Agas - Diafenthiuron 50% WP - ADAMA
Agas - Diafenthiuron 50% WP - ADAMA
Agas | Diafenthiuron 50% WP Insecticide & Acaricide
ADAMA Agas contains diafenthiuron 50% WP for permitted insect and mite management. It has contact and
feeding activity, with movement through treated leaves.
Pest focus: Sucking insects and mites, with cabbage diamondback moth and cardamom
capsule borer kept as separate crop-pest uses.
Activity: Contact and ingestion activity against susceptible larvae, nymphs and
adults, with some egg-stage activity.
Exact formulation: 50% WP is a wettable powder. It is not interchangeable with a
liquid diafenthiuron formulation or a ready-made mixture.
Why Choose This Product? Key Benefits
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🐛 Insect and mite activity: Provides an
option where the crop’s permitted targets include sucking insects or mites; it is not a treatment for every pest.
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🥚 Activity across pest life stages: Acts
against susceptible larvae, nymphs and adults, with some egg-stage activity rather than a promise to control every egg.
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🍃 Movement through treated leaves: Translaminar activity helps the ingredient act within the treated leaf. It does not establish whole-plant systemic movement.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter |
Details |
|---|---|
| Brand Name |
Agas by ADAMA |
| Technical Name |
Diafenthiuron 50% WP |
| Product Class |
Insecticide and acaricide |
| Formulation |
WP: wettable powder |
| Activity |
Contact, ingestion and translaminar |
| IRAC MoA Code |
Group 12A: inhibitors of mitochondrial ATP synthase |
| Chemical Group |
Thioureas |
How It Works: Mode of Action
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The susceptible pest is exposed: Contact or feeding brings the pest into contact with the active ingredient following a correctly
selected crop treatment.
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Energy production is inhibited: Diafenthiuron affects mitochondrial ATP synthase, interrupting the process that supplies energy to
the pest’s cells.
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Normal pest function is impaired: Disruption of cellular energy processes affects susceptible pests; the precise link between
ATP-synthase effects and biological activity is not fully established. No fixed
kill time or control duration is promised.
Translaminar activity means movement through a treated leaf, not unrestricted systemic distribution or
permission to change the application route. Account for IRAC Group 12A in the resistance-management plan; changing only the brand does
not change the mode of action. Compounds in this group affect ATP synthase, but whether that effect leads to their biological activity
is not clear.
Target Crops & Pests
| Crop |
Pest checklist for pack matching |
|---|---|
| Cotton |
Whiteflies; aphids; thrips; jassids |
| Cabbage |
Diamondback moth |
| Chilli |
Mites |
| Brinjal |
Whiteflies |
| Cardamom |
Thrips; capsule borer |
| Citrus |
Mites |
| Watermelon |
Whiteflies; red spider mites |
| Okra |
Whiteflies; red spider mites; jassids |
| Tomato |
Whiteflies; red spider mites |
Confirm the exact crop-pest pairing on your current Agas pack before treatment. A mite use does not
automatically establish a thrips use in the same crop, and whitefly control does not cure a virus disease or restore tissue already
damaged.
Dosage & Application Guide
Crop, Pest & Treatment-Stage Checks
For the selected crop and pest, establish the complete current-pack directions before measuring: commercial
product amount, water or carrier, application method, first-treatment stage or condition and harvest interval. Identify the pest and
its stage rather than assuming a universal treatment threshold or calendar spray.
Do not copy a rate from another diafenthiuron strength, a liquid formulation or a mixture. A wettable powder is
not a ready-to-use dust. Tank capacity alone cannot establish the amount, and missing harvest information does not mean immediate
harvest.
How to Apply: Best Practices
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Match the pest to the crop: Use the crop-pest checklist to confirm the current pack permission. Keep insect and mite uses distinct
rather than applying one assumed programme to all targets.
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Establish the first-treatment condition: Follow the crop-specific stage or treatment trigger on the pack. Do not invent a
pest-count threshold, leaf stage or automatic repeat.
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Prepare the wettable powder correctly: Measure and prepare the WP using its own mixing and agitation directions. Do not dust it
directly, mix with bare hands or transfer instructions from a liquid formulation.
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Use suitable equipment and weather: Follow the specified application method, coverage, nozzle, weather and drift precautions.
Prevent spray or product reaching people, nearby crops or water.
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Protect non-target organisms: Follow the current bee, beneficial-insect and aquatic precautions. Do not treat a selectivity claim
as proof that every non-target organism is safe.
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Record use and mixture permission: Record the treatment date and observe harvest, re-entry and further-application limits. Use a
mixture only when both current labels permit the proposed combination for the crop and use. Physical compatibility alone is not
permission.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Does Agas control insects or mites?
It is both an insecticide and an acaricide. The permitted target still depends on the crop: for example,
chilli mite use must not be converted into a general chilli insect programme.
2. Is translaminar activity the same as systemic action?
No. Translaminar activity refers to movement through a treated leaf. It does not establish movement
throughout the whole plant or permission for soil, seed or other application routes.
3. Does some egg-stage activity mean all pest eggs are controlled?
No. Egg-stage activity is limited and should not be treated as complete control of every species or egg.
Follow the crop-specific target and treatment-stage directions.
4. Can I substitute a liquid diafenthiuron product or add a sticker?
Do not substitute the same quantity of another formulation. Any sticker or other proposed mixture must be
permitted by both current labels for the crop and use; compatibility alone is not enough.
5. How should I choose the dose and harvest interval?
Keep the crop, pest, commercial product amount, water, application method and treatment stage together
using
the current Agas directions. Do not borrow a different crop’s harvest interval or create a universal per-tank recipe.
Safety & Disclaimer
Before you use it: Read the current Indian Agas label and leaflet before handling or use, including
crop-pest permission, mixing, application method, first-treatment stage, protective equipment, weather, re-entry, harvest, bee and
aquatic precautions, first-aid, storage and disposal.
Wear the protective clothing and equipment required on the pack. Prevent skin, eye and mouth contact and
inhalation exposure, including dust, spray mist, fog or vapour as applicable. Do not mix with bare hands or eat, drink, smoke or
chew while handling or applying the product. Wash thoroughly afterwards, including contaminated clothing, and keep people and
animals away from treatment as directed.
Keep the product in its original labelled container, secured away from children, food and feed. Prevent
contamination of water, drains and non-target plants. Follow the pack’s equipment-cleaning and disposal directions and local
requirements; never reuse empty pesticide containers. If exposure or illness occurs, stop work and seek medical help promptly with
the product label. Follow professional medical advice rather than attempting an improvised antidote.