Weight

Behavaran

B6%

Metaldehyde

B6%

Metaldehyde

Metaldehyde 6% B (Metalan G) – contact/stomach molluscicide for snails, slugs on fruit trees, vegetables, ornamentals. Granular bait application.

500 gr package
  • Metaldehyde (Metalan G) Bahvaran
  • Contact and stomach molluscicide for pests like citrus snails, wireworms, water boatmen, tobacco cutworms, snails and cutworms on vegetables, cucurbits, and forest trees.

Mode of Action

  • Contact/stomach molluscicide from the cyclic tetraacetal group for controlling snails and slugs. In low humidity, gradually causes immobilization and death.

Uses

  • Internationally used for slugs and snails on edible/non-edible crops, turf, planted fields, and ornamentals. Optimal as bait or spot granular application in infested areas. Best results with granular broadcasting in humid conditions when slugs/snails are active. Foliar spray for leafy crops/cabbage to prevent snail growth. Avoid baiting before rain or within 4 days of greenhouse irrigation. No pre-harvest interval established.

Product Pests Consumption rate
Fruit trees snail pests 20-25 kg per hectare
Vegetables, cucurbits, ornamentals snail pests 20-25 kg per hectare

Additional information

Formulation

B6%

Chemical group

Mollscicide

Weight

500gr

  • Wear protective clothing, gloves, goggles, and respirator during application.
  • Apply as spot bait/granules in infested areas only; avoid broadcast overuse.
  • Do not bait before rain or within 4 days of irrigation.
  • Keep away from pets, wildlife, and water sources.
  • Store in cool, dry place away from food and children.
  • Low humidity effectiveness; targets mollusks specifically.
  • Toxic to birds, mammals, aquatic life—prevent water contamination.
  • Granular form reduces drift; use IPM with cultural controls.
  • Rapid degradation in moist conditions; minimal soil persistence.
  • Dispose containers per local regulations.

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