Shutter (Thiamethoxam 75% SG) 50 g
Shutter | 50 g
Thiamethoxam 75% SG. Systemic insecticide for the labelled crop-specific pests in cotton, groundnut, rice and sugarcane. Confirm the complete soil-drench or rice-broadcast programme before use.
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Shutter Insecticide by AgroStar | 50 g
Shutter is a systemic insecticide containing thiamethoxam 75% SG. Its leaflet specifies soil drenching in cotton, groundnut and sugarcane, and preparation with sand for broadcasting in rice. This listing is the 50 g pack.
What it controls: Cotton jassids and thrips; groundnut termites; rice green leafhopper and brown planthopper; sugarcane termites and early shoot borer.
Choose the right route: Soil drenching and rice sand broadcasting are separate methods. Do not treat the crop programmes as interchangeable foliar sprays.
Before application: Confirm the complete crop-specific programme, including the first-treatment timing, product, water or carrier, harvest and worker-entry directions.
Why Choose This Product? Key Benefits
- 🌿 Systemic insecticidal action: Thiamethoxam acts on insect nerve signalling as an IRAC Group 4A neonicotinoid.
- 🎯 Crop-specific targets: Four crops are paired with their own labelled insects rather than an all-crop, all-pest claim.
- 🧩 Defined application routes: The leaflet distinguishes soil drenching from rice sand broadcasting; the 75% SG formulation is not interchangeable with other thiamethoxam products.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand Name | Shutter by AgroStar |
| Technical Name | Thiamethoxam 75% SG |
| Active Ingredients | Thiamethoxam 75% w/w |
| IRAC Classification | IRAC 4A: neonicotinoids |
| Chemical Group | Neonicotinoid |
| Formulation | SG (water-soluble granules) |
| Manufacturer / Marketer | Ulink Agritech Private Limited, as named in the leaflet and safety data sheet. Check the supplied pack for its batch manufacturing details. |
| Registration Number | AgroStar lists CIR-218088/2022-THIAMETHOXAM (SG) (442)-676. Match the supplied pack; a catalogue reference does not authenticate an individual batch. |
| This Pack | 50 g |
How It Works: Mode of Action
Shutter contains thiamethoxam, an IRAC Group 4A nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulator. It is an insecticide, not a fungicide or a cure for plant disease.
- Systemic activity: The leaflet describes systemic insecticidal action. Follow its crop-specific soil-drench or rice-broadcast route rather than assuming every systemic product is a foliar spray.
- Insect nerve signalling: Thiamethoxam acts on insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, disrupting normal nervous-system function.
- Resistance management: Consider other Group 4A uses in the crop programme with a qualified adviser. Switching between Group 4A brands or concentrations does not change the mode of action.
Use only the listed crop and insect combinations. A broad-spectrum or long-lasting marketing description does not establish a first-treatment trigger, repeat interval or guaranteed duration of control.
Target Crops & Pests
Use only the crop and target pairs specified in the product leaflet. Match the formulation and application route before treatment.
| Crop | Target Pest(s) |
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| Cotton |
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| Groundnut |
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| Rice (paddy) |
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| Sugarcane |
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Dosage & Application Guide
Before mixing, confirm the complete current crop-specific directions with a qualified crop adviser. Product quantity alone is not a treatment programme: the first-treatment timing, crop, pest, route, water or sand carrier and harvest restrictions must agree.
Application Requirements
Cotton, groundnut and sugarcane: The leaflet directs soil drenching. Confirm the complete product quantity, water or per-plant basis, treatment area, first timing and crop-specific harvest interval before preparing the mixture.
Rice broadcasting: The leaflet directs dissolving the measured product in water, mixing with sand and broadcasting. Keep the complete product, water, sand and area quantities together; do not convert a sand-carrier recipe into a foliar spray.
First treatment and further use: Confirm when treatment should first begin for the exact crop and pest. A general statement about pest incidence is not a crop-specific timing programme, and it does not establish a repeat interval or maximum number of applications.
Harvest and worker entry: Confirm and observe the current crop-specific interval from the final application to harvest. Follow worker-entry and protective measures separately; a missing entry time must not be read as unrestricted access.
