• PRINCE FS • Imidacloprid 48 % FS

Imidacloprid 48 FS is a systemic insecticide used primarily as a seed treatment for various crops, including rice, cotton, maize, potatoes, and vegetables, to control sucking insects like aphids, whiteflies, thrips, and hoppers. It is also effective against soil insects and termites. The "FS" formulation indicates a flowable suspension.

What it is : Systemic Insecticide : It is absorbed by the plant and circulates through its tissues, protecting it from pests.

Flowable Suspension (FS) : This is a liquid formulation of the insecticide that flows easily and can be mixed with water for application, typically as a seed dressing.

Uses and Benefits : Seed Treatment : Applied to seeds before planting, it protects the young seedlings from early-stage pests.

Control of Pests : Effectively controls: Sucking insects: Aphids, whiteflies, thrips, leafhoppers, and plant hoppers.

Soil insects : Including termites.

Other pests : Such as shoot fly in maize and rice water weevil.

Crop Protection : Protects a wide range of crops, such as rice, cotton, maize, potatoes, wheat, and vegetables.

Reduced Sprays : Early protection against pests through seed treatment can reduce the need for repeated foliar sprays.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) : Suitable for use in IPM programs due to its targeted application as a seed treatment.