Product name | Emamectin Benzoate 4%+Acetamiprid 6%EC |
Biochemistry | Agonist of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, affecting the synapses in the insect central nervous system. |
Mode of action | Mode of action Non-systemic insecticide which penetrates leaf tissues by translaminar movement. Paralyses the lepidoptera, which stop feeding within hours of ingestion, and die 2-4 dat. Uses For control of Lepidoptera on vegetables, brassicas and cotton, at up to 16 g/ha, and in pine trees, at 5-25 g/ha. Formulation types EC; SG. |
Uses | Controls a range of sucking insects, such as whiteflies, plant bugs, leafhoppers and mealybugs; Coleoptera, such as Colorado Beetles and flea Beetles; Diptera, such as leaf miner flies; and certain Lepidoptera, such as fruit moths, in vegetables, fruit, paddy rice and turf. |