Oberon Insecticide

Description

Product Name: Oberon Insecticide

Brand: Bayer
Category: Insecticides
Technical Content: Spiromesifen 22.90% SC
Classification: Chemical
Toxicity Level: Blue

About the Product

Oberon Insecticide (Spiromesifen 240 SC) is a broad-spectrum, novel foliar contact insecticide and acaricide from the Ketoenol class. It effectively controls all developmental stages of mites and whiteflies on various crops like vegetables, fruits, cotton, and tea, offering long-lasting control.

Technical Details

• Technical Content: Spiromesifen 240 SC (22.9 % w/w)
• Mode of Entry: Contact
• Mode of Action: Oberon Insecticide utilizes a new mode of action, inhibiting lipid biosynthesis by disrupting the production of triglycerides and free fatty acids. This mechanism effectively controls pests by interfering with their vital metabolic processes.

Key Features & Benefits

• Novel Mode of Action & Resistance Management: It works via a new mode of action (Lipid Biosynthesis Inhibition – LBI), ensuring no cross-resistance, making it a valuable tool for resistance management in mites and whiteflies.
• Comprehensive Developmental Stage Control: Provides excellent and persistent activity against all developmental stages of mites and whiteflies, particularly eggs and nymphs, and also reduces female fecundity leading to un-hatched eggs (transovarian effect).
• Translaminar & Residual Efficacy: As a translaminar insecticide, it penetrates leaf tissues to offer residual control against various sucking pests including mites, whiteflies, and psyllids.
• IPM Compatible & Targeted: Suitable for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies and highly effective specifically against pests with sucking mouthparts.

Additional Info

• Compatibility & Safety: Oberon Insecticide is compatible with many other pesticides, plant growth regulators, and micronutrients, and is also safe for beneficial insects.

Disclaimer

Always consult the product label and leaflet for recommended application guidelines, as this information is for reference only.