Anteater CE instructions for use
Ants do not always cause destruction.
A moderate number of insects is beneficial on the site. The appearance of ants in a summer cottage indicates that there are aphids. The easiest way to get rid of ants is to get rid of aphids. Most often, when ants come to a site, problems also come. Insects cause a lot of harm. Having settled on the site, they begin to destroy the crops. Ants love to eat berries: strawberries, strawberries, currants, raspberries. Insects will not disdain vegetables: carrots, beets, potatoes. To preserve the harvest, you have to fight ants.
Of the countless methods of protection, the chemical method is the most important. Pesticides are common chemical assistants for gardeners and gardeners. They are all differently effective, have different release forms and prices.
Efficacy of various drugs
In order to free your country house, garden or personal plot from ants, you must resort to the use of high-quality insecticidal agents. First of all, it is necessary to destroy the home of insects - the anthill. It is important to keep ants away from tree trunks. At the beginning of the season, tree trunks must be treated with special gels, impregnated with professional preparations or barrier agents.
Important! To increase the effectiveness of the drugs, it is recommended to apply them to the center of the anthill.
To quickly and efficiently free an area from ants, use products containing diazinon. For example, Absolute is an effective remedy in the fight against household and garden insects. The product, available in the form of a gel or capsules with powder, is active for 10 days and completely gets rid of ants.
In order to protect tree trunks from ant invasion, gel-like products are used. The gel-like structure is convenient to use for treating tree trunks. The effect of such drugs is visible within a day. Powdered substances such as Delicia are of little danger to humans. After treating the area with this product, the ants will begin to die within a week. The products are produced in ampoules with a dispenser. They are convenient to use, but their effectiveness is low. It is also not advisable to use aerosols, since they quickly evaporate.
In addition to special chemicals, traditional methods help in the fight against ants. The simplest one is to fill the anthill with boiling water. Insects may be repelled by the strong smell of kerosene. To protect the garden, sprinkle the anthill with salt. The aggressive smell of garlic, tomato tops, parsley, bay leaf, mustard or wormwood will help make life unbearable for ants. The leaves and stems of these plants are located near the ant house.
Algorithm of action of the drug
The drug against garden ants "Aardvark" is an insecticide with enteric contact action. The substance diazinon included in the composition penetrates the pest’s intestines in two cases:
- With self-absorption of poison.
- Upon contact with an infected individual.
Once in the insect's blood, the poison blocks the activity of enzymes that provide signals to the nervous system. Thus, the brain stops giving the necessary commands, resulting in paralysis and death of the pest.
The highest activity occurs during the first three hours. During this time, the active substance affects not only those ants that were in the anthill during treatment, but also those that were absent and returned.
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.... I recently encountered this problem, I had ants in my private house, little red ones! I tried garlic and mint, which they write about on every ant control website, all this is nonsense, it generally seemed to me that they like it ))) I bought a poison at the market called “cut”, it is in a large plastic syringe, it consists of natural chocolate and honey and of course some kind of poison, the ants, having eaten it, infect their relatives, it begins to act in 2- 3 hours, so the ants will have time to bring it to the “main” ant! Result: I got rid of the ants in two days! I recommend it to everyone!!! One can only hope that this poison is sold not only in Rostov-on-Don!... .....Guys, I work in a destruction company, it is VERY easy to deal with them. Buy the drug, “Absolute”, coat the room along the contour, STARTING WITH THE DOORWAY! (so as not to run away), from below along the baseboards, then rising up in the corners to a height of up to 0.5 meters. And wait. 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The appearance of several ants in an apartment does not give reason to be afraid, however, when there are a lot of them, it means that they have taken up residence in the house. If you have pets or small children, then it is better not to use chemical control methods. The best option would be folk remedies for ants, which will help drive them away without the use of insecticides.
Interesting!
Red ants that settle in residential premises belong to a separate pharaonic species, the name of which comes from C. Linnaeus. They were first discovered in Egyptian pyramids, and the scientist mistakenly assumed that their origin and habitat was Egypt. However, in fact, red ants originated from India, from where they were able to penetrate and spread throughout the world.
