Instructions for using the drug Iskra against pests in the garden

Author: Elena N. https://floristics.info/ru/index.php?option=com_contact&view=contact&id=19 Category: Insecticides Published: December 22, 2011Republished: February 22, 2019Last edits: March 12, 2021

This drug for protecting plants from more than 60 types of pests was created in 2000 by the trading and industrial company Technoexport and since then has been successfully used both on agricultural areas and on private plots. At the very beginning of the occupation of plants by pests, it can be very difficult to determine what kind of insect you are dealing with and what kind of drug should be used to destroy it. In these cases, the insecticide Iskra Double Effect, a complex product with a wide spectrum of action, will help you avoid mistakes.

Description and features of the insecticide

The Iskra complex of agrochemicals allows you to quickly destroy harmful insects on large crop areas, garden plots and indoor plants.

Insecticides are distinguished by their continuous action, destroying 98% of common pest species in one treatment. The drugs are ineffective only against mollusks and soil invertebrates.

Iskra preparations are used to treat:

• indoor flowers, garden flower beds, ornamental shrubs;
• legumes;
• bulbous;
• tuberous;
• vegetables, leafy greens;
• melon plants;
• berry growers;
• root vegetables;
• greenhouse seedlings;
• fruit trees.

The drug forms a thin film on the surface of leaves and stems. The insect eats the poison, falls into paralysis, and dies from exhaustion. The poison begins to act once it is on the surface of the pest’s body. But intoxication occurs after the poison enters the insect’s digestive tract. The pest population is destroyed 2 days after processing the plantation.

Iskra insecticides are effective in all weather conditions. Efficiency does not decrease during drought or precipitation. As the air temperature rises, the activity of the drug increases.

The Iskra complex has been known on the world market for more than 20 years. The popularity is due to the possibility of use in different climatic latitudes.

Characteristics of the drug

Composition and mode of action

“Golden Spark” is a modern organic insecticide. It is used in 120 countries to protect more than 140 plant crops, and is produced both in Russia and abroad.

The active ingredient in Iskra Golden is imidacloprid (take 200 grams of the substance per 1 liter of water). It easily penetrates the tissues and, along with the juice, spreads throughout the green part of the treated plant. “Golden Spark” acts as a fertilizer, so during treatment the vegetative part of the plant grows noticeably.

It also quickly eliminates pests from the beds and your plantings. The substance has a nerve-paralytic effect on them when “Golden Spark” is ingested with food. Poisoning by parasites begins already in the first hours of exposure, so one treatment is often enough to rid the crop of insect infestation.

The concentration of the drug in the cell sap does not change for about 15-30 days. You should not eat fruits, vegetables and herbs if 20 days have not passed since the last treatment with Iskra Gold. Violating this rule could result in serious food poisoning or critical consequences if you have severe allergies.

Advantages of the product

• The product has a high protective effect against aphids, the Colorado potato beetle, all subspecies of thrips, whiteflies and many other dangerous pests from completely different natural latitudes,
• “Iskra Zolotaya” is suitable for protecting a number of crops: ornamental plants, vegetables and flowers,
• The insecticide has a long-term effect. After spraying, the solution is absorbed into all above-ground organs and tissues of the plant. Therefore, it can protect shoots and mature vegetables and flowers from danger even after rain and artificial watering. The product is not afraid of heat,
• The medicine is resistant to other drugs, fertilizers and fertilizers,
• Even if you use “Golden Spark” year after year, pests will not develop immunity. Experiments have shown that after using the drug for more than 10 seasons, insects have not developed defense mechanisms,
• If you follow all the recommendations from the pack, “Golden Spark” will not become an invisible threat to humans, most beneficial insects, domestic animals, and garden birds.

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Release form

The insecticide "Golden Spark" is sold in specialized garden stores. The product is quite inexpensive, which is why it has earned worldwide popularity. You can buy a bottle of 10 milliliters (about 80 rubles). There is an ampoule of 2 milliliters (about 21 rubles) and 1 milliliter (price starts from 15 rubles).

Packages of sticks for indoor pots, flower beds or small beds are also sold. One pack contains 20 pieces (at least 137 rubles).

Rules for storage and use

A closed bottle or box of pesticide should be stored in a darkened room. Temperatures range between -10 degrees Celsius and +30. Separate “Golden Spark” from food, human medicines, and also make sure that children or pets do not get the drug.

