Nitenpyram 10% SL
Nitenpyram NOMENCLATURE
Common name
nitenpyrame ((m) F-ISO); nitenpyram (BSI, E-ISO)
IUPAC name
(E)-N-(6-chloro-3-pyridylmethyl)-N-ethyl-N′-methyl-2-nitrovinylidenediamine
Chemical Abstracts name
N-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-N-ethyl-N′-methyl-2-nitro-1,1-ethenediamine
CAS RN
[120738-89-8]; [150824-47-8] (E)- isomer
Nitenpyram APPLICATIONS
Nitenpyram Biochemistry
Agonist of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, affecting cholinergic transmissions in the insect central nervous system.
Nitenpyram Mode of action
Systemic insecticide with translaminar activity and with contact and stomach action.
Nitenpyram Uses
Control of Aphids, Thrips, Leafhoppers, Whitefly and other sucking insects on rice and glasshouse crops. On rice, applied at 15-75 g/ha (foliar), 75-100 g/ha (dust) or 300-400 g/ha (soil treatment). Also for control of Fleas on cats and dogs.