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Oberon Insecticide is a broad-spectrum and novel foliar contact insecticide and acaricide that belongs to the chemical class of Ketoenols.
- It’s designed for the control of mites and whiteflies on a variety of crops, including vegetables, fruits, cotton, and tea.
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Oberon Insecticide is effective against all developmental stages of these pests, providing long-lasting control.
Oberon Insecticide Technical Details
Technical Content: Spiromesifen 240 SC (22.9 % w/w)
Mode of Entry: Contact
Mode of Action: Oberon Insecticide has a new mode of action inhibiting lipid bio-synthesis. The biological activity correlates with inhibition of lipogenesis especially triglycerides and free fatty acids.
Key Features & Benefits
- The lack of cross resistance makes Oberon a valuable tool for mite and whitefly resistance management
- Excellent persistence in activity against all developmental stages (especially eggs and nymphs) of whiteflies and mites
- New mode of action: Lipid biosynthesis inhibition (LBI)
- Oberon Insecticide also reduces female fecundity and enhances egg sterilization – Transovarian effect results into un-hatched eggs.
- It is suitable to use in IPM strategies.
- Oberon Insecticide is effective against all developmental stages of pests (especially eggs and nymphs).
- It is effective against sucking type of mouth part pests.
- It is a translaminar insecticide with excellent efficacy, providing residual control against a range of sucking insect pests including mites, whiteflies and psyllids.
Oberon Insecticide Usage & Crops
Recommendations:
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Crops
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Target Pest
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Dosage / Acre (ml)
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Dilution in water (L/acre)
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Dosage /litre of Water in (ml)
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Waiting period from last spray to harvest (days)
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Brinjal
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Red Spider Mite
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160
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200
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0.8
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5
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Apple
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European Red Mite, Red Spider Mite
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60
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200
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0.3
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30
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Chilli
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Yellow Mite
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100-160
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200
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0.5-0.8
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7
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Tea
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Red Spider Mite
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200
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200
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1
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7
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Okra
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Red Spider Mite
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160-200
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200
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0.8-1
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3
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Tomato
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White Fly, Mite
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250
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200
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1.25
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3
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Cotton
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White Fly, Mite
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240
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200
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1.2
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10
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Method of Application: Foliar Spray
Additional Information
Oberon is compatible with many other pesticides, plant growth regulators and micronutrients.
Oberon is safe on beneficial insects.
