Kichawi Kill

Kichawi Kill by Toothpick Company Ltd. is a Pre-emergence mycoherbicide for Striga hermonthica witchweed biocontrol in maize and sorghum

Read the label before using.

Keep locked and out of reach of children.

COMMERCIAL AND AGRICULTURAL CLASS

GUARANTEE: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. strigae 1x10^7 CFU/g

REGISTRATION NO.: PCPB (CR) 2214

In Case of Poisoning Call: 0800 720021 / 0800 730030 (24 hours/masaa)

Shelf Life: 1 year from manufacture date if stored in original unopened container in freezer at -10°C (6 months in a refrigerator at less than 10°C). Mwaka 1 tangu tarehe ya kutengenezwa ikiwa imehifadhiwa kwenye chombo chake cha awali ambacho hakijafunguliwa kwenye freezer kwa -10°C (miezi 6 kwenye jokofu chini ya 10°C).

WHO CLASS U (Unlikely to present hazard under normal use)

Printed by: Platinum packaging Ltd., P.O. Box 1754-00500, Nairobi, Kenya.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE:

• In a clean basin, mix 80g of Kichawi Kill with 200ml water.
• Add 10KG of maize seeds and mix thoroughly until

coated.

• Spread coated seeds on a bag in the shade. Let them sit for 15

minutes.

• The seeds are ready to plant.

Use within two weeks.

RATES OF APPLICATION: Apply 1 coated seed in each planting

hole. First apply fertilizer, then coated maize seeds to the planting hole.

Cover the holes with soil. It is safe to enter the field just

after application.

HAZARD/PRECAUTIONS: Avoid contact with skin and eyes (may cause irritation). Do not eat, drink or smoke while handling this product. Wear protective clothing; Wash hands with soap and water after handling this product.

CROP TOLERANCE: Kichawi Kill is safe to maize at the rate recommended.

STORAGE: Store in sealed package away from sun and moisture in a cool dry place. The product contains a living microorganism that must be kept alive to work. Avoid storage at high temperatures above 35°C. Store under lock and key, away from foods, water, un-authorized persons and animals.

DISPOSAL: Return used packaging to Toothpick Co. for recycling.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Do not apply directly to water, or to areas where surface water is present.

TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: Prolonged contact may cause allergic reaction

FIRST AID INSTRUCTIONS: If inhaled: Move the person to fresh air. If the person is unable to breathe, call ambulance, and then give artificial respiration, especially mouth-to-mouth if possible. Call a poison control center or doctor for further advice on treatment. If in contact with skin: Remove contaminated clothing. Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap. If in contact with eye: Hold eye(s) open and rinse gently and slowly with water for 10-20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first few minutes, and continue rinsing.

Call a poison control centre or doctor for further advice on treatment. Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control centre or doctor or going for treatment.

NOTICE TO USERS: This pest control product is to be used only in accordance with the directions on this label. It is an offence under the Pest Control Products Act (Cap 346) to use or store a pest control product under unsafe conditions.

WARRANTY: Seller’s guarantee is limited to the terms set out on the label and subject thereto, the buyer assumes the risk to persons or property arising from the use or handling of this product and accepts the product on that condition

Toothpick Company Limited.

P.O Box 2138-50100, Kakamega, Kenya;

Cell Phone: +254 (0)793600701;

Email: info@toothpickcompany.co.ke

• Toothpick Company Ltd. Kenya is a social enterprise with support from Toothpick Project, a US nonprofit organization. The virulence enhancement technology was developed at Montana State University.
• Commercialized in Kenya. Currently going through regulatory trials in Uganda with approval in 2026. Pre-regulatory trials are in Ethiopia, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria and Tanzania in 2025-2026.