Summary

Pretilachlor 50% EC is a broad-spectrum and selective herbicide. Pretilachlor 50% EC is a preemergency herbicide for transplanted rice. It is applied before emergency of weeds, within 0- 4 days of transplanting. It controls almost all the weeds (annual grasses, Sedges and broadleaved weeds) in rice.

Benefits

  • It is very economical with its broad-spectrum activity and low use rate. It is easy to use and give long duration control.
  • It dissolves quickly and spreads Fast after application. It is very safe to rice crop as compared to other recommended herbicides.
  • It has no phytotoxic effect on any variety of rice when used as recommended.
  • No residual effect on the subsequent / follow crop.
  • Good compatibility for mixtures with other herbicides.
Product Name Pretilachlor 50% EC
Type of pesticide Herbicides
Chemical name 2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)-N-(2- propoxyethyl)acetamide
Empirical Formula C17H18CINO2
CAS No. [51218-49-6]
UN No 3082
Packing group III
IMDG Class-9[Environmentally Hazardous Substance, Liquid, N.O.S(Pretilachlor)]
Shelf-life Two years under normal storage conditions

Mode of action :-

Insecticide with contact, stomach and systemic activity. Applications.

It has unique chemical properties, which result in excellent control of many sucking and chewing pests. provides excellent control against insects such as Aphids, Jassids, and hoppers etc. It also effectively controls Thrips and Whiteflies in wide range of crops like Cotton, Paddy,Fruits and Vegetables. It has long systemic effect i.e. immediately after spray it is absorbed by the plants and thus give longer protection to the sprayed crop. It has unique translaminar action i.e. after spray it spreads sideways in the plant and thus controls even those insects, which are hidden.Results of this product are visible within few hours after spray.by controlling insect vectors of diseases, it prevents the spread of diseases; it prevents the spread of diseases like leaf curl in Cotton.

Recommendations:-

Crop Common name of the Pest Dosage/acre(gm) Dilution in Water (Liter) Waiting Period days
Rice Stem borer, Gall Midge Leaf folder Brown Plant Hopper (BPH), White Backed Plant Hopper (WBPH), Green LeafHopper. Thrips(one spray at 25-30 DAT in the early rice pests such as stem borer,Gall Midge and the other spray at the booting leaf stage@50 to 55 DAT) for the control of late rice pests such as GLH,BPH,WBPH etc. 40 200-300 14