Insecticides
Acetamiprid 20% SP (Water-Soluble Powder)
Type: Systemic insecticide with contact and ingestion action, acting via nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
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:
| Crop | Pest | Application Rate |
| Pistachio | Psylla | 200–250 g per 1000 L water |
| Apple | Apple codling moth and spotted leaf miner | 500 g per 1000 L water (first generation in mountainous regions) |
