Optimite Miticide & Whitefly Insecticide 1L

Optimite® is a miticide used for the control ofTwo-Spotted Mite in Pipfruit and Six-Spotted Mite in Capsiums, and Whitefly in Cucumbers and Tomatoes.
Active Ingredient:
240g/litre Spiromesifen SC
What It Controls:
– Two-spotted Spider Mite.
– Greenhouse Whitefly.
– Tomato/Potato Psyllid (TPP).
Key Crops:
– Capsicums.
– Cucumbers.
– Greenhouse Tomatoes.
– Field Tomatoes & Potatoes.
How It Works:
– Contact + Translaminar Activity.
– Moves into leaf tissue but not fully systemic.
Targets:
– Nymphs/immature stages primarily.
– Also reduces egg viability.
Practical Meaning:
– Not a fast knockdown.
– Best used early in pest lifecycle.
Application Rates & Timing:(General limits)
– Max rate 600 mL/ha.
– Max applications 2 per crop per year.
Examples:
Greenhouse Crops 60 mL / 100 L water per 1,000 m².
Field Tomatoes/Potatoes 600 mL/ha.
Timing:
– Apply at first sign of pest.
– Repeat after ~7 days.
– Use as part of a programme (not rescue spray).
Mixing & Programme:(Compatible with).
– Fungicides.
– Knockdown insecticides.
– Surfactants.
Important:
– If adult psyllids present, add a knockdown insecticide.
Key Limitations:
– Not suitable as a standalone clean-up spray.
Works best on:
– Early infestations.
– Immature stages.
Avoid use on:
– Stressed crops.
– Always test on small area first (varietal sensitivity possible).
Beneficial Insects: (Relatively Safe To)
– Bumblebees.
– Encarsia (Parasitoid Wasps).
Harmful to:
– Some Predatory Mites (e.g. Phytoseiulus).
Withholding Periods:
– Greenhouse crops 1 day.
– Field Tomatoes & Potatoes 7 days.
Plant-back Restriction:
– 30 days before planting follow-on feed crops after Potatoes.
Hazards & Safety:(Causes.)
– Eye irritation.
– Skin sensitisation.
– Potential long-term organ effects.
– Very toxic to aquatic life (long-lasting).
Key handling:
– Avoid spray drift to waterways.
– Wear PPE (gloves, eye protection, coveralls).
Practical Takeaways:
– Think of Optimite as a“Specialist Soft Insecticide for Mites & Psyllids”.
– Excellent on TPP Nymphs + Mites.
– Fits well in IPM programs.
– Not a knockdown → use early + in rotation.
Caution:
Must be used strictly according to label directions.

Available in 1L, 5L.

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