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Trichlorfon


Trade and Other Names: Trade names for trichlorfon include Anthon, Bovinos, Briten, Chlorophos, Ciclosom, Dipterex, Ditrifon, Dylox, Dyrex, Equino-Aid, Foschlor, Leivasom, Neguvon, Masoten, Pronto, Phoschlor, Proxol, Totalene, Trichlorophene, Trichlorophon, Trinex, Tugon and Vermicide Bayer 2349. The common name used in Great Britain is trichlorphon, in Turkey is dipterex, and in the former U.S.S.R. is chlorofos. When this material is used as a drug, it is called metrifonate or metriphonate.

Regulatory Status: Trichlorfon is classified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a General Use Pesticide (GUP). It is in toxicity class II - moderately toxic. Products containing trichlorfon bear the Signal Word WARNING.

Chemical Class: organophosphate

Introduction: Trichlorfon is an organophosphate insecticide used to control cockroaches, crickets, silverfish, bedbugs, fleas, cattle grubs, flies, ticks, leafminers, and leaf-hoppers. It is applied to vegetable, fruit, and field crops; livestock; ornamental and forestry plantings; in agricultural premises and domestic settings; in greenhouses, and for control of parasites of fish in designated aquatic environments. It is also used for treating domestic animals for control of internal parasites [2,6]. Trichlorfon is available in dust, emulsifiable concentrate, granular, fly bait, and soluble powder formulations with percent active ingredient ranging from 40% (soluble powder) to 98% (technical). Trichlorfon is a selective insecticide, meaning that it kills selected insects, but spares many or most other organisms. Trichlorfon is toxic to target insects through direct applications and via ingestion.

Formulation: Trichlorfon is available in dust, emulsifiable concentrate, granular, fly bait, and soluble powder formulations with percent active ingredient ranging from 40 (soluble powder) to 98% (technical).

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Basic Manufacturer:

Miles, Inc.
8400 Hawthorn Road
P.O. Box 4913
Kansas City, MO 64120

References:

References for the information in this PIP can be found in Reference List Number 5




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