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One of the main problems of garden and horticultural crops are pests. When dealing with them, sometimes it is simply impossible to do without insecticides. And among the huge range of Lannat occupies a leading position, since this drug is a fast-acting drug. It does an excellent job of killing harmful insects at all stages of their development, killing more than half in the first hour after treatment. Instructions for use of the insecticide Lannat practically does not differ from this kind of preparations, while it is quite powerful and versatile in terms of use for both garden and garden plants.
Insecticide Lannat – a highly effective drug against sucking and gnawing pests
Description of the preparation
Lannate is a contact insecticide belonging to the group of carbamates. The drug itself has a wide spectrum of action and, with direct contact with insects, destroys adults, nymphs, larvae, and also has a detrimental effect on laid eggs. Due to its translaminar action, it quickly penetrates into the leaf plate, where it creates a detrimental concentration for sucking pests and infects them even on the underside of the leaf.
Composition
The main active ingredient of the insecticide Lannat is methomyl, which, when it enters the pest, penetrates into its body. Thus, with direct contact, already a quarter of an hour after spraying the plant, the active substance affects up to 40% of the insects on it.
Varieties and forms of release
Lannate is available as a wettable white crystalline powder or 20% soluble concentrate with a slightly sulphurous odor.
In the form of a powder, the drug can be purchased in a foil package weighing 200 g and 1 kg. In liquid form, the insecticide is produced in canisters of 1 and 5 liters.
How it works on pests
The active substance methomyl contained in the insecticide is able to block the hydrolytic enzyme acetylcholinesterase at the synapse in insects at the cellular level, thereby paralyzing them.
Signs indicating that the drug has been ingested by pests appear first in hyperactivity and tremor of the limbs, after which paralysis of the body occurs and the death of the insect itself.
The substance begins to act within 15 minutes after treatment, showing the destruction of up to 40% of pests. After 1 hour, you can observe the defeat of up to 70% of insects, and in 4-6 hours about 90% die.
The drug itself is used to combat more than 140 types of pests. Lannat shows high efficiency against apple and oriental codling moth, grape, bunch and biennial leafworm, winter moth, white butterfly. Also, the insecticide does an excellent job of killing aphids, whiteflies, leafhoppers and thrips.
The drug is effective regardless of weather conditions. It retains its effect both at a temperature lowered to + 5 ° С, and up to + 40 ° С.
The most favorable time for processing is considered to be the period of laying the first eggs. Further, spraying is carried out already when the larvae appear.
Consumption rates
The consumption rates of the drug are different depending on the treated plant and on which pests need to be destroyed, they are presented in the table:
culture | Application rate l(kg)/ha | Application rate g / l | Harmful object |
Tomatoes (open ground) | 0,8 – 1,2 | 0,7 – 1,1 | Complex scoop, thrips, aphids |
White cabbage | 0,8 – 1,2 | 0,8 – 1,2 | Cabbage aphids, whites, scoops, cabbage moths, thrips, cruciferous midges |
Onions (except onions on a feather) | 0,8 – 1,2 | 0,7 – 1,1 | Onion fly, thrips |
Apple tree | 1,8 – 2,8 | 1,3 – 2,2 | Apple codling moth, apple sawflies, leafworms, leaf-eating caterpillars, aphids |
Grapes | 1 – 1,2 | 1,1 – 1,3 | All types of leaflets |
The concentration calibration method in the instructions for use of Lannat for 10 liters of water is 12 ml.
Instructions for use of the drug Lannat
Insecticide Lannat should be used only in the indicated dosages and in compliance with all safety measures. Spraying plants with a working solution must be carried out evenly, and its amount must be sufficient to cover the entire leaf surface.
Due to the high toxicity of Lannate, they need to be treated early in the morning or late in the evening.
Preparation of the solution
Regardless of the type of insecticide Lannat as a powder or soluble concentrate, the working solution is diluted, strictly following the instructions for use immediately before processing. To do this, the required volume of clean water is first poured into the container or tank of the sprayer, then the drug is added in small portions, mixing thoroughly. If there are no means of mechanization, the preparation of an insecticide working solution is prohibited.
When using a liquid soluble concentrate, it must be thoroughly shaken before pouring into water.
It is required to use the working solution on the day of preparation, since it cannot be stored in finished form. At the end of the treatment, the container (sprayer) is thoroughly washed.
