Insecticide Eforia (Euphoria KS) against the Colorado potato beetle and other pests, consumption rate for various crops

Description

Euphoria insecticide contains two main components - lambda-cyhalothrin and thiamethoxam. These two substances have intestinal, systemic, contact and repellent effects. The substance is sold in the form of special solutions in plastic containers. The solutions do not need to be diluted; they can be used immediately after purchase in accordance with the instructions. You can also find suspensions designed to treat potatoes.

The main components of the solution enter the body of insects through the skin or with food. Then they disrupt calcium metabolism in the muscles, and the insect is paralyzed, which leads to its death. The quality of the product is determined not only by the fact that it effectively copes with pests, but also by the fact that insects do not become dependent on it.

Where does this name come from?

The name of the drug has nothing in common with Euphoria or any high in general. The insecticide is moderately dangerous to humans (hazard class 3), quite dangerous to the environment (hazard class 2 due to accumulation in the soil) and very dangerous to bees and other beneficial insects (hazard class 1).

Hazard class 2 for accumulation in soil was assigned to the product by the manufacturer voluntarily (!) based on the results of its own research.

The name of this pesticide apparently comes from the name of the ephors, the elders of ancient Sparta. In case of any social unrest, natural disasters, etc. or, in modern language, force majeure circumstances, the word of the council of ephors (aethoria) was decisive, their decision was not subject to discussion, and the ephors were not repeatedly approached on the same issue. It is interesting that the sphere of competence of Ephoria and its powers practically coincided with the powers of the Central Committee of the CPSU in the USSR. As a last resort for pest control, Efor has found fairly widespread use in former socialist countries (now members of the EU), whose agricultural technology, in general, has not yet completely moved from the “collective farm” to the “farm” market level.

Mechanism of action of the insecticide Euphoria

Thiamethoxam and lambda-cyhalothrin, which are part of the Euphoria insecticide, enter the pest’s body through its integument or through the stomach. Having penetrated the parasite, these components disrupt calcium metabolism in synapses and sodium-potassium channels, paralyze the functioning of the nervous system, which leads to immobility, further paralysis of the insect and its death.

The combination of these two substances allows not only to expand the range of application of the insecticide, but also to eliminate the possibility of resistance to the drug.

Composition and dosage form

"Euphoria" is a drug produced by. Available in the form of a concentrated suspension. It is sold in 5 liter canisters. The substance contains two active ingredients that protect crops from pests for a long time. 1 liter of product contains the following active ingredients:

• 106 grams of lambda-cyhalothrin;
• 141 grams of thiamethoxam.

Thanks to the simultaneous presence of two active substances, it is possible to avoid the development of resistance in parasites.

Description of the drug and chemical composition

The drug Eforia contains two active components: lambda-cyhalothrin (106 g/l) and thiamethoxam (141 g/l)
. A couple of these ingredients have a systemic contact-intestinal effect on sucking and gnawing pests.

The first ingredient promotes rapid penetration of the insecticide into the body of insects and their rapid death

. It penetrates the integument of pests, disrupting the activity of the nervous system and causing complete paralysis.

As a result, insects cannot eat or move, and the complete death of the “harmful” bugs occurs after a few days. However, thanks to lambda-cyhalothrin, this insecticide protects plants after treatment for an extended period of time.

And the second component enters the insect’s intestines along with the cell sap poisoned by the insecticide.

. This component also allows you to destroy insects living secretly on garden and vegetable crops. Since thanks to this component the drug penetrates into the foliage, it is not washed off by rain or during watering, so the effect of the insecticide does not depend on climatic conditions.

Important!

When the insecticide is used in accordance with the instructions, pests do not develop resistance to it.

This insecticide goes on sale in the form of a solution, packaged in the following containers:

• 5 liter canisters;
• 1 liter plastic bottles;
• sealed bags with a volume of 4 ml (concentrated preparation).

Principle and range of action

The drug contains 2 active ingredients simultaneously. They belong to different chemical classes and complement each other well. This helps to achieve long-term crop protection in the field and avoid the development of resistance. At the same time, it is not recommended to use the composition in household farming.

Lambda-cyhalothrin exhibits a pronounced effect on insect pests. This causes instant paralysis. This compound has contact-intestinal properties. It provides rapid action and acts on sodium channels in membranes. The substance quickly penetrates the cuticle of the parasite and acts on the nervous system.

