Karate Insecticide – Lambda Cyhalothrin 5% EC

Karate insecticide is a broad spectrum insecticide that kills insects by touch and absorption. It is one of the most effective insecticide brands from Syngenta.

Karate has an active ingredient of lambda-cyhalothrin. The active ingredient lambda-cyhalothrin works by killing the target pest upon first spraying of the insecticide.

Karate has been adjudged as one of the most effective broad spectrum insecticide for pest control. Karate insecticide can be used to manage the issues of Tuta Absoluta in tomatoes and Army Worms in maize crop.

Product Features

• Size: 250 ml
• Content: 4 ml / dose
• Formulation: soluble concentrate
• Active ingredient: lambda-cyhalothrin
• Brand: Syngenta
• Target Organism: Caterpiller, Fruit Borer, Maggot, Earthworm, Grasshopper, Locust, Army Worm, Tuta Absoluta, Bollworms, Lepidoptera, Aphids, Heteroptera, Thysanoptera, Thrips, Diptera, Coleoptera and Orthoptera. and Leafworms etc

Features of Karate Insecticide

The following are the features of Karate insecticide:

• This insecticide has a broad spectrum action on a range of pests.
• A small dose of the insecticide can be very effective.
• It is highly soluble in water.
• It has a good rain fastness.
• It sticks well to plants’ surfaces.
• It has some resistances to evaporation which makes it work faster on insects.
• The odour can repel insects.

Crop and Target Pests

Source: Syngenta

How to Use Karate Insecticide

The following steps should be taken while using Karate insecticide:

• A clean motorized sprayer or knapsack sprayer should be used.
• The knapsack sprayer should be half filled with clean water.
• Add 4ml of Karate insecticide into the 15 litres knapsack sprayer.
• Shake the knapsack sprayer for the insecticide to mix well with the water.
• Fill up the knapsack with clean water and shake vigorously so that insecticide will mix well.
• Carry the knapsack sprayer on your back and spray all the surfaces of the plants and the soil if need be. Ensure that you spray the plants well.
• Karate insecticide should be applied once a week. For highly infested farms, it can be applied to crops 2 – 3 times in a week.

Mode of Action of Karate Insecticide

Tihan insecticide acts by contact and ingestion. It kills the pest on contact and ingestion.

Recommendation and Rate of Use of Karate Insecticide

Vegetable Crops (Tomato, pepper and cucumber etc.): Karate insecticide can be used to kill Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Caterpillars, Whiteflies, Tuta absoluta and Borers. 0.1 litres to 0.3 litres of Karate insecticide should be used per hectare. Treatment should commence upon sighting the infestation of insects. This should be followed by 2-3 treatments within 14 days.

Broad Acre Crops (Maize, Cotton and Soybeans etc): For these crops, Karate insecticide can be used for Lepidoptera, leafminers, grasshoppers and aphids etc. The first application of Karate on the plants should be 35-45 days after planting; 2-3 treatments can be done within 7 days if the crop is heaviliy infested with insects.

To order or buy Karate Insecticide in Nigeria, please call us on 08066437109.