Description

Sharp Shooter

Sharp Shooter is a broad-spectrum chemical compound with considerably strong acaricidal actions against aphids, sucking and chewing insects, spider mites, caterpillars, thrips, and whiteflies.

• The product is an agricultural insecticide that is highly recommended for application to a wide range of crops including fruit trees, vegetables, rice, wheat, cassava, sugarcane, yam, maize, cotton, cocoa.
• Please adhere to all safety precautions while using it.

 

Composition of Sharp Shooter

COMPOUND	PERCENTAGE
Profenofos: A.I.	40 %
Cypermethrin: A.I.	4 %
Emulsifier	10 %
Solvent	46 %
Total	100 %

Dosage for Field Use

CROP	PEST	DOSAGE	SPRAY (DILUENT VOLUME)
Cotton	Melon aphid Cotton bollworm Red bollworm	198 – 396 g/hectare 435 – 660 g/hectare 435 – 660 g/hectare	1000 – 1500 1500 – 2000 1500 – 2000
Orange	Citrus Leaf Miner	146.7 – 220 mg/kg	2000 – 3000
Paddy	Rice Leaf Roller	750 – 900 g/hectare	1000 – 1500
Brassicaceous Vegetable	Diamond Black Moth	396 – 528 g/hectare	1000 – 1500

 

Importance of insecticides in crop production

Insecticides are chemicals that destroy or inhibit specific developmental stages of insects. They play a vital role in an Integrated Pest Management plan.

Food crops must compete with up to 3,000 species of worms and 10,000 species of plant-eating insects. The threats by these pests do not stop when crops leave fields because they can still cause great nuisance and damage in storage. This shows the pertinent need for specific chemicals that can deal with these pests while prolonging the life of crops and preventing post-harvest losses.

• Insecticides help farmers grow more food on less land by protecting crops from insects and their developmental stages.
• The use of insecticides will serve to increase the productivity per hectare.
• They enable farmers to produce safe, quality foods at affordable prices.
• They also help farmers to provide an abundance of nutritious, all-year-round food which is necessary for human health.
• Insecticides decrease exposure to food contaminated with harmful micro-organisms and naturally occurring toxins, preventing food-related diseases.