BENZ
insecticide
Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG
BENZ
BENZ belongs to the avermectin group of insecticides. Lyon is a water soluble granular formulation containing Emamectin benzoate 5% as active ingredient and is recommended for the control of biting & chewing insects, especially in the larval stage of insects.
Technical Name: Emamectin Benzoate 5% SG.
Mode of Action: Non-Systemic with Stomach action. Lyon penetrates into leaf tissues (translaminar activity) and forms a reservoir within the leaf. It has Emamectin benzoate that inhibits muscle contraction, causing a continuous flow of chlorine ions in the GABA and H-Glutamate receptor sites and causes death of pests.
Features and Benefits:
- BENZ is a new insecticide isolated from the fermentation of a naturally occurring soil bacterium.
- BENZ acts as stomach & contact poison. It’s a larvicide having anti-feedent action and post-potent lepidoptericide.
- BENZ protects plants from feeding damage within a few hours of application.
- Controls range of larval instars by contact activity and immediate.
Suggestion
Crop | Pest | Dose/acre (g) | Dilution in water (L/acre) | Waiting Period (Days) |
Cotton | Boll worms | 76-88 | 200 | 10 |
Okra | Fruit & Shoot Borer | 54-68 | 200 | 5 |
Cabbage | DBM | 60-80 | 200 | 3 |
chili | Fruit borer, Thrips & Mites | 80 | 200 | 3 |
Brinjal | Fruit and Shoot borer | 80 | 200 | 3 |
Red gram | Pod borer | 88 | 200-300 | 14 |
Chickpea | Pod borer | 88 | 200 | 14 |
Grapes | Thrips | 88 | 200-400 | 5 |
Tea | Tea loopers | 80 | 200 | 1 |
