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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 DiseaseDosage/Application rateWater VolumePHIWhen to Apply
Spodoptera litura & Thrips125-170 ml/acre200 L/acre48
Active Vegetative growth stage to Early square formation stage
 
Chilli
Target DiseaseDosage/Application rateWater VolumePHIWhen to Apply
Mites, Thrips & Spodoptera litura125-170 ml/acre200 L/acre7Before Flowering 
Helicoverpa armigera320-400 ml/ acre200 L/acre7 Before Flowering 
Brinjal
Target DiseaseDosage/Application rateWater VolumePHIWhen to Apply
Mites 320-400 ml/acre200 L/acre10Vegetative growth stage or Initial fruit development stage