Form Colourless crystals with a weak characteristic odour.
M.p. 144℃(crystal form1); 136.4℃(crystal form2)
V.p. 0.2μPa
S.g/density 1.54(20 ℃)
Solubility In water 0.51g/l(20℃). In dichloromethane 50-100, isopropanol 1-2, toluene 0.5-1, n-hexan<0.1(all in g/l, 20℃).
Stability stable to hydroliysis at pH5-11.

Toxicology:

Oral Acute oral LD₅₀ for male and female rats c. 450, mice c.150mg/kg.
Skin and eye Acute percutaneous LD₅₀ (24h) for rats >5000mg/kg.
Non-irritating to eyes and skin (rabbits). ADI 0.057mg/kg b.w..

Systemic insecticide with a very good root-systemic action and with contact and stomach action. Control of sucking insects, including rice hoppers, aphids, thrips and white flies. Also effective against soil insects, termites and some species of bitting insects, such as rice water weevil and colorado bettle. Has no effect on mematodes or spider mites. Used as a seed dressing, soil treatment and as soliar spray in rice, cotton, cereal, maize, sugar beet, potatoes, vegetables and fruits.