COMMON NAME:Dimethoate (98TC,96TC,80EC,40EC,25SL)
CHEMICAL NAME:O,O-dimetyl S-methylcarbamoylmethylphosphorodithioate
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIED:
Pure product is a colourless crystal,m.p. 49?, readily soluble in most organic solvents,e.g.in alcohol, ketones, benzene, toluene, chloroform, dichloromethane >300, carbon tetrachloride, saturated hydrocarbons, n-octanol >50(all in g/kg, 20?). Technical 0 product is white to greyish crystals.

Agent type: 98% Tech, 40%EC

Characteristics and usage:
Dimethoate is a Cholinesterase inhibitor with contact and stomach action. It is widely used to protect citrus, cotton, grape, olive potato, soybean, tobacco, vegetable to kill mites, aphids, etc. Flies in livestock shed can be controlled by the application of dimethoate.

TOXICOLOGY:
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