Use of the drug Fufanon for pest control

History of the creation of the drug and its effect on pests

This insecticide was developed at the end of the first half of the last century by American specialists from the American Cyanamid Company specifically to combat “harmful” bugs in garden plots. The product belongs to organophosphorus substances and received the original name “Maloton”.

A few years later, this drug was synthesized in the Soviet Union.

Currently, this product can be found on the shelves of specialized stores under the following names:

• Maloton;
• Karbofos;
• Fufanon;
• Malathion.

Therefore, we can say that these are analogues of Fufanon.

Also on sale are mixtures of insecticides that include Fufanon, and such preparations are more effective than each of them individually.

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This insecticide is available in the form of a colorless, odorless, oily liquid. It dissolves in water, but not completely. Fufanon is better soluble in acetone or similar organic solvents. This pesticide can be sold in powder form, impregnated with a pesticide, and you can also find liquid Fufanon, packaged in ampoules or vials.

On a note!

The main active substance of the drug Fufanon is dimethyldithiophosphoric acid (45-56%). In pests, this drug is converted into malaoxon, which negatively affects the nervous system of the bugs, disrupts the functioning of the digestive tract, and as a result, the pests die.

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Composition and dosage form

The basis of the drug/active ingredient is MALTHION , chemical class organophosphorus compounds (OP). Formula [O,O-Dimethyl-S-(1,2-dicarbethoxyethyl)dithiophosphate]. The composition also contains surfactants (surfactants), a solvent, a stabilizer, a thickener, a buffer solution and an inert filler.

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The manufacturer and owner of the trademark is CHEMINOVA (Denmark/USA), the largest manufacturer of plant protection chemicals, which has a representative office in Russia. For 2021 ranks 6th in terms of turnover of agrochemical protective equipment. produces the drug in large packages, mainly for agricultural production.

For private household plots, the drugs “Fufanon-Nova, VE” are produced by the Russian company.

Fufanon: application of insecticide

This drug can effectively destroy most garden and vegetable pests.

Fufanon should be used in the following cases:

1. to destroy “harmful” insects in garden plots and vegetable beds;
2. get rid of bedbugs;
3. destroy cockroaches;
4. a weak solution of the product is used to treat clothes and rooms when lice appear;
5. the drug is also effective against ticks.

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Insecticide Fufanon is effective against spider mites, weevils, garden moths, aphids and a number of other harmful insects.

It is important to know!

However, Fufanon is also toxic to beneficial insects - bees and bumblebees, ladybugs and wasps. Therefore, it is forbidden to use Fufanon during flowering of cultivated plants (so that pollinating insects do not die), as well as in June, when ladybugs reproduce.

This insecticide does not penetrate deep into plant tissue and is therefore not phytotoxic. After spraying, Fufanon protects plants from pests for a couple of weeks.

After the insects eat the poisoned foliage, they stop eating after a couple of hours, then become paralyzed. Complete death of pests occurs within 24 hours after spraying.

Fufanon line of drugs

Insecticides from the Fufanon product line go on sale, which are intended for different purposes, although they have a similar composition and approximately the same principle of action:

• “Fufanon-Super” - this drug is intended for disinfestation of various types of premises to get rid of bedbugs, cockroaches and other synanthropic insects.
• The preparations “Fufanon-Kon”, “Fufanon-Expert” are intended to protect cultivated plants from insect pests. Moreover, these products can be used over large areas or in private gardens. The drugs are effective against sucking and gnawing pests, as well as against ticks.

Purpose of use

Malathion is the active component of Fufanon, which can destroy the parasite in a short period of time. The emulsion, diluted in water, is applied to all parts of the plant. Covers it with a thin layer, which allows the crop to breathe and be protected at the same time.

It should be noted that Fufanon is a super insecticide that penetrates not only when it is absorbed with the leaves or stems of the plant. The drug is able to penetrate the insect’s body through the pores.

An additional advantage, according to experts, is the ability of the product to envelop the area for several hours (fumigation technique). In case of severe infection, this will save you in open ground. Especially if used to combat parasites over a large area.

The main purpose of Fufanon is to cleanse the soil of all types of gnawing, sucking and mixed types of insects. Recommended for use indoors and outdoors.

Validity periods vary: greenhouse, other premises - up to a week, unprotected soil - up to 14 days. Such terms make it possible to destroy not only adult individuals, but future offspring that may appear during this period.

The advantage of Fufanon as an insecticide is the possibility of using it at home for indoor plants. The pesticide does not pose a threat to people or animals. Many breeders define it as a safe and universal drug that is easy to use in everyday life.

Fufanon: instructions for use of the drug

For different garden and vegetable crops, the dosage of this drug may be different. Therefore, before preparing the working fluid, you should carefully study the instructions for using the Fufanon insecticide.

