Emamectin-Benzoate
| Specification | |
| Active Ingredient | 90% min. |
| Appearance |
White to off-white powder |
| Physical and chemical properties | |
| Chemical Name |
emamectin B1a; emamectin B1b |
| Empirical Formula |
C49H75NO13; C48H73NO13 |
| Molecular Weight |
885(i); 871(ii) |
| Structural Formula |
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| Melting point |
141-146℃ |
| Solubility |
Soluble in acetone and methanol, and hardly soluble by hexane |
| Vapor pressure |
Negligible |
| Formulations |
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95%TC, 1.9%EC, 5%SG
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| Application |
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Emamectin benzoate is good for controlling Lepidoptera such as cabbage worms, soybean worms, cotton bollworms, tobacco worms, cabbage armyworms, armywormss, tobacco cutworms and apple leaf rollers. It is especially effective against beet armyworms and diamondback moths on vegetables, tea, tobacco, fruit trees, cotton etc. |