Abstract:
TAM is a systemic organicphosphate compound
first developed in the United States in 1967 by Chevron
Chemical Company. In Korea, TAM has been
tested for two years, but continuous evaluation has
also been carried out in many countries of the world.
TAM has a systemic action and a good stomach
and contact poison action, coupled with a good residual
effect. It is suitable for the control of sucking
pests such as aphids, whiteflies and spider mites as
well as such other biting pests as laphygma, prodenia,
and trichoplusia. Notable properties of the product
are that it also eradicates resistant strains and can be
combined with various insecticides.
With the generic name of methamidophos, TAM
has an active ingredient of 0, S-dimethyl phosphoramidothioate.
It is used for not only crops but also
ordinary and ornamental trees