Insecticide groups used in Australian grains assigned according to mode of action
| Insecticide group | Chemical group | Examples of Insecticides |
|---|---|---|
|
1 A |
Carbamates | Aldicarb, Carbaryl, Methomyl, Pirimicarb, Thiodicarb |
|
1 B |
Organophosphates | Chlorpyrifos, Dimethoate, Maldison, Methidathion, Omethoate |
|
2B |
Phenyl pyrazoles | Fipronil |
|
3A |
Pyrethroids | Alpha-cypermethrin, Beta-cyfluthrin, Bifenthrin, Cyfluthrin, Deltamethrin, Esfenvalerate, Fenvalerate, Lambda-cyhalothrin, Pyrethrins |
|
4A |
Neonicotinoids | Acetamiprid, Clothianidin, Imidacloprid, Thiamethoxam |
|
5 |
Spinosyns | Spinetoram |
|
6A |
Avermectins | Abamectin, Emamectin benzoate |
|
11A |
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) | Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) |
|
19 |
Amitraz | Amitraz |
|
22 |
Indoxacarb | Indoxacarb |
|
23 |
Spirotetramat | Spirotetramat |
|
28 |
Diamides | Chlorantraniliprole |
|
Not a member of a group |
Nuclear polyhedrosis virus (NPV) | Helicoverpa viruses |
| Metarhizium | Entomopathogenic fungi | |
| Petroleum spray oil | Paraffinic oil | |
| N/A | Amorphous silica |
Last updated in February 2014
