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Spintor 240 SC 250 ml (Spinosad) - insecticide

Spintor 240 SC is an insecticide in concentrate form (concentrated suspension), intended for preparing a water suspension. It acts contact, stomach and ovicidal, mainly on young leaves. It is obtained by bacterial fermentation.

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Description

Spintor 240 SC

is a insecticide in concentrate form as a concentrated suspension for preparing a water suspension, with contact, stomach and ovicidal action, intended for the control of certain chewing pests in the recesses. The recess action applies only to young leaves.

The product is obtained by bacterial fermentation. The biologically active substance acts on the insect's nerve cells, leading to paralysis and then death of the pests.

Symptoms of the product's action appear within several minutes after treatment, pest death occurs after a few hours.

Content of active substance

Spinosad: Spinosyn A, Spinosyn D (substance from the spinosyn group) - 240 g/l (22.72%)

Which insects does Spintor 240 SC control

  • Colorado potato beetle larva
  • cabbage white butterfly
  • cabbage moth
  • diamondback moth
  • tobacco thrips
  • cabbage white butterfly
  • diamondback moth
  • tobacco thrips
  • western flower thrips
  • and others (in crops and small-scale applications)

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The buyer declares that they meet the conditions specified in Article 25 paragraph 3 point 5 of the Act of 8 March 2013 on plant protection products and have training in the use of plant protection products in the case of products for professional users. Before each use, read the information on the label and product information. Attention should be paid to detailed risk indications. Safety rules contained in the label must be followed. Plant protection products may only be purchased by adults and persons who have completed training and have the qualifications required for persons purchasing plant protection products (Article 28 of the Act on plant protection products of 8 March 2013 as amended). Plant protection products should be used in such a way as not to pose a threat to human health, animals or the environment. The buyer of plant protection products must be sober. By using this offer, you declare that you meet the above conditions.

Application and dosage

Crop

Pest control

How to apply? Dosage

When to apply?

head lettuce, romaine lettuce, leaf lettuce (curly lettuce) grown in the field

thrips, warm-loving leaf miner, nightshade leaf miner, polyphagous leaf miner, vegetable leaf beetle, diamondback moth

Maximum/recommended dose for single application: 4.0 ml/100m2

Maximum number of treatments per growing season: 3.
Interval between treatments: at least 7 days.
Recommended water volume: 2.0-6.0 l/100m2
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size.

Apply from eight true leaves until heads reach typical size and firmness or plants not forming heads reach typical leaf mass (BBCH 18-49). Perform treatment at the beginning of pest colonisation or after first damage is noticed. Repeat treatment if necessary.

celeriac grown in the field, celery grown under cover

celery leaf miner

Maximum/recommended dose for single application: 4.0 ml/100m2

Maximum number of treatments per growing season: 3.
Interval between treatments: at least 7 days.
Recommended water volume: 2.0-6.0 l/100m2
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size

Application timing:
– Celeriac – apply from the stage when the root reaches 40% of typical diameter until root reaches typical size and shape (BBCH 44-49);
– Celery – apply from 40% leaf mass until 100% leaf mass typical for the variety (BBCH 44-49).
Perform treatment at the beginning of pest colonisation or after first damage is noticed. Repeat treatment if necessary.

kale grown in the field, kohlrabi grown in the field

cabbage white butterfly, cabbage moth, diamondback moth

Maximum/recommended dose for single application: 0.4 l/ha.
Maximum/recommended dose for single application: 4.0 ml/100m2.

Maximum number of treatments per growing season: 3.
Interval between treatments: at least 10 days.
Recommended water volume: 2.0-6.0 l/100m2
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size

Apply from eight true leaves until plants reach typical size, shape and leaf mass (BBCH 18-49). Perform treatment at the beginning of pest colonisation or after first damage is noticed. Repeat treatment if necessary.

rocket grown in the field, lamb's lettuce grown in the field

warm-loving leaf miner, nightshade leaf miner, polyphagous leaf miner

Maximum/recommended dose for single application: 0.4 l/ha.
Maximum number of treatments per growing season: 2.
Interval between treatments: at least 10-14 days.
Recommended water volume: 2.0-6.0 l/100m2
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size

Apply from eight true leaves until plants reach typical size, shape and leaf mass (BBCH 18-35). Perform treatment at the beginning of pest colonisation or after first damage is noticed. Repeat treatment if necessary.

chives grown in the field

thrips

Maximum/recommended dose for single application: 0.4 l/ha.
Maximum number of treatments per growing season: 3
Interval between treatments: at least 7 days
Recommended water volume: 2.0-6.0 l/100m2
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size.

