Abamectin 2.5% + Fosthiazate 7.5% EW Nematicide

Item	Details
Active Ingredient 1	Abamectin
Content	2.5%
Nematicide MoA Classification	N-2
Active Ingredient 2	Fosthiazate
Content	7.5%
Nematicide MoA Classification	N-1B
Formulation	EW, Emulsion Oil in Water
Product Type	Compound Non-Fumigant Nematicide
Main Target Direction	Root-knot nematodes
Target Genus	Meloidogyne spp. where registered
Main Treatment Zone	Soil and active root zone
Application Direction	Root drench or other locally registered soil application
Main Crop Direction	Cucumber and other approved horticultural crops
Supply Support	Packaging, documents, EW quality control and export coordination

The active ingredient content basis must follow the agreed product specification and registration documents.

What Is Abamectin 2.5% + Fosthiazate 7.5% EW?

Abamectin 2.5% + Fosthiazate 7.5% EW is an agricultural nematicide containing two active ingredients in an oil-in-water emulsion formulation.

Its primary purpose is to reduce root-knot nematode pressure in the treated root zone.

The product is mainly positioned for:

• Root-knot nematode management
• Root-zone soil treatment
• Protected vegetable production
• Intensive horticultural cropping
• Registered root-drench programs
• Non-fumigant nematicide portfolios
• Crop-specific soil nematode management

This product should not be positioned as a general foliar insecticide, miticide or soil fumigant.

Why Combine Abamectin and Fosthiazate?

Abamectin and Fosthiazate affect susceptible nematodes through different neural target sites.

The combination provides:

• Two nematicidal active ingredients in one formulation
• Different biochemical target sites
• A clear root-zone nematicide position
• An alternative to single-active formulations
• A finished liquid formulation for professional distribution
• A product direction suited to registered root-knot nematode programs

The formulation should not be described as synergistic unless product-specific laboratory or field data support that claim.

Two active ingredients also do not eliminate resistance risk.

Field performance still depends on:

• Correct nematode identification
• Nematode population pressure
• Crop stage
• Root condition
• Application timing
• Treatment concentration
• Root-zone distribution
• Soil moisture
• Soil texture
• Temperature
• Local susceptibility

How the Two Active Ingredients Work

The two active ingredients interfere with normal nematode nerve and muscle functions through different biochemical processes.

A simplified treatment pathway is:

Root-zone application → susceptible nematodes enter the treated soil zone → nerve and muscle functions are disrupted → movement and root invasion ability decline → root-knot pressure is reduced

The product must reach the active root zone to provide useful exposure.

It should not be promoted as killing every nematode egg or permanently removing nematodes from the soil.

Abamectin: N-2 Nematicide Direction

Abamectin belongs to the avermectin chemical group.

In nematode management, it affects glutamate-gated chloride channels in susceptible nematodes.

This disrupts normal nerve and muscle activity and may reduce:

• Nematode movement
• Root-location ability
• Root penetration
• Feeding activity
• Infection pressure around young roots

Abamectin is strongly associated with the treated soil zone.

Its value depends on placing the formulation close to the active roots and susceptible nematode stages.

The foliar translaminar properties commonly discussed for Abamectin insecticide or miticide products should not be used as the main positioning for this root-zone nematicide.

Fosthiazate: N-1B Nematicide Direction

Fosthiazate is an organophosphorus non-fumigant nematicide.

It inhibits acetylcholinesterase in susceptible nematodes, disrupting normal nerve signal regulation.

Its root-zone activity may contribute to reduced:

• Nematode movement
• Root penetration
• Feeding behaviour
• Infection establishment
• Reproduction pressure

Fosthiazate is not a soil fumigant.

Its field performance can be affected by soil moisture, temperature, texture, organic matter, application depth and the uniformity of product distribution.

Main Target: Root-Knot Nematodes

The clearest product target is the root-knot nematode group, commonly classified within the genus Meloidogyne.

