Abamectin
| Specification | |
| Active Ingredient | 95% min. |
| Appearance |
white to yellowish crystalline powder |
| Physical and chemical properties | |
| Chemical Name | 5-O-demethylavermectin A1a (i) mixture with 5-O-demethyl-25-de(1-methylpropyl)-25-(1-methylethyl)avermectin A1a (ii) |
| Empirical Formula |
C48H72O14(i); C47H70O14(ii) |
| Molecular Weight |
873.1(i); 859.1(ii) |
| Structural Formula |
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| Melting point |
78-79℃ |
| Solubility |
58g/kg in water, 1000g/kg in methanol, 730g/kg in acetone, 420g/kg in ethanol, 220g/kg in isopropanol, 30g/kg in toluene |
| Vapor pressure |
Negligible |
| Formulations |
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95%TC, 1.8%EC
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| Application |
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Abamectin is a highly effective insecticide and miticide, Controling Colorado potato beetles, leafminers, mites, and pinworms. Agri-Mek* for use on apples, bell peppers, celery, citrus, cucurbits, grapes, head lettuce, hops, nuts, pears, potatoes, strawberries, and tomatoes. Clinch* for control of fire ants in bearing and nonbearing almonds and citrus. |