A Star* (AzoXystrobin 18.2% w/w + Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC) 1lttr l For control of Fungus like Blight & Powdery Mildew & Leaf Spot

Description

Shield your fields from aggressive fungal diseases with Hifield A Star, an advanced systemic fungicide engineered for multi-stage crop protection. Featuring a premium blend of Azoxystrobin 18.2% w/w and Difenoconazole 11.4% w/w SC, this liquid suspension concentrate offers a complete defense strategy.

Because it contains two distinct active ingredients with different modes of action, Hifield A Star provides an exceptional tool for anti-resistance management. It works systematically to form a protective barrier on the plant surface while moving deep within the plant tissues to eradicate established fungal colonies, ensuring your crops remain healthy from vegetative growth through to harvest.

Key Benefits & Features

• Dual-Action Systemic Protection: Combines a strobilurin and a triazole fungicide to provide simultaneous preventive, curative, and eradicative efficacy.

• Broad-Spectrum Disease Management: Controls a diverse range of destructive fungal pathogens, including blights, powdery mildew, downy mildew, leaf spots, and anthracnose.

• Anti-Resistance Formulation: The combination of two separate chemical groups attacks fungi at multiple biological sites, significantly reducing the likelihood of pathogens developing resistance.

• Excellent Rainfastness & Translaminar Movement: Rapidly penetrates the leaf cuticle and moves from the upper to the lower leaf surface, ensuring uniform protection even during periods of heavy rainfall.

• Enhanced Crop Health: Beyond disease control, the formulation promotes a positive physiological effect, helping leaves stay greener for longer and improving overall photosynthetic efficiency.

Mode of Action

Hifield A Star utilizes two highly effective biochemical mechanisms:

1. Azoxystrobin (Strobilurin Group): Acts as a cellular respiration inhibitor. It disrupts the energy production pathway within the fungal mitochondria, cutting off the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) supply. This action prevents spore germination and early fungal establishment.

2. Difenoconazole (Triazole Group): Acts as a sterol demethylation inhibitor (DMI). It halts the biosynthesis of ergosterol—an essential structural component of fungal cell membranes. Without ergosterol, the cell membranes rupture, effectively stopping the growth and spread of existing mycelial infections.

Target Crops & Controlled Diseases

This versatile formulation is highly recommended for commercial use across a wide array of agricultural and horticultural sectors:

• Rice & Cereals: Controls sheath blight, blast, and brown leaf spot.

• Vegetables (Tomato, Chilli, Potato): Manages early and late blight, fruit rot, anthracnose, and powdery mildew.

• Fruits (Grapes, Mango, Pomegranate): Targets downy mildew, powdery mildew, and anthracnose blemishes.

• Pulses & Oilseeds: Defends against leaf spots, rusts, and pod blights.

Application Guidelines & Dosage

For maximum disease suppression, apply Hifield A Star preventatively when environmental conditions favor disease development, or at the very first visible sign of infection.

• Recommended Dosage: Mix 1 ml of Hifield A Star per liter of water for standard foliar applications.

• Application Best Practices: Ensure thorough and even coverage of the entire plant canopy. Use clean water with a neutral pH for mixing. Avoid spraying during the hottest midday hours to prevent rapid drying.

• Tank Compatibility: Compatible with most standard, non-alkaline insecticides and foliar nutrients. It is always best practice to perform a quick jar test before blending large quantities in a spray tank.