important combination insecticides in India and their uses

1. Some important Combination InsecticidesSome important Combination Insecticides
Registered in India and their uses
Dr. Subhomay Sinha, M.Sc (IARI), Ph.D. (IARI)
Assistant Director of Agriculture (Training), Murshidabad, India

2. “Combination products”, are the products that contain two or more active
ingredients in a single formulation. Different compatible active ingredients
of diverse mode of action are combined together and used against target
insect.
What is combination insecticide ?
“Combination products” overcome tank mixing of two or more insecticide.
Insecticide with different MOA like contact and systemic nature can be
applied at one time.
“Combination products”, offer synergistic and phytotonic action
Advantages of combination insecticide ?

3. Acephate 50% + Bifenthrin 10 % WDG
It is used in Rice, Cotton, Cereals, Maize, Sugar Beet,
Potatoes, Vegetables, Citrus Fruit, Pomegranates
Used against sucking and borer insects like
Aphids, Thrips, Sawflies, Leaf Miners,
Leafhoppers, Cutworms, Leaf & Plant Hoppers,
Whiteflies, some Species of Lepidopterous Larvae
like Cotton bollworm and Colorado potato Beetle.
A combination of SYSTEMIC Organophosphate and CONTACT Syn. Pyrethroid insecticide
Doses : 1 – 1.5 gm / L of Water
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4. Buprofezin is a insect growth regulator, acting as an inhibitor of chitin synthesis, while
Acephate is a systemic organo-phosphate insecticide, acts on Acetylcholine esterase enzyme.
Buprofezin 9% + Acephate 24% WP
It is recommended against like Green leaf hopper, Brown plant hopper,
Jassids etc. Higher concentrations are effective against Stem borers
also.
In India, THREE different formulation for this combination products are available. This are :
Buprofezin 15% + Acephate 35% WP
Buprofezin 20% + Acephate 50% WP
ACEPHATE + BUPROFEZIN 2

5. Buprofezin 15% + Acephate 35% WP 2 A

6. Buprofezin 20% + Acephate 50% WP
Besides sucking pests of rice, it is also effective against Stem Borers.
Also used in cotton against bollworm complex.
2 B

7. Acephate 25% + Fenvalerate 3% EC
It is a Contact (Fenvalerate) and Systematic (Acephate) Insecticide
Target Pests: Loppers, Aphids, Army Worms, Bollworms, Cutworms,
Diamondback Moth, Leafhoppers, Leaf Rollers, Caterpillars, Thrips & Whitefly.
It Is Mostly Used On COTTON, VEGETABLES, RICE, FLOWER CROPS Etc.
Doses : 1 mL / L of
water with waiting
period of 15 days
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8. Acephate 50% + Imidacloprid 1.8% SP
Both the insecticides in combination product shows systemic
activities with different MOA. This product is effective against
Aphids, Bollworms, Jassids, Thrips & Whitefly.
Doses : 2 gm / L of water with waiting period of
40 days
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9. Acephate 50% + Imidacloprid 1.8% SP Contd…

10. Acetamiprid 0.4% + Chlorpyriphos 20% EC
CHLORPYRIPHOS is an Organo-phosphate insecticide, used to control
different kinds of pests, including termites, mosquitoes, and roundworms.
It is contact in action, while ACETAMIPRID Is a broad spectrum
neonicotinoid insecticide. It acts on insects as contact & stomach poison. It
is a systemic insecticide with translaminar activity in plants. Acetamiprid
is generally used to protect plants against sucking insects such as aphids,
whitefly etc.
It is recommended in paddy against
invasion of Stem borer, Brown Plant
Hopper(BPH), White Backed Plant
Hopper (WBPH) etc.
Doses : 2 mL/ L of water with waiting
period of 10 days
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11. Acetamiprid 4% + Fipronil 4% WG / SC
It is recommended for control of sucking pests
like Aphids, Jassids & Whiteflies.
Doses : 2 gm / L of water with waiting
period of 40 days
It has a dual action on
Nervous system of target
insects, acts on both
Central Nervous system and
Peripheral Nervous system,
resulting immediate death of
insect.
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12. This combination insecticide formulation has ovicidal and nymphicidal action, as
well as mortal action on adult sucking pests. Hence it has ability to reduce pests
numbers immediately by acting on all the lifecycle stages of sucking pests.
Contd…Acetamiprid 4% + Fipronil 4% WG / SC

