Insecticide Match: instructions for use and composition, dosage and analogues

Processing vegetable and fruit crops from pests has long been an obligatory agricultural technique. Consider the principle of action and the purpose of the insecticide "Match", its composition and active substance, how to use the drug according to the instructions, how to dilute and consume the solution. How to work with a safety product, what to combine it with in tank mixes, how and where to store it, what can be replaced.

Composition and release form

The formula of the insecticide "Match" includes the active substance lufenuron of the benzamide class in the amount of 50 g per 1 liter. The drug is produced by Syngenta in the form of an emulsion concentrate in 1 liter bottles and 5 liter canisters, the package consists of 12 bottles or 4 canisters.

Spectrum and mechanism of action

The drug has a predominantly intestinal effect, the contact effect is moderate. Destroys larvae of Orthoptera, Lepidoptera and Coleoptera insects.

Lufenuron stops the synthesis of chitin in insect larvae, because of which, after molting, they do not form a new cover, the larvae cannot move to an older age and die during the molting period. The drug also prevents the emergence of larvae from eggs and reduces the fecundity of female insects in subsequent generations. It does not affect adults of harmful insects.

"Match" insecticide is used in agriculture on apple trees - from the larvae of the codling moth, on tomatoes grown in open beds - from the scoop, and on potato plants - from the Colorado potato beetle. Spraying wild vegetation and pasture grasses from locusts.

Match is effective against insects resistant to pyrethroids, carbamates and organophosphate pesticides. When applied within the recommended time limits, it protects fruits from spoilage, has high efficiency due to an atypical mechanism of action.Does not lose effectiveness at high temperatures, resistant to rain. Non-toxic to beneficial insects, predatory mites and Diptera, and to plants. Duration of protection - at least 28 days after processing.

Rules for the use of insecticide "Match"

According to the instructions, the application rate for potatoes is 0.3 l per ha, the consumption is 200-400 l per ha. Processed once during the mass laying of eggs by insects, the waiting period is 2 weeks. Pasture and wild vegetation from locust species is sprayed on larvae of 1-2 instars. Liquid concentration - 0.15 l per ha, consumption - 200-400 l per ha. You can pick berries and mushrooms in the plots only a month after spraying.

Tomatoes from the cotton bollworm are also processed when the insects lay their eggs. 2 treatments are carried out, 200-400 l per ha are consumed at a solution concentration of 0.5 l per ha. The waiting period is a week.

From the codling moth, the trees are also sprayed during the laying of eggs by insects. The rate of application of the drug: 1 l per ha, consumption - 600-1500 l per ha, treatments - 2, waiting period before picking apples - 1 month.

Safety measures and first aid for poisoning

Insecticide "Match" refers to drugs with class 3 toxicity to bees and humans. Work in protective clothing, wear gloves, goggles and a respirator to protect the skin, eyes and respiratory organs from pesticide penetration.

If there are signs of poisoning - headache, nausea and vomiting - you need to stop working, remove protective equipment. Rinse areas that have been splashed with the solution, rinse open eyes with a large volume of water. If insecticidal liquid gets inside, drink 1 liter of water with activated carbon powder (1 g per 1 kg of weight), and then induce vomiting. Treatment of insecticide intoxication is symptomatic and there are no antidotes.

Compatibility with other substances

"Match" is well compatible with many common insecticides and fungicides, except those that have an alkaline reaction. The manufacturer recommends pre-checking the compatibility of products before mixing.

Expiration date and storage conditions

Insecticide "Match" can be stored in warehouses for pesticides and fertilizers at temperatures from -5 ° C to +35 ° C for 3 years, all the time the liquid must be in a closed original package. The shelf life of the diluted solution is 1 day.

Means-substitutes

With Lufenuron, Lufox is produced, which can replace Match. Insecticides can only be used in agriculture, they are not used in private households. It is recommended to alternate the drug with other insecticides to prevent the development of resistance.

"Match" insecticide is used to treat vegetables and fruit, pasture grasses from pests of common species. The drug has a low application rate and moderate solution consumption, it is well combined in tank mixtures.

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