Acequinocyl is an acaricide used primarily against mites; it inhibits their mitochondrial electron transport. It is a chemical compound belonging to the class of carboxylic acid esters, specifically the 1,4-naphthoquinones.
Uses Acequinocyl is used as an acaricide in fruit cultivation.BVL: Acequinocyl It acts as an inhibitor of mitochondrial electron transport at Complex III and was approved in Germany in 2008.
Approval An EU decision regarding the approval of acequinocyl as a plant protection active ingredient is still pending; however, member states may grant provisional approvals. (2011/490/EU).
In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, plant protection products (such as Kanemite) containing this active ingredient are approved.
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