Active ingredient	Captan
Classification	Fungicide / Agrochemical
Biochemistry	Non-specific thiol reactant, inhibiting respiration.
Mode of action	Fungicide with protective and curative action.
Usage	Control of a wide range of fungal diseases, e.g. scab, black rot, botryosphaeria rot, bitter rot, bull's eye rot, botrytis rot of pome fruit; shot-hole of stone fruit; peach leaf curl; brown rots of cherries, apricots, peaches, plums, and citrus fruit; downy mildew and black rot of vines; early and late blights of potatoes and tomatoes; Alternaria blight and leaf spot of carrots; anthracnose and downy mildew of cucurbits; leaf spot diseases of ornamentals; anthracnose and leaf spot diseases of tomatoes; brown patch on turf; Botrytis spp. on many crops; etc. Used on a large number of other crops. Applied at 2-4.5 lb/a. Used as a seed treatment or root dip for control of Pythium, Phoma, Rhizoctonia spp., etc. on maize, ornamentals, vegetables, oilseed rape, and other crops.
Phytotoxicity	Non-phytotoxic if used as directed, but some varieties of apple (e.g. Red Delicious, Winesap) and pear (e.g. D'Anjou, Bosc) may be injured, as also may lettuce seeds and, at higher dosages, celery and tomato seeds.
Mammalian Toxicology	Oral: Acute oral LD50 for rats 9000 mg/kg. Skin and eye: Acute percutaneous LD50 for rabbits >4500 mg/kg. Corrosive to eyes; mild skin irritant (rabbits). Inhalation: LC50 for rats 0.668 mg/l (tech.). Dust may cause respiratory irritation.

Agrochemical Fungicide Captan 95%Tc 80%Wdg 50%Wp Control for Early Blight

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