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Growing a rich harvest is the dream of many gardeners and gardeners. But often pests interfere with achieving the set goals. It is very difficult to cope with them, and the most effective way is to disinfect with chemicals. Alatar is an insecticidal agent for the destruction of pests. It is also used for disinfection of indoor plants.
General description of the drug Alatar
Alatar is an effective remedy against pests of contact and intestinal action. It is effective in the fight against the main insects that infect garden crops: aphids, cabbage moths, moths, spider mites, flea beetles, leaf rollers and many others (Figure 1).
Like most other fungicides and insecticides, Alatar belongs to the 3rd class of toxicity, therefore, when using it, you need to wear protective clothing, goggles and gloves.
On average, 12-15 ampoules of the product will be needed to process 6 acres of a vegetable garden throughout the season. However, if you want to increase the effectiveness of the fight and at the same time save a little on the drug, you can use it in conjunction with trap belts.
Figure 1. The drug is available in packages of different sizes
Each package of the product is supplied with detailed instructions, which indicate the dosage for the treatment of various crops. It should be borne in mind that at least 3 weeks must pass from the moment of the last processing to the harvest. Otherwise, chemical components can remain on the fruit and cause food poisoning when eaten.
Gardeners reviews
After reading the opinions of different gardeners, one can draw one unequivocal conclusion: the drug is very effective and very popular. Even after one treatment, the garden is freed from the invasion of pests. Most gardeners use exactly "Alatar", the instructions for use for which gives all the necessary instructions and allows everyone to use it.
- We take one ampoule of "Alatar" for 5 ml, open it.
- Dissolve the contents of the ampoule in 2 liters of water, mix.
- Then add water in small portions, stirring at the same time, up to 10 liters of solution.
Important! Mix the water and the preparation well - you should get a homogeneous liquid.
Processing rules
- For uniform spraying of the finished working mixture over the treated area with vegetation, a spray gun is used.
- Processing must be carried out when there is no atmospheric precipitation, there is no strong wind.
- If, nevertheless, a slight wind is present, the preparation should be sprayed downwind.
- The processing procedure must be performed from morning to 10 am, in the evening after 6 pm, but no later than 10 pm.
- The air temperature during the processing of vegetation should be in the range of 12-25 degrees with a plus.
Important! It is not recommended to use the drug "Alatar" for a long time, it should be alternated with other compounds that differ in chemical components, since insects can develop immunity over time.
- Forbidden: eating, smoking, allowing children and animals to be on the treated area.
- When processing the premises with a solution, the vents must be open.
- After completing the work, be sure to wash your face and hands well with soap.
- If the working mixture comes into contact with the skin, it must be removed, the affected area should be thoroughly washed with soapy water.
- Excessively inhaling the drug, you need to go out into the clean air.
- In case of damage to the organs of vision with a solution, they must be thoroughly rinsed under a stream of clean water.
- If the drug gets inside the body, it is recommended to take activated charcoal in a ratio of 1 g of coal / 1 kg of a person's weight, wash it down with a couple of glasses of warm water, and artificially induce vomiting. Then you must definitely call a doctor.
Without exception, all consumers, before using the drug "Alatar", recommend that you carefully study the instructions for use, so that the destruction of pests is as effective as possible.
I, like any responsible gardener, am very worried when I observe various harmful insects on the leaves of crops grown. To combat them, I use the drug "Alatar", as it is inexpensive and has shown itself to be quite effective. Of course, it contains toxic substances, so you have to work with the solution very carefully. But, on the other hand, one treatment is enough, and you can not think about pests until the next season.
Every year I treat my own garden with a specialized tool "Alatar", designed to combat various pests. As soon as the buds bloom on the trees, I immediately get down to business. The preparation contains poisonous components, so I choose a day when there is practically no wind, I definitely use protective equipment: glasses, a respirator, gloves. I dilute 1 ampoule of the drug with water in a ten-liter bucket of water. The tool is reliable, I managed to check it in two years.
