Delegate - Spinetoram 11.7% w/w SC - Corteva Agriscience

Corteva Delegate Insecticide Overview

Corteva Delegate is a broad-spectrum insecticide containing Spinetoram 11.7% w/w SC. It is registered in India for specified thrips, borers, caterpillars, leaf folders, leaf miners and fall armyworm across labelled crops. Spinetoram acts rapidly through ingestion and contact, with feeding cessation beginning soon after exposure.

Use note: Use only the exact crop–pest combination, formulation rate, water volume and pre-harvest interval printed on the current Indian label. A blanket per-acre dose is not suitable for every crop.

Key Product Benefits

• Rapid feeding stop: Corteva describes feeding cessation within minutes after exposure.
• Broad labelled spectrum: Registered uses cover sucking and chewing pests on field, pulse, vegetable and fruit crops.
• Low use rates: Crop-specific rates range from 250 to 500 ml/ha in the current regulatory table.
• Resistance-management fit: Spinetoram belongs to IRAC Group 5 and should be rotated with effective products from other groups.
• Pack-size choice: This store listing offers 100 ml and 180 ml variants.

Technical Specifications

How Delegate Works

Spinetoram is an IRAC Group 5 insecticide. It acts as an allosteric modulator of insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors at Site I, disrupting nervous-system function. Pests are exposed by feeding on treated plant material and by spray contact.

1. Exposure: The pest ingests treated tissue or contacts the spray deposit.
2. Feeding cessation: Feeding declines rapidly, reducing further crop injury.
3. Control: Nervous-system disruption leads to paralysis and death of susceptible pests.
4. Rotation: Avoid repeated Group 5 treatments across successive pest generations.

India Label: Crops, Pests, Dose, Water and PHI

Rates, water volumes and PHIs are crop-specific. Current Indian regulatory data includes maize, tomato and pink-bollworm uses; confirm that these uses appear on the physical Delegate pack supplied before application.

How to Apply Delegate

• Identify the crop and target pest and select the exact matching row on the current pack label.
• Apply at the labelled pest threshold or early infestation stage, before damaging populations become established.
• Measure the crop-specific formulation rate and use calibrated spray equipment with the stated water volume.
• Obtain thorough, uniform coverage of the target crop canopy while preventing drift and runoff.
• Do not substitute a universal 180 ml/acre recommendation for the crop-specific Indian label rate.
• Where another treatment is needed, rotate to an effective label-approved insecticide from a different IRAC group.

Safety and Stewardship

• Wear the personal protective equipment specified on the label while measuring, mixing and spraying.
• Keep spray away from water bodies, aquaculture, food, feed, children and animals.
• Avoid application during active pollinator foraging and follow every label restriction intended to protect beneficial organisms.
• Observe the crop-specific pre-harvest interval and any re-entry instruction on the current pack.
• Do not assume tank-mix compatibility; mix only when both labels permit it and qualified local advice confirms crop safety.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the active ingredient in Delegate?
Delegate contains Spinetoram 11.7% w/w SC.

Which IRAC group is Spinetoram?
Spinetoram belongs to IRAC Group 5, the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor allosteric modulator group.

Can one dose be used for every crop?
No. Current Indian rates range from 250 to 500 ml/ha depending on the crop and pest, with different water volumes and PHIs.

Does Delegate control fall armyworm?
The current Indian regulatory table lists maize fall armyworm at 250 ml/ha in 500 L water with a 32-day PHI; confirm this use on the supplied pack.

Can Delegate be sprayed repeatedly?
Avoid repeated Group 5 treatments across successive pest generations and follow the resistance limits on the current label.

Safety and Disclaimer

Always read and follow the current official Corteva Delegate label and leaflet. The physical pack is the final authority for authorised crop–pest uses, dose, water volume, timing, number of applications, resistance limits, re-entry, pre-harvest interval, safety and disposal. This page does not replace the label or qualified agronomic advice.