Gharda Black insecticide is a dual-action crop protection remedy used mainly in chilli and cabbage. It contains Indoxacarb 5% + Fipronil 5% SC, an oil-based suspension concentrate that works through contact and ingestion. The Black insecticide helps control chilli thrips and diamondback moth in cabbage when sprayed at the right pest stage. The product supports quick feeding stoppage, better pest suppression, and longer protection with proper spray coverage. Black insecticide is useful where pests damage tender leaves, growing tips, and marketable crop parts. It works best when applied early, before pest pressure becomes heavy. This insecticide should be used carefully as per label guidance, especially around bees, fish ponds, and water bodies.
Key Features and Benefits of Black Insecticide:
Dual Formula: This formula combines Indoxacarb and Fipronil, giving two different actions for better pest management.
Targeted Control: The Black insecticide helps reduce chilli thrips that scrape tender leaves, flowers, and young crop parts.
DBM Protection: Gharda Black helps manage diamondback moth in cabbage, especially when larvae start feeding on leaves.
Dual Action: Black insecticide affects pests when they touch treated surfaces or feed on sprayed crop parts.
Resistance Management: It gives a useful rotation option because it combines two different insecticide groups.
Black Insecticide Uses:
Chilli Thrips: Gharda Black helps control thrips that cause leaf curling, silvering, flower damage, and weak plant growth.
Cabbage Diamondback Moth: Black insecticide helps control DBM larvae that feed on cabbage leaves and reduce head quality.
Leaf and Tender-Part Protection: Gharda Black protects new leaves, shoots, flowers, and soft plant parts from early pest damage.
Chewing and Sucking Pest Pressure: Black insecticide is useful where the recommended pests are active and crop damage is increasing.
Gharda Black Dose:
Use Gharda Black as a foliar spray with clean water. Black insecticide dose per litre is 1.5 to 2 ml per litre of water, based on 300 to 400 ml per acre in about 200 litres of water. Black insecticide should be sprayed uniformly because proper coverage is important for contact and ingestion action.
Crop | Target Pest | Dose per acre | Application Method | PHI |
Chilli | Thrips | 300 to 400 ml | Foliar spray in about 200 L water | 5 days |
Cabbage | Diamondback moth | 300 to 400 ml | Foliar spray with uniform leaf coverage | 7 days |
How to Use Gharda Black:
Measure the required Gharda Black quantity as per the crop area and pest pressure.
Shake the Black insecticide bottle well before use.
Fill the spray tank halfway with clean water.
Mix the measured Black insecticide quantity in a small amount of water first.
Add the prepared Gharda Black mixture to the main spray tank.
Add the remaining water and stir the solution properly.
Spray Gharda Black uniformly on the crop canopy.
Cover tender leaves, growing tips, and pest-active parts properly.
Use Black insecticide when chilli thrips or cabbage DBM activity is first noticed.
Avoid spraying during strong wind, rainfall, or very hot afternoon weather.
Use the prepared Gharda Black spray solution on the same day.
Best Time to Apply:
Apply Gharda Black when pests are first seen or when early crop damage starts appearing. Black insecticide performs better when thrips or DBM larvae are still at an early stage. A morning or evening spray is better because crop stress and spray loss are lower. Gharda Black should not be sprayed on wilted, waterlogged, or severely stressed crops.
Frequency of Application and Re-entry Period:
Frequency of Application: One timely Gharda Black spray can help manage early to moderate pest pressure. Repeat only if pest activity continues and label guidance allows it.
Re-Entry Period: Do not enter the treated field for at least 24 hours after Black insecticide application without protective gear.
Compatibility: Gharda Black may be compatible with many crop protection products, but do not mix with unknown pesticides, fertilizers, or micronutrients without a jar test.
Application Care: Black insecticide gives better results when the spray reaches both upper and lower leaf surfaces.
Resistance Care: Rotate Gharda Black with other suitable insecticide groups and avoid repeated use of the same chemistry.
Safety Precautions and Handling:
Read the product label carefully before mixing and spraying.
Wear gloves, mask, goggles, long sleeves, and protective footwear while using Gharda Black.
Do not eat, drink, smoke, or chew anything during Black insecticide application.
Avoid direct contact with skin, eyes, and mouth.
Do not inhale spray mist while applying Gharda Black.
Keep Black insecticide away from ponds, canals, wells, drinking water, and fish farms.
Do not spray Gharda Black when bees are actively foraging in or near the crop.
Wash hands, face, and exposed skin properly after spraying.
Keep children, animals, and unprotected workers away from the treated field until the spray dries.
Storage Instructions:
Store Gharda Black in its original sealed container.
Keep Gharda Black in a cool, dry, shaded, and well-ventilated place.
Keep Gharda Black away from direct sunlight, moisture, heat, and open flame.
Store Black insecticide away from food, animal feed, drinking water, seeds, and household items.
Keep Gharda Black out of reach of children and farm animals.
Do not store leftover mixed spray solution for later use.
Do not reuse empty Black insecticide containers for household or farm storage.
Storage Temperature: Follow the storage instructions printed on the product pack.
Shelf Life: Check the pack label before use.
Product Specification:
Specifications | Details |
Product Name | Gharda Black insecticide |
Brand Name | Gharda Chemicals Limited |
Black insecticide Technical Name | Indoxacarb 5% + Fipronil 5% SC |
Formulation Type | Oil-based SC (Suspension Concentrate) |
Chemical Group | Oxadiazine + phenylpyrazole insecticide combination |
Mode of Action | Contact and ingestion action affecting insect nerve function and feeding activity |
IRAC Group | Group 22A for Indoxacarb and Group 2B for Fipronil |
Recommended For | Chilli and cabbage |
Pack Sizes Available | 100 ml, 250 ml, 500 ml, 1 L |
Country of Origin | India |
Shelf Life | Check pack label |
Pre-Harvest Interval | Chilli: 5 days; Cabbage: 7 days |
Re-Entry Period | 24 hours |
Application Method | Foliar spray |
Recommended Dose | 300 to 400 ml per acre |
Target Pests | Thrips in chilli and diamondback moth in cabbage |
Product Category | Insecticide |