Features of the use of the drug Spark against pests: types, composition, advantages

The drug Iskra is not just one product, but a line that helps get rid of pests in a short time. The insecticide has a wide range of action and is used to eliminate insects on large and small areas of land.

A separate type is also offered for plants that live at home. To use Spark double effect, study the instructions for use, which describe the method of application and other nuances.

Description and features of the insecticide

Insecticidal preparations are not all powerful in their action and remove the threat from 90% of pest species. Most of the products are not designed for use in an apartment, as they pose a threat to human health. As for Iskra, everything is simple: we determine the place of processing, the type of crop, and buy the appropriate drug.

The striking power of the Spark is continuous. The product destroys 98% of known insect species at one time, which is over 60 types. The only families not included in the list for destruction were the slug and soil families.

The drug can be used for the following crops:

• decorative and floral;
• bulbous and green (including all types of cabbage);
• legumes and melons;
• root crops and berry bushes;
• tuberous, greenhouse;
• fruit and stone fruit trees.

The effect on the insect’s body begins after contact with the chitinous cover. And also through the respiratory and digestive tracts. Further relief of vital processes, paralysis and, ultimately, death.

Iskra is not new to the agricultural market. Appeared more than 20 years ago. Known for its properties in more than 100 countries, as it is suitable for all climatic conditions. Inexpensive, but effective, provides long-term protection against parasites.

Insecticides under the Iskra brand

• "Spark. Double effect." Many summer residents nicknamed this insecticide “Ambulance.” And this is no coincidence, because this product not only effectively protects plants from harmful insects, but is also an excellent potassium fertilizer. It is capable of fighting more than 60 types of pests.
• "Golden Spark". This type of insecticide is intended to protect plants from the Colorado potato beetle (both the adult pest and its larvae), thrips, whiteflies and other parasitic insects that damage mainly vegetable and ornamental crops.
• "Iskra-M from caterpillars." An excellent product that can protect berry bushes and fruit trees from codling moths, moths, sawflies, leaf rollers, copperheads, scale insects and other pests.
• "Iskra-Bio". This is a safe insecticide that effectively destroys various pests on both ornamental, flower, and berry, vegetable and fruit crops. The drug can be used until harvest. The advantage of this insecticide is that its solution can be used to treat those plants whose flowers are adjacent to ripening fruits.

Composition and varieties

There are many types of Spark, they contain basic components. Compounds affect a specific type of parasite, in their various forms.

So in the composition:

• permethrin. The substance is a poison of plant origin. Pyrethrum is found in large quantities in chamomile;
• To paralyze the acaricide, cypermethrin is included in the composition. Its task is to paralyze the nerve endings of the parasite, leading to death. At the same time it eliminates masonry.

After applying the drug to the plant, an invisible crust (protective layer) is formed. If processed correctly, it will appear not only on the foliage, but on the fruits and shoots. After contact with the Spark, the insect is paralyzed, which will lead to natural death (inability to feed).

There are no contraindications or temperature restrictions. On the contrary, the higher the temperature (+25 - +30), the greater the chance of quickly eliminating parasitic insects. Precipitation and drought are not terrible either.

Stores offer different types of the drug. The release form is different.

Iskra M

The substance Iskra M is offered in the form of an emulsion. Helps eliminate known domestic insects. It is quite suitable for processing greenhouse crops and plants in open ground. On sale you can find ampoules of 5 ml and bottles of 10 ml.

Plant treatment

The product is safe for humans and beneficial insects; it does not harm earthworms in the ground. The main active ingredient in it is imidacloprid. The Golden Spark pest repellent is used as follows.

To treat potatoes in order to get rid of aphids, ladybugs and Colorado potato beetles, you need to dilute 1 ml of the “Golden Spark” product in 5-10 liters of water. This amount of solution should be enough for 1 hundred square meters. To protect indoor cucumbers and tomatoes from thrips and aphids, you need to make a solution of 10 liters of water and 2 ml of “Golden Spark”. To destroy greenhouse whiteflies on the same crops, you need to mix 5 ml of the drug and 10 liters of water. To treat one hundred square meters, 5-10 liters of solution are needed, the exact amount depends on the number of pests.

