Common name acetamiprid (pa ISO)
IUPAC name (E)-N1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-N2-cyano-N1-methylacetamidine

APPLICATIONS

Biochemistry Agonist of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, affecting the synapses in the insect central nervous system. Mode of action Systemic insecticide with translaminar activity and with contact and stomach action.

Uses Control of Hemiptera, especially aphids, Thysanoptera and Lepidoptera, by soil and foliar application, on a wide range of crops, especially vegetables, fruit and tea. Applied at 75-300 g/ha on vegetables, 100-700 g/ha in orchards.
Formulation types FU; GR; EC; SP; WP.

ECOTOXICOLOGY

Birds LD50 for mallard ducks 98, bobwhite quail 180 mg/kg. LC50 for bobwhite quail >5000 ppm. Fish LC50 (24-96 h) for carp >100 mg/l. Daphnia LC50 (24 h) >200 mg/l; EC50 (48 h) 49.8 mg/l. Algae EbC50 (72 h) for Scenedesmus subspicatus >98.3 mg/l; NOEC (72 h) 98.3 mg/l. Other aquatic spp.

EC50 (14 d) for Lemna gibba 1.0 mg/l (EU Review Report). Bees LD50 (oral) 14.5 μg/bee; (contact) 8.1 μg/bee (EU Review Report). Other beneficial spp. Harmful to some beneficial arthropod species