Bushido from the Colorado potato beetle helps protect against arthropod insects that eat the leaves and tops of nightshade crops. The drug defeats parasites against which other drugs are powerless. An insecticide from the neonicotinoid class not only deals with larvae and adults, but also helps restore leaves and strengthen bushes.
Bushido, which is a new generation pesticide, paralyzes insects, acting on the digestive and nervous system in 3 stages.
Description of the product
The drug, which goes on sale in the form of granules packaged in sachets weighing 500 and 200 mg, contains not one active component, but three:
- Alpha-cypermethrin is not absorbed into the potato tissue, but settles on the leaves. After eating the poison, the beetle dies.
- Clothianidin resuscitates culture cells, penetrating into each of them.
- Imidacloprid prevents the pest from destroying plant tissues responsible for the process of photosynthesis.
Toxic substances that enter the insect’s body along with the leaves interfere with the functioning of the nerve canals. After their penetration, paralysis of the entire system develops, and the parasite dies.
The secret to efficiency
Many farmers and gardeners who process tomatoes, eggplants and potatoes prefer to use Bushido, since it is a remedy for the Colorado potato beetle that kills pests instantly. The secret of the effectiveness of the insecticide lies in the systemic action of the active components. The drug simultaneously paralyzes insects and promotes the growth and development of the plant. Bushido is also characterized by other advantages that not all chemicals have:
- the composition does not penetrate the tubers;
- is used sparingly;
- does not wash off with water.
Insects die by sucking the sap or simply touching the leaves. The composition is most effective in the first days and does not lose its properties for almost a whole month.
The insecticide can be combined with other drugs that are produced to control various pests. Timely processing of agricultural crops helps preserve the vegetable harvest.
What insects does it work against?
Bushido insecticide copes not only with the Colorado potato beetle, which eats the leaves of eggplants, tomatoes and potatoes, but also with other parasites.The preparation is used to treat seeds and tubers for planting, and to spray the tops and green parts of plants when the growing season begins.
An inexpensive product produced in Russia destroys insects that attack peppers, cucumbers, and flowers:
- aphids;
- leafhoppers,
- thrips.
The insecticide is effective against leaf roller caterpillars, which cause enormous harm to apple trees, currants, and grapes by eating the ovary. Bushido destroys whiteflies that appear on roses in extreme heat and humidity.
The product is sprayed on cucumbers, tomatoes, and melons when they are covered with aphids. Leaves on infected plants curl and flowers fall off. Many chemicals have no effect on these insects, but after Bushido treatment they die.
Instructions for use
Before preparing the solution, you need to read the instructions, which indicate the dosage. When it is exceeded, toxic substances penetrate into the root crops, and the potato bushes turn yellow and dry out.
The composition is prepared before processing the plants. You can leave it in a dark place for two days. Granules from a bag of 0.2 g are mixed with cold water, the contents are calculated for 5 liters of liquid, 0.5 for 10. Shake the solution and pour it into a sprayer or spray bottle.
Treatment is applied before or after flowering, which should be done when there is no wind. If it does not rain within 2 hours, both adults and larvae will die. To destroy not only beetles, but also eggs, you need to spray the leaves both from the outside and from the inside. The pests completely disappear after 5 days.
Insects will bother potatoes less if the tubers are treated with Bushido before planting. Without opening the packaging, the product can be stored for 3 years.
Precautionary measures
When working with toxic substances, you need to wear a protective suit, goggles and rubber gloves. An insecticide that has a hazard class 3 for humans, if the rules of use are not followed, provokes:
- the appearance of a rash on the skin;
- nausea;
- dizziness;
- stomach upset.
When preparing the solution and using the Bushido drug, you must refuse food, water, and do not smoke. You can dig up potatoes only 3 weeks after spraying. Treatment of flowering plants can lead to the death of bees.
Analogs
Not all garden owners use Bushido to protect nightshade crops; many prefer other means.
Aktara insecticide, developed in Switzerland, acts on pests through intestinal contact. It destroys parasites when treating plants in heat and high humidity. Insects do not appear after spraying for 2 weeks to a month.
Bankol is produced on the basis of a substance obtained from sea worms. An insecticide from the nicotinoid class is compatible with fungicides and growth stimulants. The drug is not dangerous for bees and animals, but Colorado potato beetles quickly get used to it.
Gulliver contains 3 active components, each of which affects the nervous system of an arthropod insect, causing convulsions. The product loses effectiveness when used in hot and windy weather.
Cypermethrin, which is the main substance of the insecticide Intavir, blocks the functioning of sodium channels in parasites. The poison enters the insect's body in two ways - intestinal and contact.
Karate affects the nervous system of beetles and disrupts their calcium metabolism. This synthetic pyrethroid protects potato plantings for 40 days.
Commander effectively fights pests. The toxic substance, penetrating the stems and leaves, suppresses the transmission of impulses in insects. They stop feeding and moving, fall to the ground and die.
The insecticide Colorado has a triple effect, the active component of which is imidacloprid, which provokes the development of paralysis in parasites. The drug is dangerous for humans, animals and bees.
Every year, manufacturers release new products to protect potatoes and other vegetable and garden crops from pests. Unfortunately, the Colorado potato beetle is addictive.
Thanks to its complex composition, Bushido kills insects with lightning speed and restores cells of damaged plants.