List of Active Substances in Pesticides

No. Generic Name Pesticide Type Effect Type Targeted Pests – Crops – Dose
1 Dazomet Soil Sterilization Soil Sterilization Soil sterilant, applied prior to planting out crops, at 200–600 kg/ha. Controls soil fungi (Fusarium, Pythium, Rhizoctonia, Sclerotinia and Verticillium spp. and Colletotrichum coccodes), nematodes, germinating weed seeds, bacteria and soil insects. Also
2 Acetamiprid insecticide Systemic Control of Hemiptera, especially aphids, Thysanoptera and Lepidoptera, by soil and foliar application, on a wide range of crops, especially vegetables, fruit and tea.
3 Imidacloprid insecticide Systemic Control of sucking insects, including rice-, leaf- and planthoppers, aphids, thrips and whitefly. Also effective against soil insects, termites and some species of biting insects, such as rice water weevil and Colorado beetle. Has no effect on nematodes
4 Thiamethoxam insecticide Systemic For control of aphids, whitefly, thrips, ricehoppers, ricebugs, mealybugs, white grubs, Colorado potato beetle, flea beetles, wireworms, ground beetles, leaf miners and some lepidopterous species, at application rates from 10 to 200 g/ha (R. Senn et al.,
5 Beta-cyfluthrin insecticide Contact Insecticide effective against Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hemiptera and Homopteraon cotton, fruit, vegetables, cereals and other crops, at 7.5-20 g/ha. Also against migratory locusts and grasshoppers; and in animal health.
6 Cartap hydrochloride insecticide Contact Cartap hydrochloride is used, at c. 0.4-1.0 kg/ha, for control of chewing and sucking insects (particularly Lepidoptera and Coleoptera), at almost all stages of development, on many crops, including rice (Chilo suppressalis, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis, Lis
7 Chlorfenapyr insecticide Contact Control of many species of insects and mites, including those resistant to carbamate, organophosphate and pyrethroid insecticides and also chitin-synthesis inhibitors, in cotton, vegetables, citrus, top fruit, vines and soya beans. Among pests resistant t
8 Cyfluthrin insecticide Contact An insecticide effective against many pests, especially Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Homoptera and Hemiptera on cereals, cotton, fruit and vegetables; also against migratory locusts and grasshoppers. For agricultural uses, applied at 15-40 g/ha. Used against
9 Cyromazine insecticide Contact Control of Diptera larvae in chicken manure by feeding to the poultry or treating the breeding sites. Also used to control flies on animals. Used as a foliar spray to control leaf miners (Liriomyza spp.) in vegetables (e.g. celery, melons, tomatoes, lettu
10 Deltamethrin insecticide Contact A potent insecticide, effective by contact and ingestion against a wide range of pests. Crop protection uses include: Coleoptera (2.5-7.5 g/ha), Heteroptera (5.0-7.5 g/ha), Homoptera (6.2-12.5 g/ha), Lepidoptera (5.0-21 g/ha) and Thysanoptera (5-10 g/ha)
11 Diflubenizuron insecticide Contact For control of a wide range of leaf-eating insects in forestry, woody ornamentals and fruit. Controls certain major pests in cotton, soya beans, citrus, tea, vegetables and mushrooms. Also controls larvae of flies, mosquitoes, grasshoppers and migratory
12 Emamectine insecticide Contact For control of Lepidoptera on vegetables, brassicas and cotton, at up to 16 g/ha, and in pine trees, at 5-25 g/ha.
