Gaucho Insecticide

About Product

• Gaucho Insecticide is an improved, user-friendly seed treatment formulation containing the systemic insecticide Imidacloprid.
• Bayer Gaucho technical name - Imidacloprid 600 FS (48%w/w)
  
• The systemic activity and the relatively low rate of application make it user-friendly for seed dressing.
• Gaucho Insecticide provides protection to the crop against highly damaging sucking pests from day 1 up to 30–40 days, thus eliminating the need of repeated sprays.

Gaucho Insecticide Technical Details

• Technical Content: Imidacloprid 600 FS (48%w/w)
• Mode of Entry: Systemic
• Mode of Action: Imidacloprid is an antagonist to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in the central nervous system. It disturbs the proper signal transmission system leading to the excitation of the nerve cells. Consequently, a disorder of the nervous system occurs leading finally to the death of the treated insect.

Key Features & Benefits

• The targeted application of Gaucho, through seed treatment, reduces the contamination of the environment in an unprecedented way
• User-friendly seed treatment formulation.
• Gaucho Insecticide does not get washed away by rain.
• Application results in better crop emergence and vigorous growth
• It is economical due to longer persistence.
• Gaucho is IPM friendly due to reduction of foliar applications.

Gaucho Insecticide Usage & Crops

Recommendations:

Crops	Target Pest	Dosage/ kg of seed (ml)
Cotton	Aphid, Whitefly, Jassid, Thrip	5-9
Okra	Jassid, Aphid	5-9
Sunflower	Jassid, Whitefly	5-9
Sorghum	Shoot Fly	12
Pearl Millet	Termite and Shoot Fly	12
Soybean	Jassids	1.25

Method of Application: Seed treatment

Additional Information

• Any small quantity of seed can be readily treated on the farm by mixing the proper amount of Gaucho and seed in a closed mixing drum. Roll the seed until each grain is uniformly coated with insecticide. Seed treatment on a commercial basis can be carried out by specialized seed dressing machines.

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