McGregor's Derris Dust

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Source: Ministry for Primary Industries

Active ingredient:

rotenone

Available from:

Amalgamated Hardware Merchants Ltd

INN (International Name):

rotenone

Composition:

rotenone 5 g/kg

Therapeutic area:

Insecticide

Authorization status:

ACVM Registered

Authorization date:

2015-07-06

Summary of Product characteristics

Label Text – McGregor’s Derris Dust
Front Panel – Text below is on label.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
McGregor’s Garden Genius
DERRIS DUST
 Controls caterpillars & other chewing & sucking insects
EASY TO USE SHAKER PACK
Net Contents 500g
Organic Solutions
CONTROLS
Caterpillars (Image)
Aphids (Image)
Leaf hopper (Image)
White butterfly (image)
Back panel – text below
WARNING: Very toxic to fish and aquatic life with long- and short-term
effects. Avoid
contamination of any water supply with product or empty container.
HAZARD CLASSIFICATIONS: Aquatic Acute 1, Aquatic Chronic 1
ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Contains 5 g/kg rotenone in the form of a dustable
powder.
PRECAUTIONS: Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with skin
and eyes and
inhalation of dust. Wash hands, face and exposed skin thoroughly
before meals and after
work. Avoid release to the aquatic environment. Collect spillage.
FIRST AID: If ingested or feeling unwell after using contact your
doctor for advice
STORAGE: Store in original container, tightly closed, away from
foodstuffs, in a cool, dry
place, out of direct sunlight.
DISPOSAL: Dispose of empty container safely.
MODE OF ACTION: Insecticide group code 21; Mitchondrial complex I
electron transport
inhibitors.
GENERAL INFORMATION: McGregor's Derris Dust is an organic insecticide
derived from the
South American Barbasco plant. It controls most chewing and sucking
insects, including
white butterfly and diamondback moth caterpillars on vegetables and
flowers. McGregor's
Derris Dust is also useful in the control of aphids.
DIRECTIONS: Apply McGregor's Derris Dust as soon as insects appear.
Repeat applications
may be necessary, especially after rain or garden watering. It is an
offence to use this
product on animals.
WITHHOLDING PERIOD: Do not apply to food crops within 1 day of
harvest.
SHELF LIFE: When stored appropriately this product should show no
significant degradation
for 2 years from the date of manufacture. Contact McGregor's for
further information about
the use of any product tha