About Product

• Maiden is an insecticide and acaricide produced by Biostadt, containing Hexythiazox as its active ingredient.
• Maiden Insecticide is specifically designed to control phytophagous mites across various crops.
• It has the distinction of being the first IGR Acaricide to be introduced in India.
• It has a novel acaricidal chemistry with marvelous ovicidal, larvicidal and nymphicidal properties.

Maiden Insecticide Technical Details

• Technical Name: Hexythiazox 5.45% EC
• Mode of Entry: Contact and stomach
• Mode of Action: Maiden insecticide acts on the insects' nervous system, and it disrupts the normal development of mites, preventing them from reaching maturity and reproducing. In the pest, rapid excitation and impairment of coordination occurs leading to death of target pests.

Key Features & Benefits

• Maiden Insecticide is effective against key mite life stages: eggs, larvae, and nymphs.
• Cost-effective mite management in tea, apple, chilli, grape, brinjal, okra, and roses.
• Broad-spectrum control: Effective against various species of phytophagous mites.
• It provides comprehensive control by targeting eggs (Ovicidal), larvae (larvicidal), and nymphs (nymphicidal).
• Long persistence: Ensures prolonged protection against mites.
• No cross-resistance: Effective even on mites tolerant to conventional acaricides.
• Safe for beneficial insects: Does not adversely affect beneficial insects and natural enemies.
• It has good translaminar action but non systemic on plants.

• CROPS IT IS BEST SUITABLE FOR	USE / APPLICATION	DOSAGE
  Chilli	Yellow mites (Polyphagotarsonemus latus)	300-500
  Tea	Scarlet Mite (Brevipalpus phoenicis) Red spider mite(Oligonychus coffeae)	300-500
  Apple	European mites	4 ml per lit
  Roses	Red spider mites	400-500
  Grapes	Red spider mites	500
  Brinjal	Red spider mites	500
  Okra	Red spider mites	500

  Benefits:

  • Effective against key mite life stages: eggs, larvae, and nymphs.
  • Cost-effective mite management in tea, apple, chilli, grape, brinjal, okra, and roses.
  • Sourced from Japan for superior quality.
  • Utilizes a unique mode of action as an Insect Growth Regulator.