What is Confidor used for?
Confidor Tablets Garden Insecticide protects roses, azaleas, lillypillies, palms, magnolias and eucalypt trees against significant damage caused by aphids, azalea lace bug, psyllids, mealybugs and scale. Confidor is systemically taken up from the tablet via the plant roots to control insect pests.
Can you still buy Confidor?
Bayer will continue to sell both Confidor Guard Soil Insecticide and Confidor 200 SC until 31 December 2021, after which time these products will no longer be available.
What is equivalent to Confidor?
For the control of various insect pests of cotton, fruit, vegetables and ornamentals as specified in the directions for use table. The addition of Penetra Penetrant or equivalent is critical for the performance of Apparent Cocky 200 SC Insecticide.
How do you mix Confidor insecticide?
Mix Confidor with sufficient water to allow a constant volume of at least 50 mL of drench mixture per plant. Apply the selected volume of drench mixture in the planting hole at planting or within 2 days after planting.
How long does Confidor last?
Longer and more reliable control has been found when Confidor Guard is used at the label rate of 9 mL/tree. This will provide control up to 120 days in trees up to two metres in height.
Is Confidor safe to use?
CONFIDOR is generally less toxic and will be applied at a lower rate than currently used aphicides. However, it is highly toxic to some non-target organisms, notably earthworms and bees.
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Does Woolworths sell Confidor?
“We can confirm that we’ll cease the sale of Confidor in Woolworths supermarkets and we’re currently working with the supplier around this decision,” the spokesman said.
How long does Confidor stay in a plant?
How much is a Litre of Confidor?
1.75 L/1 L of water Spot spray: Spray 100 mL of mixture directly into the leafy throat of each head.
How often can you spray Confidor?
Annuals – Do not apply more than one spray of Confidor (or other group 4A insecticides) to any one crop. Perennials – Rotate with registered insecticides from other groups. Use a maximum of three Confidor (or other group 4A insecticides) sprays in any 12 month period.
Why is Confidor bad?
Bee expert Dr Katja Hogendoorn, from the University’s School of Agriculture welcomed the companies’ ban on Confidor. “Neonicotinoids are extremely toxic to bees and very persistent in plants. They end up in pollen and nectar, which are collected by bees, as this is their only food,” Dr Hogendoorn said.
Quels sont les différents types de cochenilles?
Les cochenilles font partie de la famille des Coccoidea et il en existe de plusieurs types : la cochenille farineuse, les cochenilles à carapace et à bouclier dont la fameuse cochenille noire de l’olivier. Ces dernières sont regroupées dans le terme de cochenilles à coques.
Qu’est-ce que la cochenille?
La cochenille ou plutôt les cochenilles, car elles sévissent en groupe, sont de petits insectes piqueurs-suceurs (comme les pucerons) qui parasitent fréquemment les feuilles, les jeunes pousses tendres, riches en sève, les tiges et les branches de nombreux végétaux comme le citronnier ou les orchidées, en intérieur.
Qu’est-ce que Le Confidor?
Le Confidor est un insecticide systématique puissant. Bayer propose cet insecticide car le Confidor est idéal pour combattre les invasions de trips, pucerons, mouches blanches, cochenilles et tous les types de mineuses de feuilles qui endommagent les cultures de cannabis et autres types de cultures ornementales, palmeraies etc…
Comment lutter contre les cochenilles?
Durant l’hiver, coupez les branches (diamètre inférieur à 2 cm) infestées de cochenilles et les brûler. Cela permet de diminuer fortement la population au printemps suivant. L’huile blanche (ou huile de paraffine) est efficace sur les cochenilles farineuses. Par contre, elle est sans effet sur les cochenilles à carapaces et à boucliers.