13 ES-Fenvalerate insecticide Contact A potent contact and ingested insecticide with a very broad range of activity, especially effective against Coleoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, Lepidoptera and Orthoptera on cotton, fruit, vegetables and other crops, at 5-25 g/ha. It is effective against stra
14 Fenpropathrin insecticide Contact Control of many species of mites (except rust mites) and insects (e.g. whitefly, lepidopterous larvae, leaf miners, leafworms, bollworms, etc.) on pome fruit, citrus fruit, vines, hops, vegetables, ornamentals (including ornamental trees), cotton, field c
15 Fenvalerate insecticide Contact Control of a wide range of pests, including those resistant to organochlorine, organophosphorus, and carbamate insecticides. Uses include control of chewing, sucking, and boring insects (particularly Lepidoptera, Diptera, Orthoptera, Hemiptera and Coleop
16 Fipronil insecticide Contact Control of multiple species of thrips on a broad range of crops by foliar, soil or seed treatment. Control of corn rootworm, wireworms and termites by soil treatment in maize. Control of boll weevil and plant bugs on cotton, diamond-back moth on crucifers
17 Indoxacarb insecticide Contact DPX-MP062 is used for broad-spectrum control of Lepidoptera in cotton, vegetables and fruit, at 12.5-125 g/ha.
18 Lambda-cyhalothrin insecticide Contact Control of a wide spectrum of insect pests, e.g. aphids, Colorado beetles, thrips, Lepidoptera larvae, Coleoptera larvae and adults, etc., in cereals, hops, ornamentals, potatoes, vegetables, cotton, and other crops. Provides good control of insect-borne
19 Lufenuron insecticide Contact Insect growth regulator for control of Lepidoptera and Coleoptera larvae on cotton, maize and vegetables; and citrus whitefly and rust mites on citrus fruit, at 10-50 g/ha. Also for the prevention and control of flea infestations on pets.
20 Mineral oil insecticide Contact Used on crops such as citrus, pome fruit, stone fruit, nuts, grapes and bananas in the control of various insect pests (for example, overwintering forms of spider mites, aphids, and scale insects, and summer eggs of spider mites), diseases such as black
21 Pymetrozine insecticide Contact Control of aphids and whitefly in vegetables, potatoes, ornamentals, cotton, deciduous and citrus fruit, tobacco, hops; both juvenile and adult stages are susceptible. Also control of planthoppers in rice. Application rates vary from 150 g/ha on potatoes
22 Pyridaben insecticide Contact Control of Acari, Aleyrodidae, Aphididae, Cicadellidae and Thysanoptera on field crops, fruit trees, ornamentals and vegetables, at 5-20 g/hl or 100-300 kg/ha.
23 Spinosad insecticide Contact For control of pest Lepidoptera (e.g. Ostrinia nubilalis, Helicoverpa zea, Trichoplusia ni, Plutella xylostella, Spodoptera spp., Heliothis spp., Pieris rapae, Keiferia lycopersicella, Lobesia botrana), thrips (e.g. Frankliniella occidentalis, Thrips palm
24 Teflubenizuron insecticide Contact Control of Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, Aleyrodidae, Hymenoptera, Psyllidae, and Hemiptera larvae on vines, pome fruit, stone fruit, citrus fruit, cabbages, potatoes, vegetables, soya beans, trees, sorghum, tobacco, and cotton. Also controls fly an
25 Thiocyclam insecticide Contact Control of Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, some Diptera and Thysanoptera. In potatoes for Colorado potato beetle, in rape for Coleoptera and Lepidoptera pest complexes, in irrigated rice for stem borers and some other pests, in maize for corn borer and Tanymecus
26 Thiosultap-sodium insecticide Contact The sodium salts are used for control of Asiatic rice borer, yellow rice borer, rice leaf roller, cabbage aphid, sugar cane thrips and corn borer,in rice, sugar cane, vegetables, fruit trees and maize.
