Tam Synthesis Technology

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