Bifenazate 24% SC (Floramite) – contact acaricide for spider mites on apple, strawberry, beans, cucumber. IPM safe, mitochondrial inhibitor.
Contact insecticide and acaricide effective against spider mites on beans and vegetables, European red mite on apple, two-spotted mite on roses, and mites on cucumber and strawberry.
Contact insecticide/acaricide with high persistence from the hydrazine carboxylate group. Inhibits electron transport in mite mitochondria, causing death. Non-systemic with rapid knockdown effect via instant paralysis. Effective on adults and eggs.
Highly valued for two-spotted mite on strawberry and European red mite on apple. Safe for beneficial insects, no resistance issues, ideal for IPM. Internationally used on citrus, fruit trees, vegetables/cucurbits, cotton, ornamentals, and greenhouse crops. Targets larval and egg stages; low risk to predatory mites. PHIs: cucumber 1 day, strawberry 3 days, apple 7 days. Residues visible on leaves/fruit skin.
| Product | Pests | Consumption rate |
|---|---|---|
| Beans | spider mites | 500 ml per hectare |
| Apple trees | European red mite | 700 ml per 1000 L |
| Cucumber/strawberry | spider mites | 300 ml per hectare |
| Greenhouse vegetables | spider mites | 300-500 ml per 1000 L |
| Roses | spider mites | 500 ml per 1000 L |
| Weight | 250ml |
|---|---|
| Formulation | EC24% |
| Resistance group | IRAC=20D |
| Chemical group | Complex lll or MET lll electron transport inhibitors |
| Amount of active ingredient | 240gr/L |