Efekto Plant Protector
Reg. No. L8781 | Act No. 36 of 1947; N-AR1163
A systemic suspension concentrate insecticide for use in the garden to control ants, harvester termites and mole crickets in lawns, thrips and other sucking insects, on conifers, roses and other ornamentals.
- Systemic action – absorbed through the foliage and moves throughout the plant to control insects
- Effective against most sucking insects
- 20 g/l active – Easy measurable
- Provides long-term control
Usage Instructions
Name of Pests: Product Measurements: Usage Description: Ants – Lawns in the garden 5 ml product – 500 ml water at 1 nest entrance; or
50 ml product – 5 l water at 10 nest entrances- Pour 500 ml of the mixture directly into or around each nest entrance
- Treat all nest entrances being actively used by ants
- Use outdoors only
Harvester termites – Lawns in the garden (cutting and carrying dry grass into their nests) 5 ml product – 500 ml water for 1 nest entrance; or 50 ml product – 5 l water for 10 nest entrances
- Nest entrance treatment
- Treatment should take place in autumn (April – May) when termites are active
- Treat all nest entrances being used by the termites, (nest entrance treatment) or the entire area being foraged (overall treatment)
- Repeat treatment if termite activity resumes
Mole crickets (Gryllotalpa sp.) 20 ml product – 600 ml for 25 m² of lawn surface; or
85 ml product – 2,5 l water for 100 m² of lawn surface; or
330 ml product – 10 l water for 400 m² of lawn surface- Apply as a full cover spray when the presence of mole crickets is first noticed
- Irrigate within 24 hours of application
- Lawn should not be mown before irrigation or before rain has fallen
- Lawn should not be mown before irrigation or before rain has fallen
- Repeat application when necessary
- A preventive treatment in late October, repeated two months later, will give the best results
- Important: Mole crickets longer than 15 mm will not be controlled effectively
Conifers – Italian cypress aphid (Cinara cupressivora) 20 ml product – 1 l water for trees less than 2 m tall; or
40 ml product – 2 l water for trees between 2 and 2,5 m tall; or
80 ml product – 4 l water for trees between 2,5 and 3 m tall; or
150 ml product – 8 l water for trees taller than 3 m.- Preventive or corrective treatments can be applied
- Prevention: Start treatment during April to May to prevent aphid attacks. Apply as a drench around the stem base of each tree. Repeat after approximately two months.
- Corrective: Apply as a soil drench around the stem base of each tree when first signs of infestation are noticed. Repeat after approximately two months.
- Yearly preventive treatments are recommended to avoid die-back of trees due to aphid infestations.
Roses – Aphids 20 ml product – 1 l water for 1 rose bush - Apply as a soil drench around the stems of the rose bushes when first signs of aphids are notice
- Repeat application after approximately two months
For more directions for the use of Plant Protector, please click here to download the PDF.
Size / Quantity
200 ml
Safety Information
Warnings
- Use only as directed
- Handle with care
- May be harmful if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin
- Toxic to fish and wildlife
- Store in a cool place away from food and feed and out of reach of children, uninformed persons and animals
- In case of poisoning call a doctor and show this label
Precautions
- Avoid inhalation of spray mist and fumes
- Wear protective clothing and wash this after every use
- Wash with soap and water after use or accidental skin contact
- Do not eat, drink or smoke whilst handling or applying the insecticide or before work clothes have been removed and hands and face washed
- Clean spray applicators immediately after use and dispose of rinse water where it cannot contaminate crops, grazing, rivers or dams
- Prevent contamination of food, feed, eating utensils and drinking water
- Destroy empty container and do not use for any other purpose
Hazard Statement
Harmful
Active Ingredients
Imidacloprid (chloro-nicotinyl) 20 g/l