Karate Insecticide is a product manufactured by Syngenta that is used to control various types of insects. The active ingredient in Karate Insecticide is Lambdacyhalothrin, which is present at a concentration of 5% in the form of an emulsifiable concentrate (EC).

Karate Insecticide is a Group 3 insecticide, which means it is a broad-spectrum synthetic pyrethroid insecticide that is effective against biting, chewing, and sucking insect pests. It is compatible with most chemicals and the frequency of application depends on the pest incidence or severity of the disease.

It can be used on a range of crops like Cotton, Rice, Brinjal, Tomato, Chilli, Onion, Okra, Chickpea, and Groundnut. The target pests for these crops are All Chewing insects like Bollworms, Jassids, Thrips, Leaf folder, Stem borer, Green leafhopper, Gall Midge, Rice Hispa, Thrips, Shoot & fruit borer, Fruit borer, Thrips, mite, pod borer, Thrips, Jassids, Shoot borer, Pod borer, Thrips, Leafhopper, Leaf miner.

Karate Insecticide has a contact and stomach mode of action, which means it works by coming into contact with the insect and also by being ingested by the insect.

The recommended dosage of Karate Insecticide is 2 ml per liter of water or 400 ml per acre. This means that for every liter of water used for spraying, 2 ml of Karate Insecticide should be added, or for every acre of crops, 400 ml of Karate Insecticide should be used.