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Phosalone

11/17/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Phosalone — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Phosalone is classified as both an insecticide and acaricide. The chemical was first introduced by the Rhone-Poulenc company in 1963. An Extension Toxicology Network entry reveals that the insecticide is commonly used to deter pests such as red spider mites, beetles, and caterpillars as well as seed weevils, fruit maggots, and codling moth. An article posted on the Pesticide Properties Database adds that […]

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