Apply from the thickening of leaf bases to the beginning of flower stalk formation BBCH (40-47). Perform treatment when first thrips larvae and adults appear or after first damage is noticed.

garlic, shallot grown in the field

thrips

Maximum/recommended dose for single application: 0.4 l/ha.
Maximum number of treatments per growing season: 3.
Interval between treatments: at least 10 days.
Recommended water volume: 2.0-6.0 l/100m2
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size

Apply from the thickening of leaf bases to the beginning of flower stalk formation BBCH (40-47). Perform treatment when first thrips larvae and adults appear or after first damage is noticed.

vegetable plants grown for young leaves in the field

thrips, warm-loving leaf miner, nightshade leaf miner, polyphagous leaf miner, vegetable leaf beetle, diamondback moth, cabbage white butterfly, cabbage white butterfly, beet fly

Maximum/recommended dose for single application: 0.4 l/ha.
Maximum number of treatments per growing season: 2.
Interval between treatments: 10-14 days.
Recommended water volume: 2.0-6.0 l/100m2
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size.

Apply from 3 to 8 leaves stage (BBCH 13-18). Treat the youngest pest developmental stages. Perform treatment at the beginning of pest colonisation or after first damage is noticed. Repeat treatment if necessary.

spinach grown in the field, sorrel grown in the field

beet fly, warm-loving leaf miner, nightshade leaf miner, polyphagous leaf miner, vegetable leaf beetle, diamondback moth, cabbage white butterfly, cabbage white butterfly

Maximum dose for single application: 0.4 l/ha.
Maximum number of treatments per growing season: 3.
Interval between treatments: at least 7 days.
Recommended water volume: 2.0-6.0 l/100m2
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size.

Apply from eight true leaves until plants reach typical size, shape and leaf mass (BBCH 18-49). Perform treatment at the beginning of pest colonisation or after first damage is noticed. Repeat treatment if necessary.

eggplant grown under cover and in greenhouse, sweet pepper grown under cover and in greenhouse, tomato grown under cover and in greenhouse

tomato leafminer, thrips, warm-loving leaf miner, nightshade leaf miner, polyphagous leaf miner

Maximum/recommended dose for single application: 4.0 ml/100m2
Recommended dose for single application: 2.0-4.0 ml/100m2

Number of treatments: 3.
Interval between treatments: at least 10 days.
Recommended water volume: 2.0-6.0 l/100m2
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size.
Maximum number of treatments per growing season for eggplant grown under cover and in greenhouse, sweet pepper grown under cover and in greenhouse and tomato grown in greenhouse: 3.
Maximum number of treatments per growing season for tomato grown under cover considering uses from the upper part of the label: 4.

Apply at the beginning of pest colonisation or after first damage is noticed, from the beginning of flowering to the stage when 70% of fruits reach typical colour (BBCH 61-71). Repeat treatment if necessary.

highbush blueberry, strawberry, gooseberry, raspberry, blackberry, black currant, red currant, white currant, cranberry

spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii), western flower thrips, beech leafroller, netted leafroller, pink leafroller

Maximum dose for single application: 4.0 ml/100 m2 sprayed area.
Recommended dose for single application: 3.2–4.0 ml/100 m2 sprayed area.
Use the higher recommended dose in case of high pest population or when air humidity is low and temperature is high.

Maximum number of treatments per growing season: 2.
Interval between treatments: at least 10 days.
Recommended water volume: 2-12 l/100 m2 sprayed area.
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size.

Apply from the stage of visible (still closed) first flower buds before flowering of the crop plants (BBCH 51-59) or after flowering until the end of fruit ripening phase observing the pre-harvest interval (BBCH 70-89). Perform treatment when adults and first larvae appear or after first damage is noticed. Repeat treatment if necessary.

pear tree

netted leafroller, winter moth

Maximum/recommended dose for single application: 6.0 ml/100 m2

Number of treatments: 1.
.

Apply during leaf and inflorescence development, before flowering of trees (<BBCH 59).

pear tree

netted leafroller

Maximum/recommended dose for single application: 6.0 ml/100 m2

Number of treatments: 2.
Interval between treatments: at least 10 days.
Recommended water volume: 2.0-6.0 l/100m2
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size.
Maximum number of treatments per growing season: 2.

Apply after flowering of trees (>BBCH 70).

potato

Colorado potato beetle larvae

Maximum dose for single application: 1.5 ml/100 m2 sprayed area.
Recommended dose for single application: 1.0–1.5 ml/100 m2 sprayed area.