I, like most pensioners, spend a lot of time at my own dacha. Of course, there is a vegetable garden where I plant potatoes and vegetables. Not a single season is complete without pests. I tried many different remedies for beetles, aphids, and other pests. I bought inexpensive formulations, but they are poorly effective, so I had to process the garden three or four times.
The husband has been treating the garden from pests for several years. This year I got acquainted with the instructions and was surprised that "Alatar" has a destructive effect on the Colorado potato beetle. The tool did an excellent job. The drug is of average toxicity and if the dosage is observed, then it does not pose a danger to humans.
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Larisa Vasilievna, 52 years old
I sprayed the garden before flowering this year and noticed that the harvest was better. The leaves on the trees are juicy, not twisted by a caterpillar, not beaten by larvae. During the season, I irrigated the tree twice, and I also had to process the currant bushes again after harvesting, since the results of the aphid's vital activity appeared. "Alatar" is really an excellent drug, subject to a reasonable approach and adherence to the recommendations prescribed in the instructions.
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Valery, 48 years old
Couldn't grow cabbage. Constantly in the spring the seedlings were attacked by a butterfly, a moth, a scoop. I was already desperate, I thought not to get involved with this plant anymore, but my neighbor convinced me. I bought "Alatar" and the problem was closed. This year there was an excellent harvest of cabbage. There is no difficulty in application. I mixed everything according to the instructions. I am very pleased with the result.
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Marina, 36 years old
I am not an adherent of chemical methods, but when in the spring we drove into a garden plot in the Moscow region, they did not see another way out, how to spray the trees with Alatarom. The drug was chosen on the advice of neighbors, since the attack of the apple moth and aphid was large-scale. Together, we dealt with pests, partially saved the harvest. Sometimes chemicals come to the rescue. By the way, I handed over apples to the laboratory to calm the soul. All results are within normal limits.
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Daria Nikolaevna, 65 years old
From my own experience, I noticed that without spraying the garden, the moth greatly affects the quality of the crop. You can still process the fruits, but you couldn't save them for the winter. I used to use other drugs, but in recent years I really like Alatar. It is easy to use, almost non-toxic and destroys a wide variety of insect pests.
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Nikolay, 51 years old
You should not completely abandon industrial compounds, sometimes they are the last chance to save gardens and other plantings. "Alatar" has many analogues, therefore, it is always necessary to pay attention to the active substance.
The effect of the substance has long been appreciated by gardeners and owners of personal plots. It bribes with its destructive effect on a large number of pest species and a reasonable price.
Note! The product of a domestic manufacturer is available in garden stores. The insecticide can be stored for up to two years, but only in ampoules. After dilution, the drug can be used for no more than 3 days.
Chemical composition
Practical experience shows that the use of this pesticide shows much better results than the use of other pesticides of similar action. This is due to the unique composition of the product.
First of all, it should be mentioned that Alatar contains two potent components at once: malathion and cypermethrin. The first substance has a wide spectrum of action and effectively fights against all pests of horticultural crops, and also prevents massive attacks of insects on plants.
The second component refers to contact-intestinal insecticides and causes paralysis of the nervous system in adult pests and their larvae. In addition to the described active substances, Alatar also contains a special adhesive that prevents the working solution from rolling or washing off the leaves.
In general, the drug is resistant to high temperatures and exposure to sunlight, and its effect can last up to 20 days. Accordingly, even using several ampoules for two or three treatments during the season will keep your plants free from pests.
Analogs
Malathion, cypermethrin are actively used for the manufacture of various means to combat harmful insects. They are part of concentrates, sprays, aerosols. In agriculture - the most common poisons. There are many similar drugs on sale. Therefore, when choosing the best for yourself, you can pay attention to the price, the action is identical. In addition, there are drugs with an identical mechanism of action, which also allows them to be classified as analogs of Alatar.
- Aktara;
- Akarin;
- Actellik;
- Arrivo;
- Apaches;
- Bazudin;
- Decis;
- Thunder;
- Inta-vir;
- Spark;
- Confidor;
- Karate;
- Tanrek.