Processing rules
Direct contact of the insecticide with pests is the most effective for their destruction, therefore, Lannat is used precisely by spraying. The rules for processing horticultural and horticultural crops themselves are almost identical, with the exception of the waiting period and the amount of re-application.
vegetable crops
The treatment of vegetable crops with Lannat is carried out by spraying with a maximum capture of the entire leaf surface of plants. It can be done throughout the growing season. The deadline for processing is at least 3 weeks before harvest.
gourds
The treatment of gourds with insecticide is also carried out by spraying. Perform this procedure in calm and non-sunny weather. At the same time, the drug should be minimized on the fruits themselves, spraying only the tops. Also, spraying insecticide on the soil is not allowed.
Fruit and berry crops
For fruit and berry crops, spraying is carried out at the rate of 600-1200 l/ha. Carry out processing in clear weather at a temperature not less than + 5 °C. It is required to spray the working fluid evenly over the entire leaf surface, including tree trunks when processing apple trees.
Garden flowers and ornamental shrubs
Processing garden flowers and ornamental shrubs with Lannat is carried out in the period before bud break, as this allows you to protect plants from larvae of harmful insects that have not yet hatched.
Spraying is best done in the morning in calm weather. First, the top of the shrubs is processed, then the crown and branches, and lastly the trunk. At the same time, contact with the soil should be avoided.
Rules and frequency of processing
The insecticide Lannat is required to be used for prevention only in capital proportions during the laying of eggs by insects. In this case, repeated spraying, if necessary, can be carried out only after 1-2 weeks.
The multiplicity of processing for peas and onions is not more than 2, for cabbage – 1, but on tomatoes in the instructions for the use of Lannat it is allowed to use it up to 3 times per season. The interval between spraying should not be less than 7 days. The waiting period for onions, cabbage, peas is 15 days, and for tomatoes – 5 days.
For an apple tree, the waiting period is 7 days, for grapes – 14. The number of treatments for the entire period is 3 times.
In order to avoid harm to the bees, the treatment is carried out at a wind speed of 1-2 m / s and at a distance of 4-5 km from apiaries
Compatibility with other drugs
Lannat can be mixed with pesticides based on benomyl, cineb, sulfur, folpet, phosmet, dimethoate and malthion to improve the strength of the insecticide and its effect.
It is strictly forbidden to mix it with lime-sulfur and highly alkaline substances, as well as iron and Bordeaux mixture.
Pros and cons of application
Insecticide Lannat has an undeniable number of advantages:
- the drug has a translaminar effect, which allows you to quickly penetrate both the leaf plates of plants and the pests themselves;
- is a broad-spectrum insecticide that effectively copes with more than 140 types of pests;
- affects harmful insects at any stage of their development, from eggs to adults;
- the insecticide is allowed for re-use 2 to 4 times per season;
- spraying can be done 3 weeks before harvest;
- retains its effect equally in both cool and hot weather;
- does not wash out even if it rains for 2 hours after treatment;
- suitable for joint use with pesticides;
- rather quickly decomposes in the environment and has a low percentage of accumulation in fruits;
- rapid recovery of beneficial insects.
But, like any chemical drug, Lannat has the following disadvantages:
- 2 degree of danger for warm-blooded;
- the use of insecticide near water bodies and apiaries is prohibited;
- the drug is exclusively contact and does not have a systemic effect, so it does not apply to new growth points of the plant.
Safety measures
Since the Lannat insecticide belongs to the 2nd hazard class for humans and animals, it is imperative to follow all precautions when using it. Spraying of plants is carried out in protective equipment, gloves and with a respirator.
After processing, a safe exit to mechanized work is permissible no earlier than 4 days, for manual work – 10 days.
Storage Rules
Store the insecticide Lannat in a dry and closed from sunlight room with a temperature of at least 10 ° C and not higher than 40 ° C. It is also important that the drug is located away from sources of heat, fire, medicines and food. Was not available for children.
Shelf life – 2 years from the date of manufacture.
Conclusion
Instructions for the use of insecticide Lannat has its own nuances, the observance of which guarantees high-quality processing of garden and garden crops from harmful insects. And to obtain high efficiency of this drug, it should be used at the recommended consumption rates, as well as ensure uniform coverage of plants during spraying.
