Description
About Actellic® Gold Dust
ACTELLIC Gold Dust is a broad spectrum insecticide for use against grain storage pests like the Larger Grain borer (LGB), grain weevil, red flour beetle and lesser grain beetle in maize.
FACT SHEET
Active ingredient
16 g/kg Pirimiphos-methyl
3.6 g/kg Thiamethoxam.
Packaging
50g, 100g, 200g, 500g, 1kg, 2kg, 25kg
Formulation
Dust
WHO classification
IV or U
Mode of action
Pirimiphos-methyl rapidly penetrates the insect cuticle and disrupts nerve conduction via the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase.
Thiamethoxam is considered to act by interfering with the nicotinic acetyl choline receptor of the nervous system of insects.
Rates of application
Actellic Gold Dust to be applied on fresh harvested grains, prior to be bagged.
Use 50 g of Actellic Gold Dust per 90 kg of grain
Main crops
Maize
KEY BENEFITS
Actellic Gold Dust controls a wide range of key pests such as the larger grain borer, moths, beetles, mites and weevils.
- It controls existing infestations and gives long-term protection against re-infestation.
- Actellic Gold Dust is effective under tropical, humid conditions.
- It persists for several months on grain and inert surfaces.
- Actellic Gold Dust can be applied direct to grain, and to bags.
The treated maize can be consumed after two weeks.
