Temephos 50% EC, Brand Name : moscow, Packaging Type : Bottle

Product Name: Temephos 50% EC
Formulation Type: EC (Emulsifiable Concentrate)
Category: Organophosphate Larvicide – Public Health Insecticide

Mode of Action:

• Temephos inhibits acetylcholinesterase in larvae of mosquitoes and other vector insects → paralysis and death.

• Primarily acts as a larvicide in water bodies.

Key Features:

• Highly effective against mosquito larvae (Aedes, Anopheles, Culex).

• Fast-acting and long residual control in stagnant water.

• Low toxicity to humans and animals when used as recommended.

• Suitable for large-scale vector control programs.

Target Use (general export use, varies country-wise):

• Application Areas: Stagnant water, ponds, drains, rice fields, mosquito breeding sites.

• Pests Controlled: Mosquito larvae, Black flies, Other aquatic insect larvae.

Export Status:

• Widely demanded in public health vector control programs across Asia, Africa, and LATAM.

• Competes with branded larvicides like Abate® (BASF).

Packaging (Export Standard):

• 1 L, 5 L, 10 L, 20 L HDPE/Aluminium bottles.

• Bulk packs for institutional/public health programs.

Regulatory Notes (for export):

• Registered in India under the Insecticides Act, 1968 for manufacture.

• Export requires NOC, MSDS, COA, and compliance with WHO/PAHO vector control standards.