Battle for the harvest: we apply the Regent insecticide from the Colorado potato beetle

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Published: 03.06.2019

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The new generation of insecticidal preparations is distinguished by a long-term and quick effect, reliability, and ease of use. The Regent remedy proved to be excellent as a protection of potatoes and other vegetables from the insidious Colorado potato beetle.

• 1 Main characteristics of insecticide 1.1 Principle of drug action
• 1.2 Advantages and disadvantages of the tool

Purpose and application

The insecticidal preparation "Regent", originally developed to control the number of agricultural pests, later became widely used to combat household insects:

1. In agriculture. "Regent" is effectively used against pests from the orders of Orthoptera and Coleoptera (bread beetlebut, bug harmful turtle (young larvae), leech, Colorado beetle, locust), as well as soil-dwelling pests (bear, etc.) However, the scope of application is limited by high toxicity.
2. For the purposes of medical, sanitary and household disinsection, "Regent" is used to destroy synanthropic cockroaches, ants, bedbugs in residential, industrial, medical, children's, food facilities.
3. Due to the systemic action of fipronil, "Regent" can be used in veterinary medicine against fleas and ticks.

The drug "Regent, VG", 80%

Prevention of the appearance of cockroaches in the apartment

To destroy uninvited pests in an apartment, according to observations, one package is enough. When destroying cockroaches with the help of the Regent, its effect persists for a long time. This allows you to destroy the larvae of parasites that appeared after treatment, and prevent new insects from entering the house.

To prevent cockroaches from returning to your home, you should also take care of the cleanliness of the room. Store food in packages that are hard to reach for insects, take out the garbage in a timely manner, seal it in bags.

It is most effective to control cockroaches at the same time as neighbors in order to avoid re-entry of unwanted guests into the house after the drug has ended. It will increase the effectiveness of the fight against cockroaches and the toxic properties of the agent by depriving them of access to moisture.

After treatment, the effect of the drug persists for more than 15 days, but, despite this, it is recommended to repeat the disinfection after a week in order to destroy the young individuals that emerged from the eggs. In this case, the concentration of the drug can be significantly reduced.

Composition and formulation

Active ingredient (a.v.) of the insecticide "Regent" - fipronil, from the group of phenylpyrazoles.

The drug is available in the following form:

— water-dispersible granules ("Regent, VG"), 80% concentration (800g / kg.). This is the main form of release. It is packed in bags or ampoules of 0.2 g, 0.5 g, 1 g. or bottles of 100g. and 1L.

— con), concentration 25g / kg. Nowadays, it is rare, packed in sealed bags or ampoules.

The drug "Regent, EC", emulsion concentrate

Prevention of cockroaches with Tiuram

The main prevention of cockroaches is cleanliness and regular cleaning. But this can not always completely secure the room.For example, often cockroaches can run from neighbors or just from the street. For this, it is advisable to carry out prophylaxis with Thiuram at least 2 times a year.

It is very important to understand that the drug is a strong chemical. Using it even as a prophylaxis, you need to follow safety precautions and follow the instructions .. The best time for prevention is a period of several days or weeks when no one is in the house

In this case, before leaving, you can process the room and leave it, leaving, for example, on vacation.

The best time for prevention is a period of several days or weeks when no one is in the house. In this case, before leaving, you can process the room and leave it, leaving, for example, on vacation.

The principle of action "Regent"

The drug works on the contact-intestinal principle of action on an insect - when the substance comes into contact with the paws or chitinous membranes, or when the drug is eaten with food. Fipronil blocks the transmission of nerve impulses, which leads to paralysis and subsequently to the death of the insect.

Insecticide "Regent" is characterized by a high rate of action, in the first 3-5 hours after the introduction of the drug, the pest stops feeding, and irreversible paralysis occurs within 24 hours.

The duration of the protective action of drugs based on fipronil is about 14 days.

Description of the Colorado potato beetle

The Colorado potato beetle is a medium-sized insect (12 x 7 mm on average). It has a convex oval body of a brilliant yellow-orange color, a head with antennae and well-developed webbed wings. Pronotum with black spots; each elytron with 5 black stripes.

The pest is capable of making long flights over long distances, which contributes to the spread of the population.

The life span of an insect is about a year, but some individuals live up to 3 years. One female Colorado potato beetle lays up to 1000 eggs during the summer, of which 350 - 700 larvae appear, which also cause enormous damage to agriculture.

Insects hibernate in the soil at a depth of 30-50 cm. The larvae also burrow into the soil about 10 cm to form a pupa. Within 20 days, a new individual appears from it, which can either crawl out or hibernate until spring.

