Developed by Japan’s Nisan Chemical Corporation, the compound exhibits excellent control of chewing and sucking pests such as larva, caterpillars, and thrips on farms

Godrej Agrovet has launched Gracia (Fluxametamide, an isoxazoline compound) in the Indian market. Gracia is patented chemistry discovered and developed by Japan’s Nisan Chemical Corporation and will be introduced in India through collaboration with Godrej Agrovet.

The solution exhibits excellent control of chewing and sucking pests such as larva, caterpillars, and thrips in farms producing a variety of pulses, hot pepper, cole crops, tomatoes, brinjal and okra. It allosterically inhibits GABA gated chloride channel in the insect’s nervous system.

Gracia aims to provide more extended duration and effectiveness in controlling pests and excellent rain fastness.