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Active ingredient | lambda cyhalothrin 8%+ alpha cypermethrin 5%WP | ||||
Chemical name | lambda cyhalothrin: [1a(S*),3a(Z)]-(?-cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate alpha cypermethrin: [1a(S*),3a]-(?-cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate | ||||
Classification | Pesticide / Agrochemical | ||||
Biochemistry | lambda cyhalothrin: Acts on the nervous system of insects, disturbs the function of neurons by interaction with the sodium channel. alpha cypermethrin: Acts by preventing transmission of impulses along nerves, brought about by blocking the passage of sodium ions through sodium channels in nerve membranes thus preventing action potentials passing down axons. Typically this intoxication results in a rapid "knockdown" and resultant mortality. | ||||
Mode of action | lambda cyhalothrin: Non-systemic insecticide with contact and stomach action, and repellent properties. Gives rapid knockdown and long residual activity. alpha cypermethrin: Non-systemic insecticide with contact and stomach action. Acts on the central and peripheral nervous system in very low doses. | ||||
Usage | lambda cyhalothrin: Control of a wide spectrum of insect pests, e.g. aphids, Colorado beetles, thrips, Lepidoptera larvae, Coleoptera larvae and adults, etc., in cereals, hops, ornamentals, potatoes, vegetables, cotton, and other crops. Provides good control of insect-borne plant viruses, at 2-5 g/ha. Also used for control of insect pests in public health. alpha cypermethrin: Uses Control of a wide range of chewing and sucking insects (particularly Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, and Hemiptera) in fruit (including citrus), vegetables, vines, cereals, maize, beet, oilseed rape, potatoes, cotton, rice, soya beans, forestry, and other crops; applied at 10-15 g/ha. Control of cockroaches, mosquitoes, flies, and other insect pests in public health; and flies in animal houses. Also used as an animal ectoparasiticide |