13. Acetamiprid 7.7% + Indoxacarb 14.5% SC
It is an insecticide combination used for the control of jassids,
whiteflies and bollworms on cotton, and thrips and fruit borers on
chillies. This can be used for control of ants.
Dose: 2 ml/lit of water.
Indoxacarb is a non-
systemic insecticide. It is
used to control insects like
bollworm, cutworms,
leafhoppers, codling moth,
leaf roller etc. It is also
highly effective against Ants
and Cockroaches.
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14. Fipronil 4% + Thiamethoxam 4% SC
It is recommended for controlling sucking
pests of rice like Brown Plant Hopper,
Green Leaf Hopper & White Backed Plant
Hopper and thrips of vegetables.
Doses : 1 gm /
L of water
with waiting
period of 45
days
Thiamethoxam is a broad-spectrum,
systemic insecticide, which means it is
absorbed quickly by plants and transported
to all of its parts,
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Fipronil is highly effective insecticide
against a broad range of economically
important pests, particularly for
managing thrips.

15. Chlorantraniliprole 9.3% + Lambda Cyhalothrin 4.6% ZC
CHLORANTRANILIPROLE is a new generation
insecticide. It is active on chewing pest insects
primarily by ingestion and secondarily by
contact.
It is recommended against Pod Borer in Arhar and Bollworm complex in Cotton.
LAMBDA CYHALOTHRIN is a synthetic
pyrethroid insecticide and acaricide It has
contact and stomach action on the target
pests. It is having quick knockdown activity. .
Doses : 2 gm / L of
water with waiting
period of 20 days
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16. Thiamethoxam 1.0% w/w + Chlorantraniliprole 0.5% GR
It is applied in rice for controlling of pests like Yellow Stem
Borer, Leaf Folder, BPH, GLH, WBPH, etc.
Doses : 6 Kg / ha.
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THIAMETHOXAM is a broad-spectrum,
systemic insecticide, which means it is
absorbed quickly by plants and transported
to all of its parts,
CHLORANTRANILIPROLE is a new
generation insecticide. It is active on
chewing pest insects primarily by
ingestion and secondarily by contact.

17. Chlorantraniliprole 8.8% + Thiamethoxam 17.5 % SC
It is effective against leaf miner, fruit
borer and whiteflies in Tomato.
Now its production is being discontinued.
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THIAMETHOXAM is a broad-spectrum,
systemic insecticide, which means it is
absorbed quickly by plants and transported
to all of its parts,
CHLORANTRANILIPROLE is a new
generation insecticide. It is active on
chewing pest insects primarily by
ingestion and secondarily by contact.

18. Beta cyfluthrin 8.49% + Imidacloprid 19.81% OD
It has a combination of systemic (Imidacloprid) and contact
(Beta – cyfluthrin) insecticides, which gives quick knockdown
& immediate death of target insects as well as anti-feeding
effects. It is thus a broad segment insecticide for sucking and
biting pests
 It is used in Brinjajl against Shoot & fruit Borer, aphids
& Jassids.
 Also used in soybean against semilooper.
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Doses : 7.5 mL / 10 L of water