You can protect roses and other ornamental plants from leaf-eating insects, aphids, and thrips by preparing a solution of 5-10 ml of product and 10 liters of water. The specified quantity is enough to process 1-2 acres.

Efficiency of application against pests

The manufacturer of the Iskra line of insecticides regularly updates the composition of its products to enhance their capabilities in the modern environmental situation. But the main component is avertin, which actively fights against:

1. Colorado potato beetle. It has a particularly strong effect on young larvae. But it doesn’t help at all regarding egg laying. Standard dilution for insect control: 20 ml per 10 l. The specified working solution is enough for one hundred square meters. Application period: 2-3 times a month with a temporary break of 6-7 days;
2. If you dilute Iskra according to the scheme of 60 ml per 10 liters of water, then there will be no trace left of caterpillars, leaf rollers, moths and copperheads;
3. Whiteflies, gnawing cutworms, and caterpillars are afraid of the product, which is diluted according to a different formula: 15 + 5 liters. Since insects are most often found on the lower part of the plant, treatment (spraying) is carried out here. Watering is not carried out on the ground so as not to burn the root;
4. For thrips, use a solution of 4 g per 0.5 l. the soil is not watered, and the crop is well cultivated with the same time interval 3-4 times a month;
5. Aphids and their species require an increased dosage of Spark. So you need to add 40 ml of product per 5 liters, stir well. 2 treatments per week will remove pests from the land.

Iskra M

The drug Iskra M is effective against invasions and outbreaks of mass reproduction of pests, because has a relatively short waiting period for action - 1-3 days, depending on the outside temperature. The additive in the name “from caterpillars” is generally not entirely accurate, because Iskra Bio and other biological products are more effective from them, although their waiting times are longer. But if the moment when the pest population begins to develop is missed (say, at a weekend dacha), then Iskra M will help suppress it even at its peak. Dosages and processing rates are as follows:

1. Working solution – 1:1000 with clean soft water (preferably settled rain water), i.e. 5 ml ampoule per 5 liters of water or 10 ml bottle per bucket. If flakes appear during dilution - the water is hard or alkaline, the solution is gone;
2. Vegetables, melons - 1 liter of working solution per 10 square meters. m landing. Treat by spraying;
3. Potatoes and root vegetables - the same, but consumption is 2 liters per 10 square meters. m;
4. Berry bushes - spray 1 liter per bush for young ones, 1.5 liters per bush for mature ones (those that have reached normal fruiting);
5. Fruit trees - spray 2 l/crown for young non-flowering ones, 3 l/crown for “teenagers” (already flowering, but not yet bearing full fruit) and 5 l/crown for adults.

Iskra M is a good inexpensive insect repellent, but, firstly, it takes a long time to remove from plants, so the last spraying should be carried out no earlier than 2 weeks before harvest. Secondly, 2-3 times of treatment per season are allowed, however, since the drug causes addiction in pests and develops resistance (resistance), treatments with Iskra M must be alternated with treatments with pyrethroids, for example. Spark Double effect. Thirdly, karbofos is a cumulative poison for warm-blooded animals, so when using Iskra M, you must especially carefully observe self-defense measures and precautions.

Note: Malathion migrates relatively slowly into plant tissue and is easily washed off. Therefore, if it rained the night after treatment with Iskra M, it needs to be repeated.

Advantages and disadvantages

The proposed types of the drug differ not only in composition, but also in their effectiveness as protection against insects. Some of them are suitable as top dressing. In order not to describe the advantages of each product from the Iskra line, it is proposed to study the general advantages and disadvantages of the insecticide.

Spark differs from the mass of insecticidal agents in its effectiveness against insects. Its extensive action extends to more than 50 species of parasites that are found in open and closed ground.

