Imidacloprid is a systemic insecticide that acts as an insect neurotoxin and belongs to a class of chemicals called the neonicotinoidswhich act on the central nervous system of insects. The chemical works by interfering with the transmission of stimuli in the insect nervous system.
Specifically, it causes a blockage of the nicotinergic neuronal pathway. By blocking nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, imidacloprid prevents acetylcholine from transmitting impulses between nerves, resulting in the insect’s paralysis and eventual death.
It is effective on contact and via stomach action.[1] Because imidacloprid binds much more strongly to insect neuron receptors than to mammal neuron receptors, this insecticide is more toxic to insects than to mammals.
- Imidacloprid acts by interfering with the transmission of impulses in the nerve system of insects.
- It acts by exciting certain nerve cells acting on a receptor protein.
- Treated insects die as a result of the dysfunction of the nervous system.
- It is characterized by its excellent systemic properties.
- Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) Classification No. 4A
| Crop | Pest | Dosage (ml/ha) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton | Aphids Thrips Jassids Whitefly | 100 – 125 100 – 125 100 – 125 100 – 125 | |
| Paddy | Brown Plant Hopper White Backed Plant Hopper Green Leaf Hopper | 100 – 125 100 – 125 100 – 125 | |
| Chillies | Jassids Aphids Thrips | 125 – 150 125 – 150 125 – 150 | |
| Sugarcane | Termites | 350 | |
| Mango | Hoppers | 200 – 400 |
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