An interesting fact: a female that has managed to mate in the fall can start laying eggs immediately after diapause (winter dormancy).

All about the Colorado potato beetle - what it looks like, what it eats and where it came from, read this article.

Colorado beetles reproduce very quickly, live in large colonies, fly from place to place at a speed of up to 8 km / h and are capable of completely destroying the crop of potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. Since their bodies accumulate a large amount of toxic substances contained in the tops of nightshade crops, natural enemies prefer to bypass insects.

Processing regulations

Regulations for the use of agricultural pests

For processing from the Colorado potato beetle, piyavitsa, etc., dissolve the concentrate at the rate of 0.2 g. in 0.5 l. water, mix thoroughly, bring to a volume of 5-10 liters, adding water (depending on the type of pest) and mix thoroughly again. The resulting working solution is treated from pests by spraying the plants. The treatment is recommended to be carried out in the morning or evening hours, in calm and not rainy weather (at least 4-6 hours before rain).

The waiting period before harvest is 30 days, the release time is 3 days.

Regulations for use against household pests

For work, only freshly prepared working solution should be used, the remains of the unused solution and the packaging from the drug are disposed of with household waste.

Boric acid

Orthoboric or boric acid is the most popular insect control agent among the people. It is highly toxic to cockroaches and, if used correctly and consistently, can completely get rid of insects in a couple of weeks.

It can be used in 2 ways:

• Powder in the form of tracks falls on those planes where cockroaches travel. Arthropods soiled in the powder clean their legs and involuntarily swallow some of the powder inside. This is enough for death from poisoning to occur. Powder can be sprinkled around food baits. Heading towards them, cockroaches will surely stain their paws with poison.
• The second way to use boron powder involves adding it to any food bait. Boiled egg yolk, boiled potatoes, dough. From the bait, together with boron powder, you can stick small balls or cakes, placing them in different places in the room. As the cockroaches find and eat them, they will gradually become poisoned.

Boric acid is moderately toxic, practically does not cause allergies, and does not have an unpleasant odor. It can even be used to disinfect wounds. In short, cheap, affordable and safe. Boric acid owes its popularity to these properties.

Restrictions and security

Insecticide "Regent" refers to:

• to 2nd class danger to humans, the drug is safe for earthworms, soil microorganisms;
• to 1st class danger to bees, the drug for them is extremely dangerous and toxic.

When working with the drug, generally accepted precautions should be observed:

• do not use food utensils for dilution;
• use PPE - gloves, respirator, protective clothing, etc.;
• during work it is strictly forbidden to eat, drink, smoke;
• after work, wash your face and hands with soap, rinse your mouth.

When spraying the working solution, children and animals should be removed from the workplace.

The manufacturer prohibits mixing the drug with other pesticides.

Storage conditions - should be stored separately from food and medicine, out of the reach of children. Storage temperature 0 ... + 25C.

Features of the insecticide

To combat the Colorado potato beetle, "Regent" is available in liquid and powder form. In both the first and second cases, it is a concentrate, from which you will subsequently need to prepare a working solution. The concentrate is sold in plastic bags and ampoules. Their contents are light transparent liquid or powder, which do not emit foreign odors during use.

The active insecticide of the "Regent" preparation can appear in the body of the Colorado potato beetle in two ways:

• intestinal - in this case, the drug will achieve its goal, provided that it is eaten, the beetles will simply eat the treated parts of the plants and will soon die,
• contact - the agent turns out to be on the body of the insect during processing, or the beetle clings to it on its paws, walking along the sprayed foliage.

Working at the cellular level, the "Regent" drug acts directly on the parasite's nervous system.With the help of this toxic substance in the insect's body, the receptors for gamma-aminobutyric acid are blocked and the process of the passage of nerve impulses is disrupted. As a result, the insecticide paralyzes the beetle, gradually reduces its vital activity, and after about 12-24 hours death occurs.

Important! "Regent" is a difficultly compatible product, and therefore it is not recommended to mix it with any other drugs!

Toxicity

The active insecticide belongs to the III hazard class, and therefore, during the preparation of the working solution, and when processing plants, it is necessary to use personal protective equipment: gloves, glasses and a mask or a respirator. At the same time, it is desirable that the clothing is also protective - with long sleeves and full trousers.

When spraying the product on the beds, make sure that there are no children or pets near you. And do not neglect your own safety - no matter how hot it is, you should not take off the means for protecting the respiratory tract, mucous eyes and skin.

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages of using the "Regent" preparation:

• there is no smell;
• high speed of initial impact;
• highly effective in a wide temperature range, stable at high temperatures in the field;
• applicable to insect pests resistant to insecticides of other chemical classes;
• ease of use and cost-effectiveness;
• there is no chemical aggressiveness;
• affects a large number of insects, including both adults and larvae;
• not phytotoxic if application regulations are followed.

