Soil pests can harm cultivated plants and damage roots and stems. As a result, the plants dry out or die. Let's consider the action and purpose of Medvetox, its composition, the form of release of the drug, how to use it according to the instructions. How to work with the safety product, what you can combine it with, where and how much to save, what insecticides can be replaced in agriculture and personal farming.
Active substance and release form
"Medvetox" contains diazinon in the amount of 50 g per 1 kg. The remaining components are filler, aromatic and flavoring additives to attract pests. The manufacturer is JSC TPK Technoexport, produces it in granules in bags of 30 and 100 g. This is an intestinal and contact pesticide that can be used in agriculture and private household plots.
Spectrum and principle of action of the drug
"Medvetox" is used to exterminate mole crickets and ants in vegetable gardens, orchards, and fields. The drug can destroy cabbage and onion flies, and furrowed weevils. This is a completely ready-to-use, natural-based insecticide. The product is highly effective: for an insect to die, it is enough for it to eat 1 granule. Diazinon in the pest's body blocks breathing, and it dies, crawling up out of the ground.
The granules do not get wet or dissolve in the soil. The bait is effective for 3 weeks from the moment it is added to the ground. It is then broken down into harmless components. The product does not harm soil microorganisms and worms.
Instructions for use of the product "Medvetox"
Application procedure: to protect young plants - vegetables, flowers and root crops, make grooves 3 cm deep along the perimeter of the ridges. Pour granules into the grooves at the rate of 20 g per 10 square meters. m. Sprinkle with earth and water. It is recommended to lay out the bait in the evening. Collect dead insects and burn them.
Safety measures and first aid
"Medvetox" belongs to insecticides with hazard class 3 for humans.Do not use the product in areas located near water sources and reservoirs. May be toxic to dogs if they consume the drug in terms of diazinon 9.3 mg/kg. Medvetox granules cannot be used in private household plots if poultry, such as chickens, may enter the garden or garden and peck at the bait.
Work with insecticide granules with gloves and a respirator, and wash your hands after finishing work. The insecticide is low toxic, but in some cases poisoning is possible. The first signs are abdominal pain and blurred vision; moderate poisoning is expressed in a feeling of heaviness in the body and worsening sleep.
If Medvetox gets on the skin, you need to remove it with cotton wool, which is moistened in alcohol diluted to 5-10% or 2% chloralin solution, then rinse with water. If the product gets into your eyes, rinse with water and drop atropine or medications with a similar effect into them. If you accidentally swallow granules, you should drink 2-3 tbsp. water or 2% soda solution. Then induce vomiting. Instead of soda, you can drink activated carbon.
Compatibility with other substances
"Medvetox" is not mixed with other pesticides when used in private household plots.
Features and shelf life
From the date of release, the insecticide is stored for 2 years (in closed packaging). Store bags with the product in a special room for pesticides and fertilizers, at normal humidity. The air temperature in the warehouse can be from -10 to +35 ˚С. Features of application: granules from an opened package must be used completely; they cannot be stored.
Analogs
Analogues of "Medvetox" for agriculture containing diazinon: "Barguzin-600", "Diazinon Express", "Diazin Euro", "Diazinon-600", "Praktik", "Diazol", "Diez-600", "Ricochet" ", "Enlil".In private household plots you can use the insecticides “Barguzin”, “Vallar”, “Grizzly”, “Grom”, “Grom-2”, “Zemlin”, “Medvegon”.
“Medvetox” is an effective drug against mole crickets and ants. It is used both in agriculture and in private gardens. Easy to use, you just need to put the granules in the soil in places where pests may be. The drug is non-toxic for crops, does not accumulate in the soil, and has low toxicity to humans. During the season, you need to carry out 2 treatments of the beds against insects, a second one a month after the first. The insecticide is produced in small packages convenient for use in personal households.