Lambda Cyhalothrin 2.5% EC (Emulsifiable Concentrate) is a broad-spectrum, synthetic pyrethroid insecticide designed to protect agronomic crops through contact and stomach action. It acts as a neurotoxin that disrupts the sodium channels in insect nerve cells, causing rapid paralysis (“knockdown effect”) and death. It is widely used for controlling pests in cereal crops, cotton, vegetables, fruits, and legumes.
Key Functions and Benefits
Broad-Spectrum Pest Control: Effectively manages a wide variety of caterpillars, aphids, thrips, whiteflies, bollworms, leafhoppers, and stem borers.
Rapid Knockdown Action: Provides immediate results upon contact, crucial during high pest infestations, with affected pests stopping feeding immediately.
Residual Activity: Offers long-lasting protection (typically 7-14 days or longer) on plant surfaces, reducing the need for frequent reapplications.
Repellent Properties: Deters pests from landing on or feeding on treated crops.
Usage on Specific Agronomic Crops
Cotton: Controls bollworms, jassids, thrips, whiteflies, and aphids.
Rice: Manages leaf folder, stem borer, green leaf hopper, gall midge, and hispa.
Vegetables (Tomato, Brinjal, Okra): Effective against fruit borers, shoot borers, and aphids.
Legumes/Grams: Targets pod borers and aphids.
Mango/Orchards: Controls hoppers and fruit borers.
Application Guidelines
Dosage: Generally applied at rates between 200-500 ml per acre, or roughly 1-2 ml per liter of water depending on the crop and pest.
Timing: Best applied in the early morning or late afternoon to avoid high temperatures and reduce impact on beneficial insects.
Pre-Harvest Interval (PHI): The PHI ranges from 3 to 21 days depending on the crop and regional regulations.
Compatibility: Can be tank-mixed with most common insecticides and fungicides, but generally not with alkaline products
