Fastak: instructions for use and composition of the insecticide, dosage and analogues

Many insects harm crops, without treatment it is usually impossible to get a good harvest. Insecticides are used to kill pests. Consider the scope, principle of operation, the composition of "Fastak", its pros and cons, instructions for use. What means is compatible with, how it is stored, what insecticides can be replaced.

Composition and formulation of the product

The manufacturer of "Fastak" - the company "BASF" - manufactures a product with the active substance alpha-cypermethrin (pyrethroids) in the amount of 100 g per liter.Preparative form - emulsion concentrate. "Fastak" acts intestinally and contact. The drug is poured into cans of 5 liters, there are 4 cans in the package.

Use area

Wheat and barley, beets, peas, rapeseed, potatoes, alfalfa, grapes and apple trees, pastures are treated with Fastak from a pest complex. "Fastak" can destroy bedbugs, flea beetles, aphids, thrips, leopards, leafhoppers, flies, caryopses, codling moths, flower beetles, beetles, weevils, leafworms, locusts.

Mechanism of action

Alpha-cypermethrin from "Fastak" acts on the central nervous system of insects, upsets the system. This leads to a strong excitation of the system, and then to paralysis and, as a result, to the death of pests.

Advantages and disadvantages

"Fastak" has the following advantages:

• works against almost all common pests;
• instant impact;
• effective in hot weather;
• detrimental to pests in all stages;
• does not wash off with irrigation water and rain;
• low flow;
• not phytotoxic.

Cons of "Fastak": moderately toxic to humans, highly toxic to bees.

Instructions for using the drug

The working insecticidal solution "Fastak" is prepared on the day of application, the volume must be used up in 1 day. Preparation is standard - in a tank, in the usual way: fill the container by 1/3, pour in a dose of the drug, pour water to the required level, close the tank, mix 3-4 times. The solution is ready.

Spraying is carried out during the growing season, alfalfa - during the period of budding, pastures - during the development of locust larvae.

Norms for the use of "Fastak", in l per ha:

• wheat from turtle bug - 0.1-0.15;
• barley, beets and peas - 0.1;
• rapeseed - 0.1-0.15;
• potato - 0.07-0.1;
• alfalfa - 0.15-0.2;
• grapes - 0.24-0.36;
• Apple tree and pastures - 0.2-0.3.

Consumption per hectare of vineyards - 600-1000 liters, apple orchards - 1000-1500 liters, other crops and pastures - 200-400 liters. 1 or 2 sprays are carried out (with a break of a week and a half), the waiting period for rapeseed, grapes and apple trees is 1 month, for others - 20 days.

Safety

"Fastak" refers to agricultural products with hazard class 2 for people and 1 - for bees. Based on this, the drug can not be used in the zone of reservoirs, near the territories of fish farms. Not suitable for spraying orchards when trees are in bloom, as there is a high chance of bee death. The distance to apiaries must be at least 5 km.

To protect yourself from toxic exposure, you need to wear protective clothing before work: top - a shirt with long sleeves, cover your legs with clothes. Protect your face with a respirator, wear goggles, and wear thick rubber gloves on your hands.

Means will help prevent the solution from getting into the skin, eyes, mouth and nose, as the substance can irritate them. Work no more than 4 hours in a row, in dry, warm weather, without wind. After work, wash your face and hands, disinfect clothes in a soda solution and wash, rinse the sprayer.

If nevertheless the solution gets on the body, in the eyes, immediately rinse the areas with running water until the irritating effect disappears. If the solution accidentally enters the stomach, you need to do a lavage: drink 6 or 7 tablets of medical coal, drink the medicine with 1 liter of water. Induce vomiting after 15 minutes. If the condition does not improve, you should seek medical help.You do not need to drink a solution of soda in case of Fastak poisoning, the gastric juice will have time to neutralize it before the solution neutralizes the drug.

Compatibility of "Fastak" with other substances

"Fastak" is compatible with pesticides, with the exception of those that have an alkaline reaction. Do not mix with soda, lime, products containing copper. Since the manufacturer does not indicate a list of drugs allowed for joint use, you need to conduct a small test: pour 50 ml of the working solution from both products into a container, leave the mixture for 1 hour. If there is no sign of a chemical reaction taking place in the past, the pesticides are considered compatible.

If there are obvious signs of a reaction, such as a change in temperature, color, structure and consistency, it is necessary to select other components of the mixture. Do not mix preparations, the solution will not perform its functions, it may even be harmful to plants.

Rules for storing funds

"Fastak", as the manufacturer indicates, is stored for 3 years, like most pesticides. Storage rules: dry, dark, well-ventilated area, at positive temperature. Ordinary warehouses for storing fertilizers and agricultural products are suitable for saving. Food, medicines, household products, livestock feed should not be stored in them next to the insecticide. Ensure that children or animals cannot enter the warehouse.

After 3 years of storage, there is no point in saving Fastak. Its effectiveness is sharply reduced, so the remnants must be removed and a new drug purchased. The solution, like most pesticides, can only be stored for 1 day. Then discard due to inefficiency.

Analogues of insecticide

In agriculture, Fastak can be replaced with means with alpha-cypermethrin: Accord, Alfas, Alfashans, Alfa Ring, Armin, Ivanhoe, Alfaplan, " Alfa_Tsipi", "Alfabel", "Alfatsin", "Alter", "Altair", "Bassoon", "Espero", "Piquet", "Image Plus", "Caesar", "Faschance", "Ci-Alpha", "Atrix", "Fatrin", "Bifas", "Faskord", "Neo Borey", "Zepellin", "Batrider", "Tsunami" and "Carifend".

Substitutes are suitable for personal households: Neophral, Alfatsin, Qi-Alpha, Alfashans, Tsunami, Beetle Eater, Pinocid, Accord, Fatrin, " Ivanhoe.”

Pesticide "Fastak" is known among summer residents, owners of private farms and small farmers. There are many reasons for this. It has an effective active ingredient, in the soil it quickly decomposes to harmless stable compounds. Doses of insecticide "Fastak" for treating plants are insignificant, so it can be considered harmless to them. The tool is economically consumed, so it will be beneficial for use in any household, both small and large. The insecticide kills many types of pests, so it can be purchased in the spring and kept throughout the season to apply when needed. It is stored for a long time and, if measures are taken to provide the drug with reliable storage conditions, the canister will last for 2-3 years. Acquiring a large volume is beneficial for owners of large plots and farmers.

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