Suntech Pyrix 5 Insecticides

About Suntech Pyrix 5 Insecticides

• PYRIX 5 Insecticide is a Suntech Agriscience product. It contains Lambda-Cyhalothrin 5% EC.
• It is a high-potency, new-generation synthetic pyrethroid insecticide formulated as an emulsifiable concentrate (EC), delivering swift knockdown, contact, and stomach action with strong repellent properties.
• PYRIX 5 Insecticide is used against bollworms (American, pink, and spotted), shoot and fruit borers, diamondback moths (DBM), leaf folders, stem borers, thrips, aphids, jassids, and pod borers.
• It is recommended on cotton, paddy (rice), chilli, tomato, brinjal, okra, onion, pigeon pea, chickpea, and mango.

Technical Content of Suntech Pyrix 5 Insecticides

• Lambda-Cyhalothrin 5% EC

Mode of Action

• Mode of Entry: Non-systemic foliar insecticide that penetrates insect cuticle quickly via direct contact and ingestion (stomach action), with a notable repellent effect.
• Mode of Action: Type II synthetic pyrethroid that disrupts the voltage-gated sodium channels in the nerve axonic membranes of insects, causing prolonged neural depolarization, tremors, rapid knockdown, paralysis, and pest death.

Crop & Disease/Pest Mapping

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Dosage per Acre

• Per Litre of Water: 1.0 ml – 1.5 ml (approx. 15 ml – 20 ml per 15-litre spray pump)
• Per Acre (Foliar Spray): 150 ml – 250 ml in 150–200 litres of water (for field crops, cotton, paddy, and vegetables)

Key Features & Benefits

• Instant Knockdown & Anti-Feedant Effect: Stops caterpillar and borer feeding within minutes of contact, preventing crop damage immediately upon application.
• Cost-Effective & Broad-Spectrum: Offers powerful coverage across a wide variety of sucking and chewing pests with excellent rainfastness and low per-acre application rates.