Pests of all types can harm fruit, vegetable and grain crops throughout the growing season. To get rid of them, insecticidal drugs are used. Let's consider the composition and release form of Lannat, its effect on pests, scope of application, dosage and instructions for use. What is the drug combined with in tank mixtures, how long is it stored, insecticide analogues.
Composition and release form of the product
The product is produced by DuPont Khimprom in the form of a wettable powder and a concentrated emulsion with the active substance methomyl in an amount of 250 g per 1 kg or ml per 1 liter. Methomyl is a carbamate. Based on the method of penetration, the insecticide is classified as systemic.
Effect of the drug "Lannat" on pests
Affects insects that are in any stages of development, including the egg stage. Larvae and adults die when the solution hits their surface and after they eat leaves soaked in the solution.
Methomyl blocks acetylcholinesterase in pest cells. The defeat is expressed in overexcitation of the insect's nervous system, subsequent paralysis and death. 40% die in the first 15 minutes, 70% die within an hour, and 90% of pests die within 4 hours. Methomyl quickly decomposes, the solution is not washed off from the surface of the foliage when watering and during rains.
Application area
"Lannat" is used in agriculture on apple trees, grapes, onions, cabbage, tomatoes and peas against codling moths, leaf rollers, flies, thrips, moths, cutworms, aphids, caryopses and nodule weevils.
Instructions for use and dosage
The application rate of Lannat is different for different crops (in kg per hectare):
- apple trees – 1.4-1.8;
- grapes and peas – 0.8-1;
- onion, cabbage, tomato – 0.8-1.2.
Fluid consumption is also different:
- for apple trees – 600-1200 l;
- grapes – 600-1000 l;
- for peas from weevils - 100-200 l;
- for other crops – 200-400 l.
Onions, cabbage and peas are processed 2 times, apple trees, vineyards and tomatoes - 3 times. The waiting period for tomatoes is 5 days, for apple trees – 7, for others – 15 days. People are allowed to go to work a week after treatment.
It is recommended to use Lannat prophylactically during the hatching of larvae that have just begun to appear. The solution should be distributed over the entire surface of the plants, moistening all the leaves. Repeated treatments should be carried out 7-12 days after the first. In practice, it has been established that Lannat is most effective in combination with the drug Avant.
"Lannat" belongs to the drugs with hazard class 2, that is, moderately dangerous. Precautionary measures include wearing protective clothing, a respirator and goggles. Protective devices are needed to protect the eyes, skin and respiratory tract from getting the drug into them. While work is in progress, they cannot be removed. After completing the work, be sure to wash your face and hands with soap and water. If the solution suddenly gets on your skin or eyes, you need to rinse them with plenty of liquid.
If symptoms of poisoning are observed, you should seek medical help. Methomyl poisoning is manifested by dizziness, headache, sweating, heavy breathing, constriction of the pupils, convulsions, vomiting and nausea, and loss of consciousness may occur. The substance can penetrate the skin.
In terms of toxicity to bees, Lannat belongs to class 1, that is, this insecticide is highly toxic to beneficial insects. It should not be used near apiaries or during the flowering period of trees. Treat in winds up to 1-2 m/s; the bee protection zone should be at least 4-5 km; Limiting the flight of insects to at least 5-6 days. Also, the insecticide should not be used in areas near water bodies and fish farms.
Compatibility with other drugs
Lannat can be mixed with products containing indoxacarb, folpet, captan, benomyl, zineb, dimethoate, phosmet, wettable sulfur, and malathion. Do not mix with Bordeaux mixture, solution of lime and sulfur, with iron-containing preparations and products with a strong alkaline reaction. Weakly alkaline solutions must be used immediately to avoid a strong weakening of the insecticidal effect.
Expiration date and packaging of the drug
"Lannat" is sold in foil bags of 200 g or in canisters of 1 liter. It should be stored in dark, ventilated, dry rooms, at a temperature not exceeding 40 °C. Do not store food, medicine or livestock feed nearby; you can store other pesticides and fertilizers. After the shelf life has expired, the remaining product must be disposed of and a new drug must be purchased. Use the prepared solution on the day of production and do not store it for more than 1 day.
Insecticide analogues
Lannat has no analogues for its active ingredient. To destroy the types of pests against which the insecticide works, you need to choose other drugs.
“Lannat” is a unique remedy of its kind against common pests. It is used in agriculture on fruits, grapes, vegetables and peas. It is characterized by a low application rate, moderate solution consumption, and has a short waiting period for tomatoes, which allows you to avoid taking a long break in collecting ripe fruits. It is fast-acting; almost the entire pest population dies within the first 4 hours after treatment.
The Lannat solution is stable on the leaves, it is not washed off by rain or irrigation water, which means that additional treatment is not necessary if it rains.The disadvantages include the toxicity of the product to humans and insects, but if you use it according to the instructions, toxic effects can be avoided. Another disadvantage is that the insecticide is not used on private farms.
