Citrix is a registered botanical biopesticide containing the active ingredient d-limonene (orange extract).
It is highly effective for controlling soft-bodied insects like thrips, aphids, and whiteflies by dissolving their protective wax coatings and suffocating them.
Active Ingredient: 5% d-Limonene (cold-pressed volatile extract of orange peels).
Target Pests: Aphids, thrips, spider mites, mealybugs, and scale insects.
Application Rate: Typical agricultural mixing rates for natural insecticides require adding 25 to 64 fluid ounces of extract per 100 gallons of water (roughly 20 - 50 ml per 20 L knapsack sprayer), depending on the pest pressure.
Key Benefits:
Fast-Acting Desiccation: It works by stripping away the protective wax layers on the cuticles of insects and mites, leading to sudden death through dehydration and fluid loss.
Broad-Spectrum Efficacy: It effectively manages over 90 different crop-pest combinations, controlling pests like aphids, thrips, spider mites, mealybugs, and whiteflies.
Disrupts Flying Insects: For pests like flies, it disrupts the protective coverings and tension on their wings, immediately grounding them.
Biofungicidal Properties: It also halts the spread of fungal infections (like powdery mildew) by drying out the protective membranes of fungi without harming healthy plant tissues.
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