Master Kill (Profenofos 40% + Cypermethrin 4% EC) 250ml l For effective control of all types of Worms / Caterpillars

Description

Break through pest resistance and shield your fields with Hifield Master Kill®, a professional-grade dual-action insecticide containing Profenofos 40% + Cypermethrin 4% EC. Formulated as a highly stable emulsifiable concentrate, this product combines two distinctive chemical classes to create a powerful synergistic effect that outpaces standard single-molecule treatments.

When fields face overlapping generations of difficult pests—such as mature bollworms, leaf rollers, and dense colonies of sucking insects—ordinary sprays often fail due to localized pest resistance. Hifield Master Kill addresses this issue directly by launching a simultaneous multi-site attack. It provides immediate contact toxicity on the leaf surface, deep translaminar movement to reach pests hiding on leaf undersides, and long-lasting stomach action to ensure complete pest suppression.

Key Benefits & Features

• Synergistic Dual-Action Formula: Pairs an organothiophosphate with a synthetic pyrethroid to maximize active toxicity and clear complex multi-pest infestations.

• Rapid Knockdown & Feeding Cessation: Cypermethrin delivers immediate contact knockdown, disrupting the insect nervous system within minutes to stop crop defoliation and fruit piercing.

• Excellent Translaminar Penetration: Profenofos penetrates the leaf cuticle quickly, moving from the upper surface to the lower surface to eliminate hidden pests like leaf miners and mites.

• Robust Anti-Resistance Tool: By attacking the insect nervous system at two completely different target sites, it effectively breaks the resistance cycle of populations exposed to older chemical groups.

• Ovicidal & Acaricidal Properties: Beyond killing active larvae, it displays strong ovicidal action that prevents insect eggs from hatching, alongside secondary suppression of phytophagous mite populations.

Mode of Action

Hifield Master Kill® works by disrupting two vital regulatory pathways within the insect nervous system:

1. Profenofos (Organophosphate Group): Functions as an Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) Inhibitor. It binds to the acetylcholinesterase enzyme, blocking the breakdown of acetylcholine at nerve synapses. This leads to a continuous buildup of acetylcholine, causing permanent electrical excitation, rapid convulsions, muscular exhaustion, and death.

2. Cypermethrin (Synthetic Pyrethroid Group): Operates as a Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Modulator. It alters the function of nerve axons by delaying the closure of sodium channels during electrical transmissions. This induces prolonged sodium currents, causing rapid repetitive firing of nerves, immediate neuromuscular paralysis (“knockdown effect”), and rapid dehydration.

Target Crops & Controlled Pests

This versatile emulsifiable concentrate formulation provides outstanding protection across a wide range of agricultural and horticultural cropping systems:

• Cotton & Fiber Crops: Delivers elite control against American Bollworms (Helicoverpa armigera), Pink Bollworms, Spotted Bollworms, Thrips, Aphids, and Whiteflies.

• Paddy (Rice): Effectively targets destructive Stem Borers, Leaf Folders, Green Leafhoppers, and Hispa beetles.

• Vegetables (Tomato, Chilli, Brinjal): Controls Fruit Borers, Shoot Borers, Diamondback Moths (DBM), Leaf Miners, and Thrips complexes.

• Pulses & Oilseeds (Soybean, Chickpea): Defends against Pod Borers, Girdle Beetles, Semiloopers, and leaf-eating caterpillars.

Application Guidelines & Dosage

For maximum crop security, apply Hifield Master Kill at the early appearance of pest populations or when field scouting indicates that regional economic threshold levels (ETL) have been crossed.

• Recommended Dosage: Mix 1 ml to 2 ml of Hifield Master Kill per liter of water, depending on the severity of the pest pressure and the density of the crop canopy.

• Application Method: Apply as a uniform foliar spray using sufficient water volume to ensure thorough wetting of the entire plant structure, including the stems and the undersides of leaves.

• Best Spraying Windows: Apply during the early morning or late afternoon hours when wind speeds are minimal. This minimizes spray drift and optimizes canopy retention.

• Tank Compatibility: Fully compatible with most standard, non-alkaline fungicides and foliar micro/micronutrients. Avoid mixing with highly alkaline materials (such as lime-sulfur or Bordeaux mixture), which can cause chemical degradation of the active insecticide molecules.