DHAMAL (Thiamethoxam 1.0% + Chlorantraniliprole 0.5% GR)

DHAMAL – Thiamethoxam 1.0% + Chlorantraniliprole 0.5% GR

Product Description

Products containing Thiamethoxam 1.0% + Chlorantraniliprole 0.5% GR are dual-action, systemic and contact granular insecticides designed to control chewing and sucking pests.

• Thiamethoxam (1.0% w/w): A systemic neonicotinoid that is rapidly absorbed by plant roots and distributed throughout the foliage; it acts on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors to disrupt insect nerve transmission.
• Chlorantraniliprole (0.5% w/w): An anthranilic diamide that activates insect ryanodine receptors, causing uncontrolled calcium release, muscle paralysis, and feeding cessation.

Mode of Action

Thiamethoxam 1.0% + Chlorantraniliprole 0.5% GR is a dual-action granular insecticide combining a systemic neonicotinoid with an anthranilic diamide ryanodine receptor modulator.

Thiamethoxam (1.0%)

• Chemical Group: Neonicotinoid (IRAC Group 4A).
• Mode of Action: Acts systemically by being absorbed through the plant roots and distributed throughout plant tissues. It targets and disrupts the insect’s central nervous system by acting as an agonist on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR), leading to nerve transmission failure, quick knockdown, and control of sucking pests.

Chlorantraniliprole (0.5%)

• Chemical Group: Anthranilic Diamide (IRAC Group 28).
• Mode of Action: Acts as a ryanodine receptor modulator. It activates the ryanodine receptors in insect muscle cells, causing an uncontrolled release and depletion of internal calcium stores. This results in rapid feeding cessation, muscular paralysis, and the eventual death of chewing and lepidopteran pests, such as stem borers and leaf folders.

Key Features and Benefits

• Active Ingredients: Thiamethoxam 1.0% w/w (Neonicotinoid class) and Chlorantraniliprole 0.5% w/w (Anthranilic diamide class).
• Formulation Type: Granular (GR) for easy broadcast or soil-targeted application.
• Dual Mode of Action: Thiamethoxam acts systemically on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, disrupting nerve transmission in sucking and early-stage pests. Chlorantraniliprole activates ryanodine receptors, triggering rapid muscle paralysis, feeding cessation, and death in chewing caterpillars and borers.

Uses and Target Pests

Thiamethoxam 1.0% + Chlorantraniliprole 0.5% GR is a dual-action granular (GR) insecticide used to control major chewing and sucking insect pests in crops like paddy rice, maize, and sugarcane.

• Paddy (Rice): Controls stem borer, leaf folder, green leaf hopper (GLH), and brown plant hopper (BPH).
• Maize (Corn): Controls stem borer and aphids.
• Sugarcane: Controls early shoot borer.

Doses

The recommended dosage for Thiamethoxam 1.0% + Chlorantraniliprole 0.5% GR (Granular) insecticide depends on the crop:

• Paddy / Rice: 2.4 kg to 2.5 kg per acre, targeting stem borer, leaf folder, green leaf hopper, and brown plant hopper.
• Maize: 2.4 kg per acre, targeting aphids and stem borer.
• Sugarcane: 4.0 kg per acre, targeting early shoot borer.