19. Buprofezin 22.0% + Fipronil 3.0% SC
BUPROFEZIN is an IGR effective on Homopterous pests such as Plant Hoppers,
Leaf hoppers, White Flies, Scales and Mealy Bugs, while FIPRONIL used to kill
thrips, jassids, aphids, YSB and leaf folder in rice and Diamond back moth in
Cole crops.
It is effective in controlling BPH, WBPH & YSB in Rice
Dose : 1 gm / L water
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20. Chloropyriphos 16% + Alphacypermethrin 1% EC
Here, combination insecticides are having Contact & Stomach action, which
effectively controls wide range of sucking as well as chewing pest. Has quick
knock down property.
Effectively controls BOLLWORM COMPLEX in Cotton.
Doses : 1.50 – 2.0 mL / L water
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21. Chlorpyriphos 50% + Cypermethrin 5% EC
A non-systemic insecticide combination of Organophosphorus and Synthetic pyrethroids
group with contact and stomach action. THE PRODUCT IS USED TO CONTROL CHEWING
AND SUCKING INSECT PESTS. Used in cotton, rice, jute etc for control of different types of
insect pests. It can also used in ornamentals, citrus, Pear, Apple, Peach, Apricoat, Grapes etc.
Doses : 1.75 – 2.0 mL / L water
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22. Chlorpyriphos 50% + Cypermethrin 5% EC
 It has greater effectiveness against all
Lepidopterean pests.
 Due to higher persistence value it
remains effective for longer durations.
Contd…

23. Deltamethrin 0.72% + Buprofezin 5.65% EC
DELTAMETHRIN is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide, effective by contact
and ingestion and is Effective against a wide range of insect pests, while
BUPROFEZIN is an IGR effective on Homopterous pests such as Plant
Hoppers, Leaf hoppers, White Flies, Scales and Mealy Bugs.
It is used in rice for controlling of different types of leaf / plant hoppers & Leaf folder
Doses : 2.5 –3.0 mL / L water
This combination is highly
effective in Controlling resistant
and tolerant types of BPH in
Rice
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24. Deltamethrin 1% + Trizophos 35% EC
TRIAZOPHOS is an organophosphate insecticide and acaricide with contact and
stomach action. It is non - systemic, but penetrates deeply into plant tissues.
DELTAMETHRIN is a pyrethroid which is effective against insects via ingestion and
direct contact. Deltamethrin interfere with normal production and conduction of nerve
signals in the nervous system which results in abnormal functioning of insect.
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25. Deltamethrin 1% + Trizophos 35% EC
A double action insecticide to control Boll worm , White fly, Jassids in Cotton and
Shoot & fruit borer, Epilachna Beetle, Aphids in, brinjal.
Doses : 2.5 –3.0 mL / L water

