The selected product is Agripest Organic 75EC, a highly effective, broad-spectrum contact biopesticide manufactured locally in Kenya by KAPI Limited. [1]
Product Overview
Active Ingredient: Contains 75% v/v Croton Megalocarpus oil sourced locally from Kenyan farmers. [1, 2]
Mode of Action: It works entirely on contact by suffocating target pests upon application and disrupting their cellular digestive enzymes (trypsin inhibition). [1, 2]
Target Pests: Extremely effective against Tuta absoluta, whiteflies, aphids, thrips, diamondback moths, mealybugs, and caterpillars. [1]
Pre-Harvest Interval (PHI): 1 day. It breaks down quickly, leaving zero toxic residues after 24 hours, making it ideal for clean and safe crop production.