HOW TO USE THE MOST EFFECTIVE DRUGS FROM THE COLORADO POTATO BEETLE?

The Colorado potato beetle is a very common and difficult to remove pest that can leave with little or no crop.

Therefore now there are a huge number of different drugsacting against him.

To facilitate the selection among the extensive range, we have compiled a review of the best anti-Colorado potato beetle.

Killer

The combined drug is very effective from a whole set of pests.

Release form and packaging. Concentrate of substances, soluble in water. Sold in 1.3 ml glass ampoules.
Chemical composition:

Cypermethrin 50 g / l;
Chlorpyrifos 500 g / l.

Mechanism of action. The drug killer affects the nervous system. Chlorpyrifos violates the production of protein enzymes that are involved in the transmission of impulses of the nervous system.

Cypermethrin contributes to the closure of sodium channels, causing disruption of synaptic functions. The killer enters the body of insects by contact, respiratory and intestinal tracts.

Duration of action. Destroys pests and their larvae in a couple of days. The residual protective effect lasts for 16-21 days.
Compatibility with other drugs. Cannot be used with preparations containing copper and alkaline insecticides.
When to apply? In the evening with calm weather without rain.
How to dilute the solution? The contents of one vial must be diluted in 8 liters of water and mix thoroughly. This volume is enough to spray 100 square meters. m. growing potatoes. To process 30 kg of planting tubers, 10 ml of the drug dissolved in 600-700 ml of water is required.
Mode of application. Potatoes are processed once during the vegetative development period, but not later than one month before harvest.
Toxicity. Killer is a moderately toxic drug belonging to the 3rd class of danger to all warm-blooded animals, including humans.

Bushido

Insecticidal new generation of neonicotinoids. Used to destroy the most resistant pests of plants against which other drugs do not work.

Among them are the Colorado potato beetle, whiteflies, thrips, all varieties of scoops, aphids, tsikadki, moth and many other insects.

Form release and packaging. Granules, soluble in water, packed in small bags. Each contains 0.2 g or 0.5 g of the drug.
Chemical composition: Clotiianidine 500 g / kg.
Mechanism of action. The drug inhibits the opening of sodium channels, not allowing to conduct a nerve impulse. The result is paralysis, then pest death.
Bushido has systemic, contact and intestinal properties. It penetrates only into leaves and stems, without affecting the tubers.
Duration of action. Acts instantly.
Compatibility with other drugs. Perfectly combines with almost all insecticides currently available.
When to apply? In the morning before 10 h or in the evening after 18 h, with no wind and rain.
How to prepare a solution? Pellets 1 package dissolve in 5 liters of cool water and mix well until completely dissolved. This volume is enough for spraying 100 square meters.
Mode of application. Spraying potatoes at any stage of the growing season or processing of planting tubers.
Toxicity. Very toxic to bees - hazard class 1. For people and animals it is practically non-toxic, it belongs to the 3rd class.

Sonnet

A unique new drug, is currently considered the most non-toxic to humans.

The drug Sonet acts on all stages of the development of the Colorado potato beetle - it destroys the eggs, stops feeding on the larvae and contributes to the sterility of adults.

Release form and packing:
2 ml glass ampoules;
plastic bottles of 10 ml.
Chemical composition: Hexaflumuron 100 g / l.
Mechanism of action. The substance, getting inside the body, blocks the synthesis and subsequent development of chitinous membranes. As a result, there is a cessation of many vital functions, including the desire to eat. The path of penetration - intestinal and contact.
Duration of action. The maximum effect can be traced after 3-4 days after treatment. The duration of protection is about a month.
Compatibility with other drugs. It is recommended to carry out tests with a small amount of drugs on the compatibility of the Sonnet with the other insecticides.
When to apply? The sonnet has good lipophilicity and is not washed off with water. However, the treatment is recommended in clear calm weather, preferably in the evening or early in the morning.
How to prepare a solution?

Proportion - 2 ml of the drug to 10 liters of water. This amount is sufficient for spraying one weave planted potatoes. If you handle young small bushes, it consumes only 5 liters of solution.

Mode of application. Spraying is best done as early as possible - with the appearance of the first generation of beetles, while the bushes are still small. Usually, no re-processing is required, but if necessary, the Sonnet should be replaced with a preparation of another mechanism of operation.
Toxicity. Very small for people, animals and bees. The tool is considered quite safe.

Spark "Double Effect"

Combined preparation of a very wide range of effects.

Form release and packaging. Available in pill form. One pack contains 1 piece weighing 10 g.
Chemical composition:

permethrin 9 g / l;
cypermethrin 21 g / kg.