26. Emamectin Benzoate 1.5% + Fipronil 3.5% SC
It is a Combination of
Avermectin and
Phenylpyrezole family.
This combination
insecticide is recommended
for INSECT CONTROL IN
CHILLI against thrips and
fruit borers.
Doses : 1 gm / L water
EMAMECTIN BENZOATE is used to control lepidopterian insects in vegetable, cotton, and
tobacco, with a high selectivity on beneficial insects. It is a non-systemic insecticide which
penetrates leaf tissues by trans-laminar movement.
FIPRONIL is a broad-spectrum insecticide that belongs to the phenylpyrazole chemical
family. Fipronil disrupts the insect central nervous system, causing ultimate death. It is kill
thrips, jassids, aphids, YSB and leaf folder in rice and Diamond back moth in Cole crops.
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27. Ethion 40% + Cypermethrin 5% EC
It is highly effective against all types of
bollworms on cotton and leaf eating &
fruit boring caterpillars in a wide range of
crops like vegetables, pulses etc. It is also
effective against whiteflies on cotton and
vegetables. It also has miticidal /
acaricidal effects.
Doses : 2 mL / L water
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28. It is a very effective combination for HOPPER MANAGEMENT IN PADDY, especially
BPH and WBPH, thereby avoiding possibly of hopper burn in the later crop stages.
Ethiprole 40 % + Imidacloprid 40% WG
 Ethiprole is a broad spectrum insecticide, effective at low
concentration against plant hoppers, Thrips, aphids, weevil,
flies, maggots, leaf miner and whiteflies. It is a good tool for
insect resistance management.
 Imidacloprid is a systemic insecticide that acts as an insect
neurotoxin and belongs to a class of chemicals called the
neonicotinoids which act on the central nervous system of
insects.
Doses : 1 gm/ L water
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29. Fenobucarb / B.P.M.C. 20% + Buprofezin 5% SE
FENOBUCARB is a broad spectrum contact and stomach action insecticide of
carbamate group, controls sucking insects in paddy fields, cotton, tea, oilseeds etc,
while BUPROFAZIN is a broad spectrum insecticide of Thiadiazine group, which acts by
controlling the growth rate of insect.
Doses : 2.5 mL / L of Water.
It is recommended for controlling hopper
pests like WBPH, BPH, GLH in paddy.
It has some fumigant effect also.
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30. Flubendiamide 19.92+ Thiacloprid 19.92% SC
FLUBENDIAMIDE acts as a Ryanodine
Receptor disruptor of cellular calcium
movement, important for muscle
contractions. It causes lethargy,
paralysis, rapid feeding cessation and
death.
THIACLOPRID acts as an agonist on the
post-synaptic nicotinic acetylcholine
receptors of motor neurons in insects.
This causes an over-stimulation of the
nervous system, and ultimately kills the
insect.
Doses : 5 mL / 10 L of Water.
It sustainably controls a broad
spectrum of chewing and sucking
insects from the early stage of the
crop. Its unique & safe formulation
offers maximum protection and
healthy, high-quality crops.
It is recommended in CHILLI for control of Thrips &
Fruit Borers.
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31. Fipronil 40% + Imidacloprid 40% WG
This combination product is an excellent tool for the management of chronic problems of
WHITE GRUB, especially in SUGARCANE.
IMIDACLOPRID is systemic in nature, it disturbs the proper signal
transmission system of insects, leading to excitation of nerve cell & disorder
of the nervous system, finally leading to the death of the treated insect.
FIPRONIL primarily acts as an ingestion toxicant with some complimentary
contact action and acts by interfering in nerve impulse transmission.
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32. Fipronil 40% + Imidacloprid 40% WG Doses : 5 gm / 10 L of Water.

33. Imidacloprid 18.5% + Hexaconazole 1.5% FS
It is used as seed dresser.
This combination is very effective in Groundnut. It
effectively controls Termites, Thrips, Jassids, Root
grubs insects
&
Collar rot, Stem rot, Tikka leaf spot & Rust diseases
at one go. IT IS USED AS SEED DRESSING AGENT.
Also effective in wheat crop to control Termites,
aphids, Stem rust and smut, when used for seed
treatment.
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It is a combination of insecticide and fungicide, both are systemic in nature.

34. Imidacloprid 6% + Lambd acyhalothrin 4% SL
It is applied in paddy for controlling Yellow Stem
borer, Hispa, Plant Hoppers (BPH, GLH & WBPH)
& Gandhi Bug
Dose : 0.75 mL / L of water
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35. Indoxacarb 14.5% + Acetamiprid 7.7% SC
This combination insecticide (systemic and
contact) controls jassid, white fly and
bollworms on cotton and thrips and fruit borer
on chilly, tomato, cauliflower, brinjal, soyabean
Dose: 2 ml/lit of water.
INDOXACARB is a non-
systemic insecticide. It is
used to control chewing &
sucking insects like
bollworm, pink bollworms,
spotted bollworms,
cutworms, leafhopper,
aphids, jassids, leaf roller
etc.
ACETAMIPRID is a broad
spectrum neo-nicotinoid
insecticide. It is a
systemic insecticide with
translaminar activity in
plants. It acts on insects
as contact & stomach
poison.
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36. Novaluron 5.25% + Indoxacarb 4.5% SC is a type of insecticide with dual mode
of action. NOVALURON acts as a chitin synthesis inhibitor and INDOXACARB
affects the insect nervous system by inhibiting sodium ions entry into nerve
cells. Hence it hampers moulting & also paralyses insects. Moreover, this
combination product has a phytotonic effect on crops.
Novaluron 5.25% + Indoxacarb 4.5% SC
Dose: 1.75 ml/lit of water.
It is recommended against fruit borers, pod borers
and leaf eating caterpillars.
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37. Novaluron 5.25% + Indoxacarb 4.5% SC
It gives excellent control of Helicoverpa and Spodoptera
Contd…