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The drugs remain effective for 10 to 30 days. Price from 10 rubles. up to 1000 rubles
Mechanism of action
Alatar is not only an effective but also a fast-acting insecticide. The components of the drug act on the nervous system of the pests instantly, causing paralysis of the nervous system, and this action extends not only to adults, but also to the larvae (Figure 2).
Getting into the insect's body and paralyzing its nervous system, Alatar makes it impossible for the pest to feed further. However, it should be borne in mind that the effectiveness of pest control largely depends on the processing conditions.
Figure 2. The agent has a paralytic effect on the nervous system of pests
Despite the fact that the product contains a special adhesive to prevent the solution from washing off the leaves, heavy rain or dew may slightly reduce its effectiveness. This feature must be taken into account when choosing the processing time.
Where can one buy?
You can buy "Alatar" in stores specializing in the sale of goods and household chemicals for summer residents.
The drug is widely distributed and sold in most major retail outlets. If it was not possible to find it, then you can place an order via the Internet or try to find an analogue with a similar composition.
The cost of "Alatar" depends on the method and place of making a purchase, as well as the price policy of a particular seller, it can change over time. At the moment, a 25 ml bottle of the drug costs an average of about 70 rubles.
Effectiveness of application
The effectiveness of using Alatar against spider mites and other insect pests is explained not only by the unique composition of the product, but also by the ease of use of the drug.
Figure 3. To prepare a working solution, it is enough to dissolve the chemical in water
The insecticide is available in small sachets or 5 ml ampoules. The way to use them is extremely simple: it is enough to dilute the contents of the package in 10 liters of water, mix the solution thoroughly and spray the plants with it. This amount is enough to process one hundred square meters of crops.
Processing of cultivated plants
To prepare a disinfecting composition, liquid Alatar is diluted in moderately cold water. Depending on the type of crop being processed, the proportions of the main ingredients may vary.
During the preparation of the disinfectant composition, it is important to take into account all the nuances prescribed in the instructions for use. It is not allowed to prepare the active composition "according to your own recipe." Such an action can lead to irreversible consequences.
Processing vegetables
The processing of cabbage plantings is carried out 3 weeks before the harvest of the ripe crop.
Preparation of the composition: dissolve 1 ampoule of the product in 4 liters of moderately cold water.
Carefully process the cabbage with the resulting solution. It is convenient to spray the plant from a spray bottle. During processing, it is important to ensure that the active solution reaches all parts of the plant, including the lower and inner surfaces of the leaves.
Consumption: 4 liters of disinfectant is enough for 100 square meters of plantings.
It is recommended to process potato plantings with Alatar only when pests are abundant. If the spread of insects has just begun, then it is better to use other means (folk recipes). If the pests have multiplied on potatoes, then a good effect can be achieved by treating the culture with Alatar's solution.
To prepare a disinfecting composition, you need to take the same proportions of water and a liquid preparation (4 liters of water and 1 ampoule (5 ml) of the agent). Processing is carried out during the growing season. Harvesting potatoes earlier than 3 weeks after spraying is prohibited.
Alatar is very effective against the Colorado potato beetle, ladybug, potato moth.
The disinfecting composition is also used for working with carrot and onion ridges. Spraying is best done in the evening or early in the morning. After processing the crops, you cannot eat the fruits for 3 weeks.
Alatar is active against carrot flies and onion flies.
Processing of berry plants (strawberries)
To work with berries, a solution is used prepared on the basis of 4 liters of liquid and 5 ml of Alatar.
Processing is carried out during and after flowering. You can not use the chemical at the time of fruiting strawberries.
During processing, the disinfectant composition must be distributed over the entire surface (internal and external) of the foliage.
Alatar effectively destroys strawberry weevil, aphids, spider mites and other pests.
Processing of fruit trees (apple, plum, pear)
For the disinfection of fruit trees, a disinfecting composition prepared in a different proportion is used: take 5 ml of Alatar for 10 liters of liquid. Stir the composition thoroughly before use.
