The drug Aktara was developed by the Swiss manufacturer Syngenta.
is he designed to destroy the Colorado potato beetleWhich perfectly adapts to various poisons. With this effective insecticide, you can effectively protect the crop from annual pests.
Insecticide Aktara was able to establish itself as a practical and highly effective drug, intended to destroy not only the Colorado potato beetle, but also the weevils and aphids.
Scientists who have been studying this drug unanimously agreed on the superiority of Aktar compared with other drugs of the modern market.
Proof of this is that after spraying it 100% destroy the larvae of the Colorado potato beetle for a period of 21 days, while other drugs that were used during the test, only 74-86%. Moreover, after processing, there is an increase in the yield of potatoes by 20-40%.
Release form and composition
The disadvantage of the remedy for the Aktara Colorado potato beetle is that it is difficult to find it, since the minimum number of specialized stores have this product.
When buying this insecticide there is no need to check the quality of the product.Since Aktara is a novelty, and cases of fake drug has not yet been reported.
Available in EDC (water dispersion granules). Packed in a package of foil material, weighing 4 g, and also comes in bottles of 250 g each. Its chemical composition includes the substance thiamethoxam (240 g / l and 250 g / kg).
Aktara is a synthetic neonicotinoid and broad-spectrum.
Its release form differs in suspension concentration (liquid 25-35%, 25% granules, 1% water-soluble powder, 1% tablets).
Mechanism of action
Thanks to teomethoxam in the preparation, which has a positive effect on seedlings, the activity and level of a certain kind of proteins increases, which perform the vital function of plants.
Consequently, they develop better and become more resistant to external factors. Aktara not only fights with the pest, but also enhances the process of plant growth.
Effect on insects and beetles
After twenty-four hours the bugs die. If you put the medicine directly under the plant root, it will be protected from pests for two months, and spraying will give you four weeks of getting rid of bugs.
Compatibility with other drugs
Most poisons are incompatible with other drugs, but this does not apply to Aktar.
Him can be combined with various kinds of insecticides, fungicides, pesticides and growth regulators, but not with drugs that are alkaline.
Mode of application
Before starting work you need to prepare a sprayer and check its performance. The spraying process itself is best done in the morning or evening.
Preparation of the solution
It is important that the spray solution Must be cooked only outdoors, not indoors! To prepare the substance, you will need two liter dishes, into which it is necessary to pour the contents from the bag of poison and pour all this with a liter of water.
This mixture is a kind of initial solutionas the final poison intended for spraying is prepared directly in the sprayer itself.
How to plant Aktar for spraying? Fill the unit with water, the volume of which will be one-fourth of the volume of the sprayer itself, then pour two hundred grams of the initial solution. Then pour in so much water so that you end up with five liters of poison.
But if you need to pour poison directly over the root of the culture, then need to take a capacity of ten liters, fill with water and add eight grams of Aktar.
The amount of solution can be prepared and smaller, simply by adhering to the instructions, which is placed on the packaging of the drug. If you follow all the recommendations, then can avoid phytotoxicity.
Precautionary measures
The poison from the Colorado potato beetle Aktara has moderate toxicity (its figure is three), but it is quite dangerous for humans. All manipulations with him must be carried out., having pre-protected his body from the ingress of poison on the skin.
For this purpose, special clothing, eye protection glasses from particles of the drug that hover in the air during spraying, gloves and a respirator are perfect. Such simple precautions can protect you from poisoning.
After you finish spraying, change clothes immediately, Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and rinse your mouth.
The drug Aktara perfectly copes with various kinds of pests, but it can also harm you and your plant, if not properly use it, and not exactly adhere to all the prescribed recommendations.
Remember that after spraying it is necessary to maintain the specified time before harvesting!