Ants are not pests, but once settled in a house, they cause some inconvenience to residents:
- they are capable of causing discomfort to those living in the house by getting into clothes and food;
- make nests within the premises and multiply quickly;
- When lodged in electrical appliances, they can cause an electrical short circuit.
If “red aliens” are detected, the following measures must be taken:
- clean the entire room;
- all products should be packaged and made inaccessible to ants;
- Dispose of garbage regularly and do not leave crumbs and small pieces of food on the table or floor.
Effective insecticide – Anteater CE
Folk remedies do not always prove to be effective insect repellents. Often they allow you to destroy only working individuals, and not the queen and larvae. Anteater CE can quickly destroy the epicenter of an anthill. The active substance diazinon included in its composition allows you to quickly get rid of insects on the site. The peculiarity of this substance is that it is poisonous. The insect that touches it becomes infectious and spreads this substance throughout the anthill, infecting other individuals. Once in the blood, diazinon acts on the nervous system of the goosebump, causing convulsions and suffocation. Death occurs soon after. The maximum time until death is 24 hours.
Anteater ant repellent is produced by the Russian company August.
Note! It is important to keep the drug out of the reach of children and pets.
You can find the drug in powder form. It is convenient for use in enclosed spaces or in hard-to-reach places, such as under stones. Dry poison granules kill ants that are difficult to reach. Anteater from garden ants, the instructions for using the powder product differ from the instructions for the liquid product. The granules must be placed next to the anthill. If it is outdoors, this must be done in calm weather so that the granules remain near the ant colony for as long as possible. Indoors, granules are placed in places where ants accumulate. Often the pesticide is mixed with sweet water to attract insects.
Application regulations
a) Regulations for the application of laws
Processing object | Dosage and consumption rate | Processing Features | |
Garden ants | 1 ml./10 l. water, consumption - 10 l./5 m2 (10 anthills) | The working solution is applied to the soil in places where ants accumulate during the growing season. Number of treatments: a) for vegetables and ornamental crops – 1 time; b) for fruit and berry crops and lawns – 1-2 times. Waiting period before harvesting: a) for vegetable crops – 40 days; b) for fruits and berries – 20 days; c) for lawns and ornamental crops is absent. |
b) Regulations for the use of gels "Aardeater -SUPER/ -ECO"
Processing object | Features of treatments | |
Domestic red ants | The gel is applied to non-food substrates and placed in places where insects are detected or accumulated, or applied along the path of their movement with a dotted strip: 2 cm of gel - 2 cm of the untreated surface. Treatment areas include bathrooms, showers, restrooms, kitchens, catering units and other premises. The number of treatments is not regulated. | |
Garden ants | Places where ants accumulate in the garden plot, blind areas of houses, cottages, garden houses, in and around greenhouses, and garden paths are treated. The gel is also applied to the shelves and then placed in places where they are found or along the paths of their movement. The number of treatments is not regulated. |
c) Regulations for the use of traps and baits “Anteater -SUPER/ -ECO”
Processing object | Features of treatments | |
Domestic red ants | Before placing containers, you should thoroughly clean the room and isolate food products. Place containers in places where ants are found or travel routes: on the floor of the kitchen, bathroom, toilet, under sinks, bathtubs, toilets, behind the refrigerator, trash cans. Consumption rate: 2-3 containers per room of 10 m2. Repeated use is recommended when insects appear, but not earlier than after 3-4 weeks. |
d) Regulations for the use of granular and powder insecticides “Anteater -SUPER/ -ECO”
Processing object | Features of treatments | |
House and garden ants | Dry granules or powder are placed on substrates in places where ants accumulate or move, or scattered directly onto anthills, in the cracks of paths, seams between tiles, along the perimeter of blind areas, verandas, etc. It is allowed to use the drug in the form of a paste obtained by wetting the granules with water. This working solution should be used immediately and not stored. The consumption rate of the drug is 3-5g/5-10m2. The validity period of granular and powder insecticides is up to 2 months; if necessary, the treatments should be repeated. |
Security and restrictions
The Anteater instruction classifies the insecticide as hazard class 3 (moderately hazardous compound). When working with the drug, generally known measures to ensure personal safety should be applied, such as:
- It is prohibited to store the drug together with food and medicines;
- It is prohibited to eat or smoke during preparation and treatment of areas;
- use personal protective equipment, especially when using the drug "Aardvark CE" in the form of an emulsion concentrate, ensuring proper protection of the respiratory system, vision and skin.
