Product Name: Acetamiprid 20% SP (Water-Soluble Powder)
Trade Name: Mospilan
Group: Neonicotinoid

Type: Systemic insecticide with contact and ingestion action, acting via nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Hazard Class (WHO): Toxic and harmful II

Pre-Harvest Interval (PHI):

• Apple: 14 days
• Pistachio: 28–42 days

Application Management:

• Effectively controls insects resistant to organophosphates, carbamates, and synthetic pyrethroids.
• Effective against aphids, thrips, and lepidopteran pests.
• Fast-acting with low mammalian toxicity.
• Acts by inducing dose-dependent depolarization in the insect’s postsynaptic neurons, preventing further neural signaling, resulting in paralysis.
• Phytotoxicity is minimal; stable at low pH, compatible with most fertilizers, and can be mixed with most insecticides and fungicides (except alkaline compounds such as Bordeaux mixture).

Target Crops, Pests, and Application Rates: