Fighting insect pests in a summer cottage takes a gardener a lot of time and effort. After all, it is quite difficult to find an effective and safe plant protection product. But modern agrochemistry has solved this problem too. The use of the Spintor insecticide allows you to protect plantings and not harm the ecosystem. Therefore, it is worth talking about its capabilities in detail.
Composition and release form of the drug "Spintor"
This is a one-component biological insecticide that can destroy insect pests, while being harmless to humans, plants and entomophages useful for the garden. Spinosad is the active substance of the drug, it is a contact and intestinal pesticide and is contained in Spintor at a concentration of 240 grams/liter. It arose during the fermentation of a biosubstrate obtained as a result of the vital activity of special bacteria - the accinomycetes Saccharopolyspora spinosa.
The product is produced in the form of a concentrated suspension, packaged in plastic bottles of various volumes (from 10 milliliters to 0.5 liters), with a tightly screwed cap. Each package of the product is supplied with a label containing information about the name of the insecticide, its manufacturer, composition and purpose. The drug belongs to the class of biological pesticides.
Operating principle and purpose of the product
The insecticide is used to protect plantings of potatoes, vegetables in open and closed ground, and flowers in greenhouses.
"Spintor" protects plantings from the Colorado potato beetle, Western flower (California) thrips, flies, gall midges, ants and other pests. In some types of insects, the insecticide acts on larvae and caterpillars, in others - on adults. There are no restrictions on crop rotation for the drug.
Advantages of the drug
Biological insecticides are agrochemicals of a new generation. They do not harm plants, are used in small doses and have a number of other advantages:
- are used sparingly while maintaining high efficiency;
- resistant to precipitation;
- affect pests quickly (the results of treatment are noticeable within 1-3 hours), continue to protect plants for 3 weeks after treatment;
- do not reduce efficiency with increasing temperature;
- not phytotoxic;
- can be used in combination with most agrochemical compounds (fertilizers, insecticides with other active ingredients, pesticides).
The disadvantages of the drug include its high cost, but it is compensated by the cost-effectiveness of the product. Insects do not develop resistance to the insecticide. The drug begins to act immediately after treating the plants; complete death of insect pests occurs after 1-2 days.
Consumption rate of the drug and working solution
The working solution of the drug is prepared before spraying. The instructions for use of the drug contain precise recommendations for the consumption of the product, which should not be exceeded.
| Suspension concentrate consumption, liter/hectare | Treated crops, destroyed pest | Consumption of working solution, liter/hectare, spraying period | How many times per season to process |
| 0,3-1,2 | Greenhouse peppers and cucumbers from Western flower thrips | 1000-3000. During the growing season | 2. The break between treatments is 1-1.5 weeks. |
| 0,2-0,7 | Greenhouse flowers from Western flower thrips | 500-1500. During the growing season | 2.
The break between treatments is 1-1.5 weeks. |
| 0,125-0,15 | Planting potatoes against the Colorado potato beetle | 200-400. During the growing season | 1 |
The treatment is carried out in dry, windless weather; it is better to do this in the morning or evening hours.
Important: do not spray flowering plants.
To prepare the working solution, half the required volume of water is poured into the tank, with the mixer turned on, the suspension is added, without stopping stirring, the rest of the liquid is added.The product is suitable for all types of sprayers. The surface of the leaves is treated and spraying is carried out immediately when pests are detected, without waiting for the number of insect colonies to increase. After the work is completed, the sprayer is freed from any remaining product, and all its parts are thoroughly washed.
Safety precautions
The working solution of the insecticide is prepared in a protective suit, rubber gloves are put on the hands, the respiratory system is protected with a respirator, and the eyes are protected with goggles. The product is safe for fish, earthworms, and entomophages (predatory insects that feed on plant pests). The substance has a hazard class 3 for humans (medium toxicity) and is highly toxic (hazard class 1) for bees. Before treating plants, it is necessary to notify beekeepers 5-7 days in advance to adjust the timing of insect flight.
Work on preparing the working solution and tank mixtures is carried out on special sites (covered with asphalt or concrete, for ease of washing), located away from residential and agricultural buildings. Strangers, children, pets and farm animals are not allowed on the site.
Compatibility
The new generation biological product is compatible with fertilizers, insecticides with other active ingredients, and herbicides. It is mixed with other insecticides to completely destroy all types of pests in the garden or summer cottage.
Storage conditions and periods
The drug is stored in tightly closed original packaging. It is kept in a warehouse for agrochemical compounds, in dry and ventilated areas, preventing the product from freezing. Place away from children, pets, feed and food.The shelf life of the drug is 2 years from the date of manufacture.
What can be replaced
There are no analogues of the product with the same active ingredient.
