Shooter - Best Bio Insecticide for Caterpillar Control | Plant Extract Borer Killer

Shooter is India's best plant extract bio-insecticide for caterpillar, stem borer, fruit borer, shoot borer, flower borer, and pod borer control. It is made from bioactive marker compounds from multiple natural plant extracts. It delivers immediate, targeted protection against all types of lepidopteran and larval pests across all major crops through three simultaneous modes of action - contact, stomach, and systemic.

Furthermore, Shooter activates the plant's own natural pest defence mechanism by stimulating the production of secondary metabolites, stopping caterpillars from feeding damaging crop tissues from the very first application. 100% natural, residue-free, and safe for beneficial insects, humans, and the environment. Registered Trade Mark No. 1802121. Supports IPM and organic farming practices. 

Why Indian farmers choose Shooter for caterpillar and borer control:

• Triple action - contact + stomach + systemic - no caterpillar escapes all three simultaneously
• Phytotonic effect - activates plant's own natural pest defence through secondary metabolite stimulation
• Controls all lepidopteran pests - stem borers, fruit borers, shoot borers, flower borers, pod borers, caterpillars
• Results visible within 24–48 hours of first application
• 100% natural plant extract - residue-free and safe for beneficial insects
• Supports IPM and organic farming - reduces chemical pesticide dependency

What Is a Bio Insecticide?

A bio insecticide is a pest-control product made from natural sources, like plant extracts, microorganisms, or naturally occurring compounds, rather than synthetic chemicals.

 Unlike conventional pesticides, a bio insecticide like Shooter works by combining direct pest control (contact and stomach action) with the plant's own natural defences (systemic action), rather than relying purely on toxicity to kill pests on contact.

What Is the Difference Between Chemical and Bio Pesticide?

Chemical pesticides typically use synthetic compounds designed purely to kill pests on contact or ingestion, and often leave chemical residue on crops that requires a waiting period before harvest. Bio pesticides like Shooter use natural plant-extract compounds instead; they're residue-free, safer for beneficial insects like honeybees, and support long-term soil and ecosystem health.

The trade-off farmers should know: bio pesticides often act somewhat more gradually than fast-acting synthetic chemicals, though Shooter's triple-action formula (contact, stomach, systemic) is designed to close that speed gap.

What Is the Biological Control for Caterpillars in Crops?

Biological control for caterpillars in crops means using natural plant-derived bioactive compounds, not synthetic chemicals, to kill, repel, and prevent caterpillar infestations without harming beneficial insects, soil health, or crop quality.

Furthermore, Shooter represents the most advanced form of plant extract biological control available to Indian farmers, using bioactive marker compounds from multiple plant extracts that simultaneously attack caterpillars through contact and stomach action while triggering the crop's own internal defence system through phytotonic stimulation.

Can Shooter Be Mixed With Fungicide?

Shooter can generally be tank-mixed with most fungicides, allowing farmers to combine pest and disease control in a single spray round. As with any new combination, it's worth patch-testing a small quantity first to rule out any adverse reaction before applying across the full field.

Which Biopesticides Are Most Used in India?

India's most widely used biopesticides fall into three categories: microbial biopesticides, neem-based botanical pesticides, and plant extract bioinsecticides. Furthermore, among plant extract bioinsecticides for caterpillar and borer control, Shooter by Bhumi Agro Industries is uniquely positioned, using multiple plant extract bioactive marker compounds in a single formulation that delivers contact, stomach, and systemic action simultaneously.

Most used biopesticide categories in India and their target pests:

• Neem-based (Azadirachtin) - sucking pests: aphids, thrips, mites, whiteflies, mealybugs (Bhumi Agromite)
• Plant extract bioinsecticide - caterpillars and borers: stem borer, fruit borer, pod borer (Shooter)
• Trichoderma - soil-borne fungal diseases: wilt, damping off, root rot
• Pseudomonas fluorescens - bacterial diseases and soil health
• VAM mycorrhiza - root development and phosphorus mobilization (Mr. Raja)

Shooter fills the critical gap in organic and IPM pest management by giving caterpillar and borer control, which neem-based products do not effectively address.

Furthermore, combining Shooter for caterpillar control with Bhumi Agromite for sucking pest control gives Indian farmers complete broad-spectrum organic pest protection across all pest categories in a single crop season.

Composition:

• Emamectin Benzoate Tech – 2%
• Hexanol Solvent – 33%
• N-Methyl Pyrrolidone – 28%
• Ethyl Glycerides and Ethoxylated Sorbitan Esters (Surfactants & Emulsifiers) – 35%
• BHT Antioxidants – 1%
• Fumaric Acid – 0.30%