Apploud: instructions for use of whitefly insecticide and dosage

Pests of agricultural crops can damage horticultural crops at different stages of their development. Consider the use of "Applaud" for the treatment of tomatoes and cucumbers from whiteflies, the composition and principle of the drug, dosage and consumption of the solution. What safety measures are needed when working with the product, what pesticides it can be combined with, how and where to store the insecticide, drugs with a similar effect.

Composition and formulation of a powerful insecticide

"Apploud" is produced by the Japanese firm "Nihon Noyaku Co., Ltd. in the form of a wettable powder. The active substance of the insecticide is buprofezin in the amount of 250 g per 1 kg. The drug has a contact effect. Packaging - 500 g.

Mechanism and spectrum of action

Appleloud is an insecticide used against the greenhouse whitefly on cucumber and tomato plants cultivated in greenhouse conditions. It has a long protective effect (over 25 days) even at high humidity in greenhouses. When treated against the whitefly, it does not have a toxic effect on the natural enemies of the pest, and does not have a phytotoxic effect on tomatoes and cucumbers.

Buprofezin inhibits the synthesis of chitin in harmful insects, destroys the larvae when they go through the molting stage. As a result, the number of the pest in the next generation is significantly reduced, the substance also makes the eggs that the females lay unviable.

Apploud Dosage and Application

According to the instructions, this insecticide is used on tomatoes and cucumbers from whiteflies, but in world practice it is known to be used on vegetable crops, on beans, rice, cotton and citrus fruits. The drug can destroy the cotton whitefly, leafhoppers, scale insects, mites of some varieties.

Apploud application rate: 0.5 kg per ha, spraying is carried out during the growing season, 1000-1300 liters per ha are consumed. Multiplicity of treatments - 3, waiting period - 3 days. The drug is most effective at air temperatures from +15 °C to +25 °C.

Spraying apple orchards from California scale insects is carried out in 3 stages: in early spring - during the hatching of larvae, during the resettlement of larvae of the 1st generation and the last time - during the resettlement of larvae of the 2nd generation.

Use safety

Applood is non-toxic to warm-blooded animals and humans; for birds, fish and bees, toxicity class 3. The insecticide is not phytotoxic, does not have an inhibitory effect on cultivated crops.

You need to dilute the solution and spray plants in the greenhouse only in protective clothing that will cover all open areas of the body. Be sure to wear a respirator, plastic goggles and thick rubber gloves on your hands.Removing protective equipment during operation is strictly prohibited. After finishing work, wash your hands and face thoroughly, rinse the sprayer with water.

First aid for poisoning

Despite the safety of Appleud, if the solution accidentally gets on the skin or in the eyes, it is necessary to rinse them with plenty of water. In case of ingestion - drink 1 liter of water and activated charcoal tablets in the amount of 1 g per 1 kg of body weight. After 15 minutes, you need to induce vomiting. If there are serious signs of poisoning, seek medical attention.

Compatibility with other substances

The manufacturer recommends using Appleud together with Spur adjuvant (0.4 l/ha). The combined use of drugs allows you to increase the level of coverage of plants, thus increasing the efficiency of processing by 15-20%, as well as reducing the total number of treatments.In case of mass reproduction of whiteflies, it is advisable to use a mixture of this insecticide with pyrethroids, which are used against adult insects.

Applood insecticide does not destroy beneficial insects, entomophages and pollinators. Compatible with organophosphates and synthetic pyrethroid pesticides.

Storage of funds

According to the manufacturer, Appleud can be stored for 5 years at temperatures from +15 °C to +40 °C. Other storage conditions - dark and dry room. Like other pesticides, Applelood must be stored in warehouses for agricultural products and fertilizers. Do not stack food, household items and feed nearby. The room must be securely closed so that children and animals cannot get the insecticide.

After the expiration of the storage period, the product must be replaced with a new one, the use of the expired one will be ineffective. Powder diluted with water can be stored for only 1 day, then it also loses its effect.The remaining volume must be poured into an area where plants are not grown.

Analogues of the drug

The drug has no analogues in terms of the active substance buprofezin. To destroy the whitefly, you can use the means "Confidor Extra", "Admiral", "Aktara", "Aktellik", "Bankol", "Biotlin", "Vertimek", "Spark Double Effect", "Kinmiks", "Commander", " Confidant", "Mospilan", "Oberon", "Tanrek". Insecticides contain substances belonging to different classes, but they are all designed to combat this pest in agriculture and on personal plots.

Appleloud is a Japanese-made insecticide designed to kill larvae and eggs of whiteflies in greenhouse plantations of tomatoes and cucumbers. Works great in humid and hot greenhouse conditions. Differs in a small dosage. Does not destroy adult pests, so you need to carry out 3 treatments until all insects die. For people, animals and beneficial insects, Appleud is practically harmless, which is important for drugs used indoors in greenhouses.It has a short waiting period, so it can be used safely on tomatoes and cucumbers from which the fruits are harvested.