28 Cycloxidim herbicide herbicide Post-emergence control of annual and perennial grasses (except red fescue and Poa spp.) in broad-leaved crops (e.g. oilseed rape, beans, potatoes, brassicas, cotton, celery, fennel, beetroot, sugar beet, fodder beet, sunflowers, soya beans, flax, alfalfa,
29 Glyphosate herbicide herbicide Control of annual and perennial grasses and broad-leaved weeds, pre-harvest, in cereals, peas, beans, oilseed rape, flax and mustard, at c. 1.5-2 kg/ha; control of annual and perennial grasses and broad-leaved weeds in stubble and post-planting/pre-emerg
30 Propaquizafop herbicide herbicide Control of a wide range of annual and perennial grasses (including Sorghum halepense, Agropyron repens and Cynodon dactylon) in soya beans, cotton, sugar beet, potatoes, peanuts, peas, oilseed rape and vegetables, at 60-200 g/ha. Phytotoxicity Occasional
31 Dinobuton acaricide acaricide+ powdery mildew A non-systemic acaricide and a fungicide, for apples, pears, stone fruit, grapes, cotton, vegetables (for glasshouse and field use), ornamentals and strawberries, against red spider mites and powdery mildew, at 40-100 g/100 l. Phytotoxicity May cause phy
32 Abamectin acaricide acaricide Control of motile stages of mites, leaf miners, suckers, Colorado beetles, etc.control of leaf miners. Also used for control of fire ants. on ornamentals, cotton, citrus fruit, pome fruit, nut crops, vegetables, potatoes, and other crops
33 Azocyclotin acaricide acaricide Control of all motile stages of spider mites on fruit (including citrus), vines, hops, cotton, vegetables, and ornamentals.
34 Diafenthiuron acaricide acaricide Insecticide and acaricide effective against phytophagous mites (Tetranychidae, Tarsonemidae), Aleyrodidae, Aphididae and Jassidae on cotton, various field and fruit crops, ornamentals and vegetables. Also controls some leaf-feeding pests in cole crops (P
35 Fenbutatin-oxide acaricide acaricide Control of all motile stages of a wide range of phytophagous mites on pome fruit, stone fruit, citrus fruit, soft fruit, vines, bananas, cucurbits, ornamentals, and glasshouse crops. Gives long residual control. Phytotoxicity Phytotoxic to tangerines, tan
36 Fenpyroximate acaricide acaricide Control of important phytophagous mites. Effective against Tetranychidae (spider mites), Tarsonemidae, Tenuipalpidae (false spider mites) and Eriophyidae in citrus, apples, pears, peaches, grapes, etc., at 25-75 g/ha. Phytotoxicity Not phytotoxic to top f
37 Hexythiazox acaricide acaricide Control of eggs and larvae of many phytophagous mites (particularly Panonychus, Tetranychus and Eotetranychus spp.) on fruit, citrus, vegetables (all at 150-300 g/ha), vines and cotton.
38 Tetradifon acaricide acaricide مبيد أكاروسي فعال ضد مختلف انواع العناكب .
أنواع عديدة من الحلم مثل حلم الحمضيات الصدئي ، والبني ، والحلم الأوروبي الأحمر ،وبجميع أطوارها على محاصيل التفاحيات والحمضيات والعنب واللوزيات والقرعيات والفراولة والبطيخ والشمام والطماطم،
39 Bencycuron fungicide roots rots يستخدم فى تعفير درنات البطاطس لمكافحة الريزكتونيا بمعدل 1-2 جم /1كجم درنات كما يستخدم لمعاملة تقاوي القطن لمكافحه الريزوكتونيا بمعدل 3جم/ 1كجم تقاوي Rhizoctonia
40 Chinosol fungicide roots rots Potassium hydroxyquinoline sulfate is used for control of grey mould (Botrytis cinerea) in vine grafting. Also used as a soil sterilant for control of soil-borne diseases such as damping-off in seed beds of vegetables and ornamentals; and as a general dis
