BUGMASTER® controls a broad range of insect pests in fruit, nuts, vegetables, crops and pastures; and has certain other uses as specified on the label including fruit thinning.

Features

• Controls a broad spectrum of target pests
• Controls a range of insects resistant to other insecticides
• Good residual on foliage
• Low odour
• Flowable formulation makes handling, measuring and mixing easier
• Wide range of label registrations
• High level of crop safety

AgNova Technologies recommends that Bugmaster should not be applied to lychee crops during flowering.

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Bugmaster® Flowable Insecticide (500 g/L carbaryl, group 1A) is primarily formulated for chewing insect pests, although its label also includes a range of sucking insect pests.

Pest Control Profile

Chewing insects (primary targets) include:

• Caterpillars (e.g. light brown apple moth, budworms)

• Leafrollers and loopers

• Beetles and weevils

• Grasshoppers and locusts

• Armyworms, cutworms, earwigs
  …among many others

Sucking insects (also listed and controlled):

• Mealybugs

• Leafhoppers, jassids, plant hoppers

• Scale insects (pink wax, white wax, mango scale)

• “Fruit-sucking moth” pests in citrus

Summary Table

Key Details

• The formulation is designed for broad‑spectrum action, with strong residual activity on foliage and relatively low odour.

• While chewing pests are the primary targets, the presence of sucking pest entries in the official label indicates some efficacy, especially when used as directed.

• Always follow label directions, including application rates, withholding periods, and resistance‑management guidance (Group 1A restrictions).

Recommendation

Use Bugmaster® Flowable when you’re dealing primarily with chewing insects, but you may also achieve control of certain sucking pests listed on the label. If the key pest is a sap‑feeder (like aphids or whitefly), products designed specifically for sucking pests (e.g. systemic or softer options) may be more appropriate.