Prophylactin for the garden: instructions for use, dosage and analogues

The use of insecticides in the garden has long become a tradition, because without protecting fruit trees and bushes from pests, the yield will be reduced. Consider the characteristics of "Prophylactin" - an insecticide intended for processing fruit and berry crops in early spring. The principle of operation of the product, dosage for the preparation of the solution, consumption rates, application according to the instructions. How to store the drug, what can be combined with.

Main features of the product

The active substance of the "Prophylactin" is malathion in the amount of 13 g per 1 liter. The drug contains 658 g of vaseline oil per 1 liter and is a concentrated oil emulsion.The manufacturer of the insecticide - the Russian company "August", produces it in a plastic package of 0.5 liters. It is used both in industrial areas and in private gardens.

Insecticide "Prophylactin" is designed to control pests in the wintering stage. Effectively works at temperatures from 4 ˚С, so it can be applied in early spring, when it is still cold. It is used against suckers, aphids, scale insects and false scale insects, leafworms, ticks. Belongs to the class of organophosphorus substances and mineral oils.

How "Profilaktin" works and purposes of application

After treatment with a solution of oil concentrate, a thin film forms on the branches and buds of trees and bushes. It prevents the flow of air, from this the pests die. The method of penetration of this insecticide is contact and intestinal, according to the effect on the body, it belongs to acaricides, insecticides, ovicides and pesticides.

Insecticide "Prophylactin" is considered safe for plants, if you follow the rules of preparation and consumption rates. The effect of the drug lasts at least 1 month.

Prophylactin treatment is carried out before bud break, when the pests are still under the bark and are just beginning to wake up from hibernation. When they come out, spread over the plant, it will be too late to process.

Drug consumption rates

Trees and shrubs are treated 1 time, but a different volume of the prepared solution is used - for trees - 2-5 liters per each, depending on size and age, for bushes - 1-1.5 liters per each. The waiting period after treatment with "Prophylactin" before harvesting is 2 months. This period is enough for toxic substances to leave the plant and not accumulate in the fruits. Fruits collected from treated trees and bushes are allowed for consumption.

Instructions for use

For spraying apple trees, pears, plums, cherries and sweet cherries 0.5 l of the drug is diluted in 10 l of water. The same solution is prepared for currants and gooseberries. Garden mortar must be used on the day of preparation, no leftovers.

Precautions

Belongs to products with hazard class 3 for humans, moderately toxic to bees. Do not work near water sources. Spray the garden in the absence of animals and children. Work with "Prophylactin" in tight protective clothing, wear rubber shoes and gloves, and wear a respirator on your face. In the process of preparing the solution, you can not drink, eat, smoke. Use only non-food containers for preparing the solution.

Duration of work with the product, if it is used in a private area, should not exceed 1 hour. After processing the garden, wash protective clothing, wash hands and face. Dispose of unused working fluid.

First aid

If the drug splashes on the skin, you need to wash it off with water. If in eyes - rinse with plenty of water, rinse mouth.If it enters the stomach, you need to wash it - drink warm water with a few tablets of activated charcoal. After 5-10 min. artificially induce vomiting. If signs of poisoning are still observed, seek medical attention immediately.

Compatibility

As indicated by the manufacturers, it is not recommended to mix Prophylactin with any other pesticides. It must be used alone for the full effect. Mixing is also not recommended because there may be an unexpected chemical reaction.

Storage

Keep the drug "Prophylactin" should be in a cool, dry and not lit place. You need to keep it out of the reach of animals and small children so that they do not accidentally get poisoned.

The product must be in the closed original packaging. There should be no medicines, food, feed for farm animals nearby, which can accumulate moisture with insecticide fumes.At the end of the storage period - 2 years from the date of issue - the insecticide cannot be used, because there will be no effect.

Are there any analogues?

It is recommended to treat the garden with Prophylactin for several years in a row for prevention, even if no pests are found during the season. To prevent insects from getting used to the product, you need to use pesticides with a similar effect.

For early spring treatment of the garden from wintering pests, other insecticides are also used: preparations Karbofos, 30 plus, Fufanon 570. The funds are produced in Russia and foreign countries. The listed funds contain the same substance - malathion, and therefore act in the same way.

Insecticides are widely used for the earliest treatment of fruit crops from pests in large farms and simple private farms. If spraying is carried out on time, before the insects leave the shelter, their reproduction and resettlement in the garden can be prevented.Many drugs destroy not only adult pests, but also larvae and eggs. In the case of Prophylactin, it is enough to carry out 1 treatment in early spring so as not to worry about the harvest of fruits and berries.