Metaldehyde is a highly selective molluscicide. It has a light blue appearance, softens when exposed to water, has a special fragrance and is highly attractive.
Description
Uses of metaldehyde pesticides
It is a special pesticide that kills molluscs, such as snails and slugs, and is also used as solid fuel.
Prevention and control objects
Molluscs such as snails and slugs are found on rice snails, vegetables, cotton and tobacco.
The mechanism of action of metaldehyde pesticide
Metaldehyde is a highly selective molluscicide. It has a light blue appearance, softens when exposed to water, has a special fragrance and is highly attractive.
When a snail is attracted to the attractant and feeds or comes into contact with the agent, a large amount of acetylcholinesterase is released in the snail. Metaldehyde snail bait destroys the special mucus inside the snail. It rapidly dehydrates the snails, paralyzes nerves, and secretes mucus. Due to the loss of a large amount of body fluids and the destruction of cells, snails, slugs, etc. are poisoned and die within a short period of time. The main ingredients of metaldehyde slug bait are metaldehyde, carbaryl and bait.
Low toxicity to humans and livestock, low toxicity to fish, terrestrial and aquatic non-target organisms, and low toxicity to silkworms.
Pay attention to how to use metaldehyde pesticide
1. In case of low temperature (below 1.5℃) or high temperature (above 35℃), the snail activity will be weak, which will affect the control effect.
2. Do not trample on the ground after applying the pesticide. If there is heavy rain, the medicine particles will be washed into the water by the rain, which will also affect the efficacy of the medicine and need to be reapplied.
3. After using this pesticide, do not trample it in the field.
