EMAMECTIN BENZOATE 3.0% + THIAMETHOXAM 12.0% WG – Emactra

Key Benefits

Dual molecule — Avermectin + Neonicotinoid combination
Controls both chewing and sucking insects simultaneously
Systemic and translaminar action both
Long residual protection — up to 20–25 days
Highly effective against resistant pest populations

Target Crops

Cotton
Rice
Vegetables (Tomato, Brinjal, Okra, Cabbage, Chilli)
Fruits (Mango, Grapes, Pomegranate)
Maize
Soybean

Target Pests

Spodoptera (Fall armyworm)
Helicoverpa (Fruit borer)
Diamond back moth
Leaf folder in rice
Aphids
Whitefly
Thrips
Jassids

Dosage

100–120 g per acre

Application

Foliar spray — apply at first sign of pest infestation
Apply in early morning or evening hours
Use 150–200 litres of water per acre
Repeat application after 20–25 days if required

Packaging

50 g, 100 g, 250 g, 500 g

Category: 🐛 INSECTICIDES

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EMACTRA is a premium quality combination insecticide containing Emamectin Benzoate 3.0% + Thiamethoxam 12.0% WG, bringing together two of the most powerful and complementary insecticide molecules from completely different chemical groups into a single highly effective formulation. Emamectin Benzoate belongs to the avermectin group and works by activating glutamate-gated chloride ion channels in insect nerve and muscle cells, causing paralysis and death of caterpillars, borers and other lepidopteran pests. Thiamethoxam belongs to the neonicotinoid group and works by binding to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the insect nervous system, causing paralysis and rapid death of sucking pests including aphids, whiteflies and thrips.

The strategic combination of these two molecules with completely different modes of action gives EMACTRA a decisive advantage over single molecule insecticides — it simultaneously controls the full spectrum of economically important crop pests in a single spray application. Farmers dealing with mixed pest infestations of both caterpillars and sucking insects — a very common situation in cotton, vegetables and fruit crops — no longer need to tank mix multiple products or make separate spray applications. A single spray of EMACTRA delivers complete and comprehensive pest control across both pest categories, saving significant time, labour and input costs.

EMACTRA water dispersible granule formulation dissolves quickly and completely in water with no residue, ensuring uniform spray coverage and consistent pest control results with standard spray equipment. Its combined systemic and translaminar activity provides protection to new plant growth and plant parts not directly contacted by the spray — making it particularly effective against hidden pests like leaf folders, stem borers and fruit borers that feed inside plant tissue. With residual activity of up to 20–25 days and effectiveness against resistant pest populations through its dual mode of action, EMACTRA is an ideal choice for both curative pest control and resistance management programmes in high value crops.