Vegetable growing and growing of fruit trees in agriculture is far from the last place. This is important and requires certain costs in the field of agricultural production. Protection of crops that are grown in closed ground, as well as fruit trees from pests, requires certain subtleties. The slightest risk of phytotoxicity will negate all costs. The Japanese insecticide Aplaud allows farmers to effectively control pests on cucumbers and
tomatoes, which are grown in greenhouses (indoor conditions) and garden apple trees.
Key characteristics of the insecticide
The main advantage of Aplaud is the ability to use it in integrated plant protection systems. This is permissible thanks to its property of not having a negative effect on the natural enemy of the whitefly, Encarsia Formosa (Encarsia Formosa). The insecticide does not have the ability to poison plants (it is not phytotoxic) and is safe for humans, bees, fish and warm-blooded animals. Aplaud has the ability to maintain its insecticidal effect for up to 25 days and more. Evaporations in
greenhouses have an additional effect on pests. The use of the product according to the manufacturer's recommendations guarantees the absence of cross-resistance to other SSRs from the group of synthetic pyrethroids and FOS.
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Mechanism and spectrum of action
The active ingredient of Aplaud is buprofezin, which belongs to the chemical class of ICS - inhibitors of chitin synthesis. By purpose, it is a growth regulator of insects, influencing them at the time of the change of herds of their existence. The insecticide acts on the larva at the time of molting. The product contributes to a certain sterility of adults by penetrating the egg that is formed in their body. After laying by females, it is non-viable. Aplaud is highly effective against leafhoppers, whiteflies, scale insects and some types of mites. Around the world, the product is widely used to protect rice, cotton,
vegetables, citrus, legumes and other crops. The specific nature of the effect on insects refers the insecticide to products of high selectivity and low toxicity for plants.
Recommendations for using
Aplaud is effective for protecting apple trees at different periods of the pest's existence. This is the spraying of the culture during the rebirth of the larvae, in fact, on the wintering shield. The second and third options are processing during the propagation phase of larvae of the first and second generations, respectively. In a situation where treatment in all three periods is necessary to protect an apple tree, one of them is replaced with Mospylan (replacement of treatment during the period of larval settlement) or Olemix (early treatment). The average consumption volume of the working solution is 1500 l/ha. To achieve the maximum effect in greenhouses with high pest infestation, the rate of working fluid can be reduced to 500-1000 l/ha. Crops should be treated with an insecticide in the early morning or evening hours, in dry, windless weather.