Epitome Elite® 500SP

Epitome Elite® 500SP is a powerful systemic, contact and stomach insecticide with a broad-spectrum control especially for sucking insects such as aphids, thrips, whiteflies, mealy bugs and other insects such as leafminers, caterpillars and diamondback moth (DBM) on a broad range of edible crops and ornamentals.

Product Details

Target (Crop/Area) : Edible crops, Ornamentals
Available Packs: 1 kg
Product Type: Insecticide
Formulation: Water soluble powder (SP)
Active Ingredient(s): Imidacloprid 20 g/kg, Thiocyclam hydrogen oxalate 480 g/kg
Mode of Action: Contact, Systemic
Target (Pests/Disease/Weeds) : African bollworm, Aphids, Diamondback moth, Leafminers, Mealybug, Thrips, Whiteflies
Application Rate: 0.4 g per litre of water
Re-Entry Interval: 12 Hours

Mode of Action

Thiocyclam hydrogen oxalate is a nereistoxin analogue insecticide with contact and stomach actions, which acts by blocking the synapsis of the central nervous system.

Imidacloprid has contact and stomach poison action and works by interfering with the transmission of stimuli in the insect nervous system by causing a blockage of the nicotinergic neuronal pathway thus preventing acetylcholine from transmitting impulses between nerves, resulting in the insect’s paralysis and eventual death.

Application Guide

Apply at first signs of infestation of pests for maximum 3 applications on 7 – 10 days interval per season ensuring uniform coverage of the crop foliage while spraying should be ensured for effectiveness.

Epitome Elite® 500SP is compatible with most pesticides and foliar fertilizers. However, it is advisable to carry out a compatibility test before mixing commercial quantities or spraying a large area.

Epitome Elite® 500SP is not phytotoxic when used as recommended.