- Athena 118 EW is an effective insecticide and acaricide containing a combination of bifenthrin and abamectin. It has a dual-action mechanism of action to control a wide range of sucking insects and spiders that infest agricultural crops. It has a rapid and powerful effect on pests, affecting the nervous and muscular systems of insects, making it an ideal choice for protecting plants from pest damage.
Product Features:
- Combines two active ingredients for a powerful, double action on pests.
- Highly effective against sucking insects and spiders such as thrips, aphids, and whitefly.
- It has a long-lasting effect on the leaves to protect the crop.
- Emulsion formula that is easily miscible with water.
- It is widely used in vegetable crops, fruit trees, and palm trees.
Technical specifications:
- Trade Name: Athena 118 EW
- Type: Systemic and Stomach Insecticide/Acaricide
- Active ingredients: Bifenthrin 10% + Abamectin 1.8%
- Composition: Emulsion concentrate in water (EW)
- Size: 500 ml
- Registration Number: 309-96-1966
- Country of registration: Saudi Arabia
- Manufacturer: FMC
How to use:
- Crops: tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, eggplant, zucchini, cabbage, palm trees, citrus fruits, grapes, fruit trees.
- Target pests: whitefly, thrips, aphids, spider mites, grapevine stem borer, mealybug.
- Usage rate:
- 0.5 – 1.2 liters/ha depending on the crop and pest type
- Spraying is done at the beginning of the infestation, with repeated spraying as needed.
- Prohibition period: 7-21 days depending on the crop
