Profenofos 50% EC, Brand Name : Protect, CAS No. : 41198-08-7

Product Name: Profenofos 50% EC
Formulation Type: EC (Emulsifiable Concentrate)
Category: Insecticide–Acaricide

Mode of Action:

• Profenofos belongs to the organophosphate group.

• Non-systemic insecticide with contact & stomach action.

• Works by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase enzyme → disruption of nerve impulse transmission in pests.

Key Features:

• Broad-spectrum control of sucking & chewing insects as well as mites.

• Fast knockdown effect with good residual activity.

• Can be used in rotation with pyrethroids and neonicotinoids for resistance management.

• Widely used in cotton-growing regions.

Target Pests & Crops (general export use, varies country-wise):

• Crops: Cotton, Paddy, Pulses, Soybean, Vegetables.

• Pests: Bollworms, Aphids, Jassids, Thrips, Whiteflies, Caterpillars, Mites.

Export Status:

• High-demand classical insecticide in Asia, Africa, and LATAM.

• Popular in cotton and vegetable crop protection.

• Competes with branded products like Curacron® (Syngenta).

Packaging (Export Standard):

• 100 ml, 250 ml, 500 ml, 1 L (HDPE/Aluminium bottles).

• Institutional packs: 5 L, 20 L.

Regulatory Notes (for export):

• Licensed under India’s Insecticides Act, 1968 for manufacture.

• Requires export NOC, MSDS, COA, and dossier support as per importing country’s regulation.