Clothianidin: instructions for use of insecticide, dosage and analogues

The use of "Klotianidin" for the protection of cultivated plants allows you to effectively destroy insects sucking juices. The drug acts on Coleoptera, Homoptera and Diptera pests. It is actively used to destroy such a dangerous enemy of nightshade as the Colorado potato beetle, which is capable of completely destroying plantations of potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and eggplants in large areas.

Active ingredient and dosage form

The active ingredient in Clothianidin is an insecticide from the neonicotinoids class. It is a solid powder, devoid of color and odor, soluble in water. Preparative form - suspension concentrate. Available in 5 liter cans.

Spectrum and mechanism of action

Clothianidin is a systemic insecticide-acaricide that works as a contact and intestinal pesticide against pests of cereals, rapeseed, sunflower, potatoes and sugar beets.

The product is mainly used for seed treatment, as well as for the treatment of vegetative plants and soil. The systemic effect of "Klotianidin" is that the drug penetrates into the root system and green mass of the plant, providing it with comprehensive long-term protection.

The action of Clothianidin is to prolong the opening of the sodium channels of the central nervous system of the insect, which leads to its overexcitation, paralysis and death of the pest.

Instructions for using the product

"Klotianidin" belongs to the 3rd class of danger for humans and 1st class for bees.This means that it can only be used when there are no active years of bees and other beneficial insects, such as some predatory mites and ichneumons that destroy agricultural pests.

"Klotianidin" has moderate toxicity to warm-blooded animals, low toxicity to fish and aquatic vertebrates, with the exception of insects. Do not spray near water protection zones. Moderately toxic to earthworms.

Instruction for the use of the drug involves a single pre-sowing treatment of seed material. This procedure can be done ahead of time. The consumption of the working solution is from 10 to 25 liters per ton of product to be dressed, depending on the crop being treated.

When processing vegetative plantings, windless dry days are chosen, in the morning or in the evening.

Safety precautions when working with Clothianidin

3 class of human toxicity means that the following rules must be observed when working with the drug:

1. Wear closed clothes and shoes.
2. Use personal protective equipment: mask, goggles and gloves.
3. Do not eat, drink or smoke while working.
4. When spraying, make sure that the suspension does not get on the skin and mucous membranes. If this happens, rinse immediately with running water. In case of contact with eyes, rinse and seek medical advice. If swallowed, induce vomiting and seek immediate medical attention.
5. After spraying or dressing, change clothes and shoes, take a shower, thoroughly clean your face and hands.

When using Clothianidin, make sure that there are no strangers, children, animals in the immediate vicinity of the treatment site. You should also try in every possible way to avoid using the product at the time of departure of the bees, as the drug is extremely toxic for them.

Compatible with what?

Clothianidin is compatible with most insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and fertilizers. However, when formulating mixtures, it is necessary to carefully check the compatibility of a particular composition each time. If the mixture "coagulates", flakes, clots or a gaseous substance is formed in it, a new smell appears, it is not recommended to use the resulting composition - the consequences may be unexpected.

Storage conditions

Keep Clothianidin in a dry, cool, protected from direct sunlight, preferably dark place.

The room must be inaccessible to unauthorized persons, and the containers with the product are tightly closed, labeled as an insecticide.

Do not allow the product to get into the hands of children, and do not spray in areas where pregnant women, pets and farm animals have access.

Analogues of insecticide

Dozens of insecticides are produced based on the active ingredient clothianidin:

1. Neo Boreas.
2. Modesto Plus.
3. "Poncho".
4. "Taboo Neo".
5. Scenic Combi.
6. Emesto Quantum and others.

"Clothianidin" is an effective insecticide that helps to protect plants at an early stage of development from eating by gnawing and sucking pests, as well as saving from the scourge of the twentieth century - the Colorado potato beetle, and the cruciferous flea that destroys sugar beet plantations.

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