


Pirate®
Pirate® is a dynamic product for Mites, Spodoptera, Thrips with differentiated class of chemistry and helping growers successfully to protect crops.
Pirate® is a new solution with the unique mode of action that interferes with respiration by uncoupling oxidative phosphorylation, that has been classified by IRAC as the exclusive member in Group 13.
Benefits- Pirate® is an excellent choice as a resistance management tool, controlling labelled insect pests that are resistant to other commonly used insecticides.
- Pirate® also helps in vector control and reduces the pest induced stress resulting in a greener and healthier crop.
- Pirate® exhibits excellent translaminar movement.
- Pirate® has good contact & stomach action.
- Pirate® has excellent rain fastness.
How it works?
Unique Mode of Action:
• Pirate® acts on the power houses of the insect's cells – inhibits respiration and energy production.
• Pirate® process involved in disrupting the transformation of ADP into ATP: – Uncouplers of oxidative phosphorylation via disruption of the proton gradient Protonophores that short-circuit the mitochondrial proton gradient so that ATP cannot be synthesized.
Product application information:
Crops | Target Disease/Pest | Dosage | Water Volume |
phi (days) |
When & How to apply |
Cotton | Spodoptera litura & Thrips | 125-170 ml/acre | 200 L/acre | 48 | Active Vegetative growth stage to Early square formation stage |
Chilli | Mites, Thrips & Spodoptera litura | 125-170 ml/acre | 200 L/acre | 7 | Before Flowering |
Chilli | Helicoverpa armigera | 320-400 ml/ acre | 200 L/acre | 7 | Before Flowering |
Brinjal | Mites | 320-400 ml/acre | 200 L/acre | 10 | Vegetative growth stage or Initial fruit development stage |
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