| AMITRAZ is a triazapentadiene compound, a member of the amidine chemical family. Amitraz is an insecticide and acaricide used to control red spider mites, leaf miners, scale insects, and aphids. On cotton Amitraz is used to control bollworms, white fly, and leaf worms. On animals Amitraz is used to control ticks, mites, lice and other animal pests | ||
| COMMON NAME | Amitraz | |
| CLASS | formamidine insecticide/acaricide | |
| CHEMICAL NAMES IUPAC CA | N,N’-[(Methylimino)dimethylidyne]di-2,4-xylidine N’-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-N-(((2,4- dimethylphenyl)imino)methyl)-N-methylmethanimidamide | |
| EMPIRICAL FORMULA | C19H23N3 | |
| MOLECULAR MASS | 293 | |
| MOLECULAR STRUCTURE | ![]() | |
| CAS NUMBER | 33089-61-1 | |
| CIPAC CODE NUMBER | — | |
| SPECIFICATION | TEST | SPECIFICATION |
| Appearance | white to buff crystalline powder | |
| Amitraz Content (% w/w) | 98% min | |
| Moisture (% w/w) | 0.10% max. | |
| pH | 8 – 11 | |
| TOXICITY | Oral LD50 (m, rats) 650 mg/kg b.w. Dermal LD50 (m, rats) > 1600 mg/kg b.w. Inhalation LC50 (6h), (m,rats) 65 mg/l b.w. | |
| SHELF LIFE | 2 YEARS | |
| PACKING | UN APPROVED HDPE/FIBER DRUMS – 25 KG | |
| FORMULATIONS | EC, WP, PO | |

