Direction of Use :
25 ML per liter in Spray Bottle
Use Only For First 6 week
Omite®
Wettable powder miticide
Omite provides effective control of damaging mites in pome fruit, stone fruit, strawberries, bananas, beans, hops, ornamental plants, tomatoes and other vegetables.
Omite Benefits:
- Kills mites resistant to other chemicals
- Specifically targets plant-feeding mites
- Active on motile mites
- Gentle to predatory mites & other beneficials
- Ideal for IPM
- Short withholding period
- Improves fruit quality & yield
- Persists on the leaf to give residual action
RELIABLE CONTROL OF PLANT-FEEDING MITES
Mode of action
Propargite, the active ingredient in Omite, acts as a repellant that results in increased movement, giving motile mites more opportunities to make contact with the spray deposit. Once contact is made, mite feeding stops, egg-laying decreases and a slow, fatal paralysis occurs.
Mite control
Mite adults and nymphs are usually controlled within five to seven days after treatment. New hatchings of mites are also controlled in a few days. Since Omite is gentle on beneficial insects and mite predators, they are left to clean up stragglers and feed on newly hatched nymphs.
Use Omite early
Early treatment of low-level populations is recommended as the most effective means of control.
Ideal for IPM
Omite is specific to mites and doesn't affect bees, predator mites or beneficial insects, and is therefore ideal for integrated pest management programs. However, spraying during flowering is not a recommended practice with any pesticide.
Short withholding period
The withholding period for Omite 300W is three to seven days, meaning it can be applied close to harvest if necessary.
Application
Omite is not systemic in action, therefore coverage of both upper and lower leaf surfaces and fruit is necessary for effective control. Further application may be required later in the season.
Plant safety
Omite is safe to stone fruits and apples when applied under normal conditions. However, there are two conditions known to increase the chance of Omite 300W producing crop phytotoxicity:
- High temperature, resulting in burning of the plant tissue.
- Slow drying conditions, are generally associated with high humidity and low temperatures. Under these conditions, Omite dries slowly on the plant, and is absorbed into the plant tissue causing tissue damage.
Resistance management
To ensure Omite continues to protect orchards from mites for many years, Omite should be applied in a resistance management program. Rotation of different miticides from different chemical groups is essential to prevent resistance
Application
This product is not an ovicide. For fruit trees, two sprays 10–14 days apart are desirable for long term results. If lower volume sprays are applied, the 2 spray programme is essential. Early applications are recommended. These should be made before the mite population is sufficient to cause serious damage. This product is non-systemic in action and high volume sprays and complete coverage are recommended.
Compatibility
A mixture of this product with any other product or more than one product may be ineffective or may cause serious damage. The use of such a mixture is, therefore, entirely at the user’s risk. DO NOT add wetting agents or crop oils to spray solution as phytotoxicity may occur.
PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE, FISH, CRUSTACEANS AND ENVIRONMENT Dangerous to fish. DO NOT contaminate streams, rivers or waterways with the product or used containers.
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
Store in the closed, original container in a dry, well-ventilated area, as cool as
possible out of direct sunlight.
Triple, or preferably pressure rinse containers before disposal. Add rinsings to spray
tank. DO NOT dispose of undiluted chemicals on-site. If recycling, replace cap and
return clean containers to recycler or designated collection point.
If not recycling, break, crush or puncture and bury containers in a local authority
landfill. If no landfill is available, bury the containers below 500 mm in a disposal
pit specifically marked and set up for this purpose clear of waterways, desirable