At all stages of handling a pesticide, precautionary measures must be observed in accordance with SanPiN 1.2.2584-10 “Hygienic requirements for the safety of processes of testing, storage, transportation, sale, use, neutralization and disposal of pesticides and agrochemicals” and “Unified sanitary-epidemiological and hygienic requirements for products (goods) subject to sanitary and epidemiological supervision (control).”
Negative effects on beneficial entomofauna when using the product are practically excluded, since the drug is used locally only for the treatment of ant colonies. But in any case, the use of the drug is prohibited in water protection zones of water bodies.
Residues of unused drug should not be disposed of with solid waste and should not be allowed to enter wastewater, groundwater or sewerage systems. They are subject to either thermal disposal or removal to places approved by local environmental authorities and Rospotrebnadzor institutions.
The Anteater instructions stipulate the time frame for safe access to the treated areas - they must be at least 7 days.
Precautionary measures
Anteater CE instructions for use strongly recommends following the following precautions:
- Protect the roots of trees and plants from contact with the product;
- Do not pour Anteater into waterways or sewers;
- Diazinon is a substance that can penetrate the skin, so hands and face should be protected from contact with the solution. Hands are dressed in gloves, hair is collected in a bun and hidden under a headscarf or rubber cap, the airways are closed with a respirator. After the procedure, wash your hands thoroughly with soap. Clothes are washed separately from other items.
Important! If the substance comes into contact with the skin, immediately rinse the area of contact with cold water and soap.
When to treat plants for insects
Topaz instructions for use for grapes
It is not recommended to treat plant roots and seeds with an anteater. It is forbidden to treat plants during flowering and fruiting, because harmful substances can enter human food.
It is important to treat plants against ants
This drug is intended only for direct treatment of ant habitats. The gel-like product can be used to treat trees around the circumference of the trunk. Processing can be done at any time.
Advantages over other means
One of the main advantages of Anteater over other means is its relative safety. It belongs to the second class of chemical hazard and is practically harmless to humans. Also, the product does not harm the soil and does not accumulate in it. All microorganisms living in the soil remain unharmed.
The insecticide poisons insects in a short time. Three days after using the product, results will be visible. The effectiveness of the product is the same both in the form of a solution and in the form of a powder.
Use the product outdoors and indoors, taking all precautions.
The price of the drug is mainly lower than that of other firms and companies. The price of one ampoule is approximately 10-20 rubles.
In order not to waste energy and money in the fight against ants, you should regularly carry out preventive measures in your apartment, house and on your property. Dishes must be washed immediately after eating, and crumbs and leftover food must be removed from the table. The floor is washed with a damp cloth or vacuumed. Keep kitchen cabinets clean. Food waste is collected in a dustbin and thrown away regularly. All cracks are insulated, complicating access to the room.
Efficiency
Anteater from garden ants
There are different reviews about the Anteater.
There are ants in the greenhouse. The plants began to die, at first I couldn’t understand why. Then I discovered ant nests. I bought an Anteater ampoule and diluted it properly. Filled the holes in the nest. According to the manufacturers, the solution should work in 3 days. During this time I didn’t see any insects, I even felt ashamed of my actions that I began to exterminate innocent creatures. A week later I went into the greenhouse and gasped in surprise - there were even more ants.
There are ants in the cracks in the foundation. We couldn’t decide for a long time what to use to poison the pests and what to do next with the foundation. We had to beat him a little, the holes were filled with solution. At first the insects rushed in different directions, then they calmed down and fell. The whole family died out in 3 hours. The product works almost instantly. It's inexpensive. But it should be remembered that it can also destroy other insects; it should be used in emergency cases.
