Insecticide Admiral: instructions for use of the drug and dosage

Insecticide "Admiral" - an effective tool that reliably protects fruit trees and vegetables from California scale insects. The drug has a fast action and provides a long-term effect. It is produced in the form of an emulsion concentrate. The composition can be used for spraying apple trees, cucumbers, tomatoes. It is important to follow the instructions clearly.

Composition and form of release of the insecticide "Admiral"

The instructions say that this tool belongs to the chemical class of pyridine derivatives. The substance is released in the form of an emulsion concentrate. It is packaged in 1 liter packs.The active ingredient of the drug is pyriproxyfen. 1 liter of the composition contains 100 grams of the substance.

Spectrum and mechanism of action

"Admiral" is a synthetic analogue of juvenile hormone. The substance belongs to the category of regulators of the growth and development of parasites. Means from this group cause a violation of the hormonal balance of insects. This entails anomalies in their development and death.

Juvenoids that penetrate the body of adult pests do not kill them, but provoke the sterilization of adults. This helps to avoid the occurrence of a dangerous phase. When it enters the larvae, the process of metamorphoses is disrupted, which causes the death of the preimaginal stages of development.

"Admiral" has a pronounced delayed effect. This means that insects die not only during processing, but also later. The period of action of the substance can take several weeks or months. At the same time, its impact on reducing the number of parasites will affect the development of the next generations.

A distinctive feature of the drug is the selective effect. If the dosage is observed, the composition does not produce a negative effect on many varieties of entomophages, acariphages and pollinators of crops.

Drug Benefits

The main advantages of the tool include the following:

• fast and lasting effect;
• a little danger to the bees;
• the ability to influence parasites at all stages of their development;
• decrease in the number of individuals in the next generation;
• opportunity for spring processing at the green cone stage near the apple tree;
• applicable in early spring;
• efficiency with a single treatment of plants in 1 season;
• economical consumption.

Consumption rate and application

To avoid damage to plants, it is important to strictly adhere to the terms of use of the product. There are 2 processing options - early spring and summer.

Spring impact coincides with the stage of transition of wintering larvae of the first age to the second. This is observed at the stage of plant development, which is called the green cone.

This treatment with a gradual decrease in efficiency is carried out to the stage of a rosebud. This, as a rule, coincides with the beginning of the imaginal molt. To avoid damage to the fruits of early varieties, it is required to process such crops with Admiral in the spring.

The second period of use of the composition falls on the summer. Spraying plantings is required at the stage of hatching of vagrants of the first generation of parasites. In summer, "Admiral" is used to process late varieties of fruit trees.

Spraying plantings with "Admiral" is required once during the season - this is done during the development of overwintered insects or the first generation of pests. This feature is very important. It helps to avoid fruit damage.

Dosage and features of the use of the substance are shown in the table:

CulturePestsProcessing featuresWaiting time (number of treatments) 0.5-0.8 California shieldSpray planting required during the growing season. 1000-2000 liters of working solution are needed per 1 hectare.14 (1)7 (3)0.5-0.8 Apple treeCodling mothApply the composition is required during the growing season. The consumption rate of the working solution is 800-1500 liters per 1 hectare.14 (1)7 (3)0.2-0.3 Greenhouse cucumbers and tomatoesGreenhouse whitefly You need to spray the plantings during the growing season. The working fluid costs are 1000-3000 liters per hectare.3 (1)2 (-)

Use rate				Exit dates for manual or mechanized work
Apple tree

Use safety

The drug is considered not too toxic. However, when using the substance, it is important to remember about individual protective measures. Spraying is recommended to be carried out in protective clothing. Equally important is the use of a respirator, glasses, gloves.

Compatibility

"Admiral" is ideally combined with biological agents to reduce the number of parasites in gardens and protected ground. Before mixing the drug with other means, it is important to carefully study the instructions for using the substance. In each case, it is required to check the funds for compatibility. To do this, make a small amount of solution.

It is important to consider that "Admiral" is forbidden to be combined with insecticidal substances based on malathion. These active ingredients are considered antagonists.

Storage rules

Keep the product in a dark place, out of reach of children. It is important to store the drug in a closed container. It is recommended to do this in a dry room that has good ventilation. The shelf life of the composition is 3 years.

Means analogues

Effective analogues of the substance include:

• Nomolt;
• "Tom";
• Viscay.

"Admiral" is an effective insecticide that helps to cope with various parasites. Most often it is used to destroy the Californian scale insect, apple codling moth and greenhouse whitefly. In order for the composition to give the desired results, you must strictly follow the instructions. Compliance with safety rules is important.

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