MEZO GR

Active Ingredient : Cartap Hydrochloride 4% GR
Category : Insecticide
Packaging : 5 Kg
Registered Uses:
Crop Target Pest Formulation concentration
Rice (Paddy) Stem Borer Leaf Folder Whorl Maggot 18.75-25
Product Feature:

  • MEZO GR is a broad-spectrum insecticide
  • It has systemic insecticide with contact as well as stomach action
  • Very effective for chewing as well as for sucking insects
  • It has quick and long duration control
  • It is almost compatible with other insecticides
  • Treated insects stops feeding after application and dies due to starvation
  • It is effective for almost all the development stages of insects
  • Being a granular formulation easy to use through broadcasting on standing crop
  • Almost safe for natural enemies or beneficial insects
  • It does not have toxicity when used in field as per recommendation

Mode of Action:

  • MEZO GR is a natural analogue of nereistoxin, has systemic as well as stomach and contact action
  • It is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) channel blockers. It blocks the cholinergic transmission in the insect nerves system
  • Treated insects stops feeding just after the application. Which results death of insects due to starvation

Antidote:

L-cysteine (intravenous) or dimercaprol or 2,3 dimercapto propanol (intra muscular), steroids for dermatitis are recommended.