Active Ingredients and Synergistic Chemistry
Roket unites an organophosphate (profenofos) with a fast-acting synthetic pyrethroid (cypermethrin).
This combination delivers a synergistic attack: profenofos inhibits acetylcholinesterase enzymes, while cypermethrin keeps nerve sodium channels continuously open, overwhelming the pest nervous system.
- Profenofos (40%): Organophosphate with strong translaminar foliar penetration and ovicidal properties
- Cypermethrin (4%): Synthetic pyrethroid delivering instantaneous knockdown upon insect contact
- Ovicidal Action: Kills newly laid insect eggs on leaf surfaces, preventing larval emergence
- Penetrating Action: Reaches caterpillars concealed inside flower squares, bolls, and curled leaves
Target Crops and Severe Caterpillar Complexes
Roket is registered across commercial field crops, pulses, and vegetables facing resistant caterpillar pressure.
In cotton, it is widely applied to suppress the complex of American bollworm, spotted bollworm, and pink bollworm.
- Cotton: American bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera), pink bollworm, and foliar jassid complexes
- Pigeon Pea & Pulses: Pod borer complex (Helicoverpa and Maruca vitrata)
- Brinjal & Tomato: Shoot and fruit borer (Leucinodes orbonalis) and fruit borers
- Soybean: Semilooper, tobacco caterpillar (Spodoptera litura), and girdle beetle
Application Standards and Worker Safety
Apply Roket at the economic threshold level using properly calibrated sprayers with hollow cone nozzles.
Because profenofos has a characteristic strong odor, applicators should wear protective face masks, gloves, and overalls during spraying.
- Water Volume: Apply using 150 to 200 liters of water per acre for comprehensive vegetative canopy coverage
- Protective Gear: Always wear personal protective equipment including rubber gloves, goggles, and respiratory masks
- Pollinator Safeguards: Highly toxic to bees; avoid spraying during active daylight honeybee foraging hours
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Common questions
What is the technical composition of Roket insecticide?
Roket contains profenofos 40% plus cypermethrin 4% EC in an emulsifiable concentrate formulation.
Does Roket have ovicidal activity?
Yes, the profenofos component penetrates insect eggshells, killing developing embryos before they can hatch into larvae.
What crops are primarily treated with Roket?
It is widely used on cotton, pulses (pigeon pea, gram), soybean, and vegetable crops for bollworm and caterpillar control.
General guidance, not personal advice. For your farm, ask your local Krishi Vigyan Kendra or agriculture officer.
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