"Butox-50" in ampoules is an insecticidal-acaricidal agent for combating parasites that annoy domestic animals, large and small livestock and humans. The drug effectively fights pests without adversely affecting the body of warm-blooded animals when used correctly and following precautions.
"Butox-50" in ampoules: instructions for use, analogues
Reviews of this drug often receive laudatory. What caused it? Let's understand what are the features of this tool and how to use it correctly. The antiparasitic agent "Butox-50" looks like an oily liquid of light yellow color, which has a specific odor, which is not pronounced. For home use, Butox-50 is used in ampoules, which allows you to correctly and effortlessly prepare an active solution that is safe for others. For convenience, the ampoules are packed in cardboard boxes of five pieces.
"Butox-50", the instructions for use of which are in the package, are used to kill fleas, lice, lice, chicken, scabies and ixodid mites, as well as flies, mosquitoes and bedbugs.
The working solution of the drug must be prepared immediately before use. To do this, the concentrated emulsion "Butox-50" is diluted with cool tap water in proportions that depend on which parasites are to be fought:
- Lice, fleas, lice - 1 ampoule (1 ml) per 4 liters of water. Re-processing is done in a month.
- Ixodid ticks - 1 dose per 1.5 liters of water. The second treatment should be carried out after 2 weeks, and after - if necessary.
- Scabies mites - 1 ampoule per 1 liter. It is necessary to process not only the affected area, but also the area around it. After a week and a half, the event is repeated.
The desired concentration of the drug is calculated using the general formula:
(AB)/C=X, where A is the required concentration of the working solution; B - the desired amount of emulsion (ml); C - the content of the active substance in the solution (%); X - the amount of concentrate (5%) required to prepare 1 liter of working fluid.
For example, you need to prepare a liter of a solution with a concentration of 0.004%. The data is substituted into the formula and get:
X=(0.004%1000ml) / 5%
X=0.8ml
So, in order to prepare 1 liter of 0.004% solution, you need to take 0.8 ml of concentrate (5%); for 10 l - 8 ml of "Butox" (8 ampoules), which is diluted in a smallamount of water and pour into the prepared container, then bring to the desired volume.
Analogues of "Butox-50" are the following drugs:
- "Neocidol";
- "Neostomazan";
- "Sebacil 50%";
- "Ektosan";
- "Biofly";
- "Deltalan-50".
Active ingredient
The main component of the drug "Butox-50" (analogues, except those listed above, "Deltanol No. 10", "Deltsid") is deltamethrin, which belongs to the third hazard class. Once in the body of insects, the drug affects the nervous system, blocking the transmission of nerve impulses, which causes neuromuscular paralysis and the death of parasites.
When working with the drug "Butox-50" it should be borne in mind that the product is toxic to bees and fish. For all warm-blooded "Butox-50" is not dangerous, subject to the recommended doses and safety measures.
Use of the drug "Butox-50"
Instructions for use assumes the use of funds exclusively for external use. Animals and premises are treated with a solution. The consumption rate of the drug depends on the type of pests.
1. How to breed "Butox-50"
Antiparasitic agent is diluted with water to the required concentration before use. The amount of water depends on the types of parasites:
- to fight fleas, lice and lice 1an ampoule of the drug (1 ml) is mixed with four liters of water;
- Ixodes ticks are destroyed with a solution of one Butox ampoule diluted in one and a half liters of water, and to destroy scabies mites, the amount of water is reduced to one liter.
The same concentrations are used to kill fleas and bedbugs in apartments and to bathe farm animals.
2. "Butox-50" in ampoules - instructions for use in the fight against fleas
To kill fleas, animals are treated with the drug by spraying or bathing, and the premises where they live.
For spraying animals, it is necessary to prepare three liters of solution. The procedure should be carried out paying special attention to especially affected areas in the following sequence:
- ear treatment;
- head processing;
- body treatment;
- applying the drug to the tail and the area near the anus;
- treatment of limbs.
After spraying, you need to wait until the preparation is completely dry, making sure that the pet does not lick the coat. Do not rinse or spray against the wind.
