Danitol

• Verified identity: The official Sumitomo Chemical India catalogue identifies Danitol as Fenpropathrin 10% EC.
• Paddy guidance: The company lists leaf folder and yellow stem borer with an early-infestation application direction.
• Cotton guidance: The company lists pink, spotted and American bollworms with crop-stage directions.
• Group 3A mode of action: Fenpropathrin is an IRAC Group 3A sodium-channel modulator.
• Coverage-led application: Sumitomo stresses complete spray coverage, cooler-hour spraying and use of a mask and safety kit.

Product

Sumitomo Danitol

Active Ingredient

Fenpropathrin 10%

Formulation

EC (Emulsifiable Concentrate)

Product Category

Insecticide

IRAC MoA Group

Group 3A

Mode of Action

Sodium-channel modulation

Chemical Family

Synthetic pyrethroid

Crops Covered Here

Paddy and cotton, subject to the supplied label

IRAC classifies Fenpropathrin in Group 3A. Group 3A insecticides act as modulators of voltage-gated sodium channels in the pest nervous system. Disrupted nerve signalling leads to loss of coordinated movement, paralysis and death. Fast visible effects do not justify repeat use of the same group: resistance management still requires label-compliant rotation across pest generations.

The paddy figures above come from Sumitomo Chemical India’s current Danitol product guidance. Confirm that paddy and its waiting period appear on the supplied pack before use. For cotton, the national table also expresses the formulation dose as 750–1000 ml/ha in 750–1000 L water/ha. Do not calculate one universal ml-per-litre dose.

• Timing: For paddy, Sumitomo directs use at early infestation. For cotton, it directs use at flowering for pink bollworm or early infestation of spotted or American bollworm.
• Coverage: Mix the crop-specific quantity with the labelled water volume and achieve complete, even coverage.
• Conditions: The company recommends spraying during cooler hours.
• Mixing: Do not assume tank-mix compatibility. Mix only when both current labels or authorised local guidance specifically allow it.
• PPE: Wear the protective clothing, gloves, mask, eye protection and other equipment stated on the current label.
• Environment: Prevent drift and runoff, and follow every aquatic-life, pollinator, re-entry, storage and disposal warning on the supplied pack.

Danitol, Danitol NXT and Meothrin all contain Fenpropathrin and remain IRAC Group 3A even though their concentration or formulation differs. They are related comparisons, not different mode-of-action rotation partners. Avoid treating successive pest generations only with Group 3A products. Where separately labelled for the crop and target pest, rotate with a genuinely different IRAC group and combine chemical control with monitoring and nonchemical practices.

Always read and follow the current physical Sumitomo Danitol label and leaflet before purchase, mixing or application. The supplied label is the controlling instruction for crop, pest, dose, water volume, PHI, PPE and emergency measures. This page is a verified reference and cannot replace that label or authorised agricultural advice.