A very effective product, I didn’t find any shortcomings, I recommend it to everyone. Convenient release form - 1 ampoule is enough to destroy an entire anthill. There were ants under the floor, pouring solution into the cracks. We bought Anteater Super. We forgot about the insect infestation within a week. After a while I had to treat the dacha plot, and the product also worked within a week.
You can buy the product in a specialized store, hardware departments, or order online. The cost of an ampoule is within 20 rubles. If you cannot find this drug, you should pay attention to other effective remedies presented in the review.
The Anteater instructions include the composition, dosages, processing regulations, restrictions and safety measures of these drugs. We will look at all this in this material.
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"Aardeater" is a series of effective insecticidal agents for the destruction of various types of garden and red house ants in homes and suburban areas. The series includes the following preparations: “Anteater, CE”, “Anteater – Super, granules”, “Anteater – Super, bait” and “Anteater – Super, gel”.
Ants on the site: execute, cannot be pardoned
Since school days we have known that ants are beneficial insects. They eat pests and spread seeds, spreading plants over a wide area. A colony of soil-dwelling insects loosens the soil to a depth of 0.5 m, enriching it with potassium and nitrogen. The inhabitants of the anthill and their larvae serve as food for birds that destroy garden pests.
Many gardeners believe that the harm from garden ants comes down only to the spread of aphids. Small green bugs secrete a sweetish liquid that clogs the pores of the leaves. Six-legged gourmets drink this enzyme, the aphid sticks to the ant's body, and it transfers the pest to another plant. But this does not limit the harm of six-legged insects to the garden.
When ants appear on the site, significant changes occur:
- the soil becomes more acidic, many crops cannot grow on it;
- if the nest is located next to the plant, the root system suffers and the bush may die;
- when constructing an anthill in a hollow, the tree becomes sick and the wood crumbles;
- insects can gnaw seedlings, petals, fruits;
- ants carry weed seeds to the garden beds.
So are ants harmful or beneficial? They need to be destroyed on the property and in the premises; living next to such neighbors is undesirable. In the wild, everything is interconnected; ecological chains themselves regulate the size of any population. It is impossible to destroy anthills in a forest or meadow; the animal and plant community will figure out on their own how many individuals of each species should live in this territory.
Advantages and disadvantages of the drug
Advantages of the Anteater product:
- affordable price.
- Anteater poison against garden ants is effective against many harmful insects, such as fleas, cockroaches, mealybugs, thrips, and moths.
- the drug does not pose a danger to humans, soil and plants.
The disadvantages of the insecticide include the need for careful use near bodies of water, because the solution may be dangerous for their inhabitants.
For greater efficiency, it is advisable to excavate the anthill to the level at which the larvae are stored (5–10 cm), and then pour the insecticide solution directly into the destroyed “nest,” after which the anthill should be covered with earth again. In this case, the main colony of pests will be destroyed.
Sometimes this method of action is impossible (for example, if the anthill is located right in the garden bed). In this case, you just need to spill the poisonous solution on the colony of insects. With this method of action, the complete disappearance of pests will occur within three weeks.
The best remedy for ants is Anteater insecticide
If you are reading this article, it means that ants have already become not just guests of your site, but have turned into garden pests, methodically damaging your plantings and, in addition, promoting the proliferation of another pest - aphids, which can damage even mature trees.
To prevent ants from settling on fruit trees, many gardeners use trapping belts to prevent insects from climbing onto the tree. We will consider options for destroying anthills in beds, flower beds and lawns.
Today, the best remedy for garden ants is Anteater, produced by the company August. We will describe below how to dilute and use it, as well as how effective it is.
Anteater: instructions for use
This is an insecticide of contact-intestinal action, it acts against black, red, and in general any types of ants. Once in the body of an ant, it paralyzes the insect, which leads to its death. Most of the inhabitants in the treated anthill will die within 3 days from the moment of treatment. Also, along the way, this drug helps get rid of cabbage flies, psyllids, fruit moths, weevils, wireworms, and mole crickets.
The active ingredient is diazinon.
Packaging - 1 ml ampoule in a bag, 10 ml and 50 ml bottle, 7x1 ml ampoule.