Correct formulation: Use directions for Shutter thiamethoxam 75% SG only. Do not borrow quantities or routes from a 25% WG, 30% FS or another brand, and do not invent a per-litre or per-tank recipe.
How to Apply: Best Practices
- Identify the crop and insect: Keep each pest paired with the crop in the target table. A recommendation for termites in one crop does not establish a use in buildings or another crop.
- Confirm timing before mixing: Check the current supplied Shutter label and crop-specific advice for the first application and any further-treatment limits. Resolve all programme quantities and restrictions before preparing product.
- Prepare the correct route: For the labelled soil-drench crops, the leaflet directs premixing the measured product with a little water, adding the remaining required water with thorough agitation, then drenching. Rice uses the separate dissolved-product and sand-broadcast method.
- Use dedicated equipment: Weigh the granules accurately. Do not use cooking utensils or mix with bare hands. Wear gloves and the required PPE; do not store unused solution or reuse it for another crop.
- Check every mixing partner: AgroStar describes compatibility with most chemicals. This does not approve every pesticide, fertiliser or adjuvant: confirm the exact partner and both current labels before mixing.
- Protect pollinators: Do not apply during crop flowering or within the label’s five-day periods before and after flowering. Do not use where bees are actively foraging or when abundant aphid honeydew is present. Prevent drift to flowering weeds, hedges or nearby flowering crops.
- Protect water and people: Keep application, runoff, spills and washings out of water sources. Keep unprotected people away, observe the separate worker-entry directions and record the crop-specific harvest restriction.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. The linked Shutter leaflet specifies soil drenching for cotton, groundnut and sugarcane, and dissolving product for mixing with sand and broadcasting in rice. Confirm the complete current programme before treatment; do not substitute one route for another.
Cotton: jassids and thrips. Groundnut: termites. Rice: green leafhopper and brown planthopper. Sugarcane: termites and early shoot borer. These combinations do not establish uses on unlisted crops or other pests.
No. Match the exact Shutter 75% SG formulation and crop-specific route. Directions for thiamethoxam 25% WG or 30% FS are not interchangeable, and changing formulation does not change the IRAC 4A mode of action.
No. Pack weight is the sale quantity. Establish the complete crop-specific product, water or sand, area or plant basis, first timing and harvest restrictions before calculating the quantity. No universal pump or tank dose is implied.
Do not apply during flowering or the label’s five-day periods before and after it, where bees are actively foraging, or with abundant aphid honeydew present. Broad compatibility language is not approval of every mixture; check the exact partner and both labels.
Safety & Disclaimer
Before you use it: Read the current supplied pack label and leaflet. Match the crop, target, formulation, product quantity, treatment basis, method, first-treatment timing and applicable harvest and entry restrictions. Use only as directed for agriculture. This overview does not replace the label or authenticate an individual pack.
The Shutter safety data sheet warns that it is harmful if swallowed. Wear the label-specified protective clothing, suitable chemical-resistant gloves, boots, mask and goggles or face shield. Avoid inhalation of dust or mist and contact with skin, eyes and mouth. Do not eat, drink or smoke while handling. Wash exposed skin and contaminated clothing after work. Keep children, animals and unprotected people away and follow current supplied-label worker-entry directions.
Protect pollinators: do not apply during crop flowering or the label’s five-day periods before and after flowering. Do not use where bees are actively foraging or where abundant aphid honeydew is present. Avoid drift to flowering weeds, hedges and nearby flowering crops. Prevent product, excess application, spills, runoff and washings from contaminating rivers, ponds, drains or other water sources.
Store dry and tightly closed in the original container in a cool, well-ventilated, locked place, away from food, animal feed, fertiliser and seed. Do not store unused application solution and do not reuse empty packs. Follow current supplied-label and authorised local disposal requirements without contaminating soil or water.
If exposure or illness occurs, stop work and seek urgent medical or poison-centre advice with the container, label or safety data sheet. Remove contaminated clothing and wash affected skin with soap and water; rinse exposed eyes carefully with clean water. Do not induce vomiting, give anything by mouth to an unconscious person or attempt an antidote or charcoal treatment yourself.
Product guidance: AgroStar product information · Product leaflet · Safety data sheet · IRAC classification.