Acephate 97UP Insecticide is only labeled to be used on non bearing citrus trees for specific pests, it is only labeled for leafminers on ornamental plants.
Per the product label, certain ficus plants are known to be sensitive to Acephate 97UP Insecticide. For this reason, we do not recommend using this product for whitefly control on this plant without testing a small area for tolerance first. For small applications, you would use 1/3 tsp per gallon of water or 1 oz per 25 gallons of water applied as a foliar spray for whiteflies.
Imidacloprid is the active ingredient most used to systemically control whitefly on your ficus. You can use Imidacloprid 2F for a soil drench applications for whitefly infestations. It can take a few weeks for the product to translocate through taller plants, and you will most likely continue to see whiteflies in that time period. Application rate for soil drenching is 0.1 - 0.2 oz per foot of shrub height, per shrub in sufficient water volume to thoroughly saturate the root zone beneath the canopy.
While you are waiting on the imidacloprid to translocate you should treat the foliage with a product such as Talstar P or with insectidical soap or insecticidal oil. Talstar P is the most popular choice for foliage application on ficus for white fly.
Please view our How to Apply Systemic Root Drench Video for a quick tutorial on the soil drenching process.
Acephate 97UP Insecticide is not labeled to control brown tail moths. Since brown tail moth is an invasive pest only in a very small portion of the country, we are not aware of any products that actually call it out on the product label (this requires a lengthy testing and review process).
We suggest using a residual insecticide such as Talstar P to treat any infested trees, shrubs, ornamentals, etc (excluding edibles). This has a residual of about 30 days outdoors, and you can use 0.5 - 1.0 oz per gallon of water when spraying for ornamental pests like moths.
Take a moment to review this helpful article by the Main State Government and Forest Service on how to control this pest (including non chemical methods as well as additional FAQs here for more information.
Acephate 97UP Insecticide is not intended or formulated to be applied as a paste application therefore would not be recommneded.
You should be mixing Acephate 97UP Insecticide with water in a handpump or backpack sprayer and applied as a spray application. You can review the full product label, including disposal directions, here.
No, Acephate 97UP Insecticide is not labeled for bark beetles. The best product for bark beetles is Permethrin SFR 36.8%. The mixing ratio is 1 2/3 fl. oz per gallon of water. It is recommended that you spray the bark on the tree but not to the point of runoff. The biggest key with this insect is timing to ensure the infestation doesn't get out of hand. Once the tree is infested there isn't much you can do other than chop down the tree and burn it to try and prevent the current live ones from getting into any neighboring trees.
Acephate 97UP Insecticide is not labeled to control browntail moths so we don't know if it would be effective, or what use rate would be needed for control. That species seems to be localized only to certain areas of Maine where you are located and are not specifically listed on labels. Maine has multiple websites and resources surrounding browntail both control, local arborist in your area that can make pesticide applications for you, etc. None of the info we looked through indicates a specific insecticide they suggest for it, most of the control is most effective when done manually to burn or remove the webs during winter months.
We did find 2 helpful articles by the Maine Dept of Agriculture, the Browntail Moth Management Resources and Knockout Browntail Brochure Article.
For specific information, please contact 211 Maine directly at 207-874-221, text your zip code to 898-211 or email at [email protected]
Yes, Acephate 97UP Insecticide is absorbed by plant roots as a drench and foliage when sprayed directly
We apologize that Acephate 97UP Insecticide is not labeled for use in irrigation systems.
We would first have to know what is causing the black mildew on the Crepe Myrtles. The substance you are seeing could be from insects or a fungus therefore, we would recommend contacting your local Cooperative Extension Office in your county for obtaining a positive id of what is causing the black mildew.
Acephate 97UP Insecticide should not be used on flowering plants like hibiscus plants. We would recommend using a product like Talstar P to treat hibiscus for grasshoppers.
After spraying Acephate 97UP Insecticide, it should not have damaged your azalea but if you applied it during high temperatures, it could have burned the leaves. The only thing we can recommend is to keep watering and give it time.
Per the Acephate 97UP Insecticide product label, you would apply 8 oz of Acephate per acre in 10-50 gallons of water. Please read the full application instructions for horn worms in tobacco on page 14 of the product label.
Acephate 97UP Insecticide is labeled for the bean leaf beetle and the elm leaf beetle, however the snowball bush is highly susceptible to the viburnum leaf beetle. We would recommend Captain Jack's Dead Bug Brew as this product is labeled for all leaf eating beetles.
For aphids, Acephate 97UP Insecticide is applied at the rate of 0.5lb to 1lb per 50-100 gallons of water. This breaks down to 2/3 tsp to 1-1/3 tsp.per gallon of water. Repeat applications at the low rate should be done a 3 day intervals and for applications at the higher rate, repeat applicaitons every 7 days.
Please refer to the bottom chart for Decidious Trees on page 17 of the product label for more information.
There is a Small Spray Equipment Chart located on page 16 for reference also.
The product label for Acephate 97UP Insecticide does not list cannas as a plant to treat for leafrollers, so I recommend contacting the manufacturer, United Phosphorous, at 800-438-6071 for the application rate.
No, Acephate 97UP Insecticide is not labeled to kill termites. You can view our Termite Treatment Guide here.
You would use 8oz (1/2lb) of Acephate 97UP Insecticide per 100 gallons, which breaks down to 0.08 oz per gal of water, which is about 2 grams or 1/2teaspoon. If you only have a few plants, then you may want to consider Bonide Systemic Insect Control, which has the same active ingredient but its easier to measure for smaller applications on roses for thrip control.
