Acephate 97UP Insecticide should be mixed at approx. 1/2lb per 30 gallons water for bag worms.
According to the manufacturer, there is no time frame you have to wait to plant any vegetable or vegetable bed in areas where Acephate 97UP Insecticide was applied.
Since the label application instructions for Acephate 97UP recommend full coverage for thrip control on orchids, this is what we would recommend to do as best you are able for the best insect control. You want to get as full coverage as possible and then you can retreat as often as every 14 days.
Acephate 97UP Insecticide is not labeled for white pine weevils.
The standard approach to manage white pine weevil is to spray insecticides in spring. This treatment is directed at the overwintered adults to kill them before they lay eggs. Current insecticides useful for this treatment would include products that contain bifenthrin (Talstar), cyfluthrin (Tempo SC Ultra) or permethrin ( Tengard SFR). Rates of use should be to the high-end of what is labeled, such as for bark beetles or borers. Timing is very important but difficult to determine. Sprays should be applied shortly before adults begin to feed on the terminal and lay eggs. You can contact your local cooperative extension office and speak to the master gardener on staff who can help you determine the correct timing. Treatment of the top of the tree during midsummer, after adults have emerged from the wilted terminals, can kill weevils as they feed in this site, reducing overall numbers that may cause problems in the subsequent year. Also, as many weevils crawl to the trees in spring, treatment of the lower trunk at the same time spring terminal applications are made may also help kill some of