Sumitomo Excel Acetacel - Insecticide

Excel Acetacel is a powerful systemic insecticide by Excel Crop Care Limited (now Sumitomo Chemical India) containing Acetamiprid 20% SP, effective against sucking pests like aphids, whiteflies, and thrips by targeting their nervous system, offering quick knockdown, long control, and effectiveness on resistant insects through foliar or soil application. 

Key Features & Benefits:

• Active Ingredient: Acetamiprid 20% SP, a neonicotinoid insecticide.

• Action: Systemic (moves within the plant) and translaminar (penetrates leaves).

• Target Pests: Aphids, thrips, whiteflies, leafhoppers, and some beetles.

• Benefits: Quick knockdown, long-lasting control, kills pests on both leaf surfaces, controls resistant pests, and requires low doses.

• Application: Foliar spray or soil drench.

• Manufacturer: Excel Crop Care Limited (part of Sumitomo Chemical). 

How it Works:

It acts as an agonist on the insect's nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nACh), disrupting the nervous system, leading to paralysis and death