One of the most popular means for controlling garden pests is the Intavir preparation. Instructions for use of the insecticide detail the rules for its use.
This tool contains the active substance - cypermethrin, which has a poisonous or paralyzing effect on 52 species of insects. In addition, the drug effectively fights against pests of indoor plants. The Intavir insecticide is an 8 g tablet containing the active substance at a concentration of 37.5 g / kg. Its effect extends to pests such as:
- moths, leafworms;
- aphids;
- Colorado beetle;
- carrot fly;
- cabbage whitewash;
- scoops;
- leaf-eating caterpillars;
- thrips, etc.
How to use Intavir?
The instruction for use prescribes to dissolve the required number of Intavir tablets in a small amount of pure water. Further, this solution is diluted to the concentration necessary for the destruction of pests. To completely get rid of insects, you should treat the infected garden crops by spraying with a spray gun.
For the best result, it is necessary to achieve thorough wetting of all areas of the plant. It is not recommended to process the culture more than three times, and each subsequent spraying should be done only with the new appearance of insect pests. To achieve maximum effect, it is advisable to carry out work in the morning and in the evening, during a period of weak solar activity.
The consumption rate of the drug
In a ten-liter container, 1 tablet of the drug must be dissolved. This concentration of insecticide is necessary for the treatment of the following crops:
- Potatoes. When combating a Colorado potato beetle, a potato cow or potato moth, spray with a solution using a spray gun at the rate of 10 liters per 100 square meters. m
- Apple tree, pear, quince. For the destruction of the codling moth, leafworm, flower beetle, aphids, larch, copperwood, the required flow rate of the solution is 10 liters per 1 tree.
- Gooseberries, currants. When processing from firepit, sawfly and leaflet, the flow rate of the solution is one and a half liters per bush.
- Beets, carrots, cabbage. When dealing with a scoop, leaf-sheath, carrot fly, cabbage caterpillars, a solution of 10 liters per 100 square meters should be consumed. m
- Cherry. To destroy the cherry fly, it is necessary to spend the product in an amount of from 2 to 5 liters under a tree.
- Indoor and outdoor flowers. The insecticide effectively fights aphids, caterpillars and thrips, while it is enough to carry out standard processing.
In a ten-liter container with water, 1.5-2 tablets should be dissolved if it is necessary to process strawberries, strawberries, as well as greenhouse tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers with the Intavir preparation. Instructions for use guarantee the result in the destruction of pests such as weevil, whitefly, thrips and aphids, etc. Plants and crops will be saved!
The drug "Intavir" from aphids and Colorado potato beetle
The most common pests in garden areas are aphids and the Colorado potato beetle. When testing this tool, it was proved that when processing plants infected with pests, it had an effective destructive effect.
Using the Intavir preparation from the Colorado potato beetle, one should regularly check to see if there are any larvae on the bushes of potato crops. If necessary, re-treatment should be carried out by carefully spraying the bush part on both sides.
How effective is Intavir? Instructions for use, consumer reviews promise a guaranteed result. If the drug did not have the desired effect, this means that:
- The concentration of the solution was insufficient.
- Irrigation produced poorly.
To achieve the goal, you must carefully re-read the instructions and again process the plant affected by the pests, clearly complying with all the requirements.
Precautionary measures
For work, you can use only freshly prepared solution. Otherwise, the desired result will not be achieved. This drug has a 3rd hazard class, therefore, to avoid poisoning when working with the Intavir solution, you should use a mask, glasses, gloves and a protective apron.
Shelf life and storage conditions
What conditions are necessary for the storage of Intavir? The instructions for use preserve the insecticide from children and animals, as well as store the drug in a dry isolated place at a temperature of -10 to +45 degrees C. After opening the package, the product should be used immediately.
Shelf life of closed packaging: 2 years from the date of manufacture.