Pests & disease
Express
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Herbal organic conditioner · natural insect control
Herbal granules that keep sap-sucking insects off the leaves.
AED 80
1 kg box
- Registration
- No. 25/2010 (UAE)
- Organic material
- Up to 90%
- Safety period
- None, use up to harvest
What it does
In the soil, and in the field.
An organic agricultural conditioner from medicinal herbs, free from chemical additives. Its water-soluble granules stick to the leaf surface, and it's used against aphids, whitefly, mites, leaf miners, fruit fly and thrips. Registered in the UAE under No. 25/2010, with no safety period.
- From medicinal herbs, free from chemical additives per the Ministry's pesticide-residue analysis
- Water-soluble granules stick to the leaf surface and keep insects from reaching new leaves
- Can also be used as a natural organic fertiliser: organic material up to 90%
- Helps adjust soil pH
- Used on farms for over 10 years, according to the company
Used against
- Green and black aphids
- Whitefly
- Mites, including palm dust mite
- Leaf miners
- Fruit fly
- Thrips
Where it's used
- Cucumber, pepper, potato, eggplant, squash
- Fruit trees & citrus
- Fodder (Rhodes grass & alfalfa)
- Ornamentals
- Date palms
Application rates
How to apply it.
Every rate here is the company's own, as published for this product.
Spray
How often: Once a week while insects are present; every two weeks to prevent
Stir the rate into water and leave it to soak for a day (at least an hour), filter the solution, then spray the whole plant. Use at any time of day and at any stage up to harvest.
| Crop | Rate |
|---|---|
| Cucumber, pepper, potato, eggplant, squash | 5 g per litre |
| Fruit trees & citrus | 5–10 g per litre |
| Fodder (Rhodes grass & alfalfa) | 5–10 g per litre |
| Ornamental plants | 5–10 g per litre |
| Date palms | 7.5 g per litre |
Questions
Questions, answered.
How does Express work?
Express granules are water-soluble and stick to the leaf surface, stifling insects and keeping them from reaching new leaves. Sprayed directly, it affects the insect's nervous system, and some of its contents dehydrate the insect.
Is there a waiting period before harvest?
No. Express can be used at any time of day and at any stage of growth up to harvest, because it has no safety period.
What does Express do for my soil?
Express is also an agricultural conditioner and organic fertiliser that helps adjust soil pH, which matters in the alkaline soils of the UAE, where high pH locks nutrients away. For severe deficiency, combine it with Saprosoil.
Grower's guides
Read the grower's guide.
Pairs well with
Works well alongside.
The original product sheet
As published by the company, in full.
Express 100% Organic Soil – conditioner
Scientific studies have shown that natural compounds which source from herbs and medical plants have a wide range in the treatment of many diseases, both in humans and animals or plants. Hence, in a scientific way and techniques compound was obtained with distinctive characteristics of agricultural conditioners, organic fertilizers and natural pesticides as well as pH adjustable.
What is Express? Are there any field trials conducted?
Express is an organic agricultural-conditioner from medical herbs source and free from any chemical additives according to analysis of pesticide residues of the ministry of Environment and Water, United Arab Emirates.
Can be used as 100% natural organic fertilizer because it contains organic material from natural sources up to 90%
It can be used as a natural insecticide which has the ability to treat insect-infested plants because its granules stick on the surface of the leaves.
As for the field trials that were conducted, many experiments have been recorded with many positive observations in the execution of many agricultural insects both on vegetables in greenhouses or open fields, as well as fruit trees and legumes. The product has been used in farms for over 10 years.
Is Express registered in the UAE?
Express is registered at the Ministry of Environment and Water, United Arab Emirates, as organic soil-conditioner free of chemical additives and from plant sources, holding a certificate of registration No. 25/2010.
What are the insects that can be controlled by Express? How does it work?
Express can be use for vegetables, fruit trees and legumes in order to control many agricultural insects like green and black aphids, white fly, mites, leaf minors, fruit fly and thrips.
It has been proven to have an impact on the red palm weevil insect when use by spray or Ta’feer as well as through irrigation system at a concentration of 100 grams in 10-15 liters of water. It also has an effective impact on the insect mite dust in the palm.
Express granules are water-soluble which stick to the leaf surface and work to stifle the insect and prevent insects from reaching to the new leaves. Also, Express has effect on insect’s nervous system when sprayed directly and some of its contents cause dehydration to the insect and death as a result of the absorption of water from the body.
How can Express be used? What is the application rate?
Express can be used at any time of the day and at any period of the growth of plants till harvest period because there is no safety period.
Stir the following concentrations in water and soak for a day, filter the solution, and then spray the whole plant with a sprayer.
Duration: Once per week.
| Crop | Rate |
| Cucumber, Pepper, Potato, Eggplant, Squash.. | 5 gm/L |
| Fruits and Citrus | 5-10 gm/L |
| Fooder plants (Rhodes & Alfalfa) | 5-10 gm/L |
| Ornamental plants | 5-10 gm/L |
| Dates palm trees | 7.5 gm/L |
We recommend to use Express once every two weeks for prevention against insects.
Soil conditioning & plant health FAQ
What does Express do for my soil and plants?
Express is a 100% organic soil conditioner made from medicinal herbs with no chemical additives. It works as an agricultural conditioner, organic fertilizer and natural support for plant health, and helps adjust soil pH — important in the alkaline soils of the UAE where high pH locks nutrients and causes deficiency symptoms.
Can Express help with nutrient deficiency?
Yes, indirectly but powerfully: by lowering soil pH and conditioning the root zone, Express releases nutrients that alkaline soils trap. Combine it with Saprosoil for severe deficiency — see the symptom guide.