Ethio 400 EC

Ethion 40%

Product

Non-systemic organophosphorus acaricide and insecticide acting as a stomach and contact poison targeting different sucking and chewing insect pests.

 

Composition

Each 1 litre contains 40% (400 gm) Ethion (EC).

 

Crops, pests, and dose

 

Crop

Pest

Dose (/20 Litter water)

Citrus

Mites, scale insects

200-250 ml/100 L water

Aphids, Leaf worms

175-200 ml/100 L water

White fly, leaf miners

100 ml/100 L water

Fruit trees

Date palm, Fruit trees, Pome trees, Stone Fruit

 

 

 

Mites, scale insects

200-250 ml/100 L water

Scale insects, Aphids

150-175 ml/100 L water

Hoppers, grape berry moth

100 ml/100 L water

Vegetables

Mites, white fly

200-250 ml/100 L water

Thrips, Aphids, Leaf worms

175-200 ml/100 L water

Field and forage crops

Aphids, Mites

200-250 ml/100 L water

Leaf worms

2.5 L/hectare

Bugs, Jassids (leaf hoppers), moths

120 ml/100 L water

Ornamentals

Mite, thrips

200-250 ml/100 L water

Leaf worms, White fly

175-200 ml/100 L water

Aphids

100 ml/100 L water

 

Safety period

Citrus:

(0) days for orange and grapefruit

14 days for others.

Fruit trees: 14 days

Vegetables:

14 days
Field and forage crops: 14 days
Ornamentals: 14 days

Registration number

69-69-2398

  

Toxicological Cat  

LD50 oral: 200-2000 ml/kg contact: 400-4000 ml/kg moderately toxic

Presentation

   

Compatibility

Not compatible with most alkaloid substances.

 

Side effects on pollinating bees and other biota

Incompatible with pollinator bees and toxic to fish, birds.

   

Other

  • Could be used to control Capnodis insects by making a 1% solution and watering the pome fruit tree at the trunk-root connection point.

  • It is advised that this pesticide is mixed with Bon Oil when used to spay fruit trees during durmancy period to control scale insects.

  • Some apple varieties are sensitive to this pesticide.

  • No grazing for cattle is allowed in treated areas or presentation of treated animal feed until 14 days from treatment.