Description
Tomagurd 5.7% SG
Tomagurd 5.7 % SG is a broad spectrum insecticide to control a range of larval insects of lepidoptera In many different agricultural crops.
Group: Avermectins
Active Ingredient: Emamectin Benzoate 5%
Mode of Action:
Tomagurd works by contact and ingestion. It penetrates leaf tissues (translaminar activity) and forms a reservoir within the leaf. It inhibits muscle contraction, causing a continuous flow of chlorine ions in the GABA and H-Glutamate receptor sites causing death.
Features:
- Rainfast (not affected by rain or irrigation)
- Penetrates plant tissues, reaching even the underside of leaves
- Environmentally safe
- Safe for biological enemies, and therefore compatible with integrated control programs
Mixing:
- For best results, mix with water and apply as a spray to obtain uniform coverage.
- Can be mixed with most insecticides. A mixing test should be performed beforehand.
- Do not mix with fungicides
Ministry of Agriculture Recommendations:
| Crop | Pest | Rate / feddan | PHI |
| Tomato | Tomato fruit worm | 40 g / 100 liters of water | 7 Days |
World Wide Uses:
| Crop | Pest | Rates (product / feddan) | PHI |
| Pepper | Fruit worms- Green worm Cotton leaf worm |
40 g / 100 liters of water | 7 Days |
| Maize | European cornworm Autumn Armyworm |
40-60 g / 100 liters of water | 10 Days |
| Sugar Beet | Cotton leaf worm – Green worm |
75 g / 100 liters of water | 7 Days |
| Potato | Cotton leaf worm- Potato tuber moth – Eggplant stem borer | 40 g / 100 liters of water | 7 Days |
| Strawberry | Fruit worms- Green worm Cotton leaf worm |
40 g / 100 liters of water | 3 Days |
| Sunflower | Cotton Leaf Worm | 40 g / 100 liters of water | 35 Days |
| Cotton | Cotton Leaf Worm | 40 g / 100 liters of water | – |
| Soybean | Cotton leaf worm – Green worm |
40 g / 100 liters of water | 14 Days |
CAS. Number: 155569-91-8
Registration number: 1628
