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Alphaguard 10 EC
Alphaguard 10 EC
Alphaguard® 10 EC is a highly active Alphacypermethrin 10% EC (Emulsifiable Concentrate) insecticide. It is a synthetic pyrethroid that acts as a contact and stomach poison. It is effective against a variety of chewing and sucking pests, particularly bollworms in cotton.
Recommendation:
| Crop(s) | Common Name of Pest | Dosage/HA | Dilutionin water | StageCrop | Re-entry Period (Days) | Pre harvestinterval
(Days) |
Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.I. | Formulation | |||||||
| Cotton | Bollworms | 15-25 (gm) | 165-280(ml) | 600-1000(lit) | May be applied on cotton crop between 40 and 120 days after sowing, when the incidence of pests is observed to cause economic loss | 48 hours | 7days | One to two spray at 7-10 days interval may be applied, when the incidence of insect pests is observed at the dose mentioned in the above table |
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Benefit:
- Quick control of bollworms, reducing crop damage rapidly.
- Effective on pests that have developed resistance to conventional insecticides.
- Provides good residual control under proper application.
- Suitable for cotton and other crops where bollworms are a major issue.
Features:
- Fast-acting contact + stomach action.
- Synthetic pyrethroid with strong knockdown effect.
- Broad-spectrum activity against resistant pests.
- Low dosage requirement.
- EC formulation – easy to mix and spray.
Usage:
- Application: Foliar spray using knapsack sprayer with hollow cone nozzle. Apply when pest incidence is observed (between 40 and 120 days after sowing).
- Frequency: As needed (may be applied at 7–10 days interval).
- Best Time: Morning or evening hours; avoid windy days or rain.
