Inventors:
Edwin L. Sukman - Fanwood NJ
Assignee:
M & T Chemicals Inc. - Greenwich CT
International Classification:
A01N 936
Abstract:
Acarids, including spider mites, are effectively controlled by applying to the acarids, their habitat or both certain tertiary bis(halophenyl)phosphines, phosphine oxides and phosphine sulfides. These compounds kill adult and nymph acarids in addition to their eggs.