Profeno (Profenofos 50%) 250ml l For control of Aphids, Jassid, Mites, Leaf Miner, Leaf Folder

Description

Regain control over heavy pest pressures and secure your agricultural yields with Hifield Profeno, a professional-grade organophosphate insecticide containing Profenofos 50% EC. Formulated as a highly stable emulsifiable concentrate, this product is designed for high bio-availability and rapid contact toxicity, making it an excellent choice for immediate insect suppression.

When fields face a combination of defoliating caterpillars and sap-draining sucking pests, managing them with single-target chemicals can become expensive and labor-intensive. Hifield Profeno solves this by delivering broad-spectrum, multi-action defense. It works immediately upon contact with target insects or when they ingest treated plant tissue, while its excellent translaminar movement ensures that pests hiding underneath leaf structures are completely neutralized.

Key Benefits & Features

• Broad-Spectrum Pest Suppression: Highly effective against multiple insect orders, simultaneously managing tough lepidopteran caterpillars and small sucking insects.

• Rapid Contact Knockdown: Disrupted neuromuscular pathways cause target pests to stop feeding within minutes and drop off the foliage shortly after exposure.

• Deep Translaminar Action: Penetrates the waxy leaf cuticle quickly to form an internal zone of protection, eliminating pests like leaf miners and mites that feed between leaf layers.

• Acaricidal Properties: Beyond standard insecticidal action, it displays strong secondary suppression against phytophagous mite complexes, preventing secondary pest outbreaks.

• Effective Resistance Management: Its distinctive organothiophosphate chemistry makes it an ideal rotation partner to break resistance cycles caused by overreliance on synthetic pyrethroids.

Mode of Action

Hifield Profeno works by targeting a critical biochemical process within the insect nervous system. The active ingredient, Profenofos, functions as an Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) Inhibitor. Upon contact or ingestion, it binds covalently to the acetylcholinesterase enzyme, preventing it from breaking down the natural neurotransmitter acetylcholine at nerve synapses. This causes a continuous and uncontrolled accumulation of acetylcholine, leading to permanent electrical excitation along the insect’s nervous pathways, severe convulsions, muscular exhaustion, paralysis, and eventual mortality.

Target Crops & Controlled Pests

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

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

• Vegetables (Tomato, Chilli, Brinjal): Effectively targets Fruit and Shoot Borers, Thrips, Aphids, Whiteflies, and Leaf Miners.

• Pulses & Oilseeds (Soybean, Chickpea, Pigeon Pea): Controls Pod Borers, Semiloopers, and various leaf-feeding caterpillars.

• Fruit Orchards: Suppresses fruit-damaging bugs, thrips, and scales while protecting foliage health.

Application Guidelines & General Best Practices

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

• Recommended Dosage: Mix 1.5 ml to 2 ml of Hifield Profeno per liter of water, depending on the target pest complex and 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.