Especially if it is not clear which of the parasitic species “settled” on the plant. Moreover, often in open ground there is not one, but several parasites at once.

But these are not all the positive qualities of Iskra.

Means:

• safe for humans and pets;
• has no accumulative properties. This means that nitrates and heavy metals will not be observed in the fruits;
• ensures rapid elimination of pest threats. The maximum time reaches 1 hour. Minimum: 15 – 30 minutes;
• despite changes in weather and changes in temperature, the protective effect lasts for a maximum of 3-4 weeks;
• Most types of Spark have a short waiting period, which in extreme cases reaches a week after spraying the plant. The crop is then ready for consumption;
• resistance is low.

Many gardeners consider the low cost of the substance to be a positive aspect. There are also disadvantages, but they only relate to improper use or dilution of the working mixture.

Thus, allergy sufferers can cause an attack if they work with the drug without a protective suit. Asthmatics should also be more careful when preparing and applying to plants for the same reason: the appearance of an attack.

If the drug is diluted incorrectly (increased dose), damage occurs to both the green part of the crop and the crop. The root method of use is prohibited.

Insecticide "Iskra Zolotaya": description and use of the product

The most common is Iskra Zolotaya, an insecticide based on imidacloprid. This is a systemic and contact-household pesticide from the class of neonicotinoids. The drug contains 200 g/l. If you decide to use the pesticide Iskra Zolotaya to treat plants, the instructions for using the toxic substance will be as simple as those of the previous insecticide. But at the same time, the active component in the composition has an effect on another group of gnawing insects:

• Colorado potato beetle;
• aphids and apple worm;
• thrips.

Iskra Zolotaya is also effective against whiteflies, ladybugs, and other leaf-gnawing pests. The pesticide is produced in the form of liquid, tablets, powder and sticks. The popularity of the insecticide is due to the resistance of the active component to high temperatures. Therefore, Iskra Zolotaya is recommended for treating berry fields, ornamental plants, garden and fruit trees and flowers, potatoes and vegetable plants growing in climate zones with very hot summers.

In addition to this, the Iskra Zolotaya insecticide has other advantages:

• long-lasting (up to 24-30 days) protective effect;
• Imidacloprid is not addictive;
• resistance to water and moisture - Iskra Zolotaya VRK is not washed off from the surface of the leaves during rain and during periods of watering;
• maximum safety for earthworms, pets and humans;
• does not penetrate into fruits and roots.

Iskra Zolotaya, produced in the form of a stick, is considered innovative. It was developed specifically to protect indoor and ornamental plants. The insecticide is placed directly into the ground where the flower or ornamental tree grows. The advantage of this form of the drug is the combination of fertilizer and insecticide. According to the instructions, the Iskra Zolotaya anti-pest drug is diluted with water in a proportion of 1-5 ml or 8-40 g. imidacloprid to 5-10 liters of water. The resulting composition is sufficient to treat 100-500 m2 of plantings.

Instructions for use

The use of Iskra involves only one method - the spraying method. Therefore, regardless of the type purchased, the drug is diluted in water at the indicated dosage. The working form of the solution is pre-stirred in a small amount of liquid, then gradually added to the required volume.

If the substance is used for prophylactic purposes, the dosage is halved, both of water and of the drug itself.

Treatment of plants is allowed at any stage of the growing season. But experts recommend carrying out manipulations before flowering so as not to scare off the honey plants.

To ensure results, you should treat not only the top part of the crop, but also the back side, since the Spark remains on the foliage in the form of a protective film.

Types of drugs

Manufacturers of plant protection products produce preparations that can significantly make life easier for thousands of gardeners. They can protect plants from insects, weeds, and various diseases. Before purchasing a drug, it is important to decide what exactly you need.

For example, the Iskra pest repellent, labeled as “Double Effect,” is used by many as a so-called first aid. The drug not only helps to protect plants, but is also a potassium supplement.

The product “Iskra-M for caterpillars” is intended to combat leaf rollers, codling moths, fireflies, sawflies and other pests of fruit and vegetable crops.

