Malathion 57% EC

Common name Malathion Product category Insecticide Chemical name S-1,2-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl O,O-dimethyl phosphorodithioate CAS No 121-75-5 Molecular formula C10H19O6PS2 Application To control Coleoptera,Diptera,Hemiptera,Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera in a wide range of crops,including cotton,pome,soft and fruit,potatoes,rice and vegetables.Used extensively to control major arthropod disease vectors(Culicidae)in public health progammers,ectoparasites(Diptera,Acari,Mallophaga) of cattle,poultry,dogs and cats,human head and body lice (Anoplura),household insects(Diptera,Orthoptera),and for the protection of stores grain.Typical application rates for agricultural uses 0.5-1.25 kg/ha. Formulations 95% TC; 57% EC;45% EC;50% WP