Army Plus (Fipronil 5% SC) is a modern insecticide of Phenylpyrazole group which controls the insect pests of rice, chilli, cabbage/cauliflower and sugarcane effectively.
It has been proven to offer low dose, highly effective insect control against a broad range of economically important pests.
MODE OF ACTION:
Army Plus controls the insects by its contact, stomach and systemic action.
Primarily acts as an ingestion toxicant with some complimentary contact action and acts by interfering in nerve impulse transmission.
It interferes with the passage of chloride ions through the Gamma Amino Butyric Acid (GABA) regulated chloride channel, thereby disrupting CNS activity and at sufficient doses, causing insect death.
KEY BENEFITS OF ARMY PLUS -
Army Plus gives effective and long duration control of thrips in various crops.
Army Plus an ideal choice for IPM.
Army Plus has shown demonstrable Plant Growth Enhancement (PGE) effect in many crops.
Army Plus kills the thrips so it is an excellent thripicide also.
Recommendations:
Rice - 400-600 ml/ Acre
Cabbage - 320-400 ml/ Acre
Chilli - 400 ml/ Acre
Sugarcane - 600-800 ml/ Acre
Cotton - 600-800 ml/ Acre
Frequency of Application - depends on ievel of Pest-infestation