Thiamethoxam 30 % FS is broad- spectrum systemic insecticide that is well suited for seed treatement used to control early season sucking pests. Recommended as seed treatment to control Jassids, aphids and Whitefly in cotton, shoot fly on sorghum and Maize, termites in wheat, jassid in okra, Thrips, GLH and Whorl Maggot in rice, jassid and thrips in sunflower, stem fly in soybean and thrips in chilli crop. Due to its fast action on sucking pest, it limits the transmission of leaf curl virus.
Crop(s) | Common Name of Pest | Dosage/HA | Dilution in Water in water (liter) | Waiting Period between last spray to harvest (days) | Re-entryafter each Applicatio n (In Hours) | |
AI (gm per kg seed) | Formulation (ml per kg seed) | |||||
Cotton | Jassids, Aphids, Whiteflies | 3 | 10 | - | This is used as seed dresser | |
Wheat | Termites | 1.0 | 3.3 | |||
Sorghum | Shoot Fly | 3.0 | 10.0 | |||
Rice | Thrips, GLH, Whorl Maggot | 0.9 | 3.0 | |||
Okra | Jassid | 1.7 | 5.7 | |||
Maize | Shoot Fly | 2.4 | 8.0 | |||
Chilli | Thrips | 2.1 | 7.0 | |||
Sun flower | Jassid, Thrips | 3.0 | 10.0 | |||
Soybean | Stem fly | 3.00 | 10.00 |
For small lots, mix the required quantity of Thiamethoxam 30 % FS with 10-20 ml of water for each kg of seed to be treated. Add the slurry to the seed and rotate or stir the container(Plastic drum or bag) until the seeds are uniformly covered(usually less than a minute).
It is recommended for application as slurry with continuously operating commercial seed dressing equipment. For preparation of slurry, proceed as follows:
Do not use cooking utensils for preaparing slurry. Use stick for stirring the slurry solution. Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing. Aviod inhalation of fog and vapours. Wear hand gloves to avoid contact with the skin. Wear protective clothing, mask goggles and boots, while mixing. Do not eat, drink or smoke while handling or applying the product. Wash hands with soap and plenty of water and change clothes after the work is over. Also wash the contaminated clothes.
Possoning may cause symptoms of decrease in spontaneous movement, toxic convulsion and ptosis.
NOTE: Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Do not induce vomiting.
No phytotoxic, if applied as per recommendation.
No specifice antidote is known. Apply symptomatic therapy.