(1) Amitraz is a broad-spectrum acaricide, the main effect of which is contact killing, and also has the effects of stomach poisoning, fumigation, antifeedant, and repellent
(2) Amitraz is effective against juvenile nymphs, adults and mite eggs, and it is suitable for the harmful mites that has developed resistant to other acaricides.
(3) Amitraz has good performance of killing cotton bollworm, red bollworm, red spider, spider mite, psyllid, rust tick.It also can kill vermin in pigs, cattle and sheep.
Suitable object |
Insects |
Dosage |
Using method |
|
Amitraz 200g/L EC |
Orange trees |
Scale insect Mites |
1000-1500times liquid |
Spray |
Apple trees |
Red spider Apple leaf mite |
1000-1500times liquid |
Spray |
|
Pear trees |
Pear psyllid |
800-1000times liquid |
Spray |
|
Cotton |
two spotted spider mite |
0.3-0.45L/ha |
Spray |
|
Animals |
Ticks and mites |
2000-4000 times liquid |
Spray or soak |
|
Cattle(except horses) |
Scabies of cattle |
400-1000 times liquid |
rub and rinse(twice a day with an interval of 7 days) |
|
Bee mite |
4000~5000times liquid |
Spray |
(1) Amitraz should be used in high temperature and sunny weather, if the the temperature is lower than 25°C,the effect is poor.
(2) It should not be mixed with alkaline pesticides (such as Bordeaux mixture, lime sulfur mixture, etc.).It was used up to 2 times per season crop.In order to avoid phytotoxicity.don’t mix the amitraz with parathion when you want to protect the apple or pear trees.
(3) Stop using it 21 days before the orange harvest, and the maximum dosage is 1000 times liquid. Stop using it 7 days before cotton harvest, the maximum usage is 3L/hm2 (20% Amitraz EC).
(4) In case of skin contact, rinse with soap and water immediately.
(5) Amitraz has damage of leaf burning to short-fruited Golden Delicious apples,but it is safe for bees.