Nichino Fotis (Chlorpyrifos 20% EC) is a broad-spectrum insecticide from the organophosphate group, effective against a wide range of sucking and biting pests through contact and ingestion. It works by inhibiting the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, causing continuous nerve stimulation, paralysis, and death of pests. Fotis delivers both preventive and curative control with rapid action, making it suitable for Integrated Pest Management. Ideal for use in rice, cotton, sugarcane, groundnut, vegetables, fruits, and other crops.
Technical Content:
Mode of Action:
Fotis inhibits the enzyme acetylcholinesterase in the pest nervous system, leading to overstimulation of nerves, loss of coordination, paralysis, and death. It acts through both contact and ingestion.
Features & Benefits:
Fotis is a broad-spectrum insecticide belonging to the Organophosphates group effective on both sucking insects and biting insects by contact or ingestion.
Fotis on entering the pest body attacks on a neurotransmitter acetylcholinesterase leading to permanent nerve stimulation resulting in uncontrolled moments and paralysis.
Fotis is used for both preventive and curative treatment, it exhibits rapid action.
Fotis is safe for the environment, recommended for use in Integrated Pest Management.
Fotis is the most economical product that is effective in control.
Recommendations Dosage:
Crops | Pest | Dosage (ml/acre) |
|---|
Rice (Paddy) | Hispa | 500 |
Rice (Paddy) | Leaf folder | 750 |
Rice (Paddy) | Gall midge, Stem borer, Whorl maggot | 500 |
Cotton | Aphid, Bollworm, Whitefly | 500 |
Cotton | Cut worm | 1500 |
Sugarcane | Black bug | 300 |
Sugarcane | Early shoot & stalk borer | 100-120 |
Sugarcane | Pyrilla | 600 |
Groundnut | Aphid | 400 |
Groundnut | Root grub | 450 |
Gram | Cutworm | 1000 |
Brinjal | Shoot & fruit borer | 400 |
Onion | Root grub | 2000 |
Cabbage | Diamond back moth | 800 |
Beans | Pod borer, Black bug | 1200 |
Mustard | Aphid | 200 |
Citrus | Black citrus, Aphid | 600-800 |
Apple | Aphid | 1500-2000 |
