|
 Cotton
Major Insecticides
are given below with their time of attack and recommended
Pesticides and dosage.
It is hoped that
this information will be of great use to the farmer in plant
protection.
|
Pest |
Time of attack |
Remedy (common Name) |
Dosage/Acre |
American Bollworm
 |
Starts attack with flower formation and last till the end |
Endosulfan |
600 ml |
|
Chlorphrifos |
1000 ml |
Jassid
 |
Attacks the crop during the whole period. |
Endosulfan |
1000 ml |
|
Bromophos |
400 ml |
|
Chlorphrifos |
1000 ml |
|
Dimethoate |
400 ml |
|
Fenitrothion |
500 -700 ml |
|
Isothioate |
1300-1500 ml |
|
Methamidophos |
400 ml |
Whitefly
 |
Attacks the crop during the whole period. |
Endosulfan |
1000 ml |
PESTICIDES RECOMMENDED FOR
COTTON PESTS CONTROL
UNDER DIFFERENT SITUATIONS
Central Cotton
Research Institute
|
Sr. No.
|
Pest situation
|
Common name of recommended
insecticide
|
Dose/acre (ml/gm)
|
|
0
|
Seed treatment to control sucking
insect pests at an early stage.
|
Imidacloprid 70 WS
Thiamethoxam 70 WS
|
5 gm/kg seed
3 gm/kg seed
|
|
1
|
Thrips reached ETL, during early stage
of crop & clear damage symptoms are visible.
|
Imidacloprid 200 SL
Acetamiprid 20 SP
Formothion
25 EC
Etofenprox
30 EC or
Any other
suitable registered pesticide |
80-100
150
500
200
|
|
2
|
Whitefly population reached ETL, during
early stage of crop.
|
Acetamiprid 20 SP
Imidacloprid 200 SL
Endosulfan
35 EC or
Any other
suitable registered pesticide |
150
250
800 |
|
3
|
Jassid population reached ETL, during
early stage of crop.
|
Imidacloprid 200 SL
Thiamethoxam 25 WG
Formathion
25 EC
Etofenprox
30 EC or
Any other
suitable registered pesticide |
80-100
24
500
200 |
|
4
|
Whitefly & Jassid collectively reached
ETL during early stage of crop.
|
Imidacloprid 200 SL
Acetamiprid 20 SP
Diafenthiuron 500 SC or
Any other
suitable registered pesticide |
250
150
200 |
|
5
|
Spotted bollworm reached ETL.
|
Spinosad 240 SC
Triazophos 40 EC
Bifenthrin
10 EC
Fenpropathrin 20EC
Cypermethrin 10 EC
Deltamethrin 2.5 EC
Beta-cyfluthrin
25 EC
Cyhalothrin
2.5 EC
Tralomethrin 108 G/L or
Any other
suitable registered pesticide |
40
1000
250
300
330
250
250
333
250 |
|
6
|
Pink bollworm reached ETL.
|
Triazophos 40 EC
Bifenthrin 10 EC
Cypermethrin 10 EC
Deltamethrin 2.5 EC
Beta-cyfluthrin
25 EC
Cyhalothrin
2.5 EC
Tralomethrin108 G/L
Fenvalerate
20 EC or
Any other
suitable registered pesticide |
1000
250
250
250
250
333
250
250 |
|
7
|
American bollworm reached ETL.
|
Spinosad 240 EC
Chlorfenapyr 36 SC
Chlorpyrifos 40 EC
Quinalphos
25 EC
Endosulfan
35 EC
Profenofos
500 EC
Indoxacarb
150 SC
Thiodicarb
80 DF or
Any other
suitable registered pesticide |
100
330
1000
1250
1250
1000
175
480 |
|
8
|
Spotted & Pink bollworm collectively
reached ETL with Spotted bollworm dominance.
|
Triazophos 40 EC
Bifenthrin 10 EC
Spinosad
480 SC
Cypermethrin 10 EC
Deltamethrin 2.5 EC
Cyhalothrin
2.5 EC
Beta-cyfluthrin
25 EC
Tralomethrin 108 G/L or
Any other
suitable registered pesticide |
1000
250
20
330
333
250
250
250 |
|
9
|
Spotted & Pink bollworm collectively
reached ETL with Pink bollworm dominance.
|
Triazophos 40 EC
Bifenthrin 10 EC
Cypermethrin 10 EC
Deltamethrin 2.5 EC
Beta-cyfluthrin
25 EC
Cyhalothrin
2.5 EC
Tralomethrin 108 G/L or
Any other
suitable registered pesticide |
1000
250
330
250
250
333
250 |
|
10
|
Spotted & American bollworm
collectively reached ETL with Spotted bollworm dominance.