How to dilute Anteater
Add 1 ml of the drug to a small amount of water and stir, then add water to 10 liters. This amount of solution is enough to treat 5 square meters of area from ants or to destroy at least 20 anthills.
How to use
Before treatment, it is advisable to remove the top of the anthill so that the Anteater solution gets on both the pupae of unhatched ants and adult individuals. The solution is simply watered over the anthill and a small area next to it in order to maximally cover all the passages and exits made by the ants in the ground. It is best to carry out the treatment early in the morning or in the evening, after six hours, when the maximum number of ants are in the anthill.
Period of protective action
The Anteater product lasts for at least 3 weeks, only after this period the drug completely breaks down into safe natural components. Anteater is a selective insecticide, therefore, while killing many insects, it is absolutely harmless to earthworms and beneficial soil microflora.
Do not forget that this drug has a long waiting period - 30-40 days, which is exactly how many days must pass before the processed crops are used for food.
After treating an anthill or just a cluster of ants, it is immediately noticeable how their movement slows down, that is, the drug begins to act immediately. Ants die within 3 days, other sucking and gnawing insects die earlier. This product is very quickly absorbed by plants through leaves and stems, which is why insects such as aphids or weevils die very quickly. Some insects only need to touch the sprayed part of the plant and its death is inevitable.
Cost of the drug Anteater
The undoubted advantage of the drug, in addition to its effectiveness in killing ants and other garden pests, is its affordable price. This year, 2021, the price for 1 ml of Anteater is 15 rubles, 10 ml - 60 rubles, 50 ml - about 150 rubles.
If you consider that 1 ml of Anteater is enough to prepare 10 liters of working solution, then you get a very budget option for getting rid of ants in just 1 application.
General characteristics
“Aardeater” as a remedy for ants is considered one of the most effective drugs with which you can actively fight various types of insects, including aphids.
The main active substance is Diazine, characterized by contact-intestinal effects. An insect can get poisoned in two ways:
- contact with insecticide;
- ingestion of poison.
When the substance penetrates the blood, a process of inhibition of nerve impulses occurs by destroying cholinesterase enzymes. As a result of this action, signals are not sent to the muscles. Which leads to paralysis and death. The process is quite fast, but many insects manage to reach the anthill, thereby infecting several more relatives.
Chemical formula of Diazine
“Anteater” is also interesting because it does not disintegrate after the death of the insect. When cannibalism occurs, healthy individuals, eating a poisoned corpse, also die.
Pros and cons of the drug
Anteater has the following positive characteristics:
- High efficiency indicators. Unlike insecticidal aerosols and traps that contain pesticides, the drug is poured directly into the anthill. Due to this, a high rate of insect destruction is achieved. Moreover, they do not even need to eat the poisonous substance; it is enough that they have direct contact with it. And an infected individual will definitely “share” the poison with its relatives, making its way into the very depths of the nest and infecting the uterus.
Particles of the substance penetrate through the chitinous layer
- High infection rate. After 3-5 minutes after the drug enters the anthill, you can first notice high activity of insects that want to save their eggs. After a few more minutes, their activity gradually slows down, and they begin to die right before our eyes.
- Prolonged action. Thanks to its unique composition, the active substance “works” for three hours after use. Due to this, it is possible to exterminate those individuals that were absent at the time of disinfestation.
- The active substance does not linger in the soil, but breaks down into compounds that are safe for plants.
- The anteater is harmless to bees (they will not die when pollinating nearby plants), and is also not capable of harming pets (subject to safety rules).
- Economically beneficial. For disinfestation, 1 ml of the drug is enough.
- Suitable for use in hard to reach places.
If we talk about the disadvantages of this remedy, then some people who have already used Anteater note its high toxicity towards humans. However, this can be avoided if you follow safety rules when using insecticide.
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Release form
Anteater is produced in various volumes:
- ampoules of 1 ml;
- bottles of 10 and 50 ml.
Regardless of the volume of the active ingredient, the packaging is equipped with instructions for using the Anteater CE product. It may be in the packaging or attached to the back of the plastic bag with the drug.