Thiamethoxam penetrates into the plant structure and remains there for up to 3 weeks. Thus, this substance provides long-term protection against pests that appear after its use.

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The composition has pronounced systemic and translaminar properties. Thiamethoxam has a systemic effect on parasites that lead a secretive lifestyle. This effect is achieved by acting on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.

The product helps to cope with various types of pests. With its help you can get rid of potato beetles, bread beetles, and cabbage moths. The substance also effectively destroys pea aphids, sand flies, intrastem flies and other parasites.

Toxicity

Euphoria belongs to drugs of medium toxicity category.
Therefore, when using it, you must carefully observe all precautions and wear protective equipment that does not allow contact with the drug (special suit, gloves, goggles). The insecticide is dangerous for bees and inhabitants of water bodies.

Therefore, before carrying out the procedure, you need to notify the nearest beekeepers about the event. The permissible flight range for bees to the spraying zone is at least 5-6 km. It is also prohibited to carry out work near fishery reservoirs.

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Insecticide Eforia

- a combined insecticide with contact and systemic activity against a wide range of pests at all life stages, from larvae to adults. It is highly effective against pests of grain and vegetable crops.

Mechanism of action: the drug Eforia contains two active ingredients - lambda-cyhalothrin and thiamethoxam. These substances, belonging to two different chemical classes, completely complement each other, providing maximum and, importantly, long-lasting protection against pests in the field, preventing the risk of resistance. The drug quickly penetrates the cuticle of the insect and affects the nervous system, which within a few minutes leads to the cessation of feeding activity, a paralyzing effect and the death of the pest.

• Lambda-cyhalothrin has a powerful “knockdown effect” on pests, which causes instant paralysis of the pest. Has contact-intestinal activity. Provides rapid action by interacting with sodium channels in membranes. It quickly penetrates the cuticle of the insect and affects the nervous system, which within a few minutes leads to the cessation of feeding activity, a paralyzing effect and subsequently to the complete death of the pest.
• Thiamethoxam penetrates the plant, remaining in it for up to 3 weeks, protects for a long time from pests that appear after application of the drug, and has a pronounced systemic and translaminar effect. Thiamethoxam systemically affects secretive pests by interacting with nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.

Advantages:

• The period of protective action is at least 14 days
• Compatible with other pesticides, however, in each specific case, a preliminary check for the physical compatibility of the mixed components is necessary.
• It is characterized by high selectivity in relation to cultivated plants.
• Insects stop feeding 10–20 minutes after treatment; complete death of insects occurs after 2–4 hours.
• Non-toxic to plants at tested application rates.
• To avoid the emergence of resistance, it is recommended to alternate the use of the drug together with drugs of other chemical classes.

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Instructions for use of the insecticide Eforia:

Norm of use of the drug

Consumption rate per 10 liters of water and per 1 ha

How to use the product correctly

In order for the pesticide to give the desired results, the instructions for use must be strictly followed. Dosages and rules for using the substance are presented in the table:

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Cabbage and peas are covered with a large amount of waxy coating, which complicates the process of spraying them. Applying the insecticide requires a volume of liquid that helps cover the plants evenly. However, the solution should not roll off the foliage.

To reduce the surface tension of droplets and prevent them from rolling, it is permissible to use adhesives or spreaders - for example, Isabion. For 100 liters of water it is worth using 300-400 milliliters of the drug.

Instructions for use for 10 liters

Like any other pest control product, Euphoria must be used correctly. Instructions for use allow you to determine the dosage of the drug for a specific crop, as well as understand how to use the substance to achieve maximum effectiveness.

1. Spraying can be done by hand or by aircraft.
2. Apply the treatment only when pests are present on the crops.
3. All crops, except grains, can be sprayed again with this preparation if pests reappear after the end of the action period.
4. The effectiveness of the drug does not depend on atmospheric conditions, but in strong winds, the liquid from the sprayer can be scattered over long distances and not get to the right place. Therefore, all procedures should be carried out in calm weather.

When using potato pulp, use only 4 ml of liquid per 10 liters of water. The consumption of the working composition is 3 liters per 100 sq. m.

By following the recommendations given in the table, you can destroy dangerous insects without causing harm to the crop itself. After application, the insecticide Eforia is effective for 35-40 days. This eliminates the need for multiple procedures.