Root-knot nematodes can:

• Invade young roots
• Establish permanent feeding sites
• Cause visible root galls
• Reduce water uptake
• Restrict nutrient absorption
• Weaken root development
• Reduce crop vigour
• Increase stress under intensive production
• Reproduce rapidly under favourable conditions

The infective second-stage juvenile, commonly called J2, is an important mobile stage in the root-knot nematode life cycle.

J2 nematodes move through the soil and enter susceptible roots. Once feeding sites are established, control becomes more difficult.

For this reason, the product should be used as part of an early root-zone management program rather than as a late rescue treatment after severe galling has developed.

Root-Knot Nematode Symptoms

Possible field symptoms include:

• Root galls
• Swollen or distorted roots
• Reduced fine-root development
• Uneven crop growth
• Midday wilting
• Nutrient-deficiency-like symptoms
• Weak plant establishment
• Reduced response to fertilizer
• Localized patches of poor growth

These symptoms are not exclusive to root-knot nematodes.

Soil and root diagnosis should be completed before selecting a nematicide program.

Registered Cucumber Direction

A registered use direction for this specification includes cucumber root-knot nematode management through root drench application.

This provides a clear commercial position for:

• Protected cucumber production
• Greenhouse vegetable programs
• Repeated cucumber cropping
• Root-knot nematode pressure in intensive soil systems
• Root-zone nematicide channels

The product should be applied according to the approved crop stage, concentration, treatment volume and application frequency.

A cucumber registration must not be treated as automatic approval for tomato, pepper, eggplant, melon or other crops.

Other Horticultural Crop Directions

Additional horticultural uses may be considered only where local registration supports them.

Possible market directions may include:

• Tomato
• Pepper
• Eggplant
• Melon
• Watermelon
• Other protected vegetables
• Ginger
• Banana
• Tuber crops
• Fruit-tree nurseries

These crops must not be presented as approved global uses without destination-market registration.

The crop, nematode species and application method must be confirmed separately.

Best-Fit Production Systems

Protected Vegetable Production

Root-knot nematodes can build rapidly in greenhouses and protected production systems where susceptible crops are grown repeatedly.

This product may fit programs involving:

• Intensive crop rotation
• Continuous vegetable production
• Warm root-zone conditions
• Repeated nematode pressure
• Limited opportunities for long fallow periods
• Registered root-drench application

High-Value Horticultural Crops

A root-zone nematicide may be relevant where root damage has a significant effect on crop establishment, production uniformity or harvest quality.

Use must still follow the registered crop and treatment method.

Repeated Cropping Systems

Repeated planting of susceptible crops can increase root-knot nematode populations.

A complete program may require:

• Crop rotation
• Resistant varieties
• Clean seedlings
• Weed-host control
• Soil sanitation
• Biological products
• Registered chemical nematicides
• Pre-plant soil treatment where necessary

The product should not be presented as a replacement for all other nematode-management measures.

Best Application Timing

Application timing should protect the active root zone before nematode damage becomes severe.

Depending on the approved label, suitable timing may relate to:

• Early crop establishment
• Young root development
• The beginning of nematode invasion
• Registered post-transplant treatment
• A defined preventive root-drench program

Treatment should not be delayed until:

• Heavy root galling is widespread
• Plants are severely stunted
• Root systems are extensively damaged
• Secondary root diseases have developed
• The nematode population is already extremely high

The product cannot repair destroyed root tissue.

It may help reduce further pressure where the nematode population, crop stage and label use remain suitable.

Root-Zone Distribution Determines Exposure

The formulation must reach the soil area where young roots and mobile nematodes are concentrated.

Important distribution factors include:

• Application volume
• Soil moisture
• Soil texture
• Root depth
• Plant spacing
• Irrigation pattern
• Application uniformity
• Drainage
• Surface runoff
• Deep leaching

Insufficient solution volume may leave parts of the root zone untreated.

Excessive water may move the active ingredients below the target zone or increase runoff risk.

The correct balance must follow the registered application method and local soil conditions.

Application Methods Are Not Interchangeable

Different soil-application methods use different rates, water volumes and equipment.

They should not be treated as equivalent.

