Proaxis 60CS

Description

Proaxis 60CS

**Gamma-Cyhalothrin – Insecticide Summary**

– **Type:** **Pyrethroid** (synthetic) – broad-spectrum, neurotoxic
– **Mode of Action:** Disrupts sodium channels in nerves → paralysis & death
– **Target Pests:** **Aphids, thrips, beetles, caterpillars, mosquitoes**
– **Uses:**
– **Crops:** Cotton, maize, vegetables
– **Public Health:** Mosquito control (indoor/outdoor)
– **Household:** Ants, cockroaches
– **Pros:**
– Fast knockdown
– Low mammalian toxicity (but toxic to cats & fish)
– **Cons:**
– Highly toxic to **bees & aquatic life**
– Resistance risk (common in whiteflies, Helicoverpa)
– **Alternatives:** **Lambda-cyhalothrin** (similar), **spinosad** (safer for bees)