All the most important things about the drug Taboo for the Colorado potato beetle

What kind of remedy?

Tabu is a remedy from the Russian manufacturer August, which helps protect potatoes from wireworms and the Colorado potato beetle. In addition, gardeners have found that it also repels other pests, including the fall armyworm, aphids, leafhoppers, Swedish and Hessian flies. In addition to potato tubers, it is recommended to treat the seeds of the following plants with the product:

• rapeseed;
• sunflower;
• corn;
• wheat;
• soy;
• flax;
• sugar beets.

The drug is available in the form of a concentrated aqueous suspension, colored pink. During processing, potatoes are covered with a special film, which dries on the skin and remains unchanged, repelling dangerous pests.

Tabu is produced in large containers - plastic canisters with a capacity of 1 liter and 5 liters. Sold in specialized gardening stores. The approximate price depends on the volume of the container:

• 1 liter canister – 900-1000 rubles;
• 5 liter canister – 4500-4700 rubles.

The drug can be purchased in bulk, as it has a long shelf life - 3 years at temperatures from -10°C to +40°C. After this time, the product should not be used, as it loses all its properties. In addition, it is important to consider that after opening it becomes ineffective in a short time.

If Taboo is not used immediately after purchase, it must be stored in a “sealed” form, that is, the original packaging cannot be destroyed.

Composition and preparative form "Taboo"

The basis of the drug is the active ingredient – ​​imidacloprid (dosage 500g/liter). Available in 10 ml or 50 ml bottles. For industrial use, the drug is packaged in 1.0 liter canisters. and 5.0l.

Mechanism of action

The taboo begins to act within 24 hours from the moment of treatment. Moreover, its activity period lasts 45–50 days. During the treatment of tubers, the insecticides included in its composition are absorbed into the potatoes. Moreover, due to the presence of a dye in the preparation, the treated tubers turn pink.

After the potatoes are planted and germinate, the active substances penetrate the young shoots of the tubers through the vegetative system. When insects attack these shoots or their underground part, insecticides enter their body. There they have a neurotropic effect on the insect’s nervous system. 24 hours after this, paralysis of the main organs of the pest occurs, causing its death.

Release form and packaging volumes

The insecticidal disinfectant Tabu is available in the form of a water-suspension concentrate. This greatly simplifies its use. After all, such a solution mixes extremely quickly with water.

As for the volume of packaging of the drug, you can choose from two options:

• bottle with a capacity of 1 liter;
• canister with a capacity of 10 liters.

What is the mechanism of action?

After processing the potatoes during growing in the garden, the drug “moves” into the stems and leaves. Pests, having eaten the treated plant in small quantities, are exposed to neurotoxic effects. In addition, the drug also exhibits toxicity upon contact with potatoes. Taboo has a depressing effect on the insect's nerve receptors, so it becomes paralyzed and dies.

The drug acts for 40-45 days or until the third pair of true leaves grows.

In general, this remedy does not last longer than 1.5-2 months on plants, since its effectiveness decreases under sunlight. In any case, during this time after processing, you should not eat potatoes!

Preparation of working solution and processing

Seed tubers should be scattered in one layer on a tarpaulin or oilcloth.
The thinner the layer, the easier it will be to process. How to cook:

• pour 10 ml of the chemical into a non-food container;
• add water;
• pour into a spray bottle with 1.4 liters of water added.

Treating cut potatoes with this composition before planting is not recommended.

The processing of potato beds is carried out according to a certain scheme. Do this:

1. Spraying tubers usually takes 1.4 liters of solution.
2. Treat the planting holes.
3. Place the potatoes in the soil, spray them again and cover them with soil.

Please note! The drug becomes useless if the soil is exposed to direct sunlight for a long time. It should only be used in dry weather without wind.