A drug called Iskra-Bio can paralyze pests, it is safe and can be used until the fruit is harvested.

The most popular means of protection is “Golden Spark”. It helps against pests very well, as evidenced by numerous reviews. The drug is used in 120 countries around the world and helps save about 140 different plant species.

Compatibility with other tools

All types of insecticide Iskra are allowed to be combined with other treatments or for the prevention of plant diseases.

It should be remembered: simultaneous application will be ineffective and often dangerous for the crop. Therefore, it is recommended to carry out work with a small gap in time. This allows the previous drug to work fully.

Combination with stimulants is possible, but avoid combining Spark with substances that have an alkaline base. Reason: decreased effectiveness, precipitation of components, loss of toxicity.

Methods of using the drug "Iskra-Bio"

The drug is dissolved in water and applied to plants using a special sprayer. It is used to combat spider mites, aphids, thrips on cucumbers, tomatoes, and eggplants. The dosage of the product depends on the type of pest that needs to be destroyed. So, to clean plants from spider mites, 1 ml of the drug per 1 liter of water is enough. To combat melon and peach aphids, you need 8 ml of the drug per 1 liter. To get rid of tobacco and flower thrips you will need to dilute 10 ml of Iskra-Bio in 1 liter of water. With this amount of solution you can treat 10 m2 of area.

Also on apple trees, currants, and roses, the specified drug “Spark from pests” is used. The instructions indicate that the product helps to overcome fruit red and spider mites if you dissolve 2 ml in a liter of water. To destroy apple aphids, codling moths, cutworms on apple trees, you need 3 ml of the drug per 1 liter of water. To rid these trees of leaf rollers, Schlechtendahl mites, and moths, you need 6 ml per 1 liter. One tree will need 2-5 liters of water.

Iskra-Bio helps in the fight against cabbage whites - for this purpose, 4 ml of the product is diluted in a liter of water. To treat 10 m2 you need 0.4-0.8 liters of solution. You can also use it to get rid of the Colorado potato beetle larvae - the consumption of the drug will be 2 ml per 1 liter of water. This amount is enough to process 5-10 m2.

Precautionary measures

Only Iskra Bio is called completely safe. For warm-blooded animals, the rest of the products in the line can have a negative impact, since their level of danger belongs to the 3rd (minor) hazard class.

The components that make up Spark are absorbed through the pores of the skin. Hence the need to use protective equipment even at the initial stage of preparing the working fluid.

When processing plants, have protection on the mucous membranes, since with frequent use all types of the drug Iskra accumulate in the body and lead to intoxication.

When working with indoor plants, also wear protective equipment on the face and skin. All events are held outdoors, where flowers are left for at least a day.

All work with insecticide should be carried out in calm weather. Preferably in the early morning hours or after 18.00, when there is no direct sunlight.

Questions from gardeners and gardeners

Below are the most frequently asked questions from readers regarding the insecticidal drug Iskra.

The drug spark double effect - when to use?

This insecticidal substance is successfully used throughout the warm season to treat garden and vegetable crops against pests. The exception is the flowering period. Also stop using the insecticide 10-12 days before the start of harvest.

Spark double effect against which pests does it help?

This drug effectively copes with the following “harmful” bugs:

• flower beetles;
• moth;
• leaf roller;
• codling moth;
• aphids;
• cherry fly;
• whitefly;
• thrips;
• Colorado potato beetle;
• white bugs and many other “harmful” bugs.

Spark double effect - waiting period after treatment?

This drug begins to act instantly after insects enter the body - they die within 10 minutes.

Iskra double effect - when to spray?

Treatment of plants with this preparation should be carried out in the early morning or after sunset in dry and windless weather.

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Impact on the environment

The chemical does not pose a threat to the environment if you follow the dilution rules and application standards. The substances do not accumulate and are completely destroyed within 21-28 days after application to fruits, shoots, and greens.

Since Iskra eliminates all insects, its disposal is prohibited near water bodies, beehives, and flowering plants.

