Sharp Shooter Insecticide (Profenofos 40%+ Cypermethrin)

Sharp Shooter insecticide is a systemic insecticide. It is one of the most effective insecticide brands from WACOT.

Sharp Shooter insecticide is effective on insects, thrips, mites, beetles and aphids etc.

The active ingredients of Sharp Shooter insecticide are Profenofos and Cypermethrin. Cypermethrin ensures that the target pests are killed almost instantly upon assimilation of the insecticide. Profenofos works systemically.

Sharp Shooter insecticide is known as one of the best broad spectrum insecticides in Nigeria.

Product Features

• Net Content: 1 Litre
• Formulation: soluble concentrate
• Active ingredient: Profenofos 40%+ Cypermethrin
• Brand: WACOT
• Insecticide Family: Pyrethroid
• 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 Sharp Shooter Insecticide

The following are the features of Sharp Shooter insecticide:

• Sharp Shooter insecticide is a broad spectrum insecticide.
• It has a systemic action and stays on the tissues of the plant for a relatively long time.
• It has good solubility 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.
• It can repel insects because of its odour.

Crop and Target Pests

Source: WACOT

How to Use Sharp Shooter Insecticide

The following steps should be taken while using Sharp Shooter insecticide:

• A clean knapsack sprayer should be used.
• The knapsack sprayer should be half filled with clean water.
• Add 1 litres of Sharp Shooter insecticide to 200 litres of water. Pour 15 litres of the solution into a 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.
• Sharp Shooter insecticide should be applied once a week. For highly infested farms, it can be applied to crops 2 – 3 times in a week.

Recommendation and Rate of Use of Sharp Shooter Insecticide

Vegetable Crops (Tomato, pepper and okro etc.): Sharp Shooter insecticide can be used to kill Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Caterpillars, Whiteflies, Tuta Absoluta and Borers. 1 – 1.5 litres of Sharp Shooter 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, Sharp Shooter insecticide can be used for Lepidoptera, leafminers, grasshoppers and aphids etc. The first application of Sharp Shooter on the plants should be 35-45 days after planting; 2-3 treatments can be done within 7 days if the crop is heavily infested with insects.

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