IMIDACLOPRID 17.8% SL

IMIDACLOPRID 17.8% SL

Imidacloprid 17.8% SL contains the active ingredient Imidacloprid as well as auxiliaries and inert material. It is used as a spray to control sucking and other insects in various crops. It belongs to the Neonicotinide group of systemic insecticides that effectively control sucking insects and termites. Imidacloprid 17.8% SL is a highly systemic insecticide that is rapidly absorbed by plants and has high xylem mobility. It can be applied at any stage of crop development, but the leaves should be green and succulent for maximum efficacy.

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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