Chemical Composition
| Malathion Tech (based on 95% w/w a.i.) | 52.80 % w/w |
|---|---|
| Stabilizer Epichlorohydrin | 1.00 % w/w |
| Emulsifier Calcium Alkyl aryl sulphonate & Polyoxy ethylene ether | 5.00 % w/w |
| Aromex | 41.20 % w/w |
| Total | 100.000 % W/W |
Key Uses and Applications
- Agriculture: Controls a wide range of sucking and chewing insects, including aphids, mites, and leaf miners on various crops such as cotton, vegetables, fruits, and field crops.
- Horticulture: Used on ornamental plants, trees, and shrubs to manage insect pests.
- Public Health: Effective for controlling household pests and vectors of disease, including mosquitoes, flies, cockroaches, and bedbugs, in indoor and public spaces.
- Storage: Used to protect stored grains from pests.
- Mushrooms: Controls flies that infest mushroom farms.
- Mode of Action: Malathion is an organophosphate that inhibits the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, leading to an accumulation of acetylcholine in the insect’s nervous system. This overstimulation results in paralysis and eventually death of the pest.
Important Considerations:
- Application: Malathion 50% EC is applied as a foliar spray or residual spray.
- Safety: Always follow label directions and take precautions to avoid contact with skin, pets, and people during and after application. Do not use it in a way that may cause drift to people or pets.
- Target Pests: It is effective against a diverse array of insects, including fruit flies, thrips, mealybugs, and sciarid flies.