Description
Benefits of Imidacloprid 17.8% SL
- It acts as an antagonist in the insect central nervous system by binding to postsynaptic nicotinic receptors.
- Insecticide with translaminar activity, as well as contact and stomach action.
- Quickly absorbed by the plant and distributed acropetally with good root-systemic action.
- It is used at a lower dosage, making it safer for the environment.
- It is selective and has a rapid knock-down effect.
- It has good compatibility with commonly used agrochemicals and can be used as a foliar spray or soil application.
- It is still a highly effective insecticide, with no resistance developed to date.
Mode of Action:
Systemic Insecticide.
Target Crop, Pest, and Dosage of Imidacloprid 17.8% SL
Crop | Target Pest | Dosage/Ha | Dilution in water |
Cotton | Aphid, Whitefly, Jassids, Thrips | 100-125 ml | 500-700 |
Tomato | White fly | 150-175 | 500 |
Paddy | BPH, WBPH, GLH | 100-125 | 500-700 |
Chilly | Jassids, Aphid, Thrips | 125-250 | 500-700 |
Sugarcane | Termite | 350 | 1875 |
Mango | Hopper | 2-4 ml/tree | 10 L |
Sunflower | Jassids, Thrips, Whitefly | 100 | 500 |
Okra | Aphid, Jassids, Thrips | 100 | 500 |
Citrus | Leaf miner, Psylla | 50 | Depending on size of tree & protection equipment used |
Groundnut | Aphid, Jassid | 100-125 | 40 |
Grapes | Flea bettle | 300-400 | 1000 |