The main substance of Taboo VSK is not particularly harmful to humans, but excessive caution would not hurt

The main substance of Taboo VSK is not particularly harmful to humans, but excessive caution will not hurt. Safe use is accompanied by the following actions:. Safe use is accompanied by the following actions:

Safe use is accompanied by the following actions:

• do not use food containers for cooking;
• wear a protective suit, gloves, respirator;
• It is prohibited to drink, eat or use tobacco products during spraying;
• Spraying should be carried out at a distance from children, pets and rivers, ponds or lakes;
• upon completion of treatment, it is recommended to take a shower, wash your hands with soap, brush your mouth 2 times, use a mouthwash with an antibacterial effect;
• After applying the drug Tabu to potatoes, you should not eat the tubers for some time, even if the drug Tabu is applied superficially;
• store the drug in a dark place inaccessible to children, far from medicines and food products;
• The temperature should be between 10 and +30 degrees.

Often, gardeners simultaneously cultivate both the soil and the seed material, placing potatoes in holes, which ensures the safety of people and animals.

Precautionary rules also include careful spraying. At a distance of 15-20 meters from the home, to a river, pond or lake - according to cadastral distribution, to recreation areas 150-200 m

Compatibility with potato varieties and other drugs

It must be remembered that not all potato varieties can be processed with Taboo. This applies to early ripening varieties, because the tubers can ripen much earlier than Tabu decomposes and becomes safe. In addition, you should not process young potatoes that are stored for storage, remembering that the drug evaporates only after 2 months.

In other cases, Taboo can be used, even in combination with other means that complement its action. For example, it cannot destroy fungal diseases, so to fully protect the crop it must be combined with fungicides. These include:

• Bunker;
• Vitaros;
• Vial Trust.

Additional drugs dissolve in water along with Taboo, but if a precipitate is obtained, then they are not compatible and should not be used together, since the liquid must be homogeneous.

How to use

During use, the solution must be shaken from time to time to stir and achieve even greater effectiveness of the product during processing. The prepared solution is placed in a special sprayer or weeding machine (it all depends on the area of ​​the garden plot being treated). After which they should process not only the planting material, but also the furrows prepared for planting. Remember that the prepared solution can be stored for no more than a day. Ideally, the product should be used immediately after preparation.

As the practice of many gardeners shows, about 100–200 liters per hectare is usually enough to spray the soil, and about 80–100 grams per ton to process tubers. Various studies conducted in laboratories have confirmed that the drug "Tabu" can be used together with such disinfectants as, "Vitaros", "Vial Trust". The interaction of the product with other chemicals remains unknown.

Potato processing methods

There are 2 ways to treat potatoes. Each should be considered separately, but in any case, you need to take into account that the time of irrigation work depends on the weather. It is important that it is dry, sunny and windless, because after processing the soil must have time to dry out. Only then will Taboo be able to show its effectiveness.

Treatment before planting

Before planting, potatoes undergo vernalization, during which the eyes sprout 1 cm. Only after this can processing be carried out, and it is advisable to do this 2 hours before planting. The technology is as follows:

• Prepare Taboo solution. To spray 100 kg of potatoes, you will need to take 8 ml of the drug and dissolve it in 1 liter of water. It is advisable to first dilute the product in a glass of water, and then pour it into the main container.
  

  If more than 100 kg of tubers are planted, you need to calculate the correct dose of Tabu. To do this, divide the weight of the seed by 100 and multiply by 8. For example, if you plan to plant 150 kg of potatoes, the optimal dose is 12 ml (150:100×8).

• Spread the potatoes ready for planting in one layer on a tarpaulin or oilcloth.
• Sprinkle the tubers with the preparation. The treated side is painted pink.
• Turn the tubers over and spray again. It is necessary that each potato is at least 3/4 colored.

The seeds are not planted until Tabu is completely dry. If the potatoes are large, they will need to be cut into halves, but it is better to do this during vernalization to allow the wounds to heal, since it is not recommended to process freshly cut potatoes.