41 Hymexazol fungicide roots rots Control of soil-borne diseases caused by Fusarium, Aphanomyces, Pythium, and Corticium spp., etc. in rice, sugar beet, fodder beet, vegetables, cucurbits, ornamentals, carnations, and forest tree seedlings. Applied as a soil drench, at 30-60 g/hl, or by s
42 Talcolfos methyl fungicide roots rots Control of soil-borne diseases caused by Rhizoctonia, Corticium, Sclerotium and Typhula spp. on potatoes, sugar beet, cotton, peanuts, vegetables, cereals, ornamentals, bulb flowers, lawn turf, etc. Used as a seed, bulb or tuber treatment, soil drench, fo
43 Thiabendazole fungicide roots rots As a mainly post-harvest fungicide for the control of Aspergillus, Botrytis, Ceratocystis, Cercospora, Cladosporium, Colletotrichum, Corticium, Diaporthe, Diplodia, Fusarium, Gibberella, Gloeosporium, Oospora, Penicillium, Phoma, Podosphaera leucotricha,
44 Thiophanate-methyl fungicide roots rots A fungicide used at 30-50 g/ha and effective against a wide range of fungal pathogens including: eyespot and other diseases of cereals; scab on apples and pears; Monilia disease and bitter rot on apples; Monilia spp. on stone fruit; canker on fruit trees
45 Iprodione fungicide roots rots – اعفان النضج Control of Botrytis, Monilia, Sclerotinia, Alternaria, Corticium, Fusarium, Helminthosporium, Phoma, Rhizoctonia, Typhula spp., etc. Used mainly on sunflowers, cereals, fruit trees, berry fruit, oilseed rape, rice, cotton, vegetables, and vines as a folia
46 Azoxystrobin fungicide powdery mildew Controls the following pathogens, at application rates between 100 to 375 g/ha: Erysiphe graminis, Puccinia spp., Leptosphaeria nodorum, Septoria tritici and Pyrenophora teres on temperate cereals; Pyricularia oryzae and Rhizoctonia solani on rice; Plasmo
47 Difenconazole fungicide powdery mildew Systemic fungicide with a novel broad-range activity protecting the yield and crop quality by foliar application or seed treatment. Provides long-lasting preventive and curative activity against Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes and Deuteromycetes, including A
48 Diniconazole fungicide powdery mildew Control of leaf and ear diseases (e.g. powdery mildew, Septoria, Fusarium, smuts, bunt, rusts, scab, etc.) in cereals; powdery mildew in vines; powdery mildew, rust, and black spot in roses; leaf spot in peanuts; Sigatoka disease in bananas; and Uredinale
49 Fenarimol fungicide powdery mildew Control of powdery mildews in pome fruit, stone fruit, vines, roses and other ornamentals; scab on pome fruit; dollar spot, brown patch and snow mould of turf. Phytotoxicity Non-phytotoxic when used as directed. If used in excessive amounts, abnormal leaf
50 Fluazolzole fungicide powdery mildew Broad spectrum, systemic, preventive and curative fungicide effective against many pathogens (Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes and Deuteromycetes). It is recommended for use on many crops, such as apples (Venturia inaequalis, Podosphaera leucotricha); peaches
52 Myclobutanil fungicide powdery mildew Control of Ascomycetes, Fungi Imperfecti, and Basidiomycetes on a wide variety of crops. The primary use is for powdery mildew (Uncinula necator) control in vines and for combined leaf scab and powdery mildew control in apples. Application rates typically
53 penconozl fungicide powdery mildew Control of powdery mildew, pome fruit scab and other pathogenic Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes and Deuteromycetes on vines, pome fruit, stone fruit, ornamentals, hops and vegetables, at 25-75 g/ha.