When spraying plants, be sure to use personal protective equipment: a disposable gown, face mask or respirator, rubberized gloves. Direct contact with liquid may cause painful burns.

You should not smoke or eat, drink water or any other drinks while working. After finishing spraying the plantations with Golden Spark, thoroughly wash your hands and face with soap and rinse your mouth.

Pay attention to the hazard classes of the drug. “Golden spark” is included in the group of substances of the third class. This means that the highest harmless concentration does not exceed 10 milligrams per cubic meter of air

This means that the highest harmless concentration does not exceed 10 milligrams per cubic meter of air.

For bees, the insecticide poses a mortal danger. Therefore, try to carry out processing in the early morning, when pollinators have not yet appeared on the site. Late evening or early twilight is also suitable. The safety zone for striped insects exceeds 4 kilometers.

Composition and varieties

The Technoexport company produces 5 types of insecticide Iskra, differing in chemical composition and effect on specific insects.

Iskra-M

The chemical base is malathion. This is the name of the emulsion concentrate of karbofos. The drug is toxic, has a distinct unpleasant odor, takes a long time to break down on the surface of plants, but is highly effective. Over time, insects may develop immunity to the substance.

Iskra-M is sold in 10 ml bottles.

Bio

The active component is avertin. This compound is synthesized by soil streptomycete bacteria. The drug is used primarily against ticks. Iskra Bio is sold in the form of an emulsion concentrate, does not penetrate into plant tissue, and does not harm warm-blooded living organisms or the environment.

Golden

The insecticide is based on nicotinoids - tobacco alkaloids. The main active ingredient is imidacloprid. In fact, Golden Spark is a stronger analogue of tobacco dust. It is used to combat gnawing insects that destroy the above-ground parts of plants.

Compatibility with other agrochemicals

To prevent the effect of resistance (habituation of pests) and to prevent the emergence of a population resistant to the effects of an insecticide, it is recommended to alternate Iskra with other types of insecticides . “Karbofos” → application + reviews, “Kleschevin”, “Akarit”, “Sonnet +”, “Inta-vir” → how to use, “Biotlin”, “Commander” have a similar effect.

Combining chemicals with different operating principles allows you to expand the range and duration of their action and reduce labor costs. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the compatibility of the active substance of each drug with each other.

Important! It is not recommended to combine Iskra with substances that cause an alkaline reaction of the solution when mixed, for example, with Bordeaux mixture. In any case, before complex use of several drugs, a preliminary check for compatibility is necessary. The unsuitability of the compound may be indicated by the appearance of flakes or undissolved sediment.

It is permissible to use Iskra in combination:

• With growth stimulants and immunomodulators (“ Energen ” → use of the drug, “ Epin ” → how to use, “ Zircon ” → instructions for use);
• with fungicides (“ Ridomil Gold ” → how to breed, “HOM”, “ Topaz ” → how to use);
• with mineral supplements and fertilizers.

Efficiency of application against pests

The drug Iskra-M is absolutely harmless to plants, acts as an intestinal toxin on:

• sawfly;
• representatives of small lepidopteran pests;
• fruit flies.

The drug Iskra-M is not used seasonally, since pests may develop immunity to karbofos. Every 3 years, other insecticidal agents of similar action should be selected for replacement.

Golden Spark is applicable against:

• aphids;
• Colorado potato beetle;
• copperheads;
• whiteflies;
• thrips and other leaf-gnawing insects.

Iskra Bio is an excellent option for gardeners who prefer to use environmentally friendly means of protecting cultivated vegetation. The insecticide inhibits the immune and nerve cells of larvae and adults. Effective against:

• aphids;
• different types of ticks;
• Colorado potato beetle;
• thrips;
• caterpillars and other leaf-gnawing pests.

Spark Double Effect is the optimal remedy if several pests have appeared on the site at once. The drug can be used both as an insecticide and as an acaricide. It is effective against:

• ticks;
• aphids;
• Colorado potato beetle;
• fruit flies;
• leaf beetle;
• garden moth.

Spark Triple Effect is a remedy created specifically against the Colorado potato beetle. Supplemented with potash fertilizer.

All Iskra preparations provide protection for a month after proper treatment.

Processing time

Fertilizer spark double effect is convenient and effective, with the right choice of time when to spray. For processing, it is necessary to choose calm weather, without gusty winds, which can blow the working solution away from the green mass. Choose a day for spraying so that there is no rain in the next few days, otherwise all your efforts will be in vain.