Processing during disembarkation

The method involves spraying holes or furrows where potatoes are directly laid out. Allows you to significantly save on preliminary preparation time. The method is carried out as follows:

• Prepare a solution at the rate of 4 ml Taboo per 10 liters of water. This is enough to spray holes on 1 acre. If the tubers are planted on 2 acres, the optimal dose is 8 ml per 20 liters of water, if on 1.5 acres - 6 ml Taboo and 15 liters of water. The universal formula is as follows: multiply the number of acres by 4 to obtain the dose of the drug and by 10 to obtain the volume of water.
  

  When preparing a solution, the drug must first be dissolved in 1 liter of water, and then the remaining water must be added to the required volume.

• Place the tubers in the holes and sprinkle with the prepared solution at the rate of 30-35 ml for each potato.
• Bury holes.

If a little of the drug remains after processing, it cannot be stored, so all remains must be disposed of.

For safety reasons, it is not recommended to dig up potatoes earlier than 2 months after planting.

How to fight with folk remedies?

These methods of fighting the beetle are suitable for small potato plantings.
And there are also gardeners who do not use chemicals in the fight against harmful insects and fungal plant diseases. The disadvantage of home methods is that the beetle does not always die after spraying, but leaves the area.

Tips for use

Like any drug, Tabu has instructions that are attached to a cardboard backing and read as follows:

• Before processing, be sure to wear a respirator, rubber gloves and protective clothing, since the product is toxic and direct contact with it must be avoided;
• use a sprayer for processing, as it is easy to use and saves money;
• during planting, do not handle tubers without gloves;
• make sure that there are no children or animals nearby;
• avoid exposing potatoes to the sun for a long time, as Taboo quickly disappears under its rays;
• After treatment, take a shower and wash your body with soap.

If you follow these recommendations, you can avoid all the negative consequences of contact with the drug and get only benefits from it.

Precautionary measures

When working with solutions of disinfectants, such as “Prestige” or “Tabu”, to protect crops from the Colorado potato beetle, unconditional adherence to the rules of personal protection is required to minimize harm from poisons.

• Do not use food containers for the solution.
• Wear protective clothing, shoes, a mask over the nose and mouth, and durable rubber gloves.
• While working, do not eat, drink or smoke.
• After washing with soap, rinse your mouth with water.

Toxicity Taboo

If you plan to process potatoes, you must remember that Tabu is a poisonous drug. It has a toxicity group of III and is considered dangerous not only to the life of insects, but also to other animals and even people. So, when planting potatoes, you need to keep an eye on your pets. They should not be allowed to be in the treated area, as they may become poisoned.

This drug is particularly disruptive to the functioning of the liver, as it acts as a barrier to the drug's poisons. Symptoms that indicate that a person is susceptible to poisoning appear as:

• difficulty breathing;
• swelling in the eye area;
• trembling limbs;
• slowness of movements;
• dizziness;
• nausea;
• weight loss.

Despite its toxicity, Tabu is considered a reliable remedy that protects potatoes from various pests, but does not cause harm to human health. It evaporates 60 days after treatment, rising up the stems and not going down to the root crops.

After harvesting the potatoes, the solution remains in the ground for some time and then evaporates on its own.

Description of the composition of the drug, the principle of influence on pests

Tabu is a new generation insecticide, the main active component is organic compounds (a group of neonicotinoids).

Synthetic neonicotinoids are substances that have a number of properties, namely:

• High biological activity;
• Resistant to hydrolysis;
• Low consumption rates;
• Powerful translaminar action – penetration into vegetation tissue;
• Low level of volatility.

The basis of the poison is imidaclopriod, which has a moderate level of toxicity for humans, but is quite dangerous for honey-bearing insect species. The principle of operation of Taboo is the blocking of specific neurons in parasites, as a result of which there is a disruption in the transmission of impulses, which in turn leads to death.

In addition to the main active ingredient, the composition includes the following components:

• An adhesive that provides adhesion to surfaces;
• Special thickeners;
• Antifreeze to prevent freezing;
• Coloring pigment (acts as an indicator);
• Dispersants (special substance for dispersion).