For potatoes

Potatoes are treated with a suspension of the insecticide Euphoria, mainly against the potato beetle. To prepare a working solution, dissolve 4 ml of suspension in a bucket of water. For each square of area, use 3 liters of working fluid.

For cabbage

Spray this vegetable crop with Euphoria against aphids, hoverflies, moths, and cabbage butterflies. Cabbage is treated with this insecticide during its growing season in case of pests. Up to 40 ml of solution is required per 1 m2 of area. In total, no more than 2 procedures with this drug can be performed.

For cereals

On these grain crops, the insecticide Eforia is used against cereal aphids, ladybugs, stem flies, beetles, flea beetles and thrips. Spray at the moment of emergence, if “harmful” insects appear on the seedlings. Use 10 to 30 ml of product per square meter of surface. Just one treatment of grain crops against pests with Euphoria.

For peas

On peas, this insecticide is used against pea aphids, grain aphids and caterpillars. Plant treatment is carried out during the growing season at the first appearance of dangerous insects. Up to 40 ml of product is required per square meter of surface. In total, no more than 2 sprayings are carried out per season. The last spraying with this preparation can be carried out 25 days before harvest.

Formations and scope

The described drug is produced by the manufacturer only in the preparative form of Eforia KS (concentrated suspension), packaged in double canisters of 5+4 l (for re-processing, see below), canisters of 5 l and bottles of 1 l. However, in post-Soviet neighboring countries they make and sell seemingly the same thing (even without indicating that it is “analogue”) in “dacha” packaging in ampoules of 2-4 ml, see fig. on right.

Ephoria insecticide of more than dubious origin

Firstly, the original insecticide Eforia is positioned by the manufacturer only for use over large areas. The development of instructions and regulations for the use of pesticides is many years of very expensive work. To carry it out independently, the manufacturers of “dacha Ephoria” have neither the research resources nor the funds. If we assume that the land area and, possibly, some production capacity were provided to Syngente, then instructions on the use of Ephoria in private household plots and small farms would certainly appear on the company website - someone, the Swiss, but certainly would not have missed the opportunity to increase sales drug by 1.5-2 times. However, there is no trace of instructions on Ephoria for small private owners in original and trustworthy sources, and those that are found in the “collapse” of the search are outright nonsense.

Secondly, Syngenta, in any case, is unlikely to agree to participate in the study for the certification of Ephoria for private household plots. This is an urgent drug, for the most extreme cases. On small striped grass, and even if not used professionally, it is impossible to avoid its rapid (during the season) negative effects and long-term consequences for people and the environment. There have been quite a few scandals involving agrochemicals in Europe (Switzerland is not a member of the EU) and all over the world. Here, “a step to the right, a step to the left” could mean the collapse of the entire corporation, and Syngenta has something to lose.

And thirdly, the possibility of elementary crude forgery cannot be ruled out. It’s not that difficult to protect your products from small-time crooks—it’s enough to make protection unprofitable and/or too risky for artisanal hunters. But if at least one large enterprise with a guaranteed excuse at the top takes on this, then the buyer needs to keep his eyes open. Therefore, just in case, watch the video where a Syngenta representative explains how to distinguish the original drug from a fake:

Video: how to distinguish the original drug Syngenta from a fake one

Recommendations for use

The drug Euphoria has a moderate degree of toxicity. Precautions must be taken during use. First of all, you need to protect yourself during treatment. The drug is used only in a special suit, with gloves, and safety glasses.

In the case of large-scale treatments, beekeepers and beekeepers should be warned several days in advance not to let the bees out for honey, since the drug is toxic to them. Processing near bodies of water of any kind is prohibited, as preparation may also harm aquatic fauna and flora.

The drug can be combined with growth regulators such as Zircon and Epin, as well as with almost all herbicides and fungicides that cause an alkaline reaction or contain copper. It can be used after, before or together with these products.

Advantages and disadvantages

This pest control poison has many advantages:

1. High efficiency and fast action. Pest feeding stops within 0.5-2 hours after spraying. After 2-3 days, you can completely clear the plantings of parasites.
2. Wide range of activities. The insecticide is equally effective against biting and sucking insects.
3. Contact and intestinal action. Thanks to this, the product helps to destroy insects at different stages of their development.
4. Long-lasting protective effect. Lasts at least 2 weeks.
5. High degree of selectivity in relation to crops.
6. Compatibility with other pesticides. Their compatibility must be assessed in advance.
7. Non-toxic to plants.