Root Drench

Root drench application places the diluted product around the crop root zone.

Important controls include:

• Product concentration
• Solution volume per plant
• Crop stage
• Soil moisture
• Root condition
• Application uniformity
• Drainage

Root drench is not the same as foliar spraying.

The solution should not be concentrated against one small part of the root system unless the label specifically supports that method.

Drip Irrigation or Chemigation

Application through irrigation systems should only be used where the product label and local regulations permit it.

Important considerations include:

• Irrigation-system compatibility
• Injection timing
• Water volume
• Distribution uniformity
• Line pressure
• Flushing requirements
• Backflow protection
• Prevention of surface-water contamination

A root-drench rate should not be converted directly into a drip-irrigation rate.

Furrow or Planting-Zone Treatment

Furrow or planting-zone use may be permitted in certain registrations.

The application rate, treatment width, incorporation method and crop-safety conditions must follow the exact label.

Soil Conditions Affect Performance

Nematicide performance can vary between fields.

Important soil factors include:

• Moisture
• Temperature
• Texture
• Organic matter
• pH
• Compaction
• Drainage
• Irrigation frequency
• Root distribution
• Nematode density

Dry soil may limit product movement through the root zone.

Waterlogged soil may stress roots and produce uneven product distribution.

High organic matter or clay content may affect the availability and movement of the active ingredients.

Product quality alone cannot guarantee the same field result in every soil.

Nematode Pressure Affects Results

Low to moderate nematode pressure is generally easier to manage than a heavily infested root zone.

Where severe pressure already exists, the field program may need:

• Pre-plant soil treatment
• Resistant or tolerant varieties
• Rotation with non-host crops
• Removal of infected roots
• Control of weed hosts
• Clean transplant production
• Biological nematicides
• Additional registered chemical treatments
• Post-treatment population monitoring

One root-drench application should not be promoted as permanently eliminating root-knot nematodes.

What This Product Does Not Do

Abamectin 2.5% + Fosthiazate 7.5% EW is not:

• A foliar miticide product page
• A caterpillar insecticide
• An aphid or whitefly product
• A soil fumigant
• A biological nematicide
• A fertilizer
• A rooting hormone
• A plant-strengthening tonic
• A root-repair product
• A treatment for every nematode species
• Automatically approved for every vegetable
• A guaranteed nematode cure
• A resistance-proof product

Its correct identity is:

A dual-active, non-fumigant root-zone nematicide for registered root-knot nematode programs.

What Does EW Formulation Mean?

EW means emulsion, oil in water.

In an EW formulation, the oil-compatible liquid phase is dispersed as fine droplets within a continuous water phase.

The product is supplied as a liquid concentrate and diluted before application.

EW is different from:

• EC, emulsifiable concentrate
• SL, soluble concentrate
• SC, suspension concentrate
• ME, microemulsion
• CS, capsule suspension
• SE, suspo-emulsion

EW should not be described as:

• A completely dissolved solution
• A microemulsion
• A capsule formulation
• A solvent-free product
• A fully water-soluble product
• A formulation that never separates
• A formulation requiring no mixing

The exact liquid appearance must follow the agreed product specification.

EW Formulation Features

Important EW formulation characteristics include:

• Two active ingredients in one finished formulation
• Liquid handling
• Dilution before root-zone application
• Bottle and drum packaging
• Oil-in-water emulsion structure
• Emulsion stability
• Dilution stability
• Low-temperature stability
• Heat-storage stability
• Container compatibility
• Sealing performance
• Leakage control

Before application, the product should be mixed according to the approved instructions.

Visible separation, crystallization or abnormal thickening should be investigated before use.

EW Quality Control

Quality control must cover both active ingredient content and physical formulation stability.

Batch inspection may include:

• Abamectin content
• Fosthiazate content
• Active ingredient identity
• Liquid appearance
• Homogeneity
• pH
• Density
• Emulsion stability
• Dilution stability
• Re-emulsification where specified
• Persistent foam where applicable
• Low-temperature stability
• Heat-storage stability
• Creaming
• Layer separation
• Sediment
• Active ingredient crystallization
• Container compatibility
• Seal integrity
• Leakage inspection
• Batch traceability

Each batch should meet the agreed specification before shipment.

