Insecticides like Karbofos have not lost their relevance, despite the fact that they are not new. Let's consider the composition and form of release of the drug, its effect on pests and purpose, the pros and cons of the product, how to use the insecticide according to the instructions. Storage conditions, compatibility with agricultural products and how you can replace the product for use in your garden.
Composition and release form
"Karbofos" is available in various preparative forms: aqueous or concentrated emulsion, granules, tablets. According to the method of penetration, it is an intestinal and contact insecticide; in the garden and vegetable garden, plants are treated with it by spraying. The garden preparation in liquid form is produced for agricultural use in 10 liter canisters.
Spectrum and principle of operation
"Karbofos" is used for use in agriculture against many types of harmful insects, stock pests and mites. And also for household use, for medical treatment of animals.
The active substance of the product, malathion, is highly toxic to insect pests. In their body, it turns into another, more toxic substance - malaoxon, which causes their death.
With frequent use of Karbofos, generations of pests can develop resistance to it and other FOS. Insects become capable of breaking down malathion into compounds that are harmless to them. The product is low-toxic for plants and does not change the taste and smell of fruits. "Karbofos" is used against gnawing and sucking insects, and is also effective against herbivorous mites.
Advantages and disadvantages
"Karbofos" has the following advantages:
- effectively destroys various types of pests, insects and mites;
- it can be used to process grains, fruits, berries, vegetables, fodder and oilseeds, pasture grasses;
- low dosage and consumption, economical.
Disadvantages of the insecticide: toxicity to humans and bees, emergence of resistance in pests after frequent or systematic use.
Instructions for use of the drug "Karbofos"
Product dosage (in l per ha):
- cereals – 0.5-1.2;
- flax – 0.4-0.8;
- fruit – 1;
- raspberries – 1-2.6;
- cabbage – 0.6-1.2;
- alfalfa, clover, sainfoin – 0.2-0.6;
- sunflower, mustard – 0.6-0.8;
- pastures – 2-3;
- sea buckthorn cuttings – 1-1.4;
- sea buckthorn seedlings – 0.6-1.2.
Plants are sprayed against aphids, bugs, thrips, codling moths, cutworms, weevils, whiteflies, scale insects, sawflies, moths, mites, copperheads, gall midges, and moths.
The solution consumption for vegetables, grains, forage and pasture grasses is 200-400 l, for gardens - 1000-1500 l, bushes - 600-1200 l. Do 1-3 sprayings, the waiting period for this insecticide is 30 days. You can work with treated plants 10 days after treatment.
Safety precautions for use
Use fresh solution; you need to work in dry weather without strong wind, at temperatures below 15 ° C. Use protective clothing, a respirator, gloves, and glasses to protect your skin and eyes from contact with the drug. Karbofos’ hazard class is 3 for humans and 1 for bees. Due to toxicity to beneficial insects, the insecticide should not be used when gardens are in bloom.
First aid
In case of malathion poisoning, symptoms such as drooling, increased blood pressure, shortness of breath, diarrhea, vomiting, and miosis are observed. Almost does not irritate the skin. Symptoms of drug intoxication develop slowly.
If Karbofos liquid gets on your skin, wash it off with running water. Rinse your eyes after contact with the insecticide.If symptoms of poisoning appear, you will have to do a gastric lavage: drink 1 liter of water and medicinal charcoal tablets at the rate of 1 tablet per 10 kg of weight. After this, induce vomiting. If the condition does not improve, you should immediately consult a doctor.
Storage conditions and periods
"Karbofos" can be stored for 2 years from the date of production. The drug can be successfully stored in a dry, warm, well-ventilated area. Do not allow the product to heat up in direct sunlight or from a heat source. Food, medicine, household products, and animal feed should not be stored near the insecticide.
After the expiration date of the drug, it cannot be used. The prepared solution also cannot be stored for longer than 1 day.
Compatibility with other substances
Karbofos is not recommended to be mixed with any other pesticides. If it is necessary to treat plants with fungicides or herbicides, this should be done after some time, when the effect of the drug has ended.
Substitutes
The following insecticides are produced with malathion: Aliot, Fufanon Expert, Karbofot, Bunchuk, Fufanon, Novaktion, Iskra. These drugs are used in agriculture.
In private household plots, it can be replaced with products with the same active ingredient: “Iskra”, “Fufanon-Nova”, “Alatar”, “Profilaktin”, “Aliot”, “Karbotsin”, “Antiklesch”, “Inta-Ts-M”.
"Karbofos" is an insecticide known to gardeners and vegetable growers. It is highly effective and is capable of destroying many types of pests that parasitize garden plants. You can process it throughout the season; to exterminate insects you need to carry out 1 to 3 sprayings. The product is beneficial to use because it has a low dosage and is economically used.The manufacturer recommends alternating the drug with insecticides with active ingredients from other groups, as insects develop resistance to it.
