Imidacloprid 17.8% SL

■ Description: 

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 Neonicotinoids group of systemic insecticides that effectively control sucking insects and termites. It 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. 

■ Benefits: 

✧ It acts as an antagonist in the insect central nervous system by binding 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. 

■ Usage and crops: