MGK · Piperonyl butoxide 25%; Pyrethrins 5% · EPA Reg 1021-1199 · INSECTICIDE
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This oil-based insecticide contains pyrethrin and piperonyl butoxide. It is used to control adult mosquitoes, including Aedes Taeniorhynchus and other difficult species. The concentrate is diluted with a suitable oil diluent and applied using cold fog aerosol generators in outdoor vegetation surrounding swamps, marshes, overgrown waste areas, roadsides, and pastures.
Pests covered (3)
adult mosquitoesAedes Taeniorhynchus and other difficult speciesMOSQUITOES (ADULT)
Areas treatable (15)
residential, industrial, recreational and agricultural areas where adult mosquitoes are present in annoying numbers in vegetation surrounding swamps, marshes, overgrown waste areas, roadsides and pasturesAGRICULTURAL PREMISES (OUTDOOR)AERIAL APPLICATIONAERIAL APPLICATION (FIXED WING)AERIAL APPLICATION (ROTARY AIRCRAFT)ULTRA LOW VOLUME APPLICATION (OIL SPRAY)PASTURES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)MARSHLANDSWAMPS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SWAMPS/MARSHES/BOGS/STANDING WATER (VEGETATION) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)RECREATION AREASRESIDENTIAL AREAS (OUTDOOR)INDUSTRIAL AREAS (OUTDOOR)ROADSIDESWASTELAND
How to treat each type of area 4
residential, industrial, recreational and agricultural areas where adult mosquitoes are present in annoying numbers in vegetation surrounding swamps, marshes, overgrown waste areas, roadsides and pastures
Light Infestation
| Target pest |
Location |
Rate |
Unit |
| adult mosquitoes |
Outdoor |
0.0018 |
Lbs. Pyrethrin /Acre |
Normal Infestation
| Target pest |
Location |
Rate |
Unit |
| adult mosquitoes |
Outdoor |
0.0020 |
Lbs. Pyrethrin /Acre |
High Infestation
| Target pest |
Location |
Rate |
Unit |
| adult mosquitoes |
Outdoor |
0.0025 |
Lbs. Pyrethrin /Acre |
| Target pest |
Location |
Rate |
Unit |
| Aedes Taeniorhynchus and other difficult species |
Outdoor |
0.008 |
Lbs. Pyrethrin /Acre |
Mixing instructions 1
| For pests |
Label notes |
| mosquito control programs |
This concentrate is formulated to be diluted with a suitable oil diluent, such as but not restricted to light mineral oil, deodorized kerosene or petroleum distillate, for use in cold fog aerosol generators. |
Worker safety
PPE required
Mixers, loaders, applicators, and other handlers must wear the following: • Long-sleeved shirt, • Long pants, • Chemical-resistant gloves such as barrier laminate, nitrile rubber, neoprene rubber or Viton. • Shoes and socks.
Timing & weather
- Best results are expected from application when the meteorological conditions favor an inversion of air temperatures in the area treated, and when the wind is not excessive.
- Apply only when wind speed is greater than or equal to 1 mph.
Use restrictions 5
- Avoid contamination of food or feedstuffs.
- Use in agricultural areas should be in such a manner as to avoid residues in excess of established tolerances for pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide on crops or commodities.
- PROHIBITION ON AERIAL USE: Not for aerial application in Florida unless specifically authorized by the Bureau of Entomology, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
- Do not apply more than 0.2 lbs. of pyrethrin per acre/year (226.75 g/Ha/year) and 2.0 lbs. of piperonyl butoxide per acre/year (2,267.5 g/Ha/year), whichever is lower, in any treated area.
- Do not exceed 25 applications at 0.008 pounds of pyrethrins per acre in any given year (365 days).