Alika - Thiamethoxam 12.6% + Lambda-Cyhalothrin 9.5% ZC - Syngenta

Syngenta Alika Insecticide: Product Overview

Syngenta Alika is a ZC combination insecticide containing Thiamethoxam 12.6% and Lambda-Cyhalothrin 9.5%. It combines a systemic neonicotinoid (IRAC Group 4A) with a pyrethroid sodium-channel modulator (IRAC Group 3A) for label-approved sucking and chewing pests.

Use Alika only on an approved crop and pest and at the corresponding label rate. The crop table below keeps two unresolved label-source discrepancies clearly flagged rather than guessing a dose or water volume.

Why Choose Alika?

• Two insecticide modes: combines systemic Group 4A activity with Group 3A contact and ingestion activity.
• Sucking and chewing pest coverage: registered directions span aphids, jassids, thrips, whiteflies, borers and other named pests across seven crops.
• ZC formulation: combines capsule-suspension and suspension-concentrate components in one liquid formulation.
• Crop-specific guidance: each listed crop has a defined pest spectrum, water volume and PHI, subject to the two pack-label verification notes.
• Resistance stewardship: subsequent sprays should rotate outside both IRAC Groups 4A and 3A using a product registered for that crop and pest.

Technical Specifications

How It Works

Thiamethoxam (IRAC 4A) is a systemic nicotinic acetylcholine receptor competitive modulator. Lambda-Cyhalothrin (IRAC 3A) is a pyrethroid sodium-channel modulator with contact and ingestion activity. Together they target the sucking and chewing pests named on the label. This combination does not prevent resistance automatically; rotate later treatments outside both groups where the label and local guidance allow.

Registered Crops, Pests, Dose & PHI

PHI means the minimum interval between the last spray and harvest. Do not derive a universal ml-per-litre, pump or per-acre dose from this table. For the two flagged cells, the current physical Syngenta pack label must decide the value.

Application & Resistance Management

• Identify the crop and target pest, then use only the corresponding current-label direction.
• Apply as a calibrated foliar spray and achieve uniform coverage without runoff.
• Avoid treatment while bees are actively foraging and prevent drift onto flowering vegetation.
• For subsequent applications, rotate with a product outside both IRAC Groups 4A and 3A that is registered for the crop and pest.
• Related and Upsell items are alternatives only; never infer tank-mix compatibility or simultaneous use from recommendation placement.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alika's composition?
Thiamethoxam 12.6% + Lambda-Cyhalothrin 9.5% ZC.

Which IRAC groups does it contain?
Group 4A and Group 3A.

What is the chilli PHI?
Three days for the chilli use listed in the table; other crops have different PHIs.

Why are two table cells marked for verification?
Current official sources disagree on the groundnut rate and tea water volume, so the physical pack label must be followed.

Can a recommended insecticide be mixed with Alika?
Do not assume so. Recommendation cards are alternatives, not mixing instructions.

Safety & Disclaimer

POISON / HIGHLY TOXIC. Wear all label-specified PPE and avoid inhalation and contact with skin or eyes. Keep away from children, food and animal feed. Do not contaminate ponds, waterways or aquaculture. Avoid application while bees are actively foraging. If exposure or poisoning is suspected, stop work, follow the label's first-aid directions and seek medical attention with the container or label. No specific antidote is known; treatment is symptomatic.

Important: Always read and follow the current official India product label. Label directions take precedence over this guide.