Mode of Action
Systemic, contact and stomach action.
Features
- Shanthoxam is highly systemic and thus well suited for application as a foliar spray, drench or drip irrigation.
- Shanthoxam is a granular soluble insecticide of Neonicotinoid group. It gives protection against insects for a longer period.
- Shanthoxam is safe for beneficial insects so it can be used in IPM.
- Shanthoxam is highly effective at low use rates against a broad spectrum of sucking, soil and leaf dwelling pests.
| Crop | Target Pests | Dosage/acre (gms) |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | Stem borer, Gall midge, Leaf folder, WBPH, BPH, GLH, Thrips | 40 |
| Rice (Nursery) soil drenching | Whort maggot | 800 |
| Cotton | Jassid, Aphid, Thrips, White Flies (WF) | 40 |
| Okra | Jassid, Aphid, White flies | 40 |
| Mango | Hopper | 4 gm/15 lit of water |
| Wheat | Aphids | 20 |
| Mustard | Aphids | 20-40 |
| Cumin | Mahu | 40 |
| Tomato | White flies | 80 |
| Tomato (soil drenching) | White flies | 160 |
| Brinjal | White flies, jassids | 80 |
| Tea | Mosquito bug | 40 |
| Potato | Aphids (Foliar application); Aphids (Soil drench) | 40 |
| Citurs | psylla | 40 |
