Spinosad is a relatively new insect killer that was discovered from soil in an abandoned rum distillery in 1982. Produced by fermentation, Spinosad can be used on outdoor ornamentals, lawns, vegetables and fruit trees, to control caterpillars, thrips, leafminers, borers, fruit flies, and more. Spinosad must be ingested by the insect, therefore it has little effect on sucking insects and non-target predatory insects. Spinosad is relatively fast acting. The pest insect dies within 1 to 2 days after ingesting the active ingredient. Will not persist in the environment. Sunlight and soil microbes break it down into carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. Classified as an organic substance by the USDA National Organic Standards Board. OMRI Listed for use in organic production.
Controls Moth and butterfly larva including Gypsy moth, codling moth, leaf miners, bagworms, tent caterpillars, borers, thrips, Colorado potato beetle larva, leafrollers, webworms, armyworms, sawflies, gall midges, whiteflies, stinkbugs, harlequin bugs, squash vine borer, fruit flies and more. |
MIXING AND APPLICATION (Shake well before use.)
MONTEREY GARDEN INSECT SPRAY may be applied with trigger sprayer, hand-held, backpack, or hose-end sprayers. Use a hose-end sprayer that can be adjusted to provide a dilution ratio of about 2,0 fl. oz. (4 Tbs.) of MONTEREY GARDEN INSECT SPRAY per gallon of spray. See Hose-end Sprayer Directions below if this product is packaged in hose-end sprayer.
Add the required amount of MONTEREY GARDEN INSECT SPRAY to the recommended amount of water, mix thoroughly, and apply uniformly to both upper and lower surfaces of plant foliage. It is recommended to mix only as much spray as needed for a single treatment. In vegetable gardens it is recommended to use not more than 3.0 gallons of spray for 1,000 square feet of area.
Hose-End Sprayer Directions: These directions only apply to the hose-end sprayer in which this product is packaged. Shake container well before getting started.
1. Before you start, the blue flow switch should be in the “OFF” position, and the red flow switch should be in the up, “CLOSED” position.
2. Shake container well and attach it to your garden hose, while holding sprayer at waist level and pointing in a direction away from face and body.
3. Turn on the water from the faucet.
4. When you are ready to spray, turn the blue flow switch to “ON” position; turn red flow switch to the forward, “OPEN” position; and begin spraying.
5. When you are finished spraying or if you have to stop spraying at any time, turn the blue flow switch back to the “OFF” position and the red flow switch to the “CLOSED” position.
6. Turn off the water at the faucet.
7. Remove the container from the garden hose; then rinse thoroughly and store according to Storage Instructions. |
