Chlorpyrifos is a broad-spectrum insecticide and acaricide with contact, stomach poison and fumigation effects. Its main preparation is 40-48% chlorpyrifos EC, which has a short residual period on leaves but a long residual period in the soil, so it is particularly suitable for controlling underground pests. Chlorpyrifos has a very wide range of uses and is suitable for chewing and sucking mouthparts pests on a variety of crops such as rice, wheat, cotton, fruit trees, vegetables, and tea trees. In addition, chlorpyrifos can also be used to control urban health pests.
The specific use of chlorpyrifos varies depending on the pest. For example, in the control of rice pests, chlorpyrifos EC can be used for spraying control of rice leaf rollers, rice thrips, rice planthoppers, etc. in specific periods. In the control of wheat pests, there are also specific dosages and methods for the control of armyworms, wheat aphids, etc. In addition, chlorpyrifos is also used to control vegetable pests, such as cabbage worms, diamondback moths, etc., as well as tea tree pests, such as tea geometrids and tea moths.
The main use of chlorpyrifos is not limited to insecticides. It can also be used as a miticide, and has a good control effect on pests and mites on a variety of crops. Due to its high efficiency and low toxicity, chlorpyrifos has been widely used in agriculture, but it should be noted that due to its high volatility in the soil, chlorpyrifos has a phytotoxic effect on tobacco, so special attention should be paid when using it.
