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From the first days of summer, fruit and berry plants become the target of attack by caterpillars, aphids, beetles and other sucking and gnawing insects. To help gardeners and gardeners, instructions for using Kinmiks have been compiled - a detailed guide for exterminating various types of pests.
What does Kinmiks help with?
Kinmiks is a contact-intestinal insecticidal preparation intended to combat 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 treating fruit trees, berry bushes, as well as all types of vegetable and cereal crops.
Flower growers note the effectiveness of Kinmiks for killing pests on ornamental plants.
Culture | Pests |
Apple, pear, quince | Leaf roller, codling moth, weevil, aphid, copperhead |
Cherry, plum, apricot, peach | Aphids, weevils (flower beetles), leaf rollers |
Raspberries, currants, gooseberries | Sawfly, leaf roller, aphid |
Potatoes, tomatoes, eggplants | Colorado beetle |
Cabbage | Cutworm, whitefly, aphid, cruciferous flea beetle |
Cereals | Fleas, cicadas, aphids, thrips, locusts |
Ornamental plants | Aphids, weevils, thrips, leaf rollers |
Composition and active ingredient of Kinmiks
The active ingredient of Kinmiks is the 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, and 5 liter canisters.
The list of Russian manufacturers of the drug includes the following companies: Technoexport, Your Economy, August, MosAgro, and Green Gardener's Pharmacy.
Operating principle
Penetrating through the chitinous integument or digestive organs into the body of pests, the intestinal contact active substance beta-cypermethrin causes instant paralysis in them. As a result, the insect, immobilized and having lost the 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 within a few hours.
The instructions for use of the Kinmiks insecticide note the high effectiveness of the drug and a long period of protective action (2-3 weeks).
Advantages and disadvantages
Kinmiks is considered one of the popular insecticides. The drug owes this to a long list of advantages.
Pros:
- efficiency;
- high speed of initial impact;
- wide spectrum of action;
- long period of plant protection;
- harmless 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 use against pests resistant to traditional organophosphate and carbamante insecticides.
Minuses:
- quickly washed off from the surface of plants with water;
- toxic to bees and fish;
- it is inappropriate to use for a week after treating plants with soda solutions;
- the need to alternate 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, the drug 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, windless weather. It is advisable to do this on a cloudy day or in the evening, when bees are not flying and the activity of the sun's rays decreases.
During processing, you need to ensure that the preparation completely covers the upper and lower parts of the leaf plates. The stems of herbaceous plants and tree trunks are also subject to treatment. The recommended temperature for using the insecticide is +20-25 °C.
The waiting period for Kinmiks is three weeks, that is, after this amount of time has elapsed from the date of treatment, you can eat fruits, vegetables or berries.
To prevent insects from becoming accustomed to the drug, it is recommended to alternate Kinmiks with other products. Inta-Vir, Aktara, Bitoxibacillin can be suitable successors of this insecticide.
Apple tree
To destroy codling moths, leaf rollers and aphids on apple trees, make a working solution at the rate of 4 ml of Kinmiks per 10 liters of water. Trees are treated twice - before the flowering period begins and after it ends. To spray an adult tree, you will need approximately 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 honey grass. It is performed at the beginning of the flowering period, when the buds have not yet opened and are colored pink.
Potato
Gardeners note the high effectiveness of the Kinmiks pesticide in the fight against the Colorado potato beetle on potatoes. In this case, the 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 approximately 4 liters.
The same Kinmiks solution is used to treat tomato and eggplant seedlings.
Cabbage
Throughout the entire growing season, cabbage becomes the target of attack by whitefly butterflies, aphids and cutworms. Spraying plants with Kinmiksa solution, for the preparation of which 3 ml of the drug is diluted in 5 liters of water, will help to cope with these pests.
For processing 100 sq. we will have to spend 4 liters of the prepared product.
Currant
To destroy sawfly, leaf rollers and aphids on currants, the bushes before the beginning of the flowering period and after its completion are treated with a solution prepared in a proportion of 4 ml per 10 liters of water. 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 leaf rollers, codling moths and aphids. Treating trees with a solution prepared at the rate of 4 ml of Kinmiks per 10 liters of water will help 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 treating plants with two products at the same time may provide an undesirable effect.
In tank mixtures, this insecticide can be combined with other drugs, after first ensuring their compatibility.If no precipitation occurs as a result of mixing two chemicals, the chemicals are allowed to be combined.
Analogues
As analogues of Kinmiks, you can use other chemical preparations whose active ingredient is beta-cypermethrin. These are Kinfos, Tibor, Inta-Vir, Iskra, etc.
Security measures
Improper handling of pesticides can lead to undesirable consequences.
To prevent this from happening, you must follow certain safety rules when working with Kinmiks:
- Carry out processing in the absence of children and animals.
- Do not allow the drug to come into contact with exposed areas of the body. To do this, it is recommended to work in special clothing with long sleeves and rubber boots. Glasses and a respirator will help protect the mucous membranes of the respiratory and vision organs.
- During work, avoid eating, smoking and using open fire (Kinmiks is a flammable substance).
- When preparing working solutions, do not use containers for drinking water or food.
- After work, take a shower and wash your clothes.
- The drug may be dangerous for fish, so it is not recommended to use it in fishing areas.
- Considering the high toxicity of Kinmiks for bees, it is advisable to treat plants after sunset at a wind speed of 1-2 m per day.
Conclusion
Instructions for use of Kinmiks are 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 clear your garden of uninvited guests for a long time.
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