Agrochemicals
Classifications of Agrochemicals:
Agrochemicals are classified as the following:
1. Pesticides: Pesticide is a chemical or a substance used to destroy or control some types of plants or organisms also known as pests, which are harmful to cultivated plants or to animals.
2. Insecticides: It is used to destroy insects. Insecticides can be ovicides that kill eggs, larvicides to kill larvae. Insecticides examples: Emamectin-Benzoate 5% SG, Thiamethoxam 25% WG.
3. Herbicides: It is used to control or kill weeds and herbs. Herbicides examples: Atrazine 50% WP, Bispyric Sodium 10% SC.
4. Fungicides: It is used for controlling fungi and oomycetes. Fungicides examples: Sulphur 80% WDG, Tricyclazole 75% WP
5. Algaecides: used for controlling algae. Also known as algicides.
6. Rodenticides: It is used to prevent spread of rodents like rat, mice. Examples: Klerat.
7. Molluscicides: used to control molluscs like snails and slugs. Examples: Slugit
8. Nematicides: It is used to control or killing nematodes. Examples: Furadan.
Following five major types of Agrochemical formulations are dealt:
1. Wettable powder / Soluble Powder
Major molecules: Acetamiprid 20% SP, Carbendazym 12% + Mancogeb 63% WP, Diafenthiuron 50% WP, Tricyclazole 75% WP, Atrazine 50% WP
2. Soluble Granules / Wettable Granules / Wettable Dispersing Granules
Major molecules: Emamectin-Benzoate 5% SG, Thiamethoxam 25% WG, Sulphur 80% WDG
3. Coated – Granules / Granules
Major molecules: Cartap-Hydrochloride, 4% GR
4. Suspension-Concentrate
Major molecules: Profenophos 40%+Cypertmethrine 4% SC, Hexaconazol 5% SC, Bispyric Sodium 10% SC
5. Emulsifying Concentrate / Soluble Liquid / Liquid
Major molecules: Cyper Methrine 5% + Chlorpyrephos 50% EC, Imidacloprid 17.8% SL, Validamycine 3% L