Instructions for use of the Alatar remedy for the Colorado potato beetle
How you want to do without chemicals when growing vegetables, find a way to rid the planting of parasites. But such times are a thing of the past, and dangerous garden pests, like the Colorado potato beetle, do not leave us the opportunity to do without insecticidal agents. The chemical industry produces many effective products that have a universal effect against parasites and do not harm the environment, birds and animals. One of these drugs is Alatar.
Description of the tool
Alatar is released in the form of a transparent liquid with a sharp unpleasant odor. The insecticide consists of 2 potent substances: malathion or malathion and cypermethrin.
It is known about malofos that it belongs to broad-spectrum insecticides, is a representative of the class of organophosphorus compounds. In mixtures with other substances, malathion is actively used in agriculture to kill harmful insects. Once in the body of parasites, malathion turns into a more toxic substance.
Cypermethrin added to Alatar is recognized worldwide as effective against many harmful insects that destroy crops in fields and backyard plots. The substance causes paralysis of the nervous system of larvae and adults, remaining on treated plants for up to 20-30 days. If parasites develop resistance to malophos, cypermethrin destroys it.
As part of Alatar, both substances reliably protect vegetable gardens and orchards from parasites throughout the season. Due to the adhesive in the composition of the liquid, the insecticide remains on the treated surfaces for a long time without being washed off by rains. The product does not decompose under the influence of ultraviolet rays.
Produce a concentrated insecticidal solution in ampoules of 5 milliliters and vials of 25. Use the product in accordance with the instructions, diluting in the required amount of water.
The insecticide belongs to the 3rd class of danger for humans and 1st class - for bees.
The secret to efficiency
The advantages of using Alatar against parasites such as the Colorado potato beetle are that the agent:
- acts synergistically;
- destroys the most persistent pests;
- does not wash off by rain, does not roll off leaves during processing;
- resistant to sunlight;
- economically, 5 milliliters of toxic liquid is enough for 10 liters of water;
- stays on sprayed plants for up to 20 days.
Drugs based on cypermethrin and karbofos cannot be poisoned if you follow safety precautions.
What insects does it work against
The insecticidal agent is used for indoor plants, horticultural crops.
With the help of Alatar, they destroy:
- aphids, moths, thrips on plants in rooms;
- scale insects, sawflies, leafworms on fruit trees;
- the Colorado potato beetle;
- weevils, aphids on berry bushes;
- cabbage fly, leaf beetle, scoop on vegetable plants.
The substances in the base of the preparation help organize the protection of all plants from common pests.
Instructions for use
An ampoule with a liquid in the amount of 5 milliliters is poured into a container with 4 liters of water. After stirring the solution, add water to 10 liters. After thoroughly mixing, you can start processing potato plantings infected with the Colorado potato beetle. The plant bushes are sprayed during the growing season, using 4 liters of solution per 100 square meters. It is better to use a sprayer for processing a potato field or planting tomatoes, eggplants, into which the working fluid is poured.
The procedure is carried out in calm, windless weather, but on a cloudy day. The optimal processing time will be morning until 10 o'clock or evening, no later than 20 o'clock. In the dew, disinfection work is not worth it.
To increase the effectiveness of treatments, it is necessary to change insecticidal preparations for others. Then the pests do not develop immunity to toxic agents.
Precautions
Although Alatar is slightly toxic to humans, you need to be careful when processing:
- Do not spray without a respirator mask and gloves.
- Try not to spray the working solution against the wind.
- When the liquid gets on the skin or mucous membrane of the eyes, mouth or nose, immediately rinse the surfaces with running water. Hands and face are washed with soap.
- If the substance accidentally got into the digestive tract and caused poisoning, then it is necessary to urgently clear the stomach, causing vomiting and taking activated charcoal tablets.
The remains of the solution should not be poured into nearby bodies of water, as the product will poison its inhabitants. It has a detrimental effect on bees. It follows that it is better to carry out the treatment during a period of low activity of beneficial insects.
Analogs
The following drugs have a similar effect as Alatar:
- Arrivo.
- Apaches.
- Karate.
- Aktara.
Arrivo refers to highly toxic agents with the active ingredient cypermethrin.
With the Colorado potato beetle, you can fight with the Apache drug - a means of intestinal and systemic action.
The Karate insecticide has an effect on many pests of the garden and vegetable garden. The product is effective in any weather and is not washed off by rain.
Against the Colorado potato beetle, Aktar is used on garden plants. The chemical acts systemically on larvae and adult beetles.