Mechanism of action. The drug inhibits the opening of sodium channels and, as a consequence, the transmission of pulses. Intestinal and contact penetration pathways.
Duration of action. The protection period lasts up to 2 weeks.
Compatibility with other drugs. Do not use alkaline with insecticides.
When to apply? With low sun activity - in the morning or in the evening, better in the absence of wind and precipitation.
How to prepare a solution? 10 g of the product (1 tablet) should be stirred in 10 l of water until it is dissolved. The volume is enough for processing 100sq.m.
Toxicity. Spark has moderate toxicity for people, animals and bees - Grade 3.

Troy, Hangman

New combination products from different manufacturers, but with absolutely identical composition and properties. Means are declared as insect fungal stimulant of plants.

Form release and packaging. Ampoules containing water-soluble granules. In the package 5 ampoules of 2 g.
Chemical composition:

potytin 2 g / kg;
thiabendazole 80 g / kg;
Thiamethoxam 250 g / kg.

Mechanism of action. Destroy all degrees of development of the beetle. Violate the nervous system and respiratory function. Means have intestinal, contact and systemic effects. They prevent the development of macrosporosis and late blight.
Duration of action. Guaranteed protective period - up to 30 days.
When and how to apply? At any time of the day, the preparations are resistant to high temperature, precipitation and wind. Spraying bushes or tubers before planting.
How to prepare a solution? For processing 100kv.m 2g means to mix until dissolved in a bucket of water. To process 30 kg of tubers you need 10g per 50l of water.
Toxicity. The drug belongs to class 2, being moderately toxic to people and animals. Toxicity to bees is high - 1 class.

Bison, Kalash

The drugs are combined together, as they have the same composition. The mechanism of action, method of application and other nuances are perfect identical.

Represent new tools that not only destroy the Colorado potato beetles and protect against re-attack, but also are anti-stress plants.

Form release and packaging. Concentrate, soluble in water. The bag contains a 1 ml ampoule.
Chemical composition: Imidacloprid - 200 g / l.
Mechanism of action. Possess neurotoxin properties, blocking the work of the nervous system. Beetles affect paralysis of limbs, then death.
Penetrate by contact, through the intestines and with food, as a systemic remedy. Effective against pests that live covertly.
Duration of action. Drugs from the time of treatment continue to work for about 3 weeks.
Compatibility with other drugs. Preparations can be mixed in various fungicides.
When and how to apply? Produce spraying potato bushes in the evenings or in the morning, when there is no strong wind and any precipitation.
How to dilute the solution? The contents of the ampoule (1 ml) diluted in 10 liters of water and process 1 weave landings.
Toxicity. Treat as drugs with moderate toxicity for people, animals and birds - the 3rd class.

Chameleon

Combined agent - fungicide and insecticide. Helps to save potatoes from many pests with a gnawing mouth apparatus. Among them are Khrushchev, Colorado potato beetle, rhizoctonia.

Form release and packaging. Ampoules that contain granules that are soluble in water or an emulsion concentrate. Capacity - 1,3; 2g.
Chemical composition:

poteyn - 2 g / l;
mancozeb - 300 g / l;
acetamiprid - 200 g / l.

Mechanism of action. Ways of penetration - intestinal, systemic and contact. It affects the insect's central nervous system, causing severe over-stimulation and death by inhibiting the work of acetylcholine receptors.
Duration of action. It starts working after 40-60 minutes and does not stop protecting plants for longer than 3 weeks.
Compatibility with other drugs. It goes well with fungicides and pyrethroids in tank mixes.
When and how to apply?

Spray plants during the growing season;
Handle tubers before planting.

Procedures are carried out with reduced solar activity, in the absence of wind and precipitation.

How to prepare a solution? For processing 200 square meters. m. - 2 ml of product for 10 l of cool water. Stir and evenly spray the bushes. For pickling 20 kg of tubers 10 ml diluted in 30 liters of water.
Toxicity. Means ranked as class 3 of danger to all living organisms.

Marshal

Universal remedy that has not only insecticidal, but also acaricidal and nematocidal effect.

Form release and packaging. Wetting powder 25% or emulsion concentrate, contained in 2 g ampoules
Chemical composition: Carbosulfan from the group of carbamates.
Mechanism of action. The product prevents acetylcholinesterase from being produced, because of this, acetylcholine accumulates and the normal functioning of the nervous system is disturbed.
This leads to paralysis of the limbs and death of the insect. Ways of penetration into the body - systemic (translaminar properties), contact and intestinal.
Duration of action. Starts to work immediately after application. Duration of activity during spraying up to 25 days, with soil application - up to 40 days.
Compatibility with other drugs. It combines with many insecticides, fungicides and mineral fertilizers. It should not be mixed with drugs containing sulfur and having a strong alkaline reaction.
When and how to apply? In calm weather, spray the bushes or pickling tubers.
How to prepare a solution? 7 ml of the product mixed with 9 liters of water.
Toxicity. Very toxic, belongs to class 2.

Read more about preparations for fighting the Colorado potato beetle in the article “The best drugs for fighting the Colorado potato beetle (part 2)”