At the same time, this insecticide has a number of disadvantages:

1. Stability of the active substance in the soil. The half-life of thiamethoxam is more than 1 year.
2. Possibility of using the substance only in monocultures over large areas.
3. Lack of effectiveness in controlling ticks.
4. There is no insecticidal activity. This means that the drug does not affect the dormant phases of parasites.

Features of the composition and pharmacological action of Diphenhydramine

The drug is prepared in tablets and solution for intramuscular or intravenous injection. The main active ingredient of Diphenhydramine is diphenhydramine hydrochloride. Each tablet contains 50 mg of the active ingredient, an additional substance in the solution is purified water.

The medication causes local anesthesia; when consuming the pills, a temporary sensation of loss of sensitivity of the oral mucosa appears. Diphenhydramine has antispasmodic, antiemetic and hypnotic effects. The drug is ineffective in the allergic form of bronchospasm and bronchial asthma.

Compatibility and toxicity

Euphoria is used in combination treatments, tank mixes due to its compatibility with most other insecticides, herbicides and fungicides. When preparing a multicomponent mixture, the drug is administered strictly under the condition that the previous drug is completely dissolved. You should also follow the order of adding drugs specified in the instructions.

Euphoria is moderately toxic to humans, so it is necessary to prepare the solution and carry out treatment with the drug in a special suit to protect the skin, eyes and respiratory tract.

The product is poisonous to bees. Do not use it near apiaries. Pay attention to the distance to the flight restriction zone (5-6 km) and warn beekeepers in advance about planned treatments. Euphorbia is also toxic to aquatic organisms; do not use it near fish farms.

Insecticide Eforia

Combined insecticide for foliar treatments, combining the systemic and contact action of thiamethoxam and lambda-cyhalothrin against a complex of sucking and leaf-eating insects

Purpose

EFORIYA, KS is a combined insecticide of systemic contact action for the destruction of a wide range of pests on grain crops, cabbage, and peas.

Advantages

• Highly effective against secretive, sucking and leaf-eating pests

• Reducing the number of treatments per season

• Maintains insecticidal effectiveness in dry and hot weather

Compatibility with other pesticides

Compatible in tank mixtures with most insecticides, fungicides and herbicides used at the same time. However, in each specific case, mixed drugs should be checked for compatibility.

Period of protective action

2-4 weeks (depending on weather conditions, timing of application and type of pest).

Impact speed

High, insects stop feeding 10-20 minutes after treatment, complete death of insects occurs after 2-4 hours.

Application technology

The cleanliness of the tank, main pipelines and nozzles, as well as the serviceability of the entire sprayer, is checked before starting protective work.

Then the quantity and uniformity of water supply through the tips is determined and compared with calculated data on the consumption of working fluid per 1 ha.

Spraying is carried out in the morning or evening hours in calm weather, preventing the product from drifting onto neighboring crops.

Use EFORIYA, KS, at the maximum rate when there is a high number of pests and when working against adults and older larvae.

The flow rate of the working fluid should be sufficient to ensure coverage of the entire leaf surface of the crop, but do not allow the drug to drain from the treated surface.

After finishing work with the product, thoroughly rinse the sprayer and spraying equipment.

Procedure for preparing working fluid

Fill 1/2 of the sprayer tank with clean water. Turn on the mixer, add the calculated and measured amount of the drug and continue filling the sprayer tank while stirring. Continue stirring during processing to ensure uniformity of the working mixture.

When using EFORIYA, KS in a tank mixture with other pesticides, add the preparations to the water in the sprayer tank in the following order: *SP > VDG > SK > EFORIYA, KS > CE (* - in the case of using a component in a water-soluble package in a tank mixture, this dissolve the drug in the sprayer tank first).

Each subsequent component is added after the previous one is completely dissolved. The working solution must be used on the day of preparation.

Phytotoxicity

When using the drug in strict accordance with the recommendations developed by the company, there is no risk of phytotoxicity.

Possibility of resistance

Absent subject to strict adherence to the recommendations developed by the company.

Storage of the drug

Store the drug in special warehouses for pesticides at temperatures from -5°C to +35°C in unopened original packaging.

Shelf life

3 years from the date of manufacture.

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