Author/Editor | Horvat, Andrej | |
Title | Calypso - za čebele nenevaren insekticid, ki odpira nove horizonte v varstvu rastlin | |
Translated title | Calypso: insecticide - harmless to bees is opening new horisonts in crop protection | |
Type | članek | |
Source | In: Dobrovoljc D, Urek G, editors. Zbornik predavanj in referatov 5. slovensko posvetovanje o varstvu rastlin; 2001 mar 6-8; Čatež ob Savi. Ljubljana: Društvo za varstvo rastlin Slovenije, | |
Publication year | 2001 | |
Volume | str. 367-70 | |
Language | slo | |
Abstract | Calypso is a new insecticide by Bayer AG following the successful tradition of developing new insecticides. Tiacloprid is a systemic ingredient chemically related to imidacloprid our first compound in ahe group .of the chloronicotinyls. Tiacloprid is an acute contact and stomach poison with a rather broad speetrum of activity particulary against suckng and biting pests. It is effective against whiteflies, aphids. Colorado potatoe beetle and various lepidopterous pest like leafminers. It performs well against apple leafhopper, apple bloosom weevil, green apple bug, mealy bugs. Calypso is well tolerated by bees and humble bees even when applications re carried out just before, during or after flowering. Its very high efficacy, low application rate, longlasting actvty, low toxicity, good toxicological properties regarding environment and a low toxicity to warm-blood animals makes Calypso a first choice product to be used in the integrated production and in the antiresistant strategy program. | |
Descriptors | INSECTICIDES FRUIT CROPS, AGRICULTURAL BEES |