Ferti-lome Spinosad Concentrate

Ferti-lome Spinosad is a water-mix concentrate for listed insect pests on vegetables, fruits, citrus, lawns, ornamental trees, shrubs and flowers. Its directions cover chewing larvae such as caterpillars, along with pests including leafminers, borers, thrips and Colorado potato beetles on specified edible plants. Separate outdoor entries address armyworms, sod webworms, cat fleas, loopers and bagworms. Match the plant, site and insect before mixing because the same target name does not make every crop or landscape use interchangeable.

In a vegetable garden, inspect leaves and growing points for live larvae or fresh feeding. Caterpillars can hide beneath foliage, so look closely at damaged sections rather than spraying the entire garden by habit. Each vegetable has its own permitted targets, treatment interval and harvest wait. Plan treatments around picking dates. Do not transfer one vegetable's directions to a nearby crop without checking its own entry.

Fruit and citrus directions give another set of plant and pest combinations. Leafminers, borers and leafrollers may affect different parts of a plant, so identifying where the damage begins helps guide inspection. In landscape areas, the product is also used on lawns and listed ornamentals for pests such as armyworms, sod webworms and bagworms. A lawn treatment has a different site and application pattern from a spray on shrubs or flowers. Keep the intended area clear and direct treatment only where the specific directions allow.

This is a concentrate, not a ready-to-use spray. Mix it with water and apply it using the equipment specified for the selected use. Prepare only the amount needed for the selected treatment and keep the crop or site entry close at hand. The concentrate contains 0.5 percent spinosad. Follow the pollinator precautions near flowering plants and prevent runoff because aquatic organisms can be harmed.

Use this product as one part of a targeted garden or landscape response. Scout for the pest first, choose the exact crop or site entry, then follow its rate and interval. On flowering plants, check the pollinator precautions before any application. For edible plants, the harvest interval belongs in the plan from the start.

Product labels

SKU 1541, Size 16 oz, maker product number 16062. Product label PDF: https://www.fertilome.com/ProductFiles/2023/01/26/16062%20Spinosad%2016%20oz%20PO10396-0922-Cim%20label.pdf

Cautions

SKU 1541, Size 16 oz. This product is toxic to bees exposed to treatment for 3 hours following treatment. Do not apply this pesticide to blooming, pollen-shedding or nectar-producing parts of plants if bees may forage on the plants during this time period. This product is toxic to aquatic invertebrates. To protect the environment, do not allow pesticide to enter or run off into storm drains, drainage ditches, gutters or surface waters. Applying this product in calm weather when rain is not predicted for the next 24 hours will help to ensure that wind or rain does not blow or wash pesticide off the treatment area. Rinsing application equipment over the treated area will help avoid run off to water bodies or drainage systems.

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