Action (Tolfenpyrad 15% EC)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

A broad-spectrum contact and ingestion insecticide belonging to the pyrazole group. It is widely used in agriculture for managing a diverse range of sucking, chewing, and biting pests across multiple crops.

MODE OF ACTION

• Mode of Entry: Contact and stomach action (requires thorough spray coverage of leaf surfaces).
• Mode of Action: Acts as a Mitochondrial Electron Transport Inhibitor (METI) via IRAC Group 21A, disrupting energy production in target insects.
• It also provides quick antifeedant activity (stopping pests from feeding soon after contact) and ovicidal activity (reducing egg survival and egg-laying).
• Effective against all developmental stages (eggs, larvae, nymphs, and adults), including forms resistant to pyrethroids or organophosphates.

KEY FEATURES AND BENEFITS

It is a broad-spectrum contact insecticide and miticide that stops pest feeding immediately and controls multiple life stages of sucking, chewing, and biting pests.

• Broad-Spectrum Activity: Controls a wide range of sucking pests (such as thrips, aphids, jassids, whiteflies, and hoppers) as well as chewing and biting pests (such as diamondback moths and caterpillars).
• Immediate Antifeedant & Knockdown Action: Pests stop moving and feeding almost immediately upon contact, preventing further crop damage.
• Multi-Stage Effectiveness: Acts on eggs, nymphs, larvae, and adult stages to suppress overall pest populations.
• Unique Mode of Action (IRAC Group 21A): Inhibits mitochondrial electron transport (Complex I), making it an effective rotation tool for insect resistance management (IRM) against pests resistant to conventional organophosphates, pyrethroids, or neonicotinoids.
• Offers secondary activity against certain mite species and scale insects alongside standard insect targets.
• Convenient EC Formulation: Emulsifies uniformly in water for smooth application via standard foliar spray equipment.

USES AND TARGET PESTS

Tolfenpyrad 15% EC is a broad-spectrum contact insecticide and acaricide belonging to the pyrazole group, widely used to control sucking, chewing, and biting pests across various agricultural and horticultural crops.

TARGET PESTS

• Cabbage: Diamondback moth, aphids
• Okra (Bhindi): Aphids, jassids, thrips, whitefly
• Cotton: Aphids, jassids, thrips, whitefly
• Chilli: Aphids, thrips
• Mango: Hoppers, thrips
• Onion: Thrips
• Cumin: Aphids, thrips
• Pomegranate: Thrips
• General / Other Listed Pests: Mites, borers, leaf miners, scale insects, and bugs.

RECOMMENDED DOSAGES & CROP APPLICATION

• Per Acre Rate: 400 ml per acre
• Per Litre Rate: 2 ml per litre of water