Cigna - Lufenuron 5.4% w/w EC - Syngenta
Cigna - Lufenuron 5.4% w/w EC - Syngenta
Cigna Insecticide by
Syngenta
Lufenuron 5.4% w/w EC for the specified caterpillar, borer
and pod-fly pests.
What it controls: Diamondback moth in cabbage and cauliflower, and the named borer
or pod-fly pests in pigeon pea, cotton, black gram and chilli.
When to start: At first pest appearance. Cabbage also has a
30-days-after-transplanting first-treatment option.
How it acts: Interferes with the outer covering that immature insects need to grow
and moult.
Why Choose This Product? Key Benefits
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🐛 Disrupts immature insect growth: Prevents
susceptible larvae from forming their new outer covering and completing normal moulting.
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🥬 Diamondback moth control: Targets
diamondback moth in both cabbage and cauliflower.
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🌱 Crop-specific borer control: Targets
pigeon-pea pod borer, cotton American bollworm, black-gram pod borers and chilli fruit borers. Pigeon pea also has a separate pod-fly
use.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter |
Details |
|---|---|
| Brand Name |
Syngenta India |
| Technical Name |
Lufenuron 5.4% w/w EC; equivalent to 50 g active ingredient per litre of product. |
| IRAC MoA Code |
Group 15: inhibitors of chitin biosynthesis affecting CHS1. |
| Chemical Group |
Benzoylureas. |
| Formulation |
EC — emulsifiable concentrate. |
| Toxicity Label |
Caution / Slightly Toxic. |
How It Works: Mode of Action
Cigna is an insect growth inhibitor. It acts during the
development of susceptible immature insects rather than promising immediate adult knockdown.
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Crop coverage: Spray places the treatment on the crop at the required pest timing.
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Outer-covering formation: Lufenuron blocks production of chitin, a material insects need for their outer covering.
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Moulting: Affected larvae cannot form their new covering normally, interrupting growth from one stage to the next.
Lufenuron belongs to IRAC Group 15. Another lufenuron brand is
still the same group; use crop-specific resistance-management advice for later treatments.
Target Crops & Pests
| Crop |
Target pests |
|---|---|
| Cabbage |
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| Cauliflower |
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| Pigeon pea |
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| Cotton |
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| Blackgram |
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| Chilli |
|
Dosage & Application Guide
Use the first-treatment timing in each row. All six crops use 600
ml of formulated product per hectare, but water volumes and harvest intervals differ.
Foliar Dose, Water, Timing & Pre-Harvest Interval
| Crop and target |
Product dose |
Spray water |
First treatment |
PHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage — diamondback moth |
600 ml/ha; approximately 242.81 ml/acre |
500 L/ha; approximately 202.34 L/acre |
30 days after transplanting or first pest appearance |
14 days |
| Cauliflower — diamondback moth |
600 ml/ha; approximately 242.81 ml/acre |
500 L/ha; approximately 202.34 L/acre |
At first pest appearance |
5 days |
| Pigeon pea — pod borer and pod fly |
600 ml/ha; approximately 242.81 ml/acre |
500–1000 L/ha; approximately 202.34–404.69 L/acre |
At first pest appearance |
65 days |
| Cotton — American bollworm |
600 ml/ha; approximately 242.81 ml/acre |
500–750 L/ha; approximately 202.34–303.51 L/acre |
At first pest appearance |
48 days |
| Black gram — pod borers |
600 ml/ha; approximately 242.81 ml/acre |
500 L/ha; approximately 202.34 L/acre |
At first pest appearance |
10 days |
| Chilli — fruit borers |
600 ml/ha; approximately 242.81 ml/acre |
500 L/ha; approximately 202.34 L/acre |
At first pest appearance |
5 days |
Acre values are approximate conversions of the original hectare
rates. PHI is the minimum time between the last application and harvest.
Where further treatment is needed, repeat 2–3 sprays at 10–15-day
intervals according to pest intensity and the supplied label. A later spray starts a new crop-specific harvest
interval.
How to Apply: Best Practices
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Check the crop and pest: Identify the named target and use the first-treatment timing for that crop.
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Measure the area: Use the complete product and water requirement for the area treated. The 600 ml/ha figure measures commercial
Cigna, not pure lufenuron.
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Mix with agitation: Premix the measured product with a little water, then add the remaining required water with thorough agitation.
Use a stick, not bare hands.
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Choose suitable equipment: Use a calibrated knapsack, compression-knapsack, battery-operated or power-operated sprayer for total
crop coverage.
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Protect bees and water: Do not spray when bees are active. Prevent drift and keep leftovers and washings out of streams, ponds and
other waterways.
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Use fresh spray: Do not store unused spray solution. Wash sprayers, buckets and utensils with water after use.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Does Cigna give immediate adult knockdown?
It is a growth inhibitor that interferes with the new outer covering of immature insects. Assess control by
monitoring the target pest, not by expecting immediate adult mortality.
2. Are cabbage and cauliflower directions identical?
Both use 600 ml/ha in 500 L/ha water, but cabbage has a 14-day PHI and cauliflower a 5-day PHI. Cabbage
also has the 30-days-after-transplanting first-treatment option.
3. Can I use one harvest interval for every crop?
No. Use 14 days for cabbage, 5 for cauliflower, 65 for pigeon pea, 48 for cotton, 10 for black gram and 5
for chilli, counted from the last application.
4. How do I measure the quantity for a tank?
Measure the field area covered by the calibrated sprayer first. Tank capacity alone does not establish the
product quantity or the crop’s water requirement.
5. Can I mix Cigna with another pesticide?
Only combine Cigna with another product when both current labels permit the proposed mixture. Use on the
same crop does not itself establish compatibility.
Safety & Disclaimer
Before you use it: Read the supplied Cigna label and leaflet. Wear gloves, protective clothing, a mask,
goggles and boots. Avoid inhalation, skin and eye contact and spray drift. Do not use cooking utensils, stir with bare hands
or blow a blocked nozzle with your mouth.
Do not eat, drink or smoke during handling. Wash hands and exposed skin with soap and water after work,
change clothing and wash contaminated clothing. Do not spray when bees are active. Keep product, spray leftovers and equipment
washings out of waterways.
Store in the original closed container, locked away from children, food, feed and household articles in
a dry, well-ventilated place. Do not reuse empty containers; follow the supplied label and local disposal
requirements.
If exposure or illness occurs, stop work and seek medical help immediately with the pack or label.
After inhalation, move to fresh air. Remove contaminated clothing and wash affected skin with soap and water. Rinse affected
eyes with clean water for several minutes. Do not induce vomiting or give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Do not
improvise antidotes.