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| Azadirachtin |
Azadirachtin is the most potent tetranortriterpenoid isolated till date from Neem Seeds. It, together with other limonoids present in neem seeds has proven to be very effective against more than 300 insect species as antifeedant, repellent and as an insect growth regulator at the same time not affecting the life cycles of beneficial insects like honey bees, spiders and butterflies. Perhaps the only product presently available which does not build resistance in insects.
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Azadirachtin together with other constituents of neem seeds such as salannin, nimbin, nimbidin, meliantriol and a number of other limonoids exhibit insect repellent, antifeedent and insect growth regulator activities.
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| 1. AzadirachtinTechnical (aflatoxin free)10-25% ai, |
It effectively controls about 300 insect species, mites, termites, soil nematodes and some fungi. It has ectoparasiticidal properties also |
| Ushering an era for environmentally safe pesticides, Azadirachtin, A Broad Spectrum botanical insecticide. |
Azadirachtin based pesticides are versatile, easily biodegradable, leaving no toxic residues and thereby keeping the environment clean and safe. |
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency has exempted Azadirachtin from the requirement of a tolerence for residues at a uasge rate of 20 Gms a.i. per acre per application.
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Fortune Aza the proprietary product of Fortune Biotech Ltd., (Patented in the USA, patent no. is 5,827,521 ) is isolated from Neem seeds using state-of-the-art technology. The product is being offered in the Indian Market as an emulsifiable concentrate with an a.i. content of 0.03%(300 ppm),0.15% (1500 ppm), and 3.0% (30,000apm). In the international market, the a.i. content of the E.C will be 1.5 and 3%. The E.C. is easily dispersed in water giving a uniform milky suspension.
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FORTUNE AZA provides broad spectrum pest control against a variety of pests which harm most of the crops, from staples like paddy to cotton, vegetables and fruits, tea, sorghum and sugarcane. For instance : |
Tea-pests like mites, looper and bunch caterpillars, thrips, jassids, tea mosquito & termites. |
Cotton - Spodoptera, boll worms, jassids, thrips, aphids & white fly.
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Paddy - green leaf hopper, brown plant hopper, stem borer, leaf folder, ear head bug, rice root weevil and cut worm.
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Vegetables - fruit and shoot borers, spotted beetle, thrips and aphids, colorado potato beetle, mushroom fly and diamond back moth. |
Fruits - leaf miners, hoppers,hairy caterpillars,bark and fruit borers. |
Sorghum and Sugarcane - spiny beetle, shoot fly, stem borer, ear head midge, bugs and white grub. |
Green houses - Silver leaf white fly and other species of white fly and powdery mildew. |
FORTUNE AZA - How to use. |
FORTUNE AZA (0.15% ) can be used as a stand alone product diluted with water in the rate of 3 to 5 ml per litre in tropical and subtropical climate conditions and at the rate of 10-15 ml per litre in temperate climatic conditions and sprayed during late afternoon to enhance duration of wetting. The first spray should be carried out as soon as the eggs start hatching and further sprays at 7-10 days intervals depending upon infestation.
As an integrated pest Management component, in conjunction with chemical insecticides, FORTUNE AZA at the rate of 3ml/litre and synthetic chemical pesticide at 50% the normal applicarion rate is recommended.
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FORTUNE AZA - Salient Characteristics. |
- Multipronged effect, most effective on larval or nymphal stages of insects.
- Repellent and antifeedent
- Insect growth regulator by disrupting growth and moulting hormone production
- No known resistance and no re-entry restrictions
- Harmless to beneficials such as bees, spiders and butterflies etc.
- Prevents resurgence of sucking pests.
- On par with traditional insecticides and superior in control to other biorational insecticides.
- Effective tool in Integrated Pest Management Strategy and organic farming.
- As an ectoparsiticide on Sheep, Dogs and Cats.
- Exhibits growth stimulant or phytotonic effect.
- Most cost effective than other biorational products.
- Emulsifiable concentrate easily dispersed in water
- Stable under room temperature conditions.
- Compatible with many synthetic pesticides.
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