• Tetrasul
• Thiochinox