Spirotetramat is a systemic insecticide belonging to the tetramic acid group. After foliar application, it is translocated both upward and downward through the xylem and phloem, providing two-way systemic activity within the plant.
This insecticide is primarily effective against immature stages (nymphs) of target pests.
The insecticidal action of Spirotetramat is relatively slow, and its effects become visible 3 to 7 days after application.
Continuous or repeated use of this insecticide within a single growing season is not recommended. For effective insecticide resistance management (IRM), it should be applied in rotation with insecticides having different modes of action.
The pre-harvest interval (PHI) between the last application and harvest is 7 days for apples, pistachios and onions, 14 days for citrus, 3 days for tomatoes and 3-7 days for rapeseed.
Product Name
Pest
Dosage
Pistachio
Pistachio psyllid
0.5 L per thousand liters of water
Apple
Apple armored scale
0.75 L per thousand liters of water
Citrus
Brown scale
0.75 L per thousand liters of waters
Onion
Thrips
0.6 L per hectare
Tomato
Whitefly
(Trialeurodes vaporariorum) in greenhouses at a rate of 0.75 liters per thousand liters of water and ((Bemisia tabaci) in the field at a rate of 0.75 liters per hectare