Metalaxyl

Nomenclature

Common name:Metalaxyl (BSI, E-ISO, (m) F-ISO, ANSI)
IUPAC name: MethylN-(methoxyacetyl)-N-(2, 6-xylyl)-DL-alaninate
Chemical abstracts name: MethylN-(2, 6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl)-DL-alaninate
CAS RN: [57837-19-1]
EEC no.: 260-979-7

Applications

Biochemistry: It inhibits protein synthesis in fungi, by interference with thesynthesis of ribosomal RNA.
Mode of action: It is a systemicfungicide with protective and curative action, absorbed through the leaves,stems, and roots.
Uses: Metalaxyl is used to control diseases caused by air- andsoil- borne Peronosporales on a wide range of temperate, subtropical andtropical crops. Foliar sprays with mixtures of metalaxyl and protectantfungicides are recommended to control air-borne diseases caused byPseudoperonospora humuli on hops, Phytophthora infestans on potatoes andtomatoes, Peronospora tabacina on tobacco, Plasmopara viticola on vines, Bremialactucae on lettuce, and downy mildews on various vegetables, at 200-300 g/ha. Soil applications of metalaxylalone are used to control soil-borne pathogens causing root and lower stem rotson avocado and citrus, at 500-1500 g/ha.Seed treatments control systemic Peronosporaceae on maize, peas, sorghum andsunflowers, as well as damping-off (Pythium spp.) of various crops.
Formulation types: DS; FS; GR;WP.

As a China-based metalaxyl manufacturer and supplier, Eastchem offers mancozeb,propiconazole, tricyclazole, and tebuconazole, as well as a variety ofherbicides and insecticides such as glyphosate, atrazine, emamectin benzoate,and chlorpyrifos-ethyl.