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Using shampoo as spray adjuvant in chilli — boosts virus and mite control
Original: shampoo use in chilli|మిరప పంటలో షాంపూ ఎప్పుడు ఎంత మోతాదులో స్ప్రే చేయాలి?|బొబ్బర వైరస్ నల్లి నివారణ
Takeaway
One shampoo sachet per 20 L tank as adjuvant with Mitofix 400 ml or Edimax 200 ml per acre clears chilli mites, thrips, viruses and caterpillars.
Summary
- Shampoo acts as a sticker/spreader/emulsifier to make other pesticides work more effectively; contains proteins and surfactants.
- Dose: one shampoo sachet per 20 L spray tank; do not spray alone, always combine with technical insecticides.
- Useful against sap-sucking pests and virus-vector pests in chilli, sometimes used in organic farming.
- Combined with Hifield Mitofix (fipronil 2.5% + propargite 35% EC) at 400 ml/acre for mites and black thrips.
- Also pair with Hifield Edimax (emamectin benzoate 1.1% + diafenthiuron 30% SC) at 200 ml/acre for full spectrum sucking + chewing pest control.
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