Description
A Contact Spray Pests Can Never Build Resistance To
Skram Plant Wash is made entirely from non-toxic, biodegradable ingredients and works as a contact spray against nearly all pest issues. Because it contains no pesticides and works purely on contact, insects cannot form resistance over time, so it stays as effective in year three as on day one. It also strips dirt, mould and mildew off leaf surfaces and assists in removing biofilms.
Key Benefits
- No resistance, ever – controls strains resistant to other actives, with no cross-resistance to insecticides or acaricides
- Works on whitefly, aphids, russet mites, thrips and spider mites plus most adult pests
- No residual activity and rapid degradation, so it is safe on all edible crops and ornamentals
- Fits IPM, ICM and biological programmes, with minimal impact on bees and beneficial arthropods
- Disrupts zoospore plasma membranes, stopping spores moving in nutrient streams and infecting plants
- Improved shelf life on the harvested crop
Pest Pressure That Comes Straight Back
Rotating chemical sprays buys a few clean weeks, then the population returns tougher, because whatever survives passes resistance on. Meanwhile mite and thrip feeding is already causing slow growth, poor nutrient uptake and, come harvest, airy buds and low yields. A physical contact wash sidesteps that cycle, and being residue-free it can run right through a crop.
How to Use
- Concentrate: add 15ml of Skram per 1 litre of make-up water and agitate before spraying
- Ready-to-use mist: no dilution needed, spray straight onto the plant
- Frequency: spray every 3-10 days, targeting all life stages and especially juveniles
- Timing: treat in the morning in warm temperatures, avoiding peak heat, when the pest is most vulnerable to contact
- Coverage is everything: wet leaf undersides thoroughly, as insects not properly coated may take up to 24 hours to drop
- Mealy bugs and aphids: aphids stop moving on contact and brush off the leaf; mealy bugs clear once the spray penetrates the webbing
Technical Specifications
- Type: Non-toxic contact spray and plant wash
- Formulation: Biodegradable, no pesticides
- Dilution rate: 15ml per 1L of water (concentrate)
- Application interval: Every 3-10 days
- Target pests: Whitefly, aphids, russet mites, thrips, spider mites, mealy bugs and most adult pests
- Resistance: None – no cross-resistance with insecticides or acaricides
- Residual activity: None, degrades rapidly in the environment
- Crop safety: All edible crops and ornamental plants
- Programme compatibility: IPM, ICM and biological control
- Available as: Ready-to-use mist or concentrate
