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From the first summer days, fruit and berry plants become the object of attack by caterpillars, aphids, beetles and other sucking and gnawing insects. To help gardeners and gardeners, instructions for the use of Kinmiks have been compiled – a detailed guide for the destruction of pests of various types.
What helps Kinmiks
Kinmiks is a contact-intestinal insecticide designed to control pests that feed on the juice, fruits and leaves of plant organisms. This insecticide is used by owners of personal plots and workers of large agricultural complexes in the process of processing fruit trees, berry bushes, as well as all types of vegetable and cereal crops.
Florists note the effectiveness of Kinmiks for the destruction of pests on ornamental plants.
culture | vermin |
Apple, pear, quince | Leafworm, apple codling moth, weevil, aphid, sucker |
Cherry, plum, apricot, peach | Aphid, weevil (flower beetle), leafworm |
Raspberry, currant, gooseberry | sawfly, leafworm, aphid |
Potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant | Colorado beetle |
Cabbage | scoop, whitefly, aphid, cruciferous flea |
Cereals | Fleas, cicadas, aphids, thrips, locusts |
Decorative plants | Aphids, weevil, thrips, leafworms |
Composition and active substance of Kinmiks
The active substance of Kinmiks is pyrethroid Beta-cypermethrin, the content of which in the finished product is 5%.
The insecticide is produced in the form of an emulsion in 2 and 2,5 ml ampoules, 10 and 25 ml bottles, as well as 5 l canisters.
The list of manufacturers of the drug includes Technoexport, Your Economy, August, MosAgro, Green Pharmacy Gardener.
Operating principle
Penetrating through the chitinous covers or digestive organs into the body of pests, the enteric-contact active substance beta-cypermethrin causes instant paralysis in them. As a result, an insect that is immobilized and has lost its ability to receive nutrients quickly dies.
The first results of spraying plants with Kinmiks can be seen within 15 minutes after treatment, the full effect of the drug occurs after a few hours.
The instructions for use of the insecticide Kinmiks noted the high efficiency of the drug and a long period of protective action (2–3 weeks).
Advantages and disadvantages
Kinmiks is considered one of the popular insecticides. This drug owes a long list of advantages.
Pros:
- efficiency;
- high speed of initial impact;
- a wide range of actions;
- long period of plant protection;
- harmlessness to plant organisms;
- low cost and low consumption of the drug;
- short waiting period;
- minimal degree of toxicity for warm-blooded animals;
- the drug quickly decomposes in the soil;
- successful application against pests resistant to traditional organophosphorus and carbamantic insecticides.
Cons:
- quickly washed off the surface of plants with water;
- toxic to bees and fish;
- inexpediency of application for a week after the treatment of plants with soda solutions;
- the need for alternation with other insecticides to prevent resistance.
Instructions for use of the drug Kinmiks
In order for the treatment of plants to provide the desired effect, Kinmiks Ke should be used in accordance with the instructions for use.
In the process of preparing the working solution, the required amount of insecticide is diluted in a small amount of water, after which more water is added to the recommended volume.
Plants are sprayed in dry calm weather. It is advisable to do this on a cloudy day or in the evening, when the bees do not fly and the activity of the sun’s rays decreases.
In the process of processing, it is necessary to ensure that the preparation completely covers the upper and lower parts of the leaf plates. Stems of herbaceous plants and boles of trees are also subject to processing. The recommended temperature for applying the insecticide is +20-25 °C.
The waiting period for Kinmiks is three weeks, that is, it is after this amount of time from the day of processing that fruits, vegetables or berries can be eaten.
To prevent addiction of insects to the drug, it is recommended to alternate Kinmiks with other means. Suitable followers of this insecticide can be Inta-Vir, Aktara, Bitoxibacillin.
Apple tree
To destroy the apple codling moth, leafworms and aphids on apple trees, a working solution is made at the rate of 4 ml of Kinmiks per 10 liters of water. Trees are treated twice – before the beginning of the flowering period and after its completion. To spray an adult tree, you will need about 5 liters of working solution.
Treating the crown and trunk with a solution of the same concentration will help get rid of the flower beetle and sucker. It is performed at the beginning of the flowering period, when the buds have not yet opened and are painted pink.
Potatoes
Gardeners note the high effectiveness of the pesticide Kinmiks in the fight against the Colorado potato beetle on potatoes. In this case, plantings during the growing season are sprayed with an insecticide solution prepared at the rate of 2 ml of the drug per 5 liters of water.
Solution consumption per 100 sq. m is about 4 liters.
The same Kinmiks solution is used to treat seedlings of tomatoes and eggplants.
Cabbage
During the entire growing season, cabbage becomes the object of attack by whitefly butterflies, aphids and scoops. Spraying plants with Kinmiks solution will help to cope with these pests, for the preparation of which 3 ml of the drug is diluted in 5 liters of water.
For processing 100 sq. m will have to spend 4 liters of the prepared product.
Currant
To destroy the sawfly, leafworm and aphids on the currant, the bushes are treated with a solution prepared in a ratio of 4 ml per 10 liters of water before the beginning of the flowering period and after its completion. To spray an adult bush, you will need about 1 liter of the finished product.
Gooseberries and raspberries are processed in the same way.
Cherry, sweet cherry and plum
The main enemies of stone fruit crops during the growing season and fruiting are leafworm, codling moth and aphids. The treatment of trees with a solution that is prepared at the rate of 4 ml of Kinmiks per 10 liters of water will help to cope with these insects. The crown and trunks are sprayed before and after the flowering period.
Compatibility with other drugs
Kinmiks may not be compatible with all chemicals, so in some cases, the treatment of plants with two agents at the same time may provide an undesirable effect.
In tank mixes, this insecticide can be combined with other drugs, after making sure that they are compatible. If no precipitation occurs as a result of mixing two chemicals, the chemicals are allowed to be combined.
Analogues
As analogs of Kinmiks, other chemicals can be used, the active ingredient of which is beta-cypermethrin. These are Kinfos, Tibor, Inta-Vir, Iskra, etc.
Safety Precautions
Improper handling of pesticides can lead to undesirable consequences.
To prevent this from happening, when working with Kinmiks, you need to follow certain safety rules:
- To carry out processing in the absence of children and animals.
- Do not allow the drug to come into contact with open areas of the body. To do this, it is recommended to work in special clothes with long sleeves and rubber boots. Goggles and a respirator will help protect the mucous membranes of the respiratory system and vision.
- Refrain from eating, smoking and using open fire while working (Kinmiks is a combustible substance).
- In the process of preparing working solutions, do not use containers for drinking water and food.
- Take a shower after work and wash your clothes.
- The product may be hazardous to fish, therefore it is not recommended to use it in the area of fisheries.
- Taking into account the high toxicity of Kinmiks for bees, it is desirable to treat the plants after sunset at a wind speed of 1-2 m per day.
Conclusion
Instructions for use Kinmiks – this is a detailed description of the drug and the features of its use for the destruction of garden and garden pests. Strict adherence to the recommendations of experts will help to clean your garden from uninvited guests for a long time.