Use the higher recommended dose in case of high pest population, for older larval stages and in case of lush potato foliage.

Maximum number of treatments per growing season: 3.
Interval between treatments: at least 14 days.
Recommended water volume: 1.5–4.0 l/100 m2 sprayed area.
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size.

Apply to the youngest larval stages. Repeat treatment if necessary.

white head cabbage grown in the field

cabbage white butterfly, cabbage white butterfly, diamondback moth

Maximum dose for single application: 4.0 ml/100 m2 sprayed area
Recommended dose for single application: 2.0–4.0 ml/100 m2 sprayed area.
Use the higher recommended dose in case of high pest population or for older caterpillar stages.
Number of treatments: 1-3.
Interval between treatments: 7–10 days.
Recommended water volume: 2.0–6.0 l/100 m2 sprayed area.
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size.

Apply to the youngest caterpillar stages. Repeat treatment if necessary.

white head cabbage grown in the field

tobacco thrips

Maximum dose for single application: 4.0 ml/100 m2 sprayed area.
Recommended dose for single application: 3.0–4.0 ml/100 m2 sprayed area.
Use the higher recommended dose in case of high pest population or when air humidity is low and temperature is high.

Number of treatments: 1-3.
Interval between treatments: at least 7 days.
Recommended water volume: 2.0–6.0 l/100 m2 sprayed area.
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size.
Maximum number of treatments per growing season: 3.

Apply at the beginning of pest colonisation, when first thrips larvae and adults appear or after first damage is noticed. Repeat treatment after re-colonisation by thrips (especially recommended during thrips migration from onion to cabbage – bending of onion leaves).

cauliflower grown in the field

cabbage white butterfly, diamondback moth

Maximum dose for single application: 4.0 ml/100 m2 sprayed area.
Recommended dose for single application: 2.0–4.0 ml/100 m2 sprayed area.
Use the higher recommended dose in case of high pest population and for older caterpillar stages.
Maximum number of treatments per growing season: 3.
Interval between treatments: 7–10 days.

Apply to the youngest caterpillar stages. Repeat treatment if necessary.

broccoli grown in the field

diamondback moth, cabbage white butterfly

Maximum dose for single application: 4.0 ml/100 m2 sprayed area
Recommended dose for single application: 2.0–4.0 ml/100 m2 sprayed area
Use the higher recommended dose in case of high pest population and for older caterpillar stages
Maximum number of treatments per growing season: 3.
Interval between treatments: 7–10 days.
Recommended water volume: 2–6 l/100 m2 sprayed area.
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size.

Apply to the youngest caterpillar stages. Repeat treatment if necessary.

onion

tobacco thrips

Maximum dose for single application: 4.0 ml/100 m2 sprayed area
Recommended dose for single application: 3.0–4.0 ml/100 m2 sprayed area
Use the higher recommended dose in case of high pest population or when air humidity is low and temperature is high.
Maximum number of treatments per growing season: 3.
Interval between treatments: at least 7 days.
Recommended water volume: 2–6 l/100 m2 sprayed area.
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size.

Apply when first thrips larvae and adults appear or after first damage is noticed.

leek

tobacco thrips

Maximum dose for single application: 4.0 ml/100 m2 sprayed area.
Recommended dose for single application: 3.0–4.0 ml/100 m2 sprayed area.
Use the higher recommended dose in case of high pest population or when air humidity is low and temperature is high.
Maximum number of treatments per growing season: 3.
Interval between treatments: at least 7 days.
Recommended water volume: 2–6 l/100 m2 sprayed area.
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size.

Apply when first thrips larvae and adults appear or after first damage is noticed.

grown under cover, cucumber grown under cover

western flower thrips

Maximum dose for single application: 0.04% (2 ml product in 5 litres of water).
Recommended dose for single application: 0.04% (2 ml product in 5 litres of water).

Maximum number of treatments per growing season: 4.
Interval between treatments: 7–10 days.
Recommended water volume: 3–20 l/100 m2 sprayed area depending on plant height and density.
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size.
Maximum number of treatments per growing season for tomato grown under cover considering small-scale uses: 4.

Apply when adults appear. Repeat treatment if necessary.

cucumber grown under cover

western flower thrips

Maximum dose for single application: 0.04% (2 ml product in 5 litres of water)
Recommended dose for single application: 0.04% (2 ml product in 5 litres of water)
Maximum number of treatments per growing season: 4.
Interval between treatments: 7–10 days.
Recommended water volume: 3–20 l/100 m2 sprayed area depending on plant height and density.
Recommended spraying: medium droplet size

Apply when adults appear. Repeat treatment if necessary.

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