Description
Other Uses: To control sucking pests including whiteflies, aphids, diaspididae and mealybugs, psyllids and thrips in vegetables, cotton, soybeans, stone fruit trees, citrus fruits and bananas. This insecticide is influential on root aphids due to its activity in vessel elements.
Usage Time: Start the combat according to the expert opinion.
| IRAC |
Toxicity group |
Level of Toxicity (LD50) |
Carnes Period |
| 23 |
III |
2000 mg/Kg < LD50 |
Apples, pistachios, and onions, 7 days
Citrus, 14 days
Tomatoes, 3 days |
Crop Introduction
Spirotetramat is a systemic insecticide. This pesticide has a two-way systemic movement, that is, it moves to the top and bottom of the plant after spraying through the vessel element and phloem. Therefore, it protects all parts of the plant, even the fresh leaves, against pests. This pesticide is among the ketonol group and the chemical class of tetramic acid, which kills insects by preventing the fat synthesis in their bodies. It is recommended to control a wide range of pests. This pesticide because of the activity
Caution and Warning
Mixing with other compounds: A mixing test must be conducted for mixing with other pesticides.
Avoid the constant use of this insecticide on the pest.
The influence of this insecticide is slow and can be seen 3 to 7 days after its use.
It is recommended to avoid using it consecutively on several consecutive generations of the pest in one single season in order to reduce resistance.
