Aktellik: instructions for use and composition of the insecticide, active ingredient

Inventory pests can damage grain in warehouses and cause significant damage. There are drugs to fight them. Consider the composition, purpose and action of Actellik, how to use it according to the instructions, precautions. How to store the insecticide, with what means it is compatible, what is allowed to replace it. Advantages and disadvantages of the drug.

What is it, composition and principle of action

"Actellik" - insectoacaricide from the FOS group, refers to enteric-contact preparations. It is used to process unfilled warehouses, equipment for food and grain processing enterprises, their territories, as well as the grain itself of all types: seeds, food and fodder.Processed from a complex of barn pests.

The active substance of the insecticide is pirimifos-methyl in the amount of 500 g per 1 liter. Produced by Syngenta in the form of an emulsion concentrate, in canisters of 5 liters and ampoules of 2 ml (for use in household plots).

Pirimiphos-methyl disrupts the bioexchange of acetylcholine and the enzyme acetylcholinesterase. As a result, the functions of the central nervous system of insects are violated, which leads to the death of pests. The drug "Actellik" is able to penetrate into plant tissues, when processing grain, it perfectly penetrates to each grain, as it has a fumigant effect. This action is enhanced at a temperature of 15 ° C and high humidity. In hot weather, at temperatures above 25-30 ° C, the effect of the drug is reduced.

When used

"Aktellik" is used in warehouses before laying grain in them to clean them from pests that may be indoors.The insecticide acts on insects when it comes into contact with a solution or vapor (as a fumigant). Intestinal effects are also noted when insects eat processed grains. It is treated with fumigation, the volatile insecticide penetrates well into the grain mass.

Instructions for use

For the processing of warehouses, the rate of application of "Aktellika" is 0.4 ml per sq. m, consumption - up to 50 ml / m2. It is allowed to work in warehouses and load them with grain 3 days after processing. The application rate for the treatment of territories is 0.8 ml per square meter. m, consumption - 200 ml per sq. m. For grain processing, the dosage is 16 ml per ton, the consumption is 500 ml per ton. Admission of people - not earlier than one day after fumigation.

The drug is also used in private households for spraying ornamental crops, vegetables, flowers, berry bushes from scale insects, aphids, whiteflies, mites, thrips, sawflies, moths, weevils. Application rate for different crops and consumption:

ornamental plants - 2 ml per 1 liter (5 sqm);
for indoor plants - 2 ml per 1.5 l (15 sqm);
tomatoes and cucumbers in the greenhouse - 2 ml per 0.5 l (2 sq. m);
tomatoes and cucumbers in the beds - 2 ml per 1.7 l (7 sq. m.);
berries and strawberries - 2 ml per 1.5 l (10 sqm);
honeysuckle - 2 ml per 1.5 l (per plant).

The multiplicity of treatments "Aktellik" - 2, for ornamental plants - 4.

"Actellik" protects greenhouse crops for 1-2 weeks, 2-3 weeks - growing in the beds and 6-12 months - processed grain. The first application of an insecticide is recommended when pests appear; for spraying plants, enough solution should be prepared so that the leaves are completely wetted. The drug "Actellik" is effective, so it can be used in the minimum dosage for spraying young plants or if the pests have not yet had time to multiply.You can increase the dosage and consumption with a large number of pests and on plants with a large deciduous mass.

To evenly cover the leaves with the Aktellik solution, you need to use a small-drop sprayer for high-quality application of the working fluid. Spraying should be carried out on warm and humid days, such conditions enhance the effect of the drug. If the air is dry or cool, performance may decrease.

Safety precautions

"Actellik" is toxic to bees, fish, birds (hazard class 1). For humans, hazard class 2. Do not process in the presence of animals and children, in areas located near gardens, fields, fish farms. Work only in protective clothing made of dense fabric and with long sleeves to protect against contact with the solution on the skin of the hands, in household gloves, a respirator or a dense mask and plastic goggles with side protection.

To minimize contact with Actellik, do not eat, drink, smoke during work, try not to touch your face with your hands. After treatment, wash your face and hands with soap, neutralize clothes in a soda solution and wash them in clean water.

Spraying garden plants should be carried out in moderate weather, on days when there is no wind, you can not spray before rain, as the solution is unstable to flushing. The waiting period for Aktellik is 20 days, so the last treatment should be carried out 3 weeks before the fruit is harvested. It is impossible to use fruits plucked before this time.

First aid

If Actellik insecticide solution gets on the skin, you need to quickly wash it off with water. If solution gets into eyes, rinse with running water. If it enters the gastrointestinal tract, drink activated charcoal tablets (1 pc. per 10 kg of weight) and drink 1 liter of water. Induce vomiting after 15 minutes. If symptoms of poisoning persist, seek medical attention immediately. Treatment is symptomatic.

Storage conditions and expiration date

Insecticide "Aktellik" is stored for 3 years from the date of production. What storage conditions must be observed: temperature from -15 C to +30 C, dry and ventilated room.Store only in original packaging, unopened or undamaged. Canisters must be closed with lids. Keep away from food, livestock feed, medicines and household products, in a place that is not accessible to children and animals.

Do not store Actellik diluted with water, its shelf life expires one day after preparation. Do not use the concentrate after the expiration date.

Pros and cons

Advantages of Actellik:

used to destroy pests in warehouses and their territories;
quickly suppresses harmful insects;
prevents the reappearance of pests;
is effective even on inert surfaces, resulting in a long duration of action;
controls hard-to-reach pests;
destroys insects resistant to pyrethroids.

Disadvantages of Actellik insecticide:

strong smell;
toxicity;
dangerous for bees;
does not mix with acid and alkaline preparations.

Due to toxicity to bees, the insecticide is not recommended for use during flowering trees.

Compatibility

With frequent use of "Aktellik" in insects that give several generations in a season, addiction may develop, so the insecticide must be alternated with insecticides, which include substances from other chemicals. groups.

Can be mixed with neutral pesticides and biologics. With a 2-fold treatment with a weekly break with a mixture of Actellik and Aktara or Vermitek, the effectiveness of both pesticides increases.

Means analogues

For use in agriculture, products with pyrifos-methyl are produced: "Kamikaze", "Procrop", "Zernospas", "Pyrigran". They are also used to treat warehouses, surrounding areas and stored grain.

Actellik has a unique combination of characteristics: it destroys many pests that damage grain in storage and cultivated plants. The drug destroys insects upon contact with the integument and after penetration into the stomach. It is used on plants of an open ground and in greenhouses. But the main purpose is to protect the warehouses and the grain stored in them from pests. In this case, processing is carried out 1 time.

When used correctly, the drug does not accumulate in the grain, so even feed or food stocks can be treated with it. The tool does not change the taste and smell of grain, does not make it toxic when consumed.Effective against pests that have developed resistance to pyrethroids.