When spraying seed material, the substance penetrates the plant tissue, after which, during the germination process, it rises up, filling the stems and shoots. Thanks to this, the plant becomes poisonous to Colorado potato beetles. Please note that the period of protection is about 45 days.

Colorado potato beetles are the most dangerous for young potato seedlings, so the presented insecticidal agent is aimed at resisting pest attacks precisely during this period. The death of beetles is observed 20-24 hours after treatment.

Treated tubers are not afraid of attack by harmful wireworm larvae. Here, the time of protection is observed throughout the summer season, until the harvest. But you need to take into account that if an invasion of Colorado potato beetles in your region begins in mid-summer, then Taboo is a useless option for combating them, since the active substance will simply disappear.

Positive and negative sides

The following positive aspects of the drug can be highlighted:

• after spraying there is no need to worry about the safety of the crop - all pests die within 24 hours;
• has a prolonged effect, so you don’t have to worry about any insects damaging the potatoes for about 2 months;
• the Colorado potato beetle does not develop an addiction to this poison, so the same remedy can be used again the next season;
• Tabu fights aphids (although they are small insects, they are carriers of fungal infections);
• it is very convenient to apply the product, since it colors the potatoes pink and you can immediately see what area has been treated;
• The effectiveness of the drug is not affected by weather conditions, so it protects the plant in rain, frost and heat.

Even with a large number of positive qualities, Taboo also has negative sides:

• You cannot process tubers unless you wear a protective suit;
• before etching you will need rubber gloves, goggles, a respirator, and boots;
• it is necessary to remember the toxic properties of the drug and take precautions - during contact with Taboo you should not consume food or water, and smoking is dangerous.

Components and their action

For many years, amateur gardeners used various chemical and folk methods, trying to save the potato harvest from the invasion of overseas guests. Manual methods of collecting insects and regular spraying with poisons of hated pests were used, which took a lot of time, effort and financial resources.

In recent years, imported products for treating tubers in the process of preparing for planting, called treaters, have gone on sale. They significantly simplified the fight against the Colorado potato beetle, but were quite expensive. And now the domestic drug Tabu VSK has appeared for the Colorado potato beetle and wireworm, which is produced by a manufacturer of pesticide and insecticidal products.

The main active ingredient of Tabu is imidacloprid, which belongs to the class of neonicotinoids, which can provide long-term protection of treated plants for the period until intensive growth of young leaves. The concentration of imidacloprid is 500 g/l.

Special substances (dyes, thickeners, surfactants) are also added to the Tabu poison, which make the work of the person spraying easier and improve the adhesive properties of the drug.

After pollination of the tubers, the active substance enters all tissues, forming a protective film on the surface. Then, along with the growth of the above-ground part of the plant, the poison spreads to the trunk and leaves, which become poisonous to insects. When Colorado beetles eat leaves, imidacloprid penetrates their body, negatively affecting the nervous system, which leads to digestive, motor and respiratory paralysis and death of insects, which occurs within 24 hours.

Taboo remedy for the Colorado potato beetle

The insecticide Tabu protects potato shoots not only from the Colorado potato beetle, but also poisons the wireworm, protecting the plants throughout the entire period of growth and ripening.

The duration of the protective effect of the remedy against the Colorado potato beetle Tabu is up to 45 days, during which the plant goes through the most important vegetative stages of development: the formation of above-ground green shoots, their growth, and the setting of young tubers. After this time, pest attacks are no longer so dangerous for a developed and strong potato bush.

How to provide first aid in case of poisoning?

In case of drug poisoning, the following steps must be taken:

1. Take the victim away from the place where the potatoes were pickled.
2. Remove his protective suit and allow him to wash himself with detergent.
3. If the drug is ingested due to some careless action, it is advisable to rinse the stomach and rinse the mouth with water.
4. If you have activated carbon, take 1 tablet.
5. If the drug gets on the skin, the area should be wiped with wet wipes, and only then washed with soap. If the drug gets into your eyes, you need to wash with running water.
6. If you feel unwell, call an ambulance.

