Durmet FMC
Chlorpyrifos 20% EC
₹397.00₹318.00
Overview | Description |
Product Name | Chlorpyrifos 20% EC Insecticide |
Brand | Fmc |
Category | Insecticide |
Technical Content | Chlorpyrifos 20% EC |
Classfication | Chemical |
Toxicity | Yellow |
FMC Durmet is a broad-spectrum, cost-effective insecticide formulated as an Emulsifiable Concentrate (EC) containing Chlorpyrifos 20% EC. Belonging to the organophosphate chemical class, it delivers reliable control against a wide array of soil-dwelling pests, chewing insects, stem borers, and sucking pests across field and horticultural crops through multi-action contact, stomach, and fumigant (vapor) activity.
Mode of Action
Nerve Transmission Disruption (AChE Inhibition): Chlorpyrifos targets and inhibits acetylcholinesterase (AChE), an essential enzyme responsible for breaking down acetylcholine at nerve synapses. This causes continuous nerve transmission, leading to rapid insect paralysis, feeding cessation, and death.
Triple Action:
Contact Action: Kills insects instantly upon direct foliar contact or contact with treated soil.
Stomach Poisoning: Ingested when pests chew treated foliage, stems, or roots.
Fumigant / Vapor Action: Emits a localized vapor phase in confined soil spaces, reaching hidden subterranean pests like termites, cutworms, and white grubs.
Crop-Wise Uses & Dosage Guide
Standard Foliar Spray Application:
Per Litre of Water: 2 ml to 2.5 ml
Per 15-Litre Knapsack Sprayer Pump: 30 ml to 40 ml
Per Acre: 400 ml to 500 ml (mixed in 150–200 litres of clean water)
Soil Application / Drenching / Termite Control:
Per Acre: 1 to 1.5 litres mixed with irrigation water or incorporated into clean moist sand/farmyard manure (FYM).
Crop Category | Specific Crops | Target Pests | Recommended Dosage |
Commercial Crops | Cotton Sugarcane Paddy / Rice | Bollworms, Whitefly, Aphids, Cutworms Termites, Root borer, Shoot borer Stem borer, Leaf folder, Gall midge | Foliar: 400–500 ml/acre Soil: 1.0–1.2 L/acre (furrow application/drench) Foliar: 400–500 ml/acre in standing water |
Vegetable Crops | Chilli & Tomato Onion & Garlic Cabbage & Cauliflower | Cutworms, Fruit borer, Thrips Root maggots, Thrips, Cutworms Diamondback moth (DBM), Stem borer | Foliar: 400–500 ml/acre Drenching/Spray: 400 ml–1 L/acre Foliar: 400–500 ml/acre |
Horticulture & Fruits | Citrus & Mango Banana Turmeric & Ginger Non-crop / Building Foundations | Scale insects, Leaf miner, Shoot borer Rhizome weevil, Aphids Rhizome scale, Shoot borer, Grubs Subterranean Termites | 2.5 ml/L water (foliar/bark wash) 2.5 ml/L water (soil drench at root zone) 500 ml–1 L/acre (drenching) 50 ml per 1 L water (barrier treatment) |
Best Time and Conditions to Spray
Foliar Application: Apply during the early instars of pest infestation or immediately upon noticing leaf damage/cut seedlings.
Soil & Termite Treatments:
Sugarcane/Cotton setts: Apply directly in furrows over setts or seeds during sowing and cover with soil immediately to trap insecticidal vapor.
Termite/Grub control in standing crops: Apply via drip system, basin drenching, or broadcasting mixed with moist sand just before light irrigation.
Time of Day: Spray during the cool hours of early morning (before 9:30 AM) or late afternoon (after 4:30 PM) to avoid thermal degradation and protect beneficial daytime pollinators.
Moisture Requirements: Ensure adequate soil moisture prior to soil drenching so the formulation spreads evenly throughout the root profile.
Safety Precautions and Handling
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Wear full chemical-resistant gloves, a respirator or heavy face mask, long-sleeved clothing, boots, and protective eyewear. Chlorpyrifos has strong vapor pressure and can be absorbed through the skin and respiratory tract.
