Description

Tracer 480SC is a premium, organic-certified insecticide formulated with Spinosad 480g/L, designed to provide fast and reliable control of major crop-damaging pests. It delivers exceptional performance through both contact and ingestion action, making it highly effective for protecting vegetables, ornamentals, potatoes, and orchard crops.

Ideal for modern integrated pest management (IPM) programs, Tracer 480SC offers rapid knockdown of insects while maintaining compatibility with beneficial insects when applied correctly.

🌱 Key Benefits

✔ Organic certified insecticide
✔ Fast-acting pest control – kills within hours
✔ Dual action: contact + ingestion
✔ Excellent crop safety when used as directed
✔ Suitable for IPM and resistance management programs
✔ Short Pre-Harvest Interval (PHI): 1–3 days
✔ Effective against multiple pest species

🐛 Target Pests Controlled

Tracer 480SC effectively controls:

• Thrips (including onion thrips and western flower thrips)

• Beet armyworm

• American bollworm

• Diamond-back moth larvae

• Tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta)

• American leafminer

• Whiteflies

• Leaf rollers

• Leaf miners

• Codling moth (orchards)

🌾 Suitable Crops

Vegetables & Ornamentals

• Tomatoes

• Onions

• Leafy greens

• Brassicas

• Flowers and nursery plants

Field Crops

• Potatoes

Orchard Crops

• Citrus

• Mango

• Apple

• Pear

• Cherry

• Olive

• Date palm

• Passion fruit

⚙️ How It Works (Mode of Action)

Tracer 480SC contains Spinosad, a naturally derived active ingredient that targets insect nervous systems by affecting:

• Neuro-receptors

• GABA-gated ion channels

This results in:

• Rapid paralysis

• Feeding stoppage

• Complete pest mortality within hours

The product is non-systemic but provides translaminar movement, allowing it to penetrate leaf surfaces for improved pest control.

🧪 Active Ingredient

Spinosad – 480g/L

📏 Application Guidelines

Vegetables & Ornamentals

• Typical rate: 0.15 – 0.3 L per hectare

• Foliar spray: 0.02% – 0.04% solution

Potatoes

• Typical rate: 0.075 L per hectare

Orchard Crops

• Typical rate: 0.02% spray solution

• Some pests may require oil addition for improved performance

Always follow local agronomic advice and label instructions.

🐝 Safety for Beneficial Insects

• Moderately toxic to bees during direct spray exposure

• Apply at night when bees are not foraging

• Safe for bees once spray deposits are dry

🧴 Mixing Instructions

1. Fill spray tank halfway with clean water

2. Start agitation

3. Add required amount of Tracer 480SC

4. Continue filling tank while mixing

5. Maintain agitation during spraying

Best Performance pH Range: 6 – 9
Avoid acidic spray mixtures below pH 6.

🚚 Shipping

We deliver across Africa.

💰 Why Choose Tracer 480SC?

Tracer 480SC stands out for its organic certification, fast action, and wide pest control spectrum. It is trusted by professional farmers and commercial growers who require reliable insect control without compromising crop quality or harvest timelines.

⭐ Ideal For

• Commercial farmers

• Greenhouse growers

• Organic and IPM farming systems

• High-value crop producers