The Fufanon working solution is prepared immediately before treatment; leftover liquid cannot be left “for later”; it should be disposed of immediately after completion of work.

Fufanon Nova. Instructions for Use - video

For pome fruit trees

Apple trees, pears, quince and other similar trees are treated with Fufanon against aphids, codling moths, mites, apple blossom beetle, weevils, leaf rollers, copperheads, sawflies, scale insects, and false scale insects.

The solution for treating trees is prepared as follows:
11-14 ml of insecticide are dissolved in a bucket of water. Trees should be sprayed with Fufanon during the growing season, the product consumption is up to 5 liters for each plant, depending on the age and variety. The period of protection against pests is 20 days.

Fufanon for currants and gooseberries

These berry growers are treated with Fufanon against moths, aphids, moths, gall midges, leaf rollers, sawflies, scale insects and false scale insects. To prepare the solution, dissolve 12 ml of the product in a bucket of water.

Typically, up to 1.5 liters of solution is consumed per bush. The protection period is 20 days.

For stone fruits

Plums, cherries, and apricots are treated with Fufanon against the same pests as berries. The working fluid is prepared as follows:
10-12 ml of insecticide is dissolved in a bucket of water. Spraying is carried out during the active growing season; up to 5 liters of product are spent on each tree (depending on its size). The protection period is up to 20 days.

Fufanon for treating strawberries against pests

The bushes of this berry crop are treated against mites, sawflies, and raspberry and strawberry weevils. The bushes are sprayed twice - before the formation of buds and during the formation of ovaries. For 10 sq. m of area requires 1.5 liters of product.

For vegetable crops

Cabbage, tomatoes and cucumbers are sprayed with the Fufanon insecticide against ticks, aphids, thrips, sprout flies, cabbage cutworms, whiteflies, whiteflies and other pests. 13 ml of insecticide is diluted in a bucket of water, and treatment is carried out during the period of growth of green mass. For 10 sq. m area, 1 liter of solution is consumed.

Fufanon for grapes

Grape plantations are sprayed against mealybugs and mites. 13 ml of the chemical is diluted in a bucket of water and sprayed on the grapevines during the period of growing green mass.

Depending on the size of the grape vines, from 2 to 5 liters of solution are consumed per bush. The waiting period is 20 days.

For ornamental crops and garden flowers

These plants are sprayed against a whole range of harmful insects. 13 ml of Fufanon is diluted in a bucket of water and the flowers are treated before budding and after flowering. For every 10 sq. m area requires 1.5-2 liters of working fluid.

Fufanon against cockroaches

10-20 ml of insecticide are diluted in a liter of water and cracks, thresholds and other places where these insects can hide are treated. For every sq. m area, up to 100 ml of solution is consumed. In total, no more than 2 treatments are carried out.

Fufanon against flies

For each liter of liquid, add 10 ml of Fufanon and treat trash cans, cowsheds or poultry houses, and street toilets. Solution consumption – 500 ml per square meter. m.

Fufanon for fleas

3.5-5 ml of the product is diluted in a liter of liquid and sprayed to combat fleas on walls, floors and baseboards, using up to 100 ml of solution per square meter. m.

Fufanon for bed bugs

Dissolve 3.5 ml of Fufanon in a liter of water and apply the product to those places where bedbugs accumulate.

Bed linen cannot be treated with Fufanon.

Release forms

The product is produced in the form of a concentrated, homogeneous emulsion of a yellowish tint. It has an oil or water consistency. When the drug Fufanon Nova interacts with water, a white solution is first formed, which then brightens and becomes transparent.

Volume from 500 ml to 5 l

The product is available in large packages from 500 ml to 5 l. This packaging of the product is suitable for treating medium and large areas, such as gardens and vegetable gardens.

Ampoule, bottle

Fufanon nova insecticide is available in ampoules (5ml) and bottles (10ml). This dosage of the drug is suitable for plants with a small affected area. Particular attention is paid to the method of diluting the substance.

Disposable spray bottle

Special sprayers are used to apply the insecticide. They help distribute Fufanon nova evenly over the surface and penetrate deeply into the components. As standard, the drug is sold with a disposable spray bottle and spray nozzles.

Advantages of the drug

Experts include the main advantages of the Fufanon insecticide:

1. Possibility of application on various vegetable and horticultural crops;
2. the drug is effective against various types of pests, including ticks;
3. complete death of insects occurs 24 hours after treatment with Fufanon;
4. ease of dilution of the drug and simplicity of treating plants with this product.

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Among the disadvantages of Fufanon, you need to remember the following:

1. the product is toxic to bees and water inhabitants, so treatments should not be carried out during the flowering period. Also, crops cannot be processed near water bodies - the distance from the cultivated area to the shore must be at least 2 km;
2. insects develop resistance to the drug, so during the season you should change the product to insecticides with other active substances in the composition;
3. Spraying is carried out in protective clothing. It is also necessary to protect your eyes, nasopharynx and hands, as the product is quite toxic.

