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ACETAMIPRID 4 + FIPRONIL 4 SC

This is a combination of two pesticides both of which act on Nerve and Muscle. Although the percent of the active ingredient is low, the combination shows synergistic acitivy.  

This pesticide is sold by HPM as TYPHON. 

Officially it is recommended for suppression of aphid, jassid, whitefly on cotton.

This is a suspendable concentrate formulation hence ingredients should be highly micronized and need the use of high-value suspending agents. Hence farmers should prefer well-branded formulation purchased from authentic sources. 

In cotton, the dose is 2 ml per lit, 30 days.

Farmers should experiment with these pesticides in other crops where the problem of aphid, jassid, and whitefly is prominent. But ensure that it is not sprayed 30 days before harvest. 

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