... activity. Mode of action Non-systemic, with contact and respiratory action. Expellent action causes ticks to withdraw ... pear suckers, scale insects, mealybugs, whitefly, aphids, and eggs and first instar larvae of Lepidoptera on pome fruitcitrus fruit, ... , strawberries, hops, cucurbits, aubergines,capsicums, tomatoes, ornamentals, and some other crops. Also used as an animal ectoparasiticide to ...