Composition of the drug "Prestige"

The main active components of the dressing are pencycuron and imidacloprid. The Baer Corporation has patented a unique combination, so cheaper analogues do not have the same effectiveness. All substances are poisonous, but after 40 days they begin to decompose, gradually leaving the crop. After 50 days, the product no longer contains any remaining connecting elements.

The drug is classified as a medium toxic product (class 3), all work is carried out in protective clothing. Fungicidal components slow down the development of fungi and reduce the supply of nutrients to the mycelium. The insecticidal component of the product blocks the nerve impulses of pests. When used correctly, after 40 days no dangerous chemical elements are found in root vegetables and green mass.

The drug is released in the form of a suspension, which is diluted to the desired concentration with water. Thanks to the patented composition, the poison hardens on the surface of the seed in the form of a thin film. During the specified time, chemicals are not washed off from plants treated according to the instructions during irrigation and do not decompose under the influence of natural vagaries (frost, heat).

Packaging options are designed for volumes from 10 ml to 5 liters.

Reviews about the use of the drug

We bring to your attention reviews from gardeners who have already used Taboo:

★★★★★
Natalya, 55 years old, Moscow region. Every year I treated the potatoes with different fungicidal agents, but they were effective for a short time, so it was necessary to periodically re-treat them.
A neighbor advised me to use the drug Tabu. I read the instructions, purchased a respirator and gloves. I spread a tarpaulin on the ground, laid out the potatoes in one layer, and sprayed them with the product. The land was not irrigated. I haven’t noticed a single bug on potatoes all summer. The harvest was excellent. ★★★★★
Mikhail, 66 years old, Rostov region. In the spring I found the drug and treated the potatoes and holes just in case.
I haven't seen Zhukov all summer. The harvest was much higher than usual. I was pleased with the drug. ★★★★★
Sergey, 54 years old, Saratov region. For 2 years I observed that my neighbors treated their potato seeds before planting.
I was afraid to try everything myself. What frightened me was that the drug had toxic properties. At first I wanted to try planting treated potatoes in a small area, but I still treated all the seeds. In the summer I specifically looked for it, maybe I’d at least see one beetle, but I didn’t see it. I didn’t worry about the potatoes all summer, I just hilled and weeded them. The harvest also made me happy. The tubers were not damaged by wireworms, the potatoes turned out beautiful and smooth. ★★★★★
Maxim, 59 years old, Kostroma region. The saleswoman recommended the drug to me.
At first I didn’t want to take it (after all, it’s a toxic chemical, and the tubers themselves need to be treated), but then I decided that the beetle still caused more concern. I tried to fulfill all the requirements according to the instructions. I planted potatoes and really didn’t see any beetle larvae on the leaves or stems. The harvest turned out to be good, the tubers were not damaged. ★★★★★
Lyudmila, 45 years old, Penza region. Last year I thought that it was better to buy potatoes at the market than to suffer through collecting beetle larvae from a planted plant every day.
But then I acquired Taboo. It is very easy to apply, but what an effect it produces. There were no beetles on the potatoes, I got a good harvest and was satisfied with my purchase. Hide

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So, the drug Tabu simplifies the process of growing potatoes, protecting its tubers from harmful insects. It is easy to apply by treating tubers or spraying holes. Within 24 hours Taboo will destroy all pests. It disappears on its own within 60 days. It is worth noting that the drug is not poisonous to earthworms and plants growing in neighboring beds do not suffer from it.

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Advantages and disadvantages

Each drug has both advantages and disadvantages.

The advantages of the Beetle Eater, if you follow the instructions, include:

• harmless to plants themselves, humans, animals;
• complete disappearance of the pest at all stages of its development;
• the drug is not affected by environmental influences;
• single use with complete destruction of the pest;
• three-component composition, even if the Colorado potato beetle is addicted to one of the components, then the remaining two will affect it;
• price – quality, economical use;
• the beetles die within 24 hours.

The disadvantages include:

Poisonous for bees, dangerous after spraying for 4 - 6 days.