Product Label / Material Safety Data Sheet

Bifen Granulars

Active Ingredients: Bifenthrin -?.2%

Size: 25 lbs

Yield: One 25 lb. bag covers upto 20,750 sq. ft.

Not for Sale To: NY, CT, HI, CA, and AK

Target Pests: Armyworms, Cutworms, Sod Webworms, Annual Bluegrass, Billbugs, Black Turfgrass Ataenius, Leafhoppers, Mealybugs, Ants, Centipedes, Chinch Bugs, Flea , Imported Fire Ants, Millipedes, Mole Cricket, Ticks, Pillbugs, Sowbugs, European Crane Flies.

Description:

Armyworms, Cutworms, and Sod Webworms: Irrigate the treated area with up to 0.1 inches of water immediately after application to activate (release from the granule) the insecticide.

Annual Bluegrass Weevil (Hyperodes) adults: Applications should be timed to control adult weevils as they leave their overwintering sites and move into grass areas. Generally beings when Forsythia is in full bloom and concludes when flowering dogwoods is in full bloom.

Billbug adults: Applications should be made when adult billbugs are first observed during April and May. Degree day models have been developed to optimize application timing. In temperate regions, spring applications targeting billbug adults will also provide control of over-wintered chinch bugs.

Black Turfgrass Ataenius adults: Applications should be made during May and July to control the first and second generation of black turfgrass ataenius adults, respectively. The May application should be time to coincide with the full bloom stage of Vanhoutte spiraea and horse chestnut. The July application should be timed to coincide with the blooming of Rose of Sharon.

Chinch Bugs: Chinch bugs infest the base of grass plants and are often found in the thatch layer. Irrigate the treated area with up to 0.25 inches of water immediately after application to activate (release from the granule) the insecticide. Chinch bugs can be one of the mose difficult pests to control in grasses and the higher applications rate may be required to control populations that contain both nymphs and adults during the summer.

Flea Larvae: Flea larvae develop in the soil of shaded areas that are accessible to pests and other annimals. Irrigate the treated areas with up to 0.5 inches of water immediately to activate (release from the granule) the insecticide.

Imported Fire Ants: Control will be optimized by combining broadcast applications that will control foraging workers and newly mated fly-in queens with mound treatments that will eliminate existing colonies. If the soil is not moist, then it is important to irrigate before application. Broadcast treatments should apply up to 0.4 lbs AI/A. Mounds should be treated with an EPA registered product properly labeled for control of fire ant mounds or by applying 1/2 cup of Bifen L/P per mound and then drenching the mound with 1 to 2 gallons of water. The mounds should be treated with sufficient force to break their apex and allow the insecticide solution to flow into the ant tunnels. A four-foot diameter circle around the mound should also be treated. For best results, apply in cool weather (65-80o F) or in early morning or late evening hours. This treatment will kill the queen within 24 hrs of application. Application of 125 lbs/arce of Bifen L/P will provide six months residual activity for control of foraging Imported Fire Ants and newly mated Fly-In Queens.

Mole Cricket adults: Achieving acceptable control of adult mole crickets is difficult because preferred grass areas are subject to continuous invasion during the early spring by this extremely active stage. Applications should be made as late in the day as possible and should be watered in with up to 0.5 inches of water immediately after treatment. If the soil is not moist, then it is important to irrigate before application to bring the mole crickets closer to the soil surface where contact with the insecticide will be maximized. Grass areas that receive pressure from the adult mole crickets should be treated at peak egg hatch to ensure optimum control of subsequent nymph populations.

Mole Cricket nymphs: Grass areas that received intense adult mole cricket pressure in the spring should be treated immediately prior to peak egg hatch. Optimal control is achieved at this time because young nymphs are more susceptible to insecticides and they are located near the soil surface where the insecticides are most concentrated. Control of larger, more damaging, nymphs later in the year may require higher application rates and more frequent watered in with up to 0.5 inches of water immediately after treatment. If the soil is not moist, then it is important to irrigate before application to bring the mole crickets closer to the soil surface where contact with the insecticide will be maximized.

Ticks (Including ticks that transmit Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted fever): Do not make spot applications. Treat the entire area where exposure to ticks may occure. Use the higher application rates when treating areas with dense ground cover or heavy leaf litter. Ticks may be reintroduced by surrounding areas on host animals. Do not allow public use of treated areas during application.
Deer Ticks (Ixodes sp.) have a complicated life cycle that ranges over a two-year period and involves four life stages. Applications should be made in mid to late-spring to control larvae and nymphs that reside in the soil and leaf litter.
American Dog Ticks may be a considerable nusisance in suburban settings, particularly where homes are built on land that was previously field or frest. These ticks commonly congregate along paths and roadways where humans are likely to be encountered. Applications should be made as necessary mid-spring to early fall to control American dog tick larvae, nymphs, and adults.

Perimeter Application: Apply to ground area 5 to 10 feet wide around and adjacent to the structure.
Boundary Application: Apply to soil areas, ornamental gardens, pavement crevices, fencelines, planter areas, vegetation areas and mulch areas.

Fire ant mound treatment: Apply 1/2 cup of Bifen L/P per mound and then drench the mound with 1 to 2 gallons of water. The mound should be drenched with sufficient force to break its apex and allow the insecticide to flow into the ant tunnels. For best results, apply in cool weather (65 tp 80o F) or in early morning or late evening hours. Treat new mounds as they appear. Food utensils such as teaspoons and measuring cups should not be used for food purposes after use with insecticide.

Industrial Non-Agricultural Application: Broadcast Spot Applications- For the control of actively foraging ants (including Imported Fire Ants) broadcast uniformly 2.3 to 4.6 lbs Bifen L/P per 1000 sq ft (0.2 to 0.4 lbs. AI/Acre.
Pad Mounted Electrical Sites: To reduce or prevent ant mound building activity on electrical pads, uniformly distribute 1.0 to 1.5 Tablespoons (0.06 to 0.09 lbs.) of Bifen L/P per 4 sq ft of mounting pad. Where existing transformers are completely or partially filled ith soil excavated by resident ants, remove any excess fill and level remaining soil prior to application. Food utensils such as tablespoons must not be used for food purposes after use in measuring pesticides.

Note: electrical transformers appear to the more attractive to ants during the cooler months. For best results treat in the Fall or early Spring.

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