Pirate®

Pirate® is a dynamic product for Mites, Spodoptera, Thrips with differentiated class of chemistry and helping growers successfully to protect crops.

Pirate® is a new solution with the unique mode of action that interferes with respiration by uncoupling oxidative phosphorylation, that has been classified by IRAC as the exclusive member in Group 13.

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Benefits

Pirate® is an excellent choice as a resistance management tool, controlling labelled insect pests that are resistant to other commonly used insecticides.
Pirate® also helps in vector control and reduces the pest induced stress resulting in a greener and healthier crop.
Pirate® exhibits excellent translaminar movement.
Pirate® has good contact & stomach action.
Pirate® has excellent rain fastness.

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How it works?

Unique Mode of Action:
• Pirate® acts on the power houses of the insect's cells – inhibits respiration and energy production.
• Pirate® process involved in disrupting the transformation of ADP into ATP: – Uncouplers of oxidative phosphorylation via disruption of the proton gradient Protonophores that short-circuit the mitochondrial proton gradient so that ATP cannot be synthesized.

Product application information

Cotton

Target Disease	Dosage/Application rate	Water Volume	PHI	When to Apply
Spodoptera litura & Thrips	170 ml/acre	150- 200 L/acre	48	Active Vegetative growth stage to Early square formation stage

Chilli

Target Disease	Dosage/Application rate	Water Volume	PHI	When to Apply
Mites, Thrips & Spodoptera litura	170 ml/acre	150- 200 L/acre	7	Before Flowering

Brinjal

Target Disease	Dosage/Application rate	Water Volume	PHI	When to Apply
Mites	170 ml/acre	150- 200 L/acre	10	Vegetative growth stage or Initial fruit development stage

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