HAMMERHAND
Product Name: Spinosad 6% + Abamectin-aminomethyl 3.5% ME
PD Number: PD20260173
Scope and method of application:
| Crops | Targets | Dosage | Method |
| Cabbage | Diamondback moth | 0.15-0.225 L/ha | Spray |
| Cabbage | Thrips | 0.15-0.225 L/ha | Spray |
Product Features:
- Dual modes of action for stronger, more reliable control and resistance-management value.
- Fast knockdown + deep reach: rapid activity from spinosad plus translaminar penetration from abamectin-aminomethyl to reach hidden pests.
- Broad performance on chewing & sucking pests: positioned for beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) and thrips on cabbage.
- ME microemulsion formulation: improved wetting/spreading and coverage to support contact and penetration on leaf surfaces.
How It Works:
- Spinosad is a fermentation-derived bioinsecticide from Saccharopolyspora spinosa. It acts on the insect nervous system, providing rapid contact activity.
- Abamectin-aminomethyl (avermectin-derived) acts mainly by ingestion with additional contact activity. It is not truly systemic, but delivers translaminar penetration into leaf tissues, helping control pests feeding or sheltering on protected surfaces.
Application Method:
| Crop | Target pests | Dosage (product/ha) | Application | Water volume |
| Cabbage | Beet armyworm | 150–225 mL/ha | Spray | 450–750 L/ha |
| Cabbage | Thrips | 150–225 mL/ha | Spray | 450–750 L/ha |
Remarks:
Apply once at the early stage of low-instar beet armyworm or at the onset of thrips infestation.
Use Requirements / Stewardship
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- Do not apply under strong wind or if rainfall is expected within 1 hour after spraying.
- PHI (cabbage): 7 days
- Maximum applications: 1 application per season on cabbage.
- Rotate with products from other IRAC groups as part of an IPM/resistance-management program.