Propargiteisatruemiticide(acaricide)ofsulfiteestergroup,whichgiveseffectivecontrolofmitesthroughitscontactandfumigantaction.Itisusedtocontrolmitesonavarietyoffield,fruitandvegetablecrops,as wellasornamentals.Itiseffectiveonthelarvalandadultstageofmiteswith limited ovicidalactivity. It acts primarily by contact, necessitatingthoroughcoverageofthefoliage.Mitescontrolledbypropargiteincludespidermites,citrusrustmites,whitemitesandflatmites.