Technical Content: Spiromesifen
- Oberon contains Spiromesifen, a novel foliar contact insecticide/acaricide belonging to the chemical class of Tetronic acid.Oberon provides a reliable high level of performance equal to or better than the efficacy and residual control provided by current standards.
- Oberon is developed world wide for the control of mites and whitefly on vegetables, fruits, cotton and tea.
- The product is active against all the developmental stages of mites and whitefly pests resulting in long lasting persistent control of resistant mites and whiteflies.
Mode of Action :
It has a new mode of action inhibiting lipid biosynthesis. The biological activity of Tetronic acids correlates with inhibition of lipogenesis especially triglycerides and free fatty acids. Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) Classification No. 23
Advantages :
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The lack of cross resistance to commercial products makes Spiromesifen a valuable tool for mite and whitefly resistance management.
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Specialized miticide, with additional feature of whitefly control.
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New mode of action.
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Excellent persistence in activity against all developmental stages (especially eggs and nymphs) of whiteflies and mites.
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It also reduces female fecundity and enhances egg sterilization – Trans-ovarian effect results into un-hatched eggs.
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Relatively safe to environment- Best fit in IPM programme.
Dosage: 0.3 ml/Ltr
