Avermectin 95% TC, 1.8% Ec 71751-41-2 abamectin
Product Description
Appearance | White to light yellow crystalline powder without visible exotic Impurities |
Loss on drying, % | ≤2.0 |
Acetone insoluble, % | ≤0.2 |
pH value | 4.5-7.0 |
The peak area ratio of B1a/B1b | ≥4.0 |
Content of a.i, % | B1≥95.0 |
Content of a.i, % | B1a≥90.0 |
Abamectin is a mixture of avermectins which are derived from the soil bacterium Streptomyces avermitilis. It contains > 80% avermectin B1a and < 20% avermectin B1b. These two components, B1a and B1b have very similar biological and toxicological properties.
It's an effective insecticide and acaricide used to control a wide range insect and mite pests in agronomic, fruit, vegetable and ornamental crops, and it is used by homeowners for control of fire ants. Doses of 50 to 200 ug/kg of ivermectin, is widely used to treat humans in the WHO onchocerciasis (river blindness) program.