Thiamethoxam registered first time for tobacco nematode control

Date:10-16-2020

According to China Pesticide Registration Watch, thiamethoxam 2% GR filed by the Hubei Tianmen Spring Crop Protection Co., Ltd was granted registration by China’s Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (ICAMA), endorsed due to its low toxicity level. The product was registered for the prevention and control of tobacco nematodes, applied to furrows and holes during transplantation at a recommended dosage of 500-650g/0.0667 hectares. This is the first thiamethoxam product registered in China for preventing and controlling tobacco nematodes.

Previously, thiamethoxam was registered in China for tobacco aphid control. The abamectin.thiamethoxam seed coating agent 30% SC was the only registered product for wheat nematode control.

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