54 Sulfur fungicide powdery mildew Control of scab on apples, pears, and peaches; powdery mildews on a range of crops, including fruit (at 1.75–6.25 kg/ha), vines (4–10 kg/ha), hops (1.75–6.25 kg/ha), beet (6 kg/ha), cereals (8 kg/ha), citrus (c. 6 kg/ha), ornamentals, cucumbers, vegetabl
55 Triadimenol fungicide powdery mildew Control of powdery mildews, rusts and Rhynchosporium in cereals, and, when applied as a seed treatment, control of bunt, smuts, Typhula spp., seedling blight, leaf stripe, net blotch and other cereal diseases. Also used on vegetables, ornamentals, coffee,
56 Trifloxystrobin fungicide powdery mildew Broad-spectrum fungicide for foliar use on a wide range of agricultural and horticultural crops in temperate, sub-tropical and tropical climates in open fields or protected under glass or plastic. In Europe, its uses will be focussed on cereals (at 50 g/h
57 kresoxim-methyl fungicide powdery mildew Control of scab in apples and pears (Venturia spp.); powdery mildew on apples (Podosphaera leucotricha), vines (Uncinula necator), cucurbits (Sphaerotheca fuliginea) and sugar beet (Erysiphe betae); mildew (Erysiphe graminis), scald (Rhynchosporium secali
58 Propamocarb hydrochloride fungicide downy mildew Specific control of phycomycetous diseases (Pythium, Phytophthora, Aphanomyces, Bremia, Peronospora and Pseudoperonospora spp.). In particular, control of Pythium and Phytophthora spp. in vegetables, ornamentals, glasshouse tomatoes, glasshouse cucumbers,
59 Boscalid fungicide leaf spots For control of powdery mildew, Alternaria spp., Botrytis spp., Sclerotinia spp. and Monilia spp. on a range of fruit and vegetables. Applied at c. 1-2 kg/ha per season.
60 Carbendazim fungicide leaf spots Control of Septoria, Fusarium, Erysiphe and Pseudocercosporella in cereals; Sclerotinia, Alternaria and Cylindrosporium in oilseed rape; Cercospora and Erysiphe in sugar beet; Uncinula and Botrytis in grapes; Cladosporium and Botrytis in tomatoes; Ventur
61 Fludioxonil fungicide seeds fertilization As a seed treatment, for control of Fusarium spp., Microdochium, Rhizoctonia, Tilletia, Pyrenophora and Septoria in both cereal and non-cereal crops, at 2.5-10 g/100 kg. As a foliar fungicide, for control of Botrytis, Monilinia, Sclerotinia, and Alternari
62 Copper fungicide blights and downy mildew – preventive Control of late blight of potatoes, tomatoes and other vegetables; leaf spot diseases of beet, celery, celeriac, parsley, olives, currants, and gooseberries; downy mildews of vines, hops, spinach, and ornamentals; canker and scab of pome fruit and stone
63 Metiram fungicide blights and downy mildew – preventive Control of a wide range of diseases on many crops, e.g. scab on pome fruit; shot-hole on stone fruit; rust on currants and plums; downy mildew, red fire disease, and black rot on vines; Phytophthora late blight on potatoes and tomatoes; Septoria leaf spot
64 Propineb fungicide blights and downy mildew – preventive Control of downy mildew, black rots, red fire disease, and grey mould on vines; scab and brown rot on apples and pears; leaf spot diseases on stone fruit; Alternaria and Phytophthora blights, downy mildew, Septoria leaf spot, and leaf mould in tomatoes; P
65 CYMOXANIL fungicide blights anddowny mildew -curative Control of Peronosporales, especially Peronospora, Phytophthora, and Plasmopara spp. Normally used in combination with protectant fungicides (to improve residual activity) on a range of crops, including vines, hops, potatoes, and tomatoes.
66 Fomaxadone fungicide blights anddowny mildew -curative preventive وcurative ضداللفحة المتاخرة واللفحة المبكرة والبياض الزغبي واللطعة الارجوانية على محا صيل البطاط والطماط والعنب والقرعيات والبصل
67 Mefenoxam fungicide blights anddowny mildew -curative curative ضد البياض الزغبي واللفحات على محاصيل البطاط والطماطم والعنب وكذلك التصمغ على الحمضيات والأنثراكنوز والموت ا لتراجعي في المانجو
68 Metalaxyl fungicide blights anddowny mildew -curative To control diseases caused by air- and soil- borne Peronosporales on a wide range of temperate, subtropical and tropical crops. Foliar sprays with mixtures of metalaxyl and protectant fungicides are recommended to control air-borne diseases caused by Pseu
69 Phosphonic Acid fungicide blights anddowny mildew -curative The salts are used for control of Phytophthora spp., downy mildew, and other diseases, in citrus, grapes, raspberries, strawberries, ornamentals, turf, cucurbits and other crops.