When bathing animals, the container is cleaned and filled with the prepared solution. During the procedure, the pet should not suffer from thirst, be tired or sick. Bathing procedures should not be carried out in very hot weather.
3. "Butox-50": treatment of the apartment against bedbugs
When fightingbed bugs use a solution: 1 ml of the drug per 1 liter of water. The liquid is poured into the reservoir of a sprayer or atomizer and the habitats of parasites are treated: mattresses, beds, sofas, armchairs, wrong parts of carpets, cracks in the walls, baseboard area.
After the procedure, it is not recommended to stay in the apartment for some time. Rooms should be ventilated for at least two hours to get rid of the peculiar kerosene smell.
If there are few pests, then a single treatment will be enough to completely exterminate the parasites. Significant insect infestations may require additional courses at two-week intervals.
4. "Butox-50" for chickens
The bird, like fluffy pets, is also susceptible to blood-sucking parasites. Chicken louse is a fairly common occurrence in poultry. The parasite can be found under the wings of chickens and under the tail - these are the favorite habitats of lice.
To remove lice in chickens, a solution of the drug "Butox-50" in ampoules is used, the instruction of which provides for spraying poultry. The prepared solution (1 ml per 1 liter of water) is sprayed with bird feathers, not forgetting to treat the areas of accumulation of parasites especially carefully. Perches, walls and floors of the chicken coop are also subject to processing, and straw bedding is recommended to be changed.
General handling precautions
When working with the drug"Butox-50" in ampoules, the instruction assumes the observance of general precautions:
- Use personal protective equipment: gloves, protective clothing, respirators, goggles.
- Compliance with personal hygiene measures after working with the product: wash hands and exposed areas of the body with soap.
- Do not allow direct contact of the product with the skin, mucous membranes.
- Avoid getting the drug into the respiratory tract and gastrointestinal tract.
- It is forbidden to use "Butox" simultaneously with organophosphorus chemicals.
- Do not pet animals for three days after using the product.
Animal Handling Precautions
When treating animals with Butox-50 in ampoules, the instruction assumes compliance with the following rules:
- before applying the product, it is recommended to wash the animal for better absorption of the active substance into the skin;
- after treatment, the movement of the pet's head should be limited to prevent licking of the drug;
- do not treat weak and sick animals.
- use only freshly prepared solution.
Advantages and disadvantages of "Butox-50"
Like all drugs, "Butox-50" in ampoules has a number of disadvantages:
- the presence of a sharp unpleasant odor;
- age restrictions (the drug is not used to treat animals up to six months);
- the result does not appear immediately, but a day afterapplication.
Along with this, the tool has a number of advantages:
- high level of efficiency;
- low toxicity;
- availability: "Butox-50", the average price of which is 100 rubles, can be purchased at any pharmacy.
How consumers respond to the drug
Consumers who used "Butox-50" are usually divided into two camps: satisfied and dissatisfied. Satisfied people note the high efficiency of the drug in the complex treatment of animals and the premises in which they are kept. They are also pleased with the low cost of the Butox-50 drug, the price of which, we repeat, is about one hundred rubles per package (5 ampoules). Those who are dissatisfied complain about the degree of toxicity of the drug, as some people experience allergic reactions. Some note the deterioration of well-being in pets and attribute this to drug poisoning.
The third category of livestock breeders believes that the treatment of pets with Butox is already outdated, and prefers to use other flea and tick products that are more convenient to use, such as drops, sprays and collars.
Some consumers add the product to the water and wash the floor to prevent and kill parasites. As a result, parasites do not appear or disappear.
Special Instructions
After using the preparation for the treatment of cattle, milk and animal meat should not be eaten for five days.
Pollutedthe container should be disinfected with a 5% solution of soda ash for 5-6 hours.
Unused product residues are neutralized with a five percent solution of caustic alkali or slaked lime.
The drug "Butox-50" is effective in the fight against blood-sucking parasites. It is suitable for both animal treatment and room disinfection. If you follow the instructions and use the drug correctly, you can quickly get rid of parasites and not harm the he alth of households and pets.