Restrictions and security

The drug has passed state registration in the Russian Federation (No. 058-01-190-1, approved until 2023).

The drug is classified as hazard class 3 to humans. When working with the drug, it is necessary to use personal protective equipment. It is necessary to comply with the output standards - they are 10 days for manual work and 3-4 days for mechanized work.

The use of the drug in the water protection zone of reservoirs is prohibited. There are also restrictions when using the drug during the flowering period - the drug "Fufanon Nova" belongs to the 1st class of danger for bees.

Security zones:

• from water supply sources - at least 50 m, and the opening of reservoirs - 1.5 km;
• residential premises - at least 15 m;
• apiaries - up to 5 km. for “Fufanon Nova” and at least 2 km. for "Fufanon KE".

Repeated treatments are carried out according to entomological indications.

Toxicity class and precautions

The toxicity class of the chemical for humans and warm-blooded animals is 3.

During processing, you should wear protective clothing, a respirator and special glasses, as well as latex gloves. While carrying out such work, you must not eat, drink or smoke.

After finishing the treatment, you need to wash your face and hands with soap, preferably take a shower.

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Manual work in the garden and vegetable garden can be carried out 10 days after spraying, mechanized work - after 4 days.

It is forbidden to spray Fufanon near water bodies, as well as during flowering of cultivated plants, since its toxicity class for bees is 1.

Reviews

Natalya: I was once again convinced that the instructions are not written in vain. I decided to make a stronger solvent and burned the leaves of indoor plants. Don't repeat my mistakes.

Andrey: on the advice of a friend, about three years ago I started treating my fruit trees with Fufanon with Epin Extra in early spring, and since then I have had no problems with pests. Still, prevention is very important!

Dmitry: I grow roses for sale. The task is labor-intensive, primarily due to pests. I worked with different drugs, but it was Fufanon that really helped, which I sprayed the roses with twice in the spring. From then until the end of the season, I did not find a single parasite on the flowers.

Lily: treated indoor flowers with Fufanon against midges and other pests. Action is like action, other drugs helped me, but I liked Fufanon because it does not have an unpleasant odor, from which the apartment needs to be ventilated for hours.

Natalia Petrovna: the drug is inexpensive, but effective. I spray it in the garden, in the vegetable garden, and on indoor flowers before returning them to the house after the summer holidays. An indispensable assistant.

Official website and manufacturer's recommendations: https://www.avgust.com/lph/product/4079/instrukciya/

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Expiration date and storage location

The shelf life of the Fufanon insecticide is 3 years, after which the product is destroyed and loses its properties.

The drug must be stored in dry, fairly warm rooms, in places inaccessible to children or pets. The packaging of the drug during storage must be sealed.

Important!

Do not store this insecticide near food, dog and cat food, or medications.

Insecticide Fufanon: reviews of use against pests

Tatyana, 44 years old, Moscow region: I use this product to treat the bulbs before planting. As a result, pests do not damage them. I also treat cucumbers and tomatoes with Fufanon if aphids, whiteflies or other “harmful” bugs appear on them.

Elena, 39 years old, Stavropol region: I would like to note the high effectiveness of Fufanon against aphids and garden ants. The result is noticeable within a day after spraying. The product is quite cheap, so in recent years I have only used it to control pests in my garden.

Irina, 47 years old, Volgograd region: I am categorically against the use of any chemicals on my site, from fertilizers to disease and pest control agents. But there are times when there is nowhere to go and you have to act, protecting your favorite plants against diseases and pests. Fufanon is very effective, but I try not to get carried away with this product.

Natalya, 56 years old, Samara region: I use Fufanon to spray my indoor flowers against aphids. I don’t know where it periodically appears in my apartment, but Fufanon’s solution copes with it in one application.

All drugs from the Fufanon insecticide line are highly effective, easy to dilute, and are able to fight most garden and garden pests, as well as harmful insects in houses and apartments.

First aid

The recommendations below are intended only for providing FIRST aid, after which you should immediately consult a doctor and follow his instructions! DO NOT SELF-medicate!

• If the drug enters the body through the gastrointestinal tract or lungs, the victim should be taken to fresh air, changed clothes and allowed to rinse his mouth with a two percent soda solution.
• If the drug gets into your eyes, rinse them with plenty of running water, trying to keep them open. In case of irritation of the mucous membranes of the eyes, you need to drip them with sodium sulfacyl (30%).
• If Fufanon gets on your skin, you must remove the drug with a cloth or cotton wool, being careful not to rub it, and wash the affected area with soap and water.
• If you experience a headache, bad taste in the mouth, nausea, vomiting, excessive salivation and other signs of poisoning, you should immediately consult a doctor! Treatment in such cases is symptomatic. The antidote is atropine, but it should only be taken under medical supervision.