Acaricide
Tetrazine

NOMENCLATURE
Common name clofentezine (BSI, ANSI, draft E-ISO, (f) draft F-ISO)

CAS RN [74115-24-5]

APPLICATIONS
Mode of action
Specific acaricide with contact action, and long residual activity. Inhibits embryo development.

Uses
Control of eggs and young motile stages (but not adults) of Panonychus ulmi and Tetranychus spp. On pome fruit and stone fruit, citrus fruit, nuts, vines, hops, strawberries, cucurbits, cottonand ornamentals. Has no effect on predatory mites or beneficial insect species.

Phytotoxicity
May cause slight injury to glasshouse roses. May cause a slight pink deposit on petals of white or pale flowers.

Formulation types SC; WP.

Selected tradenames: 'Apollo' (Aventis)