Generic name: Imidacloprid 70% WS

Active chemical: Imidacloprid 70%

Used to control: Control of sucking insects, including rice-, leaf- and planthoppers, aphids, thrips and whitefly. Also effective against soil insects, termites and some species of biting insects, such as rice water weevil and Colorado beetle. Has no effect on nematodes and spider mites.

Mode of action: Imidacloprid is a systemic, chloro-nicotinyl insecticide with soil, seed and foliar uses The chemical works by interfering with the transmission of stimuli in the insect nervous system. The chemical selectively more toxic to insects than warm-blooded animals).

Recommended application rate: Applied at 25-100 g a.i./ha for foliar application, and 50-175 g a.i./100 kg seed for most seed treatments, and 350-700 g a.i./100 kg cotton seed.