|
Spinosad 240 SC
Bifenthrin10 EC
Deltamethrin 2.5 EC
Cypermethrin 10 EC
Beta-cyfluthrin
25 EC
Tralomethrin 108 G/L
Cyhalothrin
2.5 EC
Triazophos
40 EC
Profenofos
500 EC
Chlorpyrifos 40 EC or
Any other
suitable registered pesticide |
100
250
250
330
250
250
333
1000
1000
1000 |
|
11
|
Spotted & American bollworm
collectively reached ETL with American bollworm dominance.
|
Spinosad 240 SC
Chlorpyrifos 40 EC
Chlorfenapyr360 SC
Indoxacarb
150 SC
Profenofos
500 EC
Thiodicarb
80 DF
Bifenthrin
10 EC
Deltamethrin 2.5 EC
Cypermethrin 10 EC
Beta-cyfluthrin
25 EC
Tralomethrin 108 G/L
Cyhalothrin
2.5 EC or
Any other
suitable registered pesticide |
100
1000
330
175
1000
480
250
250
330
250
250
333 |
|
12 |
Pink & American bollworm
collectively reached ETL with American bollworm dominance. |
Profenofos 500 EC or
Chlorpyrifos 40EC or
Indoxacarb
150 SC or
Chlorfenapyr 360 SC or
Thiodicarb
80 DF or +
Deltamethrin 2.5 EC or
Bifenthrin
10 EC or
Cypermethrin 10 EC or
Beta-cyfluthrin
25 EC or
Tralomethrin 108 G/L or
Cyhalothrin
2.5 EC or
Triazophos40 EC or
Spinosad
480 or
Any other
suitable registered pesticide
|
1000
1000
175
330
480
250
250
250
250
250
333
100
60
|
|
13 |
Pink & American bollworm
collectively reached ETL with Pink bollworm dominance. |
Bifenthrin 10 EC or
Deltamethrin 2.5 EC or
Cypermethrin 10 EC or
Beta-cyfluthrin
25 EC or
Tralomethrin 108 G/L or +
Cyhalothrin
2.5 EC or
Profenofos
500 EC or
Chlorpyrifos 40 EC or
Triazophos
40 EC or
Any other
suitable registered pesticide
|
250
250
250
250
250
333
1000
1000
1000
|
|
14 |
Jassid, thrips or both reached
ETL in later stage of the crop |
Methamidophos 600 SL
Monocrotofos 40 WSC
|
500
500
|
|
15 |
Aphids reached ETL in later part
of the crop life. |
Furathiocarb 400 EC
Carbosulfan 20 EC
Diafenthiuron 500 SC
Chlorpyrifos 40 EC
Quinalphos
25 EC or
Any other
suitable registered pesticide
|
250
500
200
750
1250
|
|
16 |
Mites reached ETL. |
Dicofol 42 EC
Amitraz 20 EC
Diafenthiuron 500 SC
Ethion 46
EC
Triazophos
40 EC
Chlorfenapyr 360 SC
Hexythiazox
10 WP or
Any other
suitable registered pesticide |
2500
1000
200
1000
600
200
220
|
|
17 |
American bollworm & Whitefly
(both adults & nymphs) reached ETL. |
Spinosad 480 SC or
Indoxacarb 150 SC or
Chlorfenpyr
360 SC or
Quinalphos
25 EC or
Chlorpyrifos 40 EC or
Profenofos
500 EC or
Thiodicarb
80 DF or +
Diafenthiuron 500 SC or
Acetamiprid
20 SP or
Imidacloprid200 SL or
Buprofezin
25 SPor
Any other
suitable registered pesticide
|
100
175
330
1250
1000
1000
480
200
150
250
600
|
|
18 |
Whitefly (both adults & nymphs)
reached ETL in later part of the crop life.. |
Acetamiprid 20 SP
Imidacloprid 200 SL
Diafenthiauron 500 SC
Endosulfan
35 EC+ Buprofezin 25 SP
Endosulfan
35 EC+ Pyriproxyfen 10 EC
Fenpropathrin 20 EC+ Buprofezin 25 SP
Fenpropathrin 20 EC+ Pyriproxyfen 10 EC or
Any other
suitable registered pesticide
|
150
200
250
800 + 600
800 + 600
250 + 600
250 + 300
|
|
19 |
American bollworm & aphid
collectively reached ETL. |
Quinalphos 25 EC
Chlorpyrifos 40 EC
Profenofos
500 EC or
Any other
suitable registered pesticide
|
1250
1000
1000
|
Note: Doses of the chemicals are based on
the concentration given in the above table. If different
formulation is being used, then adjust the dose accordingly.
