The library · Insecticide
Chlorantraniliprole
A diamide for caterpillars such as bertha armyworm and cutworms. Several generics have reached Canada in recent years.
- Group
- Insecticide Group 28
- Family
- Diamides
- Formula
- C18H14BrCl2N5O2
- Molar mass
- 483.1 g/mol
- You may know it as
- Coragen
- In Canada
- Several generics
Structure: PubChem CID 11271640
How it kills
Ryanodine receptor modulators
Forces calcium out of storage in insect muscle, so the muscles lock up.
Insects stop feeding quickly, then die over the next few days.
Works by contact with the insect, or when it feeds on treated leaves.
Where it fits
In the season.
Commonly used on
- Caterpillars
- Canola
- Cereals
Good to know
- Spray to economic thresholds.
- Spray when pollinators are not foraging.
- Check each product, because labelled crops and pests differ between generics.
- Strongest on chewing pests. Rotate groups to protect it from resistance.