Disinfection of fruit trees is carried out in the spring. Do not spray plants immediately before harvesting fruits, as well as 3 weeks before harvesting.
The consumption of the active solution is as follows:
- for an adult tree (over 3 years old), 5 liters of the composition are used;
- for a young tree (under 3 years old) - 3 liters.
Processing is carried out in dry and always calm weather. The optimal time of day for disinfection is morning or hours after sunset.
Alatar effectively copes with common pests of fruit plants: leaf rollers, aphids, moths, flower beetles, butterflies and moths.
Processing of fruit bushes (currants, raspberries)
Shrubs are treated with a solution prepared on the basis of 5 liters of cold liquid and 1 ampoule (5 ml) of Alatar.
For 1 adult bush, up to 5 liters of ready-made insecticide is used; for processing young bushes, it is enough to take 3 liters of Alatar solution.
Spraying is done during the growing season. Processing cannot be done 3 weeks before the start of the harvest.
Alatar helps to get rid of common pests of berry bushes, including aphids.
Alatar for garden and indoor flowers, ornamental shrubs
It is recommended to process ornamental shrubs with Alatar three times during the summer season: first before flowering, then after flowering and finally during the growing season.
For the treatment of garden plants and ornamental shrubs, an active composition is used, prepared on the basis of 4 liters of water and 1 ampoule (5 ml) of Alatar.
Drug consumption: 10 sq. m. of planting, 1.5 liters of Alatar diluted in water are used.
Spraying plants is best done after sunset. The weather should be dry and calm. If it starts raining after treatment, it is recommended to repeat spraying after 7 days.
The drug is also used to treat indoor plants and flowers from various kinds of pests. The finished solution is prepared at the rate of 1 ampoule (5 ml) of Alatar for 4 liters of water.
Spraying flowers should be done outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. It is important that children and pets are removed from the room at the time of processing. After processing, it is necessary to ventilate the room well.
Alatar helps to destroy almost all types of pests that attack indoor and garden flowers, as well as ornamental shrubs - spider mites, all types of sucking and leaf-eating insects, etc.
Terms of use in different cultures
Alatar is a universal preparation, since it is suitable for processing a wide variety of crops in the garden and in the garden, and in most cases a solution of the same concentration is used for spraying them.
For example, such a working solution can be used for the simultaneous treatment of beds with cabbage, strawberries, onions, carrots and potatoes. This makes life much easier for the owner of the site, since he does not have to prepare different solutions for each crop separately.
Precautions
All insecticides are pesticides, therefore, they should be used carefully. Alatar, like many other similar drugs, belongs to the 3rd hazard class, therefore, when working with it, certain rules must be observed (Figure 7).
To prevent the drug from causing poisoning, you need:
- All spraying work is carried out in calm, windless weather. Only a slight breeze is allowed, but in this case you need to try to become so that the particles of poison do not belong to a person, but from him.
- During spraying, be sure to wear tight protective clothing with long sleeves, a hat, rubber gloves, goggles or a respirator. This is necessary so that the particles of the poison do not get into the mouth, respiratory organs or mucous membranes.
- During spraying, there should be no bystanders, pets or birds on the site.
Figure 7. When working with a chemical, it is imperative to wear protective clothing and goggles.
After finishing the treatment, you need to thoroughly wash your hands and face with soap, rinse your mouth, and the rest of the drug should be poured into a deep hole outside the site and immediately buried.
Storage and shelf life
According to the instructions, Alatar can be stored for two years after the date of production. To do this, the ampoule or bottle must be placed in a dry, dark place. The room temperature should not fall below +5 and rise above +25 degrees. Otherwise, the chemical will lose its properties.
If you plan to process plants, you need to prepare a working solution with all the liquid from the package. After opening, the vial or ampoule cannot be stored.
It should also be noted that the drug should not be left near food, grain, medicines, seeds, open flames or hot objects.
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