Abamectin + Fosthiazate Compared With Other Nematicides

Product Direction	Main Practical Position
Abamectin 2.5% + Fosthiazate 7.5% EW	Dual-active non-fumigant nematicide with two neural target sites
Fosthiazate Single-Active Product	Organophosphorus nematicide based on one active ingredient
Abamectin Nematicide	Avermectin-based root-zone nematicide direction
Oligosaccharins + Fosthiazate	Nematicidal activity combined with plant-defence-related positioning
Microbial Nematicides	Living microorganisms used for biological nematode suppression
Metam Sodium or Dazomet	Pre-plant soil fumigants with broader soil-treatment activity

No product is automatically suitable for every field.

Selection should consider:

• Nematode species
• Population level
• Crop
• Production system
• Application timing
• Soil conditions
• Required speed of control
• Residue strategy
• Local registration

Difference From Abamectin Foliar Products

Abamectin is also used in foliar insecticide and miticide products.

Those products may target:

• Mites
• Leafminers
• Thrips
• Other registered foliar pests

This combination page has a different product identity.

Abamectin 2.5% + Fosthiazate 7.5% EW is positioned for:

• Root-knot nematodes
• Soil and root-zone application
• Registered nematicide programs
• Protected horticultural production

The foliar use directions of an Abamectin EC product must not be transferred to this EW nematicide.

Difference From Fosthiazate 30% CS

Fosthiazate 30% CS is a single-active capsule suspension product.

Abamectin 2.5% + Fosthiazate 7.5% EW differs in:

• Active ingredient combination
• Nematicide target sites
• Formulation system
• Concentration
• Release behaviour
• Quality-control parameters
• Registered application directions

CS and EW formulations are not interchangeable.

Resistance Management

The formulation contains two active ingredients with different nematicidal target sites.

This can support a diversified treatment program, but it does not remove resistance risk.

Recommended resistance-management practices include:

• Confirm the nematode diagnosis.
• Use the approved rate.
• Avoid repeated underdosing.
• Do not rely on the same mixture every crop cycle.
• Rotate with different registered nematicide approaches.
• Use crop rotation where practical.
• Select resistant varieties where available.
• Control weed hosts.
• Use clean planting material.
• Monitor root galling after treatment.
• Record treatment history.
• Investigate unexpected survival or poor field response.

The product should not be described as preventing resistance.

Integrated Root-Knot Nematode Management

The strongest field programs combine product use with agronomic measures.

A complete program may include:

• Nematode testing
• Root inspection
• Resistant cultivars
• Crop rotation
• Clean nursery plants
• Soil sanitation
• Removal of infected roots
• Weed-host management
• Biological nematicides
• Chemical non-fumigant nematicides
• Pre-plant fumigation where justified
• Irrigation management
• Post-treatment monitoring

The product should not replace accurate diagnosis and field scouting.

Crop Safety

Crop safety depends on:

• Crop species
• Variety
• Growth stage
• Root condition
• Application concentration
• Solution volume
• Soil moisture
• Soil temperature
• Root-zone distribution
• Plant stress
• Previous soil treatments
• Tank-mix partners

Risk may increase when:

• Seedlings are weak
• Roots are damaged
• Plants are recently transplanted
• Soil is excessively dry
• Soil is waterlogged
• The solution is concentrated in one area
• High temperatures increase crop stress
• Application exceeds the approved rate

The product should not be described as safe for every seedling or every transplant stage.

Where crop response is uncertain, a limited local trial should be completed before full commercial application.

Tank Mixing and Compatibility

Do not assume automatic compatibility with:

• Fertilizers
• Micronutrients
• Fungicides
• Insecticides
• Biological products
• Rooting regulators
• Soil disinfectants
• Other nematicides
• Irrigation-water conditioners

Before a new mixture is used:

• Review all product labels.
• Confirm that the crop is registered.
• Check physical compatibility.
• Conduct a small mixing test.
• Confirm application timing.
• Evaluate crop safety.
• Apply the mixture promptly.
• Avoid unsupported combinations.