Ampoule - the most convenient form of release
Now regarding the cost of this insecticide. For an ampoule with a volume of 1 ml, you need to pay about 15 rubles. A bottle of 10 ml costs approximately 55 rubles, and a 50 ml bottle costs no more than 150 rubles. You can purchase such a product in specialized stores or on online trading platforms.
I would also like to note that the Anteater ant repellent is sold exclusively in the form of a concentrated liquid emulsion. All drugs with the same name, but in a different form (powder, spray, gel, etc.) are fakes that do not correspond to the declared performance characteristics.
Instructions for use
To implement high-quality control of garden ants, you must adhere to several recommendations that relate not only to the processing method, but also to mandatory safety rules.
Reviews for the drug are 90% positive, which once again confirms its effectiveness.
Before starting pest control treatment, prepare the working fluid in the following order:
- First you need to dissolve one ampoule (1 ml) in a small amount of water - 1 liter.
To dilute the insecticide, it is strictly forbidden to use well, river or other water without prior purification. The impurities contained in it neutralize to some extent the effect of the active substance, and the effectiveness of the drug is reduced to a minimum.
- Next, stirring constantly, bring the total volume of working fluid to 10 liters.
- Now you need to carefully remove a small layer of earth from 50 to 150 mm from the anthill. At this stage, our task is to find oviposition and pupae. Their uterus is also located in this place. By destroying this “heart” of the anthill, you will neutralize the remaining inhabitants - the remaining ants will simply leave this area in search of a place that is safer for their livelihoods.
The anthill is carefully dug up to notice the queen and oviposition.
- After this, we water the places where their increased activity is observed. Here you need to spray the nearby area within a radius of half a meter from the anthill itself.
All that remains is to sprinkle the treated area with previously removed soil and wait for complete destruction.
To prevent ants from stinging when removing part of an anthill, put on gloves, loosely tie their bell at the wrist, and coat your hands up to the elbows with vegetable oil.
Processing rules
To make pest control as effective as possible, experts recommend following several tips:
- processing is best carried out in the morning or evening;
- It is extremely undesirable to exterminate an anthill when it is sultry outside (over 25°C);
- the effectiveness of disinfestation will be higher if it is carried out in calm weather;
During the week after treatment, it is prohibited to carry out any manual or technical work at the pest poisoning site.
If ants “attack” your garden or vegetable garden, then the minimum consumption rate for disinfestation is 1 ml of concentrate to treat an area of 5 sq.m.
Varieties, composition and formulation
1) “Anteater, EC” – emulsion concentrate, active ingredient – diazinon , 600 g/l. Packaging – 1 ml ampoule, set of 7 ampoules. 1 ml each and bottles of 10 ml., 50 ml. and 500ml.
3) “Anteater - Super Bait” - these are plastic containers with bait placed inside. Available in bags of 4 pcs.
4) “Anteater - Super Gel”, active ingredient - imidacloprid 0.5%. Packaging – 30ml tube.
Action
Diazinon from ants begins to act immediately after entering the body, the rate of death depends on the dosage. The insecticide disrupts the functioning of the nervous system, paralyzes muscles, and leads to death.
When treating an anthill directly, the destruction of the ant family occurs within 3 hours. If powder is used to control pests, the paths are sprinkled, and the death of insects occurs within a week. Using the product indoors allows you to get the desired result in a few days.
The powder remains active on the treated surface indoors for about 8 weeks. In open ground for up to 20 days, but gradually the properties are lost. The liquid is most effective for 3 hours.
The drug Anteater is dangerous for any insects, fish, and amphibians. In animals, if ingested, it causes increased salivation, lacrimation, diarrhea, vomiting, trembling of limbs, and convulsions. The product is relatively safe for people. If the instructions are violated, it causes an allergic reaction on the skin, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, and loss of consciousness.
Mechanism of action
"Anteater" - drugs with contact-intestinal action. Together with food, they end up in the body of insects, having a detrimental effect on their nervous system - causing inhibition of muscle activity, convulsions, and then complete paralysis. The positive features of the entire series of drugs are that ants do not get used to it and are economical in consumption.
Ants disappear within no more than three days after treatment.
The protective effect lasts for at least 3 weeks for a liquid concentrate, up to 2 months for a granular preparation.