Durmet - Chlorpyrifos 20% EC - FMC
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Durmet - Chlorpyrifos 20% EC - FMC
Product details
Durmet Insecticide by FMC
Chlorpyrifos 20% EC. A contact and stomach-action insecticide with crop-specific pest uses.
Active ingredients
Chlorpyrifos 20% EC
Pack sizes
500 ml, 1 lt, 5 lt
What it controls: Paddy: Hispa, Leaf roller, Gall midge, Stem borer, Whorl maggot; Cotton: Aphids, Bollworms, Whitefly, Cutworm; Cabbage: Diamondback moth; Brinjal: Shoot and fruit borer; Citrus: Black citrus aphid
When to use it: Confirm crop stage and current label directions before treatment.
What to include: Match the exact Chlorpyrifos 20% EC pack to its crop-specific instructions. Do not substitute another formulation or brand dose.
Why Choose This Product? Key Benefits
- 🌾Paddy insect spectrum: The branded leaflet lists several paddy targets, including hispa, gall midge, stem borer, leaf roller and whorl maggot.
- 🌱Cotton pest coverage: Cotton has its own listed aphid, bollworm, whitefly and cutworm uses; these do not share a universal rate.
- 🎯Defined vegetable uses: Cabbage diamondback moth and brinjal shoot and fruit borer are distinct crop–pest combinations.
- 💧Contact and feeding activity: The manufacturer describes action through contact and ingestion, rather than a nutritional or growth-regulation effect.
- 🧪Exact formulation identity: This is chlorpyrifos 20% EC. It must not be confused with Durmet RTU, Durmet TC instructions or a chlorpyrifos-containing premix.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand Name | Durmet by FMC |
| Technical Name | Chlorpyrifos 20% EC |
| IRAC MoA Code | Group 1B: acetylcholinesterase inhibitors |
| Chemical Group | Organophosphates |
| Formulation | EC: emulsifiable concentrate |
| Toxicity Label | Use the current pack warning panel and prescribed protective equipment. |
How It Works: Mode of Action
A contact and stomach-action insecticide with crop-specific pest uses.
- Pest exposure: Target insects encounter the product through contact or feeding after the applicable labelled treatment.
- Nerve enzyme inhibited: Chlorpyrifos inhibits acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme that normally helps stop a nerve signal.
- Nerve control disrupted: Signals build up and normal insect nervous-system function is lost, leading to toxicity in susceptible pests.
A mode-of-action group describes biological action, not a safety rating. A different brand containing the same active ingredient is not a different mode of action. Follow label limits and a locally appropriate resistance-management programme.
Target Crops & Pests
| Crop | Target Pest(s) |
|---|---|
| Paddy |
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| Cotton |
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| Cabbage |
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| Brinjal |
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| Citrus |
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Additional labelled crop–pest pairs: onion — root grub; apple — aphid; ber — leaf hopper; tobacco — ground beetle; beans — black bug and pod borer. Confirm the current pack’s full crop programme and harvest interval before use.
Use only the crop and target combinations authorised on the supplied Indian pack. A crop listing does not establish a dose for a different crop or use.
The branded leaflet also lists termite-control contexts: non-cropped building sites (pre- and post-construction treatment) and forestry; seed treatments in wheat, barley and gram; and soil treatments in wheat and sugarcane. These are distinct site, seed or soil uses, not crop-foliar spray directions. Obtain the current complete instructions for the exact context; no termite treatment quantity is supplied here.
Dosage & Application Guide
Read product amount, water, application route and harvest interval as one crop-specific instruction. No per-tank quantity is inferred from tank capacity.
Dosage per Acre, Litre, & Pre-Harvest Interval (PHI)
| Crop | Dose (ml / Acre) | Water (L / Acre) | Dose (ml / Litre) | PHI (Days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy | See note* | See note* | See note* | See note* |
| Cotton | See note* | See note* | See note* | See note* |
| Cabbage | See note* | See note* | See note* | See note* |
| Brinjal | See note* | See note* | See note* | See note* |
| Citrus | See note* | See note* | See note* | See note* |
*The reviewed Durmet leaflet shows dashes in the crop harvest-interval column. Product, water and per-litre quantities are therefore withheld until the exact current pack establishes the complete crop-specific programme. A dash does not mean zero days.
The leaflet also contains termite, seed-treatment, soil-treatment and non-crop entries. Those route-specific instructions are not transferred into these crop rows.
How to Apply: Best Practices
- Confirm the crop and target: Match the crop and problem to the exact supplied pack before planning a treatment.
- Use the correct formulation: Do not transfer a rate or application method from another formulation containing the same active ingredient.
- Complete the programme: Confirm dose, water, route, timing, harvest interval and repeat limits together before use.
- Mixtures: Do not assume that a broad compatibility claim authorises a particular tank mixture.
- Protection: Wear the protective equipment specified on the pack. Keep the product, residues and washings away from food, feed and water sources.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is this the ready-to-use Durmet product?No. This entry is chlorpyrifos 20% EC, a concentrate. Do not use a 2% ready-to-use SDS or dilution directions as though they described this formulation.
2. Does one dose fit every crop?No. The branded leaflet has different crop–pest rates and includes different use methods. No single general farm dose is supplied here.
3. What harvest interval applies?The reviewed branded leaflet displays dashes in its crop waiting-period column. A dash is not evidence of a zero-day interval. The complete current crop-specific programme must be obtained before treatment.
4. Can I use these crop instructions for building termites?No. Structural termite treatment is a different use site and method. This crop description does not provide building-treatment concentrations or instructions.
5. Can I apply near harvest because insects are damaging the crop?Do not proceed without the correct waiting period. Urgency does not make an unverified interval safe, and rates from another chlorpyrifos brand or formulation do not resolve the gap.
Safety & Disclaimer
Read the label and leaflet supplied with the pack. Follow protective equipment, storage, re-entry, first-aid and disposal directions. Keep the original container secured away from children, food and animal feed. Avoid skin and eye contact and inhalation.
If exposure or illness occurs, stop work and seek medical assistance with the product label. Do not use this description to diagnose or treat poisoning. Avoid contaminating water bodies and do not reuse pesticide containers.