Deltamethrin 2.5% EC (Emulsifiable Concentrate) — Insecticides
Insecticides

Deltamethrin 2.5% EC (Emulsifiable Concentrate)

Spray at the first sign of pest damage; repeat applications 10–14 days apart as needed. Timing, rate, and mixing depend on crop and target pest.

Product Name: Deltamethrin 2.5% EC (Emulsifiable Concentrate)
Trade Name: Decis
Group: Pyrethroid

Type: Non-systemic insecticide with fast contact and ingestion action

Hazard Class (WHO): Toxic and harmful II

Pre-Harvest Interval (PHI):

  • Wheat and sugar beet: 30 days
  • Fruits: 7 days

Application Management:

  • Broad-spectrum and fast-acting insecticide.
  • Spray at the first sign of pest damage; repeat applications 10–14 days apart as needed. Timing, rate, and mixing depend on crop and target pest.
  • Reduces blood cholinesterase levels.
  • Used for controlling aphids, leafhoppers, locusts, Lepidopteran larvae, weevils, mites, thrips, scale insects, whiteflies, psylla, and other pests on wheat, cotton, vegetables, alfalfa and clover, soybean, sugar beet, temperate fruit trees, and citrus.
  • Short residual activity, especially relevant for vegetables.

Target Crops, Pests, and Application Rates:

CropPestApplication Rate
Sugar BeetEgyptian leafworm (Prodenia)1 L/ha
Fruit TreesSpotted leaf miner0.5 L per 1000 L water
WheatWheat bug nymphs0.2 L/ha
WheatAdult wheat bug45 mL/ha
CottonCotton bollworm0.5 L/ha