The Calypso insecticide is a drug developed by Bayer to kill a wide range of pests.
It has its advantages and precautions, features of the application, as well as any tool in the field of gardening.
Active ingredient and release form
Tiaklopridovogo suspension concentrate containing 480 g of the key component in 1 liter of the drug. Medical substance for gardening needs is white. KS "Calypso" sell in convenient bottles.
Purpose and mechanism of action
Systemic insecticide designed to suppress pest exposure fruit trees and bushes. The optimum season for processing field and garden crops is from spring to autumn.
Did you know? The developers of the agrochemical preparation have achieved a unique effect - the composition does not cause addiction in crop pests.
A key component of thiacloprid destroys the chain of transmission of receptor nerve impulses next insects:
- Colorado beetles;
- common and peach aphids;
- common and onion moths;
- scoop;
- weevils;
- apple blooms, sawflies;
- apple and eastern coddle moth;
- alenka shaggy;
- bunch of moths;
- cherry and onion flies;
- leaf leaves;
- onion thrips;
- whitefish
The drug belongs to the class chloronicotinyls to fight against sucking and gnawing organisms.
In the fight against the hated Colorado potato beetle, the following drugs are used: "Aktara", "Inta-vir", "Prestige", "Commander", "Iskra golden", "Tanrek".
Impact speed and period of protective action
The period of exposure to a certified pesticide is 15-30 days. It is necessary to take into account the type of pest and weather conditions during the procedure. The first positive effect is traced after the first hours of processing plants proposed garden KS.
Benefits of Insecticide
An innovative agrochemistry product is recognized as the best quick-action protection tool for neutralizing insect-tsvetoedov, worm-gathering birds and more dangerous representatives of the species. A long period of action is noted in comparison with other compounds of substances of similar purpose.
Did you know? Treated plants do not survive the stress after perfect processing. There are no restrictions for spraying pollinated flowers, not dangerous for useful entomofauna.
The consumption rate of the drug
"Calypso" is used in different concentrations with the calculation of spraying garden plants and garden crops on 1 acres of land. For processing potatoes and tomatoes - 1 ml of product / 5 liters of water per 100 square meters. m. To protect the apple, peach, cherry, cherry, grapes, strawberries increase the dose by 2 times. For treatment of pests occupying cabbage, planted onions and garlic, dilute 1-2 ml of the substance from a bottle in 5 liters of water. 
Instructions for use of the insecticide "Calypso"
The working solution for spraying is prepared as follows:
- the necessary rate of the COP is dissolved in a small amount of water;
- The resulting liquid is adjusted with clean water to a solution of the required amount.
The resulting garden medicine is treated with plants that have been affected by pests. For the care of indoor flowers use the proportion of the preparation of the solution with the calculation of 0.5 ml of concentrate per liter of pure water.
Important! Selection of the correct dosage of the drug allows spraying of affected flowering plants near the apiary. If you follow the Calypso instructions for use, you can prepare a universal and absolutely safe solution for bees.
Plants sprayed with visible damage during any period of vegetation. The developers of the drug recommend to postpone the spraying procedure at hot days. You should wait for the recession heat. 
It is also undesirable to spray leaves that are too wet after rain or during the period of probable precipitation over the next two hours. The best time to use "Calypso": with the onset of spring to the end of September.
Compatibility with other drugs
Researchers and practicing growers have not observed any cases of resistance. But in order to prevent the occurrence of a “conflict”, Calypso should be alternated with a preparation for pests of another chemical base. During one cycle of processing plants, the prepared liquid solution is not mixed with other drugs for spraying against pests.
Insecticides "Karbofos", "Aktellik", "Fitoverm", "Konfidor" will help to destroy the pests of the garden.
Toxicity and restriction in the use of insecticide
The period between the last spraying "Calypso" and harvesting should be at least 3-4 weeks. The tool does not show phytotoxicity in strict compliance with the norms of consumption of the drug, specified by the manufacturer of the insecticide "Calypso" in the instructions for use.
At the same time, it has a class II toxic hazard due to the danger to organisms living in the water area. Therefore, "Calypso" is not recommended for use in agro purposes near fish farms (the distance of the garden or garden plot is closer than 2 km). 
Garden insecticide does not threaten bees and birds, but for the inhabitants of water bodies can be disastrous. Gardeners and the manufacturer recommend processing the affected plants in the evening hours in the absence of obvious wind flows.
Important! Avoid getting KS "Calypso" in the water of nearby reservoirs and wells with drinking water near your home. Remaining fluids after washing containers and equipment must be disposed of in a separate area due to its inaccessibility to livestock.
First aid for poisoning
Violating the safety rules of spraying flowers and plants has health problems for humans. Each organism can react differently to the composition of the insecticide. The victim at the first symptoms of drug poisoning should leave the treatment area from pests.
Signs of intoxication body cop:
- headache;
- nausea and gagging;
- dizziness and loss of consciousness;
- stomachache;
- diarrhea;
- general malaise.
If the gastrointestinal tract is poisoned, they drink several glasses of water and intentionally cause vomiting. It is advisable to take about five tablets of activated charcoal. After rendering the first pre-medical help, it is necessary to consult a toxicologist.Did you know? Until now, scientists have not invented inactivating drugs against the harmful effects of insecticides on the human body.
Shelf life and storage conditions
The bottle with the drug is stored in a dry place at the air temperature in the room with the indicator -5 ... +30 ° С. The shelf life of the agrochemical agent is 2 years from the date of manufacture. The drug must be hidden from animals and children, to avoid storage near food, feed and other medicines.
The preparation prepared according to all the rules will be absolutely safe for plants and humans and will make it possible to qualitatively deal with pests of the garden.
