Every gardener knows that the struggle with the Colorado potato beetle for a good potato crop is painstaking work. In a record short time, destroying the leaves and stems of a plant, the Colorado potato beetle causes losses in the beds of many Russians. The bison is a drug that mercilessly deals with bugs, preserving its properties on foliage for a record long time.
Growing potatoes is not an easy task, especially if you grow tubers on large acres. In addition to hilling and weeding, the plant requires protection from the Colorado potato beetle. This insect mercilessly destroys the entire tops, in a short time. Bison will help save the crop - a drug aimed at destroying the Colorado potato beetle. The mixture can also be used to protect other crops from various pests.
Content
- 1 Characteristics of the drug Bison
- 2 The chemical composition of the drug Bison
- 3 The principle of action of the Bison against the Colorado potato beetle
- 4 Instructions for use of the insecticide Bison against the Colorado potato beetle
- 5 Solution preparation
- 6 Security measures
- 7 Storage of the drug Bison
- 8 Reviews on the drug against the Colorado potato beetle Bison
Characteristics of the drug Bison
Bison is a drug whose active substance is aimed at combating the Colorado potato beetle, as well as some sucking insects. After processing the plants with the drug, the mixture has long been on the stems and leaves. Eating poisoned plants, pests die from the "poison" in a few hours.
A few days after spraying with the Bison of the garden, even larvae die. Young shoots after treatment for another month remain under reliable protection of the drug, as the mixture penetrates the leaves and stems of the plant. This ensures the destruction of new insects.
The undoubted advantage of this insecticide is its resistance to heat and rain. In addition to resistance to weather conditions, the consumption of the drug Bison is minimal. To process several acres of land, one ml of the mixture is enough.
The chemical composition of the drug Bison
The Bison owes its crushing effect on the Colorado potato beetle to the active substance - imidacloprid. This is a systemic insecticide that belongs to the group of neonicotinoids. The drugs of this group are considered the most effective in the fight against the Colorado potato beetle, completely destroying the harmful insect.
Bison is produced in small quantities. The drug is concentrated, before use it must be diluted with water. On sale there are ampoules with the Bison insecticide in the amount of 1 ml and 5 ml. It lacks the drug in small areas of bug-infected land.
The principle of action of the Bison against the Colorado potato beetle
Gardeners use bison not only for processing potato leaves, but also for spraying crop stems. Using a processed leaf of a plant, the beetle dies. Getting into the intestines of the insect, the "poison" destroys the body of the pest from the inside. Already two days later, the parasites are completely destroyed in the treated area.
Instructions for use of the insecticide Bison against the Colorado potato beetle
Spraying plants with the Bison preparation should be done strictly in a protective uniform, in gloves and in a respiratory mask. Since the concentrate is dangerous not only for insects, it can also harm humans.
Spraying the garden should be a month before harvesting. After 30 days, the plant will become safe for oral administration.
Solution preparation
To prepare the mixture, use one ampoule of substance (1 ml) per liter of water.Mix the solution thoroughly and add another nine liters of water.
The liquid is prepared immediately before use. If you leave the mixture for a long time in a diluted state, then its active substance will disappear and, therefore, the effectiveness of the poison will decrease.
Dilution of an ampoule with a volume of 5 ml of the preparation Bison against the Colorado potato beetle is carried out as follows:
- 5 ml of the mixture is diluted in a liter of water;
- 200 ml of the mixed concentrate is diluted in 10 liters of water.
Ten liters of poison is enough to process one to two hundred parts of the crop. The activity of the correctly prepared "poison" Bison against the Colorado potato beetle is 98%, since insects have no resistance to the drug.
Security measures
If an insecticide is deadly for insects, then for humans it has not too high toxicity. But protection is still necessary. A barrier against toxic substances can be ordinary gloves, a cloak and a mask.
After spraying, to avoid poisoning the body, it is worth washing your hands thoroughly with soap and washing your face. Experts advise to rinse your nose and rinse your mouth if the crop was treated without a protective mask.
Storage of the drug Bison
Any insecticide should be kept away from children, in a room with good ventilation. The air temperature in the room should not exceed 25 degrees.
Reviews on the drug against the Colorado potato beetle Bison
Due to the many advantages among similar drugs, Bison is quite in demand among gardeners and gardeners. On an industrial scale, it is rarely used, since it is packaged by the manufacturer in small doses and is intended for small areas. There are many positive consumer reviews on the Internet:
Gennady, 46 years old, Moscow Region:
“I have been using the bison against the Colorado potato beetle for five years now. Means completely suits me. The dosage is very convenient: I buy a volume of 5 ml, and this is enough for me for one application. I spray the garden before the potato starts attacking the Colorado potato beetle. "Preventive spraying helps well; the bug does not appear throughout the season."
Antonina, 38 years old, Rostov-on-Don:
“The bison helped me not only get rid of the Colorado potato beetle, but also from aphids. Aphids constantly ate cabbage, which I just hadn’t tried. The action of some insecticides ended with the first rain, others with the arrival of sultry heat. After processing the plants with Bison, the substance itself does not remain on the surface of the plant, but penetrates inside. Therefore, he is not afraid of either water or heat. It pleases me. Aphids were exhausted. Crisp cabbage now delight all my friends and acquaintances. Regarding potatoes, I want to say that the beetle does not even have time to get close to the plant. The bison saves. The only thing - I would like to keep the solution longer, because I use it twice a season. The second time you have to buy a new ampoule. Fortunately, the price is affordable. ”
Vera, 44 years old, Voronezh:
“I have not found an analogue for the Bison yet. The drug is good, but too toxic for me. The skin of the hands even through gloves after spraying begins to peel off. Perhaps this is an allergic reaction, but before that she used a similar insecticide, there was no such reaction. Unfortunately, the desired effect was not from him either - he did not save the Colorado potato beetle. I have no particular complaints about the effectiveness of the Bison. Potatoes are growing excellent, no beetle. While I am looking for a similar drug, my husband processes the garden with Bison. He has no reaction to him. ”
Vladimir, 64 years old, Samara:
“The bison saved my potatoes from the Colorado potato beetle four years ago. The plot in the country I have is small, 1 ml of the drug is enough for one use. It is very conveniently diluted, did not notice any side effects. "There is a small apiary in the country, but the Bison does not affect the bees."
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