|
Common name
|
Trade name
|
|
Abamectin
|
Miechongling 1.8EC, Sure
1.8EC, Vital 1.8EC
|
|
Acephate
|
Admire 40EC, Asophate 75SP,
Mandate 30EC, Orthene 75SP
|
|
Acetamiprid
|
Mospilan 20SP, Rani,
Rospilan
|
|
Alphacypermethrin
|
Alpa-C 5EC, Fastac 10EC,
Bestox 5EC, Simba 5EC, Alphafos 5EC, Avanti 5EC, Checyper
4.5EC, Skolix 5EC, Sum 5EC, Nestox 4.5EC, Judos 4.5 w/w
|
|
Amitraz
|
Mitac 20EC
|
|
Betacyfluthrin
|
Betathrin 5EC, Chinmix 5EC
|
|
Bifenthrin
|
Talstar 10EC
|
|
Buprofezin
|
Applaud 25WP, Badal 25WP,
Byzin 25WP, Epo 25WP, Pride 25WP, Sitara 25WP
|
|
Butacarboxin
|
Drawin 50EC
|
|
Carbosulfon
|
Advantage 20EC
|
|
Chlorfenapyr
|
Pirate 360SC
|
|
Chlorpyrifos
|
Akofos 48EC, Galaban 40EC,
Kurifast 40EC, Lorsban 40EC, Pyrifos 40EC, Shenchlor 40EC,
Termicide 40EC
|
|
Cyhalothrin
|
Gaonong 2.5EC, Karate 2.5EC,
Lamdacyhalothrin 2.5EC
|
|
Cypermethrin
|
Arrivo 10EC, Cymbush 10EC,
Cyperkill 10EC, Kapadin 10EC, Lucky 10EC, Nurelle 20EC,
Polytrin 20EC, Ripcord10EC, Sherpa 5EC
|
|
Decarafluron
|
Match 50EC
|
|
Deltamethrin
|
Decis 2.5EC
|
|
Diafenthiuron
|
Polo 500EC, Polo 500SC
|
|
Dicofol
|
Kelthane 18EC, Kelthane 42EC
|
|
Dimethoate
|
Chemathoate40EC, Cygon 40EC,
Dimetoxal40EC, Higonet40EC, Perfekthion 40EC, Rogor 40EC,
Roxion 40EC, Sanitox 40EC Stinger 40EC, Systoate40EC
|
|
Endosulfan
|
Endogreen 35EC, Endon 35EC,
Fezdion 35EC, Hektonex 35EC, Hexasulfan 35EC, Mamba 35EC,
Rocky 35EC, Technufan 35EC, Thiodan 35EC, Thioluxan 35EC
|
|
Ethion
|
Ethion 46.5EC, Cethion 48EC
|
|
Etofenprox
|
Trebon 30EC
|
|
Fenpropathrin
|
Danitol 10EC, Dethrin 20EC,
Digitol 20EC, Fendol 20EC, Fenpron 20EC, Fenitol 20EC,
Fenthrin 20EC, Sanitol 20EC, Sinopathrin 20EC, Sword 20EC,
Totti 20EC, Xianfei 20EC
|
|
Fenpropathrin + Buprofezin
|
Sweep 250EC
|
|
Fenpropathrin + Pyriproxyfen
|
Prempt 20EC
|
|
Formathion
|
Anthio25 EC
|
|
Furathiocarb
|
Deltanet 400EC
|
|
Hexythiazox
|
Nissorun 10WP
|
|
Imidacloprid
|
Concord 10EC, Confidor
200SL, Fencidor 10WP, Fencidor 70WS, Imicon, Ningo 5EC,
Pestidor 25WP
|
|
Indoxacarb
|
Steward 150SC
|
|
Isocarbofos
|
Shualin 40EC
|
|
Methamidophos
|
Tamaron 600SL, Sundaphos
600SL, Asomido 600SL, Master 600SL, Grip 600SL, Estrella
600SL etc.
|
|
Methomyl
|
Akomyl 20SL, Asonate 90WP,
Gunther 44EC, Lannate 40SP, Methavin 90SP, Nucron 50EC,
Salong 90WP, Sanafos 40EC, Sinomyl 20EC
|
|
Phosphorodithioate
|
Ethion 46.5EC
|
|
Profenofos
|
Curacron 250EC, Durakron
40EC, Edcura, Nucron 50EC, Randas 40EC
|
|
Propargite
|
Omite 57EC
|
|
Pyriproxyfen
|
Admeral
|
|
Quinalphos
|
Ekalux 25EC, Ecca 25EC,
Hublex 25EC, Taophos 25EC
|
|
Spinosad
|
Tracer 480SC
|
|
Thiamethoxam
|
Gammon 25WG, Cruiser 70WS
|
|
Tralomethrin
|
Scout Extra 108 g/l
|
|
Thiodicarb
|
Larvin 80DF
|
|
Triazophos
|
Hostathion 40EC
|
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