Plants should be treated either early in the morning or in the afternoon so that the insecticide applied to the green mass of plants is not destroyed under the influence of active sun.

Protecting cultivated plants from insects, in which the spark double effect is the undoubted leader, is a complex and painstaking matter. But this drug is formulated in such a way and in such a form that you do not need to be a professional entomologist or chemist to use it successfully. These factors are the main advantages of this chemical, decisive for many amateur gardeners.

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”.

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.

Advantages and disadvantages

The products included in the Iskra complex differ not only in their chemical composition, but also in their effectiveness on different types of insects. They are suitable for treating almost 60 species of pests living in greenhouses and open soil.

All insecticides Iskra:

• harmless to higher living organisms;
• do not accumulate in plant tissues and do not affect the quality of the crop;
• kill an insect in at least 15 minutes, maximum in an hour;
• provide reliable protection of cultivated vegetation for a month;
• when used correctly, they do not cause resistance;
• have a short waiting period - processed fruits can be eaten within a week;
• are inexpensive.

First aid for poisoning

Negative consequences after contact with the drug may occur as a result of non-compliance with the rules of use

In order not to seriously harm the body, it is important to immediately provide first aid:

• In case of contact with skin, remove the product with a clean cloth or cotton wool and wash thoroughly with plenty of soap and water.
• After eye injury, rinse with clean water. It is recommended to keep your eyes open at this time.
• If the drug has been swallowed, you need to drink several glasses of water with the addition of activated carbon. It is recommended to take up to 5 tablets per 1 glass. Then artificially induce vomiting and urgently take the patient to the doctor.

Did you know? Today, the most dangerous insecticide is DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane). It was discovered in 1937 by the scientist P. Müller, who received the Nobel Prize for this.

Instructions for use

Iskra-M emulsion concentrate in a volume of 10 ml is diluted in a large bucket of water. Consumption rate of the finished solution for:

• tomatoes, cucumbers – 5 liters per 100 m2;
• leafy vegetables – 10 liters per 100 m2;
• berry plants - 1.5 liters per plant;
• garden trees - 5 liters per trunk;
• greenhouse tomatoes – 2 liters per 10 m2;
• greenhouse cucumbers – 3 l.

To spray fruit trees and berry fields, choose the time before the flowers bloom or after harvesting. The remaining plants are processed 1.5 months before harvesting the fruits.

Dosages for different crops and the consumption rate of the drug Golden Spark:

1. For potato bushes, take 8 g of powder product (or 1 ml of emulsion concentrate) per 10-liter bucket. The solution is used to treat 100 m2 of commercial area.
2. For garden trees take 40 g (5 ml). 10 liters are consumed per 100 m2.
3. To treat cucumbers, dissolve 40 g (5 ml). For 10 m2 there is 1 liter.
4. Potted plants are treated in a different way - sticks are stuck into the substrate: one piece per container with a diameter of 6-8 cm, 4-6 pieces for large pots.

Processed tomatoes and cucumbers can be safely used for cooking after a week. The potato harvest is harvested in a month.

Iskra Bio works only at high temperatures. At temperatures from +15 to +18°C the effect is not pronounced. At temperatures up to +15°C, the insecticide is not beneficial.

Dosages of Iskra Bio are determined by the specific crop and type of pest. For a 10-liter bucket take:

1. For garden trees 30 ml (50 ml to kill aphids). 5 liters per barrel.
2. For nightshade species 80 ml (10 ml to kill mites). For 10 m2 you need 1 liter.
3. For leafy vegetables 30-40 ml. 6-8 liters are consumed per 100 m2.
4. For potatoes 20 ml. 6-8 liters are required per 100 m2.
5. For rose bushes 20 ml (if thrips have attacked, the dose is increased to 100 ml).

Spark Double Effect

Spark Double Effect is perhaps the most versatile, effective, economical and convenient product for use in the garden.

The active ingredients cypermethrin and permethrin, complementing each other, actively affect difficult-to-remove pests without causing them to become addicted. With the help of tablets, garden, vegetable, flower and ornamental crops can be quickly rid of more than 60 types of insect pests.

A dual-action insecticide is especially effective against aphids, mites, weevils, moths, and leaf-eating insects.

Spark Double Effect has another important property. Potassium fertilizer and special anti-stress additives are used as a filler in the tablets, which help the damaged plant to quickly recover and strengthen the immune system.

