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New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI/NewsVoir): Best Agrolife Ltd., a major player in the Indian Agri inputs market, has announced the introduction of two new CTPR-based formulations, CITIGEN and VISTARA. With this BAL has become the first Indian agrochemical company to manufacture CTPR technical indigenously. "CTPR (Chlorantraniliprole) is a novel insecticide with a unique mode of action. It belongs to the chemical group of anthranilic diamides. It kills the insects by activating the ryanodine receptor in insects' muscles and releasing the cellular calcium that causes the termination of feeding, increased lethargy, and muscular paralysis, eventually leading to death. In addition, chlorantraniliprole presents low mammalian toxicity and can kill a wide range of insect pests without harming beneficial arthropods," shared Vimal Alawadhi, Managing Director - Best Agrolife Limited. "There is extensive usage of CTPR (Chlorantraniliprole) based products and its market size i
Experts in the agricultural food chain have decried the gradual infiltration of Genetically Modified Organisms into the Nigerian market, with fears that
“The newly approved genetically modified TELA Maize variety by the Federal Government was rejected by the United States Government and Kenya. It is unfortunate that Nigeria.