ADAMA Pedestal Product Specifications
| Parameter |
Specification Details |
| Product / Brand Name |
ADAMA Pedestal |
| Technical Name |
Novaluron 10% EC |
| Chemical Group |
Benzoylphenylurea (Insect Growth Regulator - IGR) |
| Formulation Type |
Emulsifiable Concentrate (EC) |
| IRAC Group |
Group 15 (Chitin Biosynthesis Inhibitor) |
| Mode of Action |
Chitin Synthesis Inhibitor: Acts primarily by ingestion with slight contact action. It inhibits chitin formation during molting, preventing larvae from forming new cuticle layers, leading to pest death. |
| Target Stages |
Larvae & Nymphs (prevents 1st instar larvae from hatching successfully) |
🌾 Crop-Wise Dosage & Target Pest Matrix
The standard application rate for ADAMA Pedestal is 300–400 ml per acre diluted in 200 liters of water (or 1.5–2 ml per liter of water / 25–30 ml per 15L knapsack pump).
| Target Crop |
Target Pests Controlled |
Dosage / Acre |
Water Volume / Acre |
Pre-Harvest Interval (PHI) |
| Cotton |
American Bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera), Tobacco Caterpillar (Spodoptera litura) |
400 ml |
200 Liters |
40 Days |
| Chilli |
Fruit Borer, Tobacco Caterpillar (Spodoptera litura) |
150 – 200 ml |
200 Liters |
3 Days |
| Tomato |
Fruit Borer (Helicoverpa armigera) |
300 ml |
200 Liters |
3 Days |
| Cabbage |
Diamondback Moth (DBM) |
300 ml |
200 Liters |
5 Days |
| Bengal Gram / Pulses |
Pod Borer (Helicoverpa armigera) |
300 ml |
200 Liters |
7 Da |