38. Phosalone 24% + Cypermethrin 5% EC
Phosalone 24% + Cypermethrin 5% EC is recommended for the control of
various insect species in/on almonds, apples, apricots, cherries, grapes,
peaches, pears, and plums.
Phosalone: it is a OP insecticide and it kills the insect pests by acting as
cholinesterase (ChE) activity inhibitor.
Cypermethrin: it is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide. It is Non-systemic
with contact and stomach action, acting as Sodium channel modulator.
Dose: 1.75 – 2.0 mL /lit of water.
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39. Cypermethrin 3% + Quinalphos 20% EC
It is applied for controlling American boll worm, Spotted boll worm, Jassids, Shoot and
fruit Borer in Cotton, Brinjal etc.
QUINALPHOS is a broad spectrum, highly effective organo-phosphorus insecticide with
contact and stomach action, where as CYPERMENTHRIN is a non-systemic insecticide
with strong contact action, rapid knock-down effect and excellent residual activity.
It is recommended against fruit & shoot borers, bollworms and jassids.
Dose: 1.75 – 2.0
mL /lit of water.
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40. Cyfluthrin 0.025% + Tranfluthrin 0.04% Aerosol
Cyfluthrin is a pyrethroid insecticide
and common household pesticide.
Transfluthrin is a fast-acting pyrethroid
insecticide with low persistency. It can be used
in the indoor environment against flies,
mosquitoes, moths and cockroaches.
It is a combination of two synthetic
pyrethroid insecticide used for household
application
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41. Flubendiamide 3.5% + Hexaconazole5% WDG
 This is a novel combination of first ever
INSECTICIDE + FUNGICIDE COMBINATION
launched in India.
 It offers an assured control to both leaf folder
and sheath blight in Paddy.
 It is a both systemic and contact molecule and
has phytotonic effect, resulting in higher yields
FLUBENDIAMIDE belongs to a new chemical insecticide
classes - the diamides. Flubendiamide acts at receptors in
insect muscles causing an immediate cessation of feeding
and thus avoids crop damage. It is well suited for the
control of a broad range of Lepidoptera pests.
HEXACONAZOLE is a unique systemic triazole fungicide
with strong antisporulant and translaminar action.
First ever INSECTICIDE + FUNGICIDE COMBINATION launched in india
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42. This combination formulation is used to control sucking pests as well as
Bollworm, very good control of Thrips, Bollworm, Alphid, Jassid, Mealybug
etc. It has significant acaricidal activities also.
Profenofos 40% + Cypermethrin 4% EC
Mainly used in cotton for controlling bollworm complex
Cypermenthrin is a non-systemic insecticide with strong contact action, while
Profenofos is a non-systemic insecticide with contact and stomach action.
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43. Profenofos 40% + Cypermethrin 4% EC
 A combination of Organo Phosphorus and Syn. Pyrethroid insecticide.
 Showing Synergistic action with powerful stomach and contact activity.
 Strong ovicidal, larvicidal and acaricidal properties.
 Quick knock down effect and excellent control on hard to kill boll-worm.
 Kills insects on lower and upper surface of leaves due to penetrating action.
Contd. ..
Dose :
2 – 2.5 mL /
L of water

44. Profenophos 40 % + Fenpyroximate 2.5% EC
This combination gives effective control of LEPIDOPTERAN PESTS and, harmful PHYTOPHAGUS MITES
on various crops. It has exceptionally good penetration and quick knockdown properties.
FENPYROXIMATE is a contact and stomach acaricide. Prior to
knockdown and death, mites treated with Fenpyroximate gets
paralyzed on the leaf and stop feeding.
PROFENOPHOS belongs to organophosphate insecticides, it works by
inhibition of the enzyme acetyl cholinesterase, which is essential for
the transmission of impulses in target insects.
It controls THRIPS, MITES and BORER PESTS on chilli and other
vegetables. Doses is 1 mL / L of water.
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45. Pyriproxyfen 5% + Fenpropathrin 15% EC.
It is recommended to control
Whitefly and Bollworms in Cotton,
Whitefly, thrips, shoot and fruit
borer in Brinjal, Okra and Chilli. Also
acts as acaricide on these crops.
PYRIPROXYFEN is a juvenile hormone
analog and an insect growth regulator. It
prevents larvae from developing into
adulthood and thus rendering them
unable to reproduce.
FENPROPATHRIN is a synthetic
pyrethroid acaricide and insecticide
with repellent, contact and stomach
action. Fenpropathrin is used to control
a wide range of insects and mites in
fruits and vegetables.
Dose :
1 mL / L of water
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46. Pyriproxyfen 10% + Bifenthrin 10 % EC
PYRIPROXYFEN is a juvenile hormone
analog and an insect growth regulator. It
prevents larvae from developing into
adulthood and thus rendering them
unable to reproduce.
BIFENTHRIN is a synthetic
pyrethroid insecticide used to
control a range of agricultural
pests. It has Contact and stomach
action with some residual effect. It
also has acaricidal action.
Dose :
1 mL / L of water
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47. SPIROTETRAMAT is the only modern 2-way systemic insecticide in the world . i.e.
it translocate in the xylem as well as the phloem in the plant and thus offers “shoot
to root” protection of the crop against multiple sucking pests.
Spirotetramat 11.01% + Imidacloprid 11.01% SC
It is used as foliar spray for the control of Red Spider
Mites Whiteflies and Red Spider Mites on Okra,
Brinjal, Chilli and other vegetables.
Dose :
1 mL / L of water
Advantages
 Gives excellent control of hidden sucking pests.
 Shoot to root protection of the plant from the sucking pests.
 Offers long duration of control and protects the yield.
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48. Thiamethoxam 12.6% + Lambda cyhalothrin 9.5% ZC
It is a Mixture of contact (Lambda Cyhalothrin) & Systemic
(Thiomethoxam) insecticid, gives excellent control over multiple
insect pests.
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49. NAME OF THE CROP NAME OF INSECT PEST CONTROLLED.
Cotton
Jassids, Aphids &
Thrips and Bollworm
Maize
Aphid, Shootfly,
Stem borer
Groundnut
Leaf hopper
Leaf eating caterpillar
Soybean
Stem fly, Semilooper
Girdle beetle
Chilli Thrips, Fruit borer
Tea
Tea Mosquito bug,
Thrips & Semilooper
Tomato
Thrips, Whiteflies &
Fruit borer
Thiamethoxam 12.6% + Lambda cyhalothrin 9.5% ZC
Name of the insect pests that can be controlled by applying this formulaton
Doses : 2 - 5 mL / 10 L of water

50. Cypermethrin 10% + Indoxacarb 10% SC
Indoxacarb is a non-systemic insecticide. It is used to control sucking insects like
bollworm, pink bollworms, spotted bollworms including heliothis cutworms, etc.
Cypermethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid used as non – systemic insecticide in large-scale
commercial agricultural applications. It behaves as a fast-acting neurotoxin in insects.
It is recommended in cotton for controlling
aphids, thrips and bollworm complex
Doses : 5 mL / 10 L of water
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51. Imidacloprid 21% + Beta-cyfluthrin 10.5% SC
This is a combination product, having different
mode of action, is suitable as residual spray for the
control of Cockroaches, found in households and in
commercial places.
It is also effective against bed bugs, ants, termites,
and other household pests.
It has long lasting effectiveness.
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