Cardetrin

The lower-cost choice for aphids, whiteflies and other sap-suckers

Curled, yellowing leaves, sticky patches, clouds of tiny white flies when you brush the plant: sap-sucking insects drain your crop slowly and spread plant viruses as they feed. Cardetrin kills them on contact and when they feed. It's made from a single plant extract.

What it controls: aphids, whiteflies, termites and other sap-sucking insects.

Crops: beans, vegetables, fruit trees, cotton, tobacco, coffee and bananas.

Pack: 1 litre · NAFDAC Reg. No.: A5-2332

Why choose Cardetrin

• Costs less than Conqueror. If aphids or whiteflies are the problem and there are no caterpillars or borers, you don't need to pay for our three-ingredient Conqueror.

• Works on contact and when eaten. Insects die from a direct hit, or after feeding on sprayed plants.

How to mix: Shake the bottle well. Half-fill the knapsack with clean water, add 120 ml of Cardetrin per 16-litre knapsack and mix well, then top up with water. Spray straight away. Aphids and whiteflies hide under the leaves, so spray the undersides as well as the tops.

How much: 1 litre per hectare, about 8 knapsack loads.

When to spray: First spray 2–3 weeks after the crop comes up, or as soon as you see insects. Repeat every 14 days.

Safety: Cardetrin is plant-based, but it is still a poison. Avoid contact with skin and eyes, and don't breathe in the spray. Wear gloves and a face mask. Spray in the early morning or late evening, when bees aren't feeding.

Keep it out of water: Never wash the sprayer or empty containers in a stream, river or pond.

Cardetrin or Conqueror?

Use Cardetrin for aphids, whiteflies and other sap-suckers. If caterpillars, worms or stem borers are also attacking your crop, use Conqueror.

Seeing tiny insects under the leaves?

Call +234 803 618 6987 and tell us your crop, your farm size and what you're seeing.