Athena 118 EW is an effective insecticide and acaricide combining bifenthrin and abamectin. Its dual mode of action controls a wide range of sucking insects and mites that attack agricultural crops. It acts quickly and strongly on the pest, affecting the nervous and muscular systems of insects, making it an ideal choice for protecting plants from pest damage.
Key Features
- Two active ingredients for a strong, dual effect on pests.
- Highly effective against sucking insects and mites such as thrips, aphids and whitefly.
- Long residual activity on the leaves to protect the crop.
- Emulsion formulation that mixes easily with water.
- Widely used on vegetable crops, fruit trees and date palms.
Specifications
- Trade name: Athena 118 EW
- Type: systemic and stomach insecticide / acaricide
- Active ingredients: bifenthrin 10% + abamectin 1.8%
- Formulation: oil-in-water emulsion (EW)
- Pack size: 500 ml
- Registration number: 309-96-1966
- Country of registration: Saudi Arabia
- Manufacturer: FMC
Directions for Use
- Crops: tomato, pepper, cucumber, eggplant, zucchini, cabbage, date palm, citrus, grapes, fruit trees.
- Target pests: whitefly, thrips, aphids, mites, grape stem borer, mealy stem borer.
- Application rate: 0.5–1.2 L per hectare, depending on the crop and pest.
- Spray at the first sign of infestation and repeat as needed.
Pre-Harvest Interval
- 7–21 days, depending on the crop.