- Spidy 20% WP is a non-systemic acaricide and insecticide containing pyridaben, used to control red spider mites and some sucking insects in agricultural crops. It works by contact, affecting the pest's nervous system so that it stops feeding and then dies. Spidy is fast-acting and highly effective when applied with good spray coverage, and is used as soon as infestation appears for effective pest control.
Key Features
- Effective acaricide for controlling red spider mites
- Contact action with fast results
- Acts on the mobile stages of the pest
- Stops feeding and eliminates infestation effectively
- Suitable for vegetables, fruit trees and ornamental plants
- Wettable powder formulation, easy to prepare and spray
- Helps reduce infestation severity and spread within the field
- Target pests
- Red spider mite
- Mites
- Some sucking insects according to agricultural recommendations
Recommended Crops
- Vegetables (such as tomato, cucumber, pepper)
- Fruit trees
- Ornamental plants
- Use according to infestation severity and crop type, following approved recommendations.
Specifications
- Trade name: Spidy
- Product type: Acaricide and insecticide
- Active ingredient: Pyridaben
- Active ingredient content: 20%
- Formulation: Wettable powder (WP)
- Mode of action: Contact
- Odor: Nearly odorless
- Country of origin: Saudi Arabia
- Pack size: 1 kg
Directions for Use
- Use Spidy 20% WP at 50–100 g per 100 L of water depending on crop type and infestation severity.
- Dissolve the product in a suitable amount of water with thorough stirring until fully dissolved, then spray the plants, making sure to cover the leaves well, especially the undersides where infestation concentrates.
- Spray preferably at the start of infestation; treatment can be repeated as needed at a suitable interval.
- Pre-Harvest Interval
- 7 days – observe the pre-harvest interval and do not harvest the crop until it has passed.
Precautions
- Do not spray in strong wind or high temperatures
- Do not exceed recommended rates
- Wear personal protective equipment during preparation and spraying
- Do not mix with other products without a small-scale compatibility test first
- Keep away from children, food and animal feed
Orkida Tip
- For best results, spray at the start of infestation with good spray coverage, and use the product within a pesticide rotation program to prevent resistance.