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CHALLENGER 10% EC

Cypermethrin 10%

₹1000.00₹400.00

Challenger 10% EC is a low-concentration, mild-to-moderate synthetic pyrethroid insecticide containing Cypermethrin 10% EC as its active ingredient.

Because it contains 10% active ingredient (compared to the 25% or 50% variants), it provides controlled, economical protection suitable for sensitive crops, lower pest pressure situations, and domestic or public health applications.

Technical Overview

  • Active Ingredient: Cypermethrin (10% w/w)

  • Formulation: Emulsifiable Concentrate (EC)

  • Mode of Action: Contact and stomach poison action. It disrupts the sodium channels in the insect's central nervous system, leading to rapid paralysis and knockdown.

Primary Uses

  1. Early-Stage Agricultural Pest Management: Used when pest pressure is low-to-moderate or during early crop growth stages to manage leaf-eating and sucking pests without subjecting crops to harsher chemical loads.

  2. Vegetable & Horticulture Protection: Effective against fruit/shoot borers and foliage caterpillars on sensitive crops.

  3. Public Health & Domestic Pest Control: Widely used in urban and structural pest management to control crawling and flying household insects like mosquitoes, flies, cockroaches, and termites.

Target Crops & Pests

Crop / Setting

Target Pests Controlled

Cotton

Early bollworm hatchlings, Jassids, Thrips

Vegetables (Bhindi, Brinjal, Cabbage)

Fruit & Shoot Borers, Diamondback Moth, Bihar Hairy Caterpillar

Cereals & Pulses (Wheat, Maize, Pulses)

Shoot flies, Caterpillars, Pod Borers

Public Health / Household

Cockroaches, Flies, Mosquitoes, Termites, Ants

Concentration Comparison Across the Challenger Line

Feature

Challenger 10% EC

Challenger 25% EC

Cypermethrin 50% EC

Active Strength

100 g/L

250 g/L

500 g/L

Best For

Mild outbreaks, sensitive crops, household/public health use

Standard agricultural maintenance & field crop pest control

Severe/heavy infestations, commercial pest control & livestock dips

Agricultural Dosage

220 to 300 mL per acre (approx. 1.5 - 2 mL/L of water)

150 to 220 mL per acre

75 to 110 mL per acre

Safety & Handling Precautions

  • Toxicity: Highly toxic to aquatic organisms (fish) and beneficial pollinators (honeybees).

  • Application Safety: Do not spray during peak bloom times to safeguard pollinators. Use personal protective equipment (gloves, face mask, and eye protection) during preparation and application.