Means Aktar from the Colorado potato beetle

Among the many chemicals against pests can be identified several of the most effective. One of these is Aktar from the Colorado potato beetle. The Swiss agent is a neonicotinoid of synthetic appearance. For many other neonicotinoid drugs, the leaf beetle develops resistance and eventually becomes immune.In this case, the chemical substance thiamethoxam, which is part of Aktara, has another mechanism of action on insects. It does not allow Colorado potato beetle develop immunity. In addition, thiamethoxam has a positive effect on the plant itself and its development.

The principle of action Aktar

Means Aktara from the Colorado potato beetle is used for spraying the tops of plants or watering the land at the root. Once on the leaf surface or in the soil, the drug actively penetrates the plant and is evenly distributed throughout the shoot. All types of pests that are in contact with the plant are, in one way or another, exposed to toxic effects:

• sucking insects (aphid, cicada, white);
• gnawing pests (Colorado potato beetle, pyavitsa, flea);
• mining parasites (mol) and other insects.

Once in the beetle, the active substance of Aktara in half an hour paralyzes its digestive system, which is why the insect stops eating. A day later, the beetle dies from hunger.

On a note!

High insecticidal activity of the drug, due to which the poison is distributed in the tissues of the plant, is a protection for potatoes for 3-4 weeks.After this period, the content of toxins in potatoes or other vegetable crops becomes minimal.

Method of use of the drug

Means Aktar from the Colorado potato beetle

Preparation of solution for processing vegetables against the Colorado potato beetle does not take much time. The instructions for use describe in detail all the actions in order:

1. It is necessary to plant means on the street.
2. In a two-liter container, dilute the contents of one packet of 4 grams with one liter of water and mix. This will be the initial solution of Aktara.
3. In a five-liter tank special sprayer pour one quarter of the water. Then add 200 ml of the initial solution and add water to fill the entire volume of the sprayer. The resulting liquid sprayed green shoots of plants.
4. For watering at the root, you need to take a bucket with 10 liters of water and dissolve in it 2 sachets of Aktar, only 8 grams. Water each potato bush 400-500 ml with this mixture.

Important!

Treatment of the garden with insecticide should be done in the morning or in the evening in dry and calm weather. During or after the rain, use of the product will have no effect on the pests.

Precautionary measures

Despite the low toxicity of the drug, Aktara can damage human health, if you do not follow strict rules for its use:

• Do not deal with children under 18, pregnant and lactating women;
• avoid contact with the pet;
• people with hypersensitivity to chemical components should refrain from using the product;
• Mandatory use of Aktara - personal protective equipment: respirator, mask, gloves, thick clothing;
• during processing you can not eat, drink, smoke;
• upon completion of all work, it is necessary to wash all clothes, wash shoes, wash hands and face with soap, rinse your mouth with water;
• thoroughly rinse, dry and store all equipment used for solution preparation and spraying in non-residential premises;
• Dispose of the packaging from the product.

Aktara has no harmful effects on birds, earthworms, fish and aquatic invertebrates. If necessary, the treatment can be repeated a month later, but no later than 14 days before harvesting.

Important!

For bees, insecticide is dangerous, and the border zone must be at least 4-5 km.

Release form and price

Aktara from the Colorado potato beetle

Means Aktara for potatoes is available in water dispersion capsules, packaged in individual foil packs of 4 grams. Also on sale are large bottles of 250 grams each.

You can buy insecticide only in specialized stores or order it on a website on the Internet, but delivery is not carried out by Russian Post due to the toxicity of the goods. For this purpose, some transport companies.

On a note!

The price of the drug Aktara is 100-160 rubles per pack of 4 grams.

Reviews

Recently used for the first time new remedy for colorado potato beetle Aktara. They gave a sample of one bag colleagues. It was enough to handle all my humble garden. Zhukov instantly gone. During the summer, she noticed only a few insects that accidentally fell from neighbors. The tool was pleased.

Margarita, Tver

Hello everybody! I am a summer resident with experience of over 30 years and know firsthand about the problem associated with the Colorado potato beetle. Previously, their number was moderate, and I coped on my own, collecting them with a broom in the basin.In recent years, leaf beetles have become many times larger, and I had to switch to chemical means. I read reviews about Aktar from the Colorado potato beetle and decided to test it on my own experience. There were no disappointments. Aktara really helped me get rid of all insects at once.

Victor, Kasimov