Broflanilide 20% SC Insecticide Uses

Broflanilide 20% SC is a meta-diamide insecticide registered for use in India under the Insecticides Act, 1968, formulated as a suspension concentrate (SC) for foliar spraying. It is registered for the control of caterpillar pests such as shoot and fruit borer, fruit borer, diamondback moth, tobacco caterpillar, fall armyworm, pod borer and semilooper, and of sucking pests such as thrips and jassids, in brinjal, cabbage, chilli, okra, maize, cotton, pomegranate, soybean and tomato. This page lists its mode of action, key benefits and the recommended dosage as per the Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee (CIB&RC) official list of approved insecticide uses (Government of India).

Which Problem Is This For? (Symptom Guide)

Not sure whether the damage in your field matches this insecticide's use case? This guide helps match what you see in the field to this insecticide's approved crop-wise uses.

Mode of Action

Broflanilide is a meta-diamide insecticide (IRAC Group 30, GABA-gated chloride channel allosteric modulators). It acts on the GABA-gated chloride channels of the insect's nervous system at a site different from older chloride-channel insecticides such as fipronil, so nerve signals are disrupted, the insect stops feeding, becomes paralysed and dies. It acts mainly by ingestion and contact, and its new mode of action means it has no known cross-resistance with diamides, pyrethroids or organophosphates.

Features & Benefits

• Very low dose per acre — a small quantity of formulation covers a full acre.
• Controls both caterpillar pests and sucking pests (thrips, jassids) registered on the same crop.
• Short waiting period of 1 day on vegetables and pomegranate as per the CIB&RC list.
• New mode of action (IRAC Group 30) makes it a useful rotation partner with diamide, spinosyn, pyrethroid and organophosphate insecticides for resistance management.
• Suspension concentrate mixes easily in water without dust.

Recommended Usage of Broflanilide 20% SC Insecticide

The table below gives the recommended dose, water volume and waiting period per acre, converted from the CIB&RC-registered per-hectare rate — see the note below the table for conversion details. Always confirm against the current product label before use.

Figures above are converted from the CIB&RC-registered per-hectare rate (1 ha ≈ 2.47 acres): for all listed crops 25 g a.i./ha, 125 ml formulation/ha, 500 L water/ha; waiting period 1 day for brinjal, cabbage, chilli, okra, pomegranate and tomato, 10 days for cotton, 23 days for soybean and 29 days for maize. Always confirm the current dose on your specific product's label before use.

How to Use

1. Identify the pest from the symptom guide above and confirm the dose from the table.
2. Shake the bottle well, measure the required quantity, mix it in a small quantity of water first, then add it to the spray tank and top up to the full volume while stirring.
3. Spray uniformly over the crop with a knapsack or power sprayer, covering both sides of the leaves, flowers and fruits; in maize, direct the spray into the whorl.
4. Spray at the first sign of pest damage, or at the crop stage advised by your local agricultural extension office.
5. Spray in calm weather in the early morning or late evening, and avoid spraying if rain is expected within a few hours.

Precautions & Safety

• Wear appropriate PPE — mask, gloves, goggles and full-sleeved clothing — while mixing and spraying, and avoid inhaling the spray mist.
• Follow the recommended dose strictly; do not mix with other pesticides unless specifically recommended.
• Respect the waiting period (PHI) before harvesting the treated crop: 1 day for brinjal, cabbage, chilli, okra, pomegranate and tomato, 10 days for cotton, 23 days for soybean and 29 days for maize.
• Do not let spray wash or field water reach ponds, fish tanks, streams or drinking-water sources.
• Store in the original, tightly closed container in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, food and feed, and out of reach of children and livestock.
• Wash hands, face and any exposed skin thoroughly with soap and water after spraying, and change out of contaminated clothing before eating, drinking or smoking.

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