Instructions for use of the drug "Apollo" for ticks

To combat ticks, special agents are used - acaricides. Contact drug "Apollo" destroys young pests and makes adults infertile. The long-acting suspension concentrate will protect the plants during the growing season.

General information

Country and company producing the drug	Makhteshim Chemical Works Ltd, Israel
Price category	62 dollars for 1 liter
Active ingredients	Clofentezine from the chemical class of tetrazines, concentration - 500 g / l. The substance slows down the processes of metamorphosis in ticks.
Appointment	Apollo is effective against all types of herbivorous ticks. The substance destroys eggs and mobile young forms (larvae, nymphs). Adults lose the ability to reproduce and die a natural death after 40 days.
	Contact acaricide is activated when parasites enter the digestive system, on the body or in the respiratory organs. The selective properties of the chemical protect against the death of beneficial insects, warm-blooded animals and fish.
	The drug can be used both on an industrial scale and pointwise (for a single specimen, indoor plants).
Hazard Class	Class 3 hazard for humans, warm-blooded animals and birds. Low toxicity for fish, pollinators (bees, wasps, bumblebees) and beneficial predatory mites. Acaricide does not exhibit phototoxic properties.
What plants is it used on	Used for berry and fruit plants, hops and decorative indoor flowers.
Resistance	Immunity in pests appears when the concentration is not observed, uncontrolled use (more than 3 procedures per season).
Speed ​​of action	24 hours
Protection period after processing	2-3 months
Waiting period	30 days between treatments, 40 days before harvest
Additional effects	not
Combination with other means	Apollo can be combined in tank mixes with insecticides, growth enhancers, which have a neutral pH level. It is forbidden to mix with alkaline and copper-containing agents.

Instructions for use

Apollo is used in the spring on fruit and berry crops at the stage of bud swelling and bud extension, on strawberries - before the flowers appear. Parasites emerge from hibernating eggs and are exposed to poison. In order for the contact acaricide to work, you must thoroughly moisten all parts of the plant with it. The working solution is red in color, therefore, untreated areas are determined visually.

Culture	Solution concentration	Consumption	Number of treatments
Fruit trees	4 ml for 10 l of water	3 liters of ready-made solution for plants up to 5 years old, 6 liters - for adult specimens	1
Grapes, strawberry mother plants	4 ml for 8 l of liquid	8 liters per 100 sq. m	1
Hop	4 ml for 7 liters of moisture	7 liters per 100 sq. m	2
Indoor flowers	0.8 ml for 2 l of water	for 10 pots	1

For convenience, the Apollo acaricide is measured with a medical syringe. The bark on old trees is manually peeled off, exposing the location of wintering females and eggs. The root circle and the ground are abundantly irrigated 2–3 cm deep. Surviving individuals lose the ability to reproduce. If there are infected areas nearby, then the preventive procedure is repeated after 50 days.

The instructions for use indicate that indoor plants are sprayed with a pest drug in the open air, balcony. Orchid pots are immersed in the working solution for 2 minutes.

Ornamental plants are carefully processed:

• top and bottom of the sheet;
• trunk;
• shoots;
• internodes;
• petioles.

Safety regulations

Low-toxic "Apollo" from ticks will not harm if you follow safety precautions.Be sure to use protective clothing, mask and goggles, protecting the skin, eyes and respiratory system. In order not to get poisoned, you cannot spray the plants for more than 2 hours. Do not drink, smoke or eat during the events. Children and pets are not allowed on the site, in the apartment.

If Apollo gets on the skin, then the drops are gently removed from the surface with a damp cloth. After the treatments, the places painted in red are wiped with water and soda. In case of eye damage, rinse them with cold water for 15 minutes.

If the chemical gets into the stomach, then drink 1 liter of water, causing vomiting. In order not to poison yourself, you must definitely seek help from a doctor.

Signs of intoxication:

• indigestion;
• headache;
• weakness.

The remedy for ticks "Apollo" is kept out of the reach of children and animals, far from food. The working solution is prepared in non-food containers. After processing, take a shower and wash clothes, thoroughly rinse the tank and sprayer parts. The rest of the unused liquid is poured away from water bodies, the packaging is disposed of.

Common mistakes

Acaricide "Apollo" shows good results in the temperature range from +5 to +25 ° С. In hot weather, the effectiveness of the chemical gradually decreases. If it rains an hour after processing, the moisture will wash away the acaricide from the plants - they will have to be processed again.

Apollo is a powerful tick repellent that will help drive dangerous pests away from the site and indoor flowers. Timely spraying of crops will protect against mass invasion. Subject to safety precautions, the low-toxic drug will not harm.