TUFSTAR
Thiophanate Methyl 70% WP
- Dosage
- 750-1000 g/acre
- Formulation
- WPWettable powderFUN Fungicides
Crops and targets
- Papaya
- Apple
- Bottle gourd
- Tomato
- Grapes
Powdery mildew, Scab, Anthracnose, Ring rot
Benefits of TUFSTAR
- Tufstar contains active ingredient Thiophanate methyl 70% wp.
- Tufstar is a broad-spectrum and systemic fungicide & belongs to benzimidazole group of chemicals.
- Tufstar has both protective and curative action & controls the wide range of fungal pathogen in various crop.
- Tufstar brings more greenness (Phytotonic effect) to treated plant.
- Tufstar is absorbed by the roots and leaves of treated plants.
- Tufstar has a quick and long duration control.
- Tufstar can be also used as a wound protectant for pruning cuts on trees.
- Tufstar is compatible with commonly used pesticides and Should not be mixed with Copper based Molecules.
- Tufstar is Suitable for Integrated Pest Management practice.
- Tufstar has lower toxicity thus comparatively safer for mammals, and natural enemies. No phytotoxicity has been reported when used as recommended.
Mode of action
Tufstar is a broad-spectrum systemic fungicide of benzimidazole It acts by both protective and curative action
Tufstar as rapidly absorbed by the plant through leaf cuticles (transcuticular) and moves locally (intralaminar) throughout the leaf tissue. After absorption it is metabolizes into principal fungitoxic compound, MBC (methyl benzimidazole carbamate) within the plant. It inhibits the cell division, so growth of fungus is inhibited
