GENTARO
🌿 Profenofos 40% + Cypermethrin 4% EC
🔷 Product Description
GENTARO is a powerful broad-spectrum insecticide containing Profenofos 40% and Cypermethrin 4% EC. This dual-action combination provides rapid knockdown and long-lasting control of a wide range of chewing and sucking insect pests. The synergistic action of both active ingredients ensures effective pest management, helping farmers protect crops from severe infestations and yield losses.
GENTARO offers contact, stomach, and residual action, making it an excellent choice for integrated pest management programs.
🌱 Target Pests
- Bollworms
- American Bollworm
- Spotted Bollworm
- Pink Bollworm
- Fruit Borers
- Pod Borers
- Stem Borers
- Leaf Folders
- Tobacco Caterpillar
- Thrips
- Aphids
- Jassids
- Whiteflies
- Armyworms
- Other major chewing and sucking pests
⚙️ Mode of Action
- Profenofos is an organophosphate insecticide that inhibits acetylcholinesterase activity, disrupting nerve impulse transmission and causing paralysis and death of insects.
- Cypermethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid that affects sodium channel function in the insect nervous system, resulting in rapid knockdown and mortality.
The combination provides both immediate and sustained pest control.
✅ Time of Application
- Apply at the early stage of pest infestation
- Spray when pests are actively feeding
- Best results are obtained when pest populations are below severe infestation levels
- Apply during morning or evening hours
- Avoid spraying during strong winds or immediately before rainfall
✅ Recommendation
Dosage: 400–600 ml per acre (depending on crop and pest intensity)
Water Volume: 150–250 liters per acre
Method of Application: Foliar Spray
Ensure thorough and uniform coverage of the crop canopy, including the undersides of leaves, for maximum pest control.
🌾 Suitable Crops
- Cotton
- Paddy (Rice)
- Chilli
- Soybean
- Groundnut
- Pulses
- Vegetables
- Maize
- Oilseed Crops
- Other field and horticultural crops affected by insect pests
🌟 Key Benefits
- Dual-action insecticidal formulation
- Fast knockdown and long-lasting protection
- Effective against a broad spectrum of pests
- Contact and stomach action
- Helps reduce crop damage and yield losses
- Supports healthy crop growth and improved productivity
- Suitable for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs
⚠️ Safety Note
Use appropriate protective equipment while handling and spraying. Avoid contamination of water bodies, fish ponds, and bee-foraging areas. Follow all label instructions and local agricultural regulations for safe and effective use.
