BARAZIDE Insecticide by Adama

Barazide Insecticide by Adama - Novaluron 5.25% + Emamectin Benzoate 0.9% SC

Lepidopteran pests, including various species of caterpillars, borers, and bollworms, represent a significant threat to global food security due to their ability to cause rapid and extensive defoliation or fruit damage. Barazide Insecticide is a specialized broad-spectrum solution designed to address these challenges. By combining two distinct active ingredients in a Suspension Concentrate (SC) formulation, it provides a dual-layered approach to pest management, ensuring both immediate intervention and sustained protection for a variety of high-value crops.

Technical Characteristics and Features

This insecticide utilizes a synergistic blend of Novaluron (5.25%) and Emamectin Benzoate (0.9%), offering a multi-site mode of action that targets pests at different physiological levels. Its performance is defined by the following characteristics:

• Dual Mode of Action: It functions through both neuromuscular disruption and the inhibition of biochemical processes.

• Neuromuscular Paralysis: Emamectin benzoate interferes with the nerve-muscle junction, leading to the permanent cessation of muscle contraction, which results in immediate paralysis and subsequent death of the insect.

• Chitin Synthesis Inhibition: Novaluron acts as a chitin inhibitor, disrupting the moulting process. This prevents larvae from progressing to the next instar stage, leading to abortive moulting and mortality.

• Rapid Knockdown and Residual Control: The formulation is noted for its "knockdown effect," which halts crop damage shortly after application, while providing a long duration of control to protect emerging growth.

• Suspension Concentrate (SC) Formulation: The liquid flowable formulation ensures easy mixing, excellent coverage on the leaf surface, and stability during storage.

Usage and Application Suitability

Barazide is formulated for use across a wide range of agricultural staples and vegetables, including Rice, Maize, Chilli, Brinjal, Cabbage, Chickpea, and Redgram (Tur). It is particularly effective against pests that have developed resistance to conventional single-molecule insecticides. Because of its extended duration of control, it serves as an efficient tool for reducing the overall frequency of sprays, thereby aiding in the management of operational costs and labor. Application should be timed with the appearance of early-stage larvae to maximize the growth-inhibiting benefits of the chemistry.

Operational Reliability and Outcomes

The integration of Barazide into a pest management program provides farmers and agribusinesses with a reliable mechanism for safeguarding yield quality. Its ability to disrupt the insect life cycle at multiple points makes it a valuable asset for resistance management strategies. By offering a balance between immediate relief from pest pressure and long-term suppression, it supports more predictable harvesting schedules and contributes to the overall stability of crop production in diverse agro-climatic conditions.