Ultra-Low-Volume ULV Formulations

Naled is a fast acting, nonsystemic contact and stomach organophosphorus insecticide used to control aphids, mites, mosquitoes, and flies on crops and in greenhouses, mushroom houses, animal and poultry houses, kennels, food processing plants, and aquaria. Naled is also used in outdoor mosquito control. Liquid formulations can be applied to greenhouse heating pipes to kill insects by vapor action. It has been used by veterinarians to kill parasitic worms (other than tapeworms) in dogs. Naled is available in dust, emulsion concentrate, liquid, and ultra-low volume (ULV) formulations. 

Because large areas of land can be covered quickly, some pesticide formulations are able to be applied uniformly at rates as low as 21itres/ha (undiluted Ultra Low Volume (ULV) formulations) and lkg/ha (e.g. some sand granule formulations of insecticide). 

Table 6.5 shows droplet size data obtained in a wind tunnel with a commercial insecticide formulation, an emulsifiable concentrate (EC) and Ultra-Low Volume (ULV) formulation of endosulfan. The formulation, mixture and any added adjuvants can have a significant effect upon droplet production, and should be evaluated where specific spectra are required. 

Uses Pure endosulfan is a colorless crystal. The USEPA has grouped it under RUP. The technical-grade endosulfan is made up of a mixture of two molecular forms (isomers) of endosulfan, the alpha- and beta-isomers and appears brown to yellow in color. The formulations of endosulfan include emulsifiable concentrate, wettable powder, ultra-low volume (ULV) liquid, and smoke tablets.14... 

Uses Pure azinphos-methyl is a white crystalline solid technical azinphos-methyl is a brown waxy solid. Based on toxicity, the USEPA has grouped it under RUP. Azinphos-methyl is a highly persistent, broad-spectrum insecticide. It is used for the control of mites and ticks, and it is poisonous to snails and slugs. It also is used in the control of many insect pests on a wide variety of fruit, vegetable, nut, and held crops, as well as on ornamentals, tobacco, and forest and shade trees. Outside the United States, azinphos-methyl is used in lowland rice production. Azinphos-methyl is available in emulsihable liquid, liquid flowable, ultra-low volume (ULV) liquid, and wettable powder formulations.28,29... 

ULV has been commonly used as an abbreviation tor ultra-low-volume formulations. The standard GCPF (formerly GIFAP) 2-character code is UL (8). 

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