Regent from the Colorado potato beetle: instructions for using the product

Potato is a popular plant grown by gardeners in home gardens. To grow a crop with large and he althy tubers, you need to protect it from pests, to destroy insects and produced Regent from the Colorado potato beetle.

The market is full of names of chemicals, but most of them are not very effective or just a fake. Beetles are destroyed or scared away, and the larvae eat potato leaves as well as eat them. Also, when several insects move from another site, their population only grows. What kind of insecticide is Regent 800, how it works, use and much more will be discussed below.

Insect repellent Regent - what is it?

This is a popular insecticide, the action of which is aimed at the death of insects by the contact-intestinal method. Although it was created to destroy the Colorado potato beetle, it is also used in the fight against mole cricket, garden ants and domestic pests: ants, cockroaches, bedbugs, fleas.

The principle of action is as follows: fipronil, the active ingredient contained in the insecticide, is sprayed onto potato plants. There are larvae of hated beetles and beetles themselves, eating plants. Together with the leaves, they eat the poison, or it gets on the paws, abdomen and acts on the body. The insecticide blocks nerve impulses, paralysis develops and the insect dies.

Expiration period of sprayed solution

The action of poison from the Colorado potato beetle Regent is not limited to one day.After spraying, the poison remains on the leaves, and continues to destroy insects for three weeks. After this period, the drug Regent becomes safe. It is not recommended to dig up potatoes before the expiration of three weeks. Primary destruction of insects on potatoes lasts a maximum of 2 days.

Form of production and application of the insecticide

Insect killer: Colorado beetle, cockroaches, bedbugs, bears, fleas, ants and other pests are available in a package called Regent. Produced in two forms:

Powder in a plastic bag.
Solution in ampoules.

Powder is used to kill domestic pests and beetles. Ampoules are designed to control insects in vegetable gardens. We are talking about the fight against the Colorado potato beetle, consider the drug in ampoules.

Carton or plastic packaging contains from one to six transparent ampoules with a colorless solution of fipronil. The volume of the ampoule is 5 milliliters. In a set of six ampoules - 1.5 milliliters. Instructions for use are located on the back of the package. The regent works at high temperatures, when other insecticides are powerless.

Cooking

To prepare the required amount of solution, you should use the table located on the back of the package:

Open the vial of poison and pour the insecticide into the prepared container. Usually use a 10 liter bucket.
One ampoule is enough for 10 liters of solution, they treat a plot of up to two acres.
Add water according to the instruction table.
Stir thoroughly.
Put the solution into a spray bottle and spray on the plants.

Application

You need to use the entire mixture in one treatment, the quality of the drug is lost during storage.

Before processing, you need to carefully prepare. Wear long-sleeved work clothes, a cap, goggles, rubber gloves and a mask.
Destruction of insects is carried out in clear, calm weather - in the morning or in the evening. In the scorching sun, the plants will get burned and die. After treatment, it should not rain, otherwise the active ingredient will be washed off the plants and the work will go to waste.
All aerial parts are carefully sprayed with poison, avoiding bushes. When processing potatoes, do not spray onto other crops.
After treatment, wash hands and face thoroughly with soap and water, and wash clothes in soapy water, after soaking in water for two hours.

Insects must be destroyed a month before harvesting, otherwise you will get poisoned by the insecticide that got on the tubers during processing.

Regent toxicity concerns

Many are tormented by the question: if it is effective in pest control, then it is also dangerous for humans? The insecticide belongs to the third class of toxicity, so it is used in gloves, mask and goggles. But it has minimal toxicity in relation to humans, taking into account the three-week exposure period after application to plants. In the worst case, if the drug enters the body before the dangerous time, it will cause nausea, dizziness and diarrhea. To avoid poisoning, follow the instructions for use of the drug.

Insecticide Precautions

To avoid poisoning when treated with the Regent from the Colorado potato beetle, you need to follow simple safety rules when using:

Wear protective clothing while working.
Keep away from food.
Do not leave in plain sight.
Do not allow the drug to come into contact with mucous membranes.
After use, wash all containers with soap and water.
Wash hands and face with soap and water.
Wash clothes.

Harvesting is allowed after 3 weeks of processing.

Positive qualities of the drug

The tool has been widely used for a long time and received a lot of feedback. Among the positive qualities, gardeners note the following characteristics:

No smell. The poison does not have an unpleasant aggressive odor, so it does not irritate the mucous membranes.
Efficiency. A properly prepared solution destroys all insects in the treated area in a few days. For proper preparation, instructions for using the Regent remedy for Colorado potato beetles are included.
Economy. The cost of one package does not exceed 120 rubles.
Action within three weeks after application. When insects enter from other areas and eat processed foliage, pests are guaranteed to die.
Ease of preparation. One ampoule is intended for 10 liters of water. It is impossible to make a mistake with the dosage.

Domestic analogues

The manufacturer of the product - the German company "Basf", produces the drug Regent 800 in the original packaging under its own brand, but there are also substitutes for the contact-intestinal insecticide.