- Gaucho Insecticide is an improved, user-friendly seed treatment formulation containing the systemic insecticide Imidacloprid.
- The systemic activity and the relatively low rate of application makes it user friendly for seed dressing.
- Gaucho Insecticide provides protection to the crop against highly damaging sucking pests from day 1 up to 30–40 days, thus eliminating the need of repeated sprays.
Gaucho Insecticide Technical Details
- Technical Content: Imidacloprid 600 FS (48%w/w)
- Mode of Entry: Systemic
- Mode of Action: Imidacloprid is an antagonist to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in the central nervous system. It disturbs the proper signal transmission system leading to the excitation of the nerve cells. Consequently, a disorder of the nervous system occurs leading finally to the death of the treated insect.
Key Features & Benefits
- The targeted application of Gaucho, through seed treatment, reduces the contamination of the environment in an unprecedented way
- User-friendly seed treatment formulation.
- Gaucho Insecticide does not get washed away by rain.
- Application results in better crop emergence and vigorous growth
- It is economical due to longer persistence.
- Gaucho is IPM friendly due to reduction of foliar applications.
Gaucho Insecticide Usage & Crops
Recommendations:
Crops | Target Pest | Dosage/ Kg Of Seed (Ml) |
Cotton | Aphid, Whitefly, Jassid, Thrip | 5-9 |
Okra | Jassid, Aphid | 5-9 |
Sunflower | Jassid, Whitefly | 5-9 |
Sorghum | Shoot Fly | 12 |
Pearl Millet | Termite and Shoot Fly | 12 |
Soybean | Jassids | 1.25 |
Method of Application: Seed treatment
Additional Information
- Any small quantity of seed can be readily treated on the farm by mixing the proper amount of Gaucho and seed in a closed mixing drum. Roll the seed until each grain is uniformly coated with insecticide. Seed treatment on a commercial basis can be carried out by specialized seed dressing machines.
