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Emamectin Benzoate
Emamectin is the 4”-deoxy-4”-methylamino derivative of abamectin, a 16-membered macrocyclic lactone produced by the fermentation of the soil actinomycete Streptomyces avermitilis. It is generally prepared as the salt with benzoic acid, emamectin benzoate, which is a white or faintly yellow powder.Emamectin is widely used in the US and Canada as an insecticide because of its chloride channel activation properties. Emamectin is widely used in controlling lepidopterous pests (order of insects th...