Adama Pedestal Supra Insecticide

Packaging Size

50 ml, 100 ml, 250 ml, 500 ml, 1 L

Packaging Type

Bottle

Brand

Pedestal Supra

Technical Name

Novaluron 8.8% SC

Cas Number

116714-46-6

Crop

Cotton, Chilli, Chickpea, Groundnut, Tea

Target Pests

Tobacco caterpillar, American bollworm, Spodoptera sp., Tea looper complex

Dosage

625 - 1000 ml/hectare

Mode Of Action

Pedestal Supra, based on the active ingredient novaluron, is a novel insecticide belongs to the benzoylphenylurea group.
It is active against larvae of insects of the orders lepidoptera, coleopteran, homoptera and diptera. It acts by inhibiting chitin formation during moulting. It acts mainly by ingestion, but has shown some contact activity. It does not have ovicidal activity, but a high percentage of mortality of first instar hatching from eggs laid on sprayed foliage occurs. It also suppresses fecundity.
The product was found safe to major beneficial insects and may be used as a component in integrated pest management (IPM). In India, it was found to be the best product for spodoptera control in many crops.
It is available in the pack sizes of 50 ml, 100 ml, 250 ml, 500 ml and 1 L.