Active ingredient | Mancozeb | |
Chemical name | [[1,2-ethanediylbis[carbamodithioato]](2-)]manganese mixture with [[1,2-ethanediylbis[carbamodithioato]](2-)]zinc | |
Classification | Fungicide / Agrochemical | |
Formulation | 95% Tech, 80% WP, 70% WP, 43% SC | |
Biochemistry | Reacts with, and inactivates the sulfhydryl groups of amino acids and enzymes of fungal cells, resulting in disruption of lipid metabolism, respiration and production of ATP. | |
Mode of action | Fungicide with protective action. | |
Usage | Control of many fungal diseases in a wide range of field crops, fruit, nuts, vegetables, ornamentals, etc. More frequent uses include control of early and late blights (Phytophthora infestans and Alternaria solani) of potatoes and tomatoes; downy mildew (Plasmopara viticola) and black rot (Guignardia bidwellii) of vines; downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis) of cucurbits; scab (Venturia inaequalis) of apple; sigatoka (Mycosphaerella spp.) of banana and melanose (Diaporthe citri) of citrus. Typical application rates are 1500-2000 g/ha. Used for foliar application or as a seed treatment. | |
Mammalian Toxicology | Oral: Acute oral LD50 for rats >5000 mg/kg. Skin and eye: Acute percutaneous LD50 for rats >10 000, rabbits >5000 mg/kg. No irritation to skin (rabbits); moderate eye irritant (rabbit, EU standards), not an eye irritant (rabbit, U.S. standards) No dermal sensitisation in Buehler test; may cause dermal sensitisation in guinea pig maximisation test. Inhalation: LC50 (4 h) for rats >5.14 mg/l. | |
| Name of product | MANCOZEB 80%WP | |
| Index name | Index value | |
| Appearance | Light yellow to yellow loose powder | |
| Content (%) | +4.0 80.0 -4.0 | |
| PH Value | 5.0-9.0 | |
| Suspensibility (%) | ≥70 | |
| Wetting time (s) | ≤60 | |