Mode of application

To prepare a working solution, one instant tablet is diluted in a small amount of water, after dissolution, the volume of the suspension is adjusted to 10 liters.

The resulting adhesive suspension, which tightly envelops the surface to be treated and is not washed off by rain or watering, is sprayed on the plants in accordance with the instructions.

Spraying is carried out with freshly prepared working solution in dry weather in the morning or evening hours. When carrying out the procedure, make sure that the surface of the plant infected with pests is evenly treated.

Treatment can be carried out throughout the entire growing season, including the time of flowering, ovary formation and fruiting.

You can repeat the procedure after 2 weeks.

Spark Double effect can be used with any non-alkaline preparations.

Back of the package, Spark Double Effect

Use correctly

Fruit and berry trees: apple, pear, quince, cherry, cherry from moths, leaf rollers, caterpillars, moths, flower beetles, weevils, aphids, cherry flies are sprayed at the rate of 10 liters of working solution per 1-5 trees, depending on the degree of infestation and age .

To protect berry bushes, wild strawberries, strawberries from weevils, leaf beetles, sawflies, aphids, mites, leaf rollers, use 1.5 liters of the drug for every 10 m².

Legumes affected by sawfly, leaf beetles, and root nodule weevils are treated with a suspension at the rate of 1.5 liters per 10 m².

The same amount of mixture is enough to save eggplants and peppers from aphids, the Colorado potato beetle and its larvae, and melons from the melon bug.

10 m² of tomatoes and cucumbers will get rid of thrips, aphids, whiteflies with 2 liters of solution.

Treating 10 m² of beds with a liter of the drug solution will protect beets from gnawing armyworms, cabbage from moths, armyworms and white borers, carrots from carrot flies and psyllids, sunflowers from meadow moths, potatoes from Colorado potato beetles, moths, and ladybugs.

Important. Analogues of the drug Iskra Double effect are Inta-Vir, Kinmiks, Senpai, Molniya CE, Tsunami, Decis

Security measures

When working with Iskra Double Effect, you must follow the safety rules.

Spark Double effect is a moderately toxic drug (hazard class 3). Has an international certificate of compliance with environmental safety standards. Does not harm beneficial insects, water inhabitants, or warm-blooded animals. Non-phytotoxic, completely excreted from plants, breaking down into carbon dioxide, water and nitrogen after 2-3 weeks. In direct contact, may cause mild irritation to the skin and mucous membranes.

When working with Iskra Double Effect, follow standard safety rules:

• use personal protective equipment;
• refrain from eating, drinking, smoking;
• Upon completion of work, perform hygiene procedures.

In case of poisoning:

1. When the drug comes into contact with the skin, wipe thoroughly with gauze, a cotton pad, and rinse thoroughly with warm water and soap. The eyes are washed with running clean water.
2. If the drug gets into the esophagus and gastrointestinal tract, wash the stomach with 5-6 tablets of activated carbon dissolved in 200 ml. Seek medical help.

Atropine, toxoginine, and PAM act as antidote.

Storage of the drug

The drug Iskra Double effect is stored in a dark room at t - 25º - + 45º C, in a place protected from children and animals, away from food products, medications, and sources of fire. Shelf life up to 2 years. The working solution is used once.

Dispose of the container and expired drug after tightly packaging it or burn it (bury it) in specially designated places away from water bodies, sewers and drinking sources.

Precautionary measures

Iskra Bio is a safe drug for higher animals and humans. The remaining insecticides belong to the 3rd hazard class - these are low-hazard compounds. However, they are able to accumulate in living tissues, being absorbed through the skin.

Therefore, it is necessary to treat plants with Iskra insecticides using protective equipment: closed work clothes, a respirator, and rubber gloves.

If you plan to treat a houseplant, then the procedure must be carried out in a ventilated room. In this case, you also cannot do without a respirator and gloves, as well as safety glasses, since splashes of the solution can get into your eyes.

Reviews

According to gardeners, the advantages of the product include:

• 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.

Basic mistakes

The most common mistake when working with Iskra Bio is failure to comply with the recommended temperature conditions. The optimal range for manipulating the finished solution is +18-30°C. In cold and cool weather, the effectiveness of Iskra, like all biological products, drops sharply, and at +13°C the effect of the insecticide stops altogether. Thus, early spring spraying of shrubs and trees with “Iskra Bio” on unopened buds is, as a rule, completely useless. To do this, it is better to choose a drug with a different principle of action.