General advantages of Iskra preparations

When choosing the desired modification, you should familiarize yourself with the preparation rules and features of use of the drug set out in the annotation.
The broad spectrum of action of the Iskra brand insecticide allows it to be used as effectively as possible even if it is impossible to identify the parasite . In addition, the drug has a number of advantages:

• Safety of the composition for humans and animals.
• No effect of accumulation of chemicals in fruits.
• Rapid toxic damage to parasites. The death of pests after treatment occurs after 30 minutes.
• The protective effect lasts from 15 to 30 days.
• A short waiting period (from 2 to 7 days) from the moment of processing until the fruit is eaten.
• Low degree of resistance.

And, perhaps, the defining advantage of the drug is its affordable price.

First aid for poisoning

If the solution in diluted or concentrated form comes into contact with the skin and mucous membranes, immediately rinse the area under running water. Laundry soap without additives is used.

Provided that the Spark has entered the oral cavity, the digestive tract should go to the hospital for help. Before the ambulance arrives, take a number of measures to improve the person’s condition: give absorbents a large amount of water.

Treatment is not carried out independently, since it contains poisons for which antidotes are strong and it is impossible to independently determine the dosage.

First aid

The recommendations below are intended only for providing FIRST aid, after which you should immediately consult a doctor and follow his instructions! DO NOT SELF-medicate!

• If Spark DE gets on your skin, remove the product with a cloth or cotton wool and wash the area with plenty of warm water and soap.
• If the drug gets into your eyes, rinse them with plenty of running water, trying to keep them open.
• If insecticides are ingested, drink several glasses of water with activated charcoal and try to induce vomiting. Do not induce vomiting if the victim is unconscious. After providing first aid, you should definitely consult a doctor.
• The antidote for Spark DE is atropine. You can additionally, but only under the supervision of a doctor, take oxime drugs (toxogonin or PAM). If the condition does not improve, consult a poison control center.

Storage conditions

Before purchasing, check the expiration date of the drug and the integrity of the packaging. Provide a place at home where the temperature will not exceed 30 degrees and the sun's rays will not enter.

In any form, the Spark is not kept near food or liquid. Keep away from children and animals.

Iskra M is the most toxic and powerful substance in the line. Therefore, it is recommended to use it in urgent need (a large number of insects on the site).

In all other cases, it is quite possible to select a less dangerous substance. The most popular are Spark Double Effect and Bio.

Effect of the drug

Apply Spark Double Effect against:

• pray,
• flower beetles,
• aphids,
• leaf roller,
• codling moth,
• weevils,
• sawflies,
• whiteflies,
• whitefish,
• leaf beetles,
• thrips,
• Colorado beetles,
• leaf flea beetles,
• cherry flies,
• carrot flies,
• onion flies,
• and even against ticks.

The drug destroys both sucking and leaf-eating pests. It is approved for use on crops such as

• cucumbers,
• beet,
• cabbage,
• potato,
• peas,
• carrot,
• peppers,
• eggplants,
• tomatoes,
• strawberries

It is also effective in treatments:

• Instructions for treating plants with Biotlin

• apple trees,
• cherries,
• cherry,
• pears,
• gooseberries,
• currants,
• raspberries,
• grapes,
• melon,
• sunflower,
• colors.

Iskra DE is produced in the form of a 10 g tablet, which contains not one, but two active substances: cypermethrin and permethrin. Cypermethrin has insecticidal and acaricidal effects. It paralyzes the nervous system of insects, but has no effect on the masonry. Permethrin is a contact-intestinal neurotropic poison that affects leaf-eating pests.

Advantages of Iskra DE versus other drugs:

• versatility achieved due to the content of two active substances;
• speed of action: almost an hour after treatment;
• the presence of potassium fertilizer and anti-stress compounds in the preparation, which contribute to the rapid restoration of damaged areas of the plant;
• high efficiency combined with low cost of the drug;
• safety for people and pets;
• ready solubility in water.