Borneo is a powerful acaricide used to prevent the crops from the attack of mites. Borneo controls the growth of mites and provides an excellent long term safety to the crop plants.

Technical Name: Etoxazole 10% SC

Mode of Action: Contact insecticide

Borneo works efficiently when it comes in contact with eggs, larvae and nymph of the mites. It prevents the development of respiratory organs in eggs and does not allow molting in nymphs. Borneo is ineffective on the adult mites but helps prevent development of eggs in an adult female mite.

Features of Borneo:

Borneo is a newly developed acaricide, against which resistance by mites is still not seen.

Borneo is effective only on eggs, larvae and nymph stage of mites and also affects the reproduction process of female adults.

Borneo is a selective acaricide which is safe for beneficial insects.

Borneo enters the outer surface of the leaves and spreads in the inner cells which results in termination ofeggs, larvae andnymph of the mites hidden in the back surface of the leaves.

Borneo gives an excellent long term safety from mites.

Borneo is a harmless acaricide which comes with a green mark on the pack.

Recommendation: It is used to control red spider mites, yellow mites, two spotted mites, and other mites.

It inhibits the development of eggs and larval stages of mites (Tetranychus urticae) and can be used on indoor tomatoes and aubergines (eggplants).

 Dosage:  6  - 7 ml/lit. of water (120 - 140 ml/acre)

Time of Application:  Borneo should be used in early stage of mite attack. First spray should be done when the population of mites is 3-5 per leaf.

Borneo is suitable at every weather temperature including a good efficiency in the rainy season. Effect of Borneo can be seen even after 3-4 hours of continuous rain.

Precautions: Apply Borneo in a proper way for a thorough coverage of leaves. Start the application of Borneo right when the mite population is 3-5 mites per leaf. 

Product Additional Information:

Country of Origin: India

Manufacturer: Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd

Expiry: 2 Years from date of manufacturing

Maximum Retail Price (MRP):

 - 50 ml:  ₹518

 - 100 ml:  ₹1025

 - 250 ml:  ₹2525

 - 500 ml:  ₹4875