Thiodicarb

Thiodicarb is a carbamate insecticide and pesticide which is currently registered for protecting agricultural crops, fruits and a variety of vegetables from slugs, coleoptera pests and lepidoptera pests such as beet armyworm, corn earworm and black cutworm. Besides, as an insecticide, thiodicarb is effective against eggs and larvae. The insecticidal action of thiodicarb functions by inhibiting the activity of acetylcholinesterase of pests. It is stable in light and ambient conditions and is not expected to accumulate in the environment or contaminate groundwater due to the half-life of less than seven days.