The disadvantages include:

• restrictions on the use of the drug associated with the toxicity of fipronil for bees and warm-blooded animals;
• for medical disinsection, due to the high toxicity of the active substance fipronil, for warm-blooded animals, only bait stations and gels based on it are allowed;
• the presence of tolerance to fipronil in different populations of plants and insects limits the long-term use of the drug. Therefore, "Regent" is an excellent component of insecticide rotation schemes, including when used in the form of food baits.

Does it help

People who are faced with the appearance of red Prusaks are interested in the question of whether the regent helps against cockroaches. The tool is effective only under the condition of all the rules of use given above.

Violation of these, for example, an independent change in the recommended concentration of the solution, can cause a weakly pronounced effect or lack thereof.

In addition, the death of cockroaches does not occur immediately after use. Parasites disappear as they become infected, which occurs in a chain reaction, that is, through infection with infected individuals of healthy members of the population.

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Instructions

It is necessary to kill cockroaches, acting strictly according to the instructions. This will allow you to get the desired result without undesirable consequences.

Prepare premises for processing

Before diluting the product, it is necessary to wet clean the room (the drug is applied to surfaces that are free of dust and food particles), remove food, clothing, toys from open access. Furniture must be moved away from the walls, providing access to its walls and skirting boards. Windows, vents and doors in the treated room must be closed.

Preparation of an aqueous solution

Before starting the treatment of rooms, it is necessary to dilute the powder or ampoules, observing the proportions indicated earlier.

Room processing

During processing, an aqueous solution is sprayed onto the back walls of furniture, baseboards, doors, window sills, and the floor.The distance between the spray gun and the surface to be treated must be at least 20 cm.

The effect of the drug

For exposure to the product, leave the room closed for 2-3 hours.

Preparing the premises for living

After waiting from 2 to 3 hours, you can carry out work that will allow you to safely be in the treated room. The room needs to be ventilated, the surfaces (countertops, window sills, doors, floors) should be washed with soapy water.

After that, staying in the treated room will not harm the person.

Advantages of the drug

Customers who choose Regent 800 do so taking into account the advantages of the drug. These include:

• The effectiveness of the application, the ability to reliably clean the room from harmful insects;
• Lack of pungent odors during use;
• Absence of traces of processing on furniture, wallpaper and other surfaces;
• Ease of preparation of an aqueous solution with the drug and further use;
• Various packaging;
• Financial availability;
• The ability to use not only for the destruction of cockroaches in the apartment, but also for pest control in the garden.

Summing up

Based on information from the manufacturer and feedback from those who have already used the regent, we can talk about good results. But it should also be borne in mind that you should not expect a lightning-fast effect in 1 day. In addition, you need to be prepared for repeated procedures, since many users note that cockroaches have reappeared. This may be due to the fact that the clutches of eggs remained intact and the owners are worried about the younger generation. There may be another situation, carrying out disinfestation at home, some individuals leave, for example, to their neighbors, but after a while they return again. It is correct in such situations to talk to neighbors and carry out pest control together, otherwise, they parasites will walk from one apartment to another.

Always remember that you are working with a substance hazardous to health. This moment is especially important when there are small children and animals in the apartment. Since the work is carried out using a spray, the particles of the substance fall on all surfaces. After processing, these surfaces must be completely removed before returning to the apartment.

Do not forget that there are specialized services that carry out pest control without your participation and always guarantee a good result. The advantage of such services is experience, they are familiar with all the features of the procedure. The destruction of red pests will be carried out correctly, and most importantly, it will be safe for you.

Preparation of the solution

If you look at the packaging of the product, then you will not find instructions from the manufacturer. For what reason the manufacturer does not offer it, one can only guess, but sometimes the lack of information repels buyers, because no one knows what they will have to work with, and most importantly, how to properly prepare the solution so that it is effective.

But in fact, there is nothing difficult in preparing a solution. Thanks to professional use, as well as the recommendations from the manufacturer (though not on the packaging), everyone can prepare the right solution. For the treatment of living quarters, you will need to take a container and mix a bag of powder with 200 ml of water. It is best to use a spray bottle for mixing, so as not to pour the solutions into different containers. With respect to these proportions, they allow you to prepare a solution with an optimal concentration, which allows the most efficient processing and extermination of large colonies.

If you use the regent for prophylactic purposes, then such a strong concentration is not needed. To do this, prepare a solution with the same amount of powder, but per liter of water. Even with these proportions, it is very effective. Remember that the solution, regardless of concentration, is dangerous to humans and animals.