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PEST
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INSECTICIDE
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MIXING AND APPLICATION
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RATE @ 10 MPH
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DROPLET SIZE (um)
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REMARKS |
RELATIVE TOXICITY TO BEES |
LD50 IN ug/BEE
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Mosquito Adults (Ground application)
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resmethrin (18%) + piperonlyl butoxide (54%)
(Scourge)
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Dilute 12.5 fl oz with 1 gal of light mineral
oil; use in ULV sprayer
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4.5 to 9 fl oz/min
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MMD = 12 um
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Highly Toxic
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0.054
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permethrin 10% - 57% concentrate
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Apply undiluted or mix with refined mineral
or soybean oil
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0.31 to 15 oz/min depending on dilution
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MMD = 8 to 30 um
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Highly Toxic
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naled (Dibrom) 85% concentrate
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10 fl oz to 10 gal No.2 fuel or diesel oil;
use in thermal fog sprayer
OR
Dilute 0.5 gal to 5 gal with soybean oil or HAN;
use in ULV sprayer
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80 gal/hr (for fog sprayer)
6.0 to 12 fl oz/min (for ULV sprayer)
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11 to 20 um MMD = 15 um (for ULV sprayer)
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Do not spray if there is a breeze more than
5 mph. Avoid direct application to vehicles; may damage paint. Apply
when air temps are cool and wind is 3 mph or less. Toxic to fish, aquatic
invertibrates, and wildlife.
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Highly Toxic
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0.485
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malathion
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Use undiluted on aerosol ULV sprayer.
OR
Dilute 3.9 to 5.2 gal to 100 gal with No. 2 fuel
or diesel oil; use in thermal fog sprayer
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2.0 to 4.3 fl oz (for undiluted ULV)
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6 to 48 um MMD = 17 um (for ULV sprayer)
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same as naled above
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Highly Toxic
*ULV sprays are bee-safe unless the hive itself
is sprayed
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0.726
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Mosquito Adults (Fixed-wing aerial application)
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malathion 95% concentrate
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Use undiluted
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2.6 to 3 fl oz/acre
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90% of droplets <100um MMD = 50-60 um
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Aircraft should be operated at 80 mph or
more; large droplets may spot car paint. Toxic to fish, aquatic invertebrates,
and wildlife. Do not directly apply to water or to areas where runoff into
water is likely to occur.
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Highly Toxic
*ULV sprays are bee-safe unless the hive itself
is sprayed
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naled (Dibrom) 85% concentrate
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Use undiluted
OR
Dilute 50 to 100 gal with No.2 fuel oil or diesel
fuel
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0.5 to 1 fl oz/acre(undiluted)
1 gal/acre(diluted)
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30 to 80 um (for undiluted)
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same as malathion above
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Highly Toxic |
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Sumithrin (Anvil 10-10)
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0.336 lb/acre
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ULV Application is bee-safe unless the
hive itself is sprayed
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Relatively Nontoxic
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0.6743
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-Treatment of immature mosquitoes
is generally not a threat to bees, unless aerial application of pesticides
is involved.