A physically stable mixture does not confirm biological compatibility or root safety.

Worker Protection

Fosthiazate is an organophosphorus active ingredient.

Product handling must follow the approved label and SDS.

Important precautions include:

• Wear required personal protective equipment.
• Avoid skin and eye contact.
• Avoid inhalation of mist or droplets.
• Use calibrated application equipment.
• Prevent splashing during dilution.
• Wash contaminated equipment correctly.
• Follow restricted-entry requirements.
• Keep the product away from food and feed.
• Store it away from children and unauthorized personnel.
• Dispose of containers according to local regulations.

Environmental Protection

Both active ingredients require careful environmental management.

Important precautions include:

• Prevent runoff into surface water.
• Do not contaminate ponds, rivers or drainage channels.
• Avoid discharge into aquaculture systems.
• Control root-drench solution volume.
• Prevent leakage during transport.
• Manage remaining treatment solution correctly.
• Do not clean equipment near water sources.
• Follow groundwater and buffer-zone requirements where applicable.

The product should not be described as environmentally harmless.

Registration and Residue Compliance

Before import, promotion or use, local partners should confirm:

• Active ingredient contents
• EW formulation approval
• Product registration
• Approved crop
• Approved nematode species
• Application method
• Crop stage
• Application rate
• Solution volume
• Treatment frequency
• Maximum seasonal applications
• Pre-harvest interval
• Maximum residue limits
• Restricted-entry interval
• Groundwater restrictions
• Aquatic protection requirements
• Label language
• Import documentation
• Packaging requirements

Claims from Abamectin-only or Fosthiazate-only products must not be transferred automatically to this combination.

Final use must follow the approved destination-market label.

Storage and Transport

Store Abamectin 2.5% + Fosthiazate 7.5% EW in sealed original containers.

Keep the product in a cool, dry and well-ventilated location.

Protect it from:

• Excessive heat
• Freezing
• Direct sunlight
• Container damage
• Leakage
• Contamination
• Long-term storage under unsuitable conditions

Before use, inspect:

• Liquid appearance
• Homogeneity
• Separation
• Creaming
• Sediment
• Crystallization
• Container seal
• Leakage

Storage and transport classification must follow the exact product SDS and destination-market regulations.

Packaging and Market Preparation

We support packaging preparation according to the product specification, destination market and order requirements.

Available packaging directions may include:

• Bottles
• Drums
• Export cartons
• Induction seals
• Inner protection
• Batch coding
• Production-date coding
• Carton marks
• Multilingual label communication
• Pallet protection

Packaging materials must remain compatible with the EW formulation throughout storage and transport.

Final package size should consider:

• Registration requirements
• Distribution channel
• Application method
• Market demand
• Order volume
• Shipment method

Document Support

Available technical and shipment documents may include:

• COA
• SDS/MSDS
• TDS
• Product specification
• Active ingredient information
• EW formulation information
• Physical and chemical data
• Packing information
• Label reference
• Batch information
• Registration-related documents
• Shipment documents

Document requirements should be confirmed before production.

FAQ

Why Choose POMAIS

POMAIS supplies nematicide formulations for importers, distributors, registration companies, agricultural brands and professional crop protection channels.

For Abamectin 2.5% + Fosthiazate 7.5% EW, we support:

• Clear dual-active specifications
• Finished EW formulation supply
• Dual-content quality control
• Emulsion stability testing
• Packaging preparation
• Product documentation
• Multilingual label communication
• Registration-related coordination
• Export shipment preparation

Our goal is to help buyers evaluate the product as a professional root-zone nematicide rather than as a general Abamectin insecticide.

Request Product

Please provide:

• Destination country
• Target crop
• Target nematode
• Registration status
• Intended application method
• Required package size
• Label language
• Expected order volume
• Required technical documents

We will review the requested specification and prepare a suitable Abamectin 2.5% + Fosthiazate 7.5% EW supply proposal.