Product name:  Abamectin 1.8% EC
Common name: Abamectin (draft E-ISO,ANSI,BSI)
Category: Microbial insecticide
Mode of action:Insecticide, acaricide and nematicide with contact and stomach action. Has limited plants systemic activity,but exhibits translaminar movement.
Main crops:Cotton, citrus fruit, pome fruit, nut crops, vegetables and potatoes.
Targets: Control of motile stages of mites, leaf miners, suckers, Colorado beetles, etc. Also used for control of nematodes by seed treatment, and of fire ants.
Applied doses: Application rates are 6 to 12 mg/kg for Psylla chinensis control, 4.5 to 6 mg/kg for control of leaf starscrem, 8.1 to 10.8 g/ha for control of Plutella xylostella.
Main customer benefits:
Superior performance against tough-to-control pests, including pests resistant to other insecticides, such as pyrethroids and other acaricides.
An excellent fit into integrated pest management systems, leading to reduced reliance on pesticides and lower residues.
Registered in many countries worldwide, allowing access to the key markets for treated export crops.
Forms a toxic reservoir in the leaf tissue giving long residual activity.
Short PHI- can be used close to harvest with little disruption to harvest schedules.