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Thiacloprid

Thiacloprid 95%TC
Thiacloprid 48%SC

Insecticide
IRAC 4A; neonicotinoid

Thiacloprid NOMENCLATURE
Common name thiacloprid (BSI, pa ISO)
IUPAC name (Z)-3-(6-chloro-3-pyridylmethyl)-1,3-thiazolidin-2-ylidenecyanamide
Chemical Abstracts name (Z)-[3-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-2-thiazolidinylidene]cyanamide
CAS RN [111988-49-9] Development codes YRC 2894 (Bayer)

Thiacloprid PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Composition Tech. is 97.5% Mol. wt. 252.7 M.f. C10H9ClN4S Form Yellowish crystalline powder. B.p. decomp. >270 °C V.p. 3  10-7 mPa (20 °C) Henry 4.1  10-10 Pa m3 mol-1 (calc.) Solubility In water 185 mg/l (20 °C).

COMMERCIALISATION
History Reported by A. Elbert et al., (Proc. BCPC Conf. - Pests Dis., 2000, 1, 21) and developed by Bayer AG and Nihon Bayer Agrochem. First registered in Brazil in 1999. Manufacturers Bayer CropScience

Thiacloprid APPLICATIONS
Biochemistry Acts as an agonist of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in the central nervous system, thus disturbing synaptic signal transmissions. Mode of action Acute contact and stomach poison, with systemic properties. Uses For use by foliar application against sucking and biting insects, at 48-216 g/ha, in pome fruit, stone fruit, small berries, cotton, vegetables, sugar beet, potatoes, rice and ornamentals. Pests controlled include aphids, whiteflies, beetles (e.g. Leptinotarsa decemlineata, Anthonomus pomorum, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus) and Lepidoptera such as leaf miners and Cydia pomonella. Formulation types GR; SC; WG. Selected products: 'Bariard' (Bayer CropScience); 'Calypso' (Bayer CropScience)

OTHER PRODUCTS
'Alanto' (Bayer CropScience)