Tracer Insecticide

About Product

• Tracer Insecticide containing Spinosad is a “biological insecticide” a naturally derived product from the fermentation of the actinomycete Saccharopolyspora spinosa.
• Tracer is the first product in a unique class of compounds called the naturalyte class.
• Effectively controls caterpillars within 2 days of application and is safe for beneficial insects.
• Tracer is extensively used for the control of resistant Helicoverpa in Cotton and Red gram.

Tracer Insecticide Technical Details

• Technical Content: Spinosad 44.03% SC
• Mode of Entry: Contact and Ingestion
• Mode of Action: Spinosad has a unique mode of action that is different from all other known insect control products. Spinosad causes excitation of the insect nervous system, leading to involuntary muscle contractions, prostration with tremors, and finally paralysis. These effects are consistent with the activation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by a mechanism that is clearly novel and unique among known insecticidal compounds.

 

Key Features & Benefits

• Tracer Insecticide is a broad-spectrum action on Lepidopteran and Dipteran insects.
• Tracer, a naturalyte class insecticide that combines the speed of kill seen in a synthetic chemical with the margin of safety seen in a biological pest control product.
• Effective control of resistant Helicoverpa by stomach poisoning.
• Tracer also acts as an effective insecticide for thrips.
• It exhibits prolonged residual action.

Tracer Insecticide Usage & Crops

Recommendations:

 

Crops	Target Pest	Dosage/ Acre (ml)	Dilution in water (L/acre)
Chilli	Fruit borer, Thrips	66 - 80	200
Cotton	American Bollworm	66 - 80	200
Redgram	Pod borer	50 - 65	200
Brinjal	Aphid, jassids, Fruit and shoot borer	70 - 80	200
Soybean	Girdle beetle, semilooper	70 - 80	200

 

Method of Application: Foliar Spray

Additional Information

• It has an extremely favorable mammalian and non-target toxicology and environmental fate profile.
• Tracer is a selective insecticide used in top fruit and field brassicas for the control of caterpillar pests and in allium crops for useful control of thrips.

 

Disclaimer: This information is provided for reference purposes only. Always follow the recommended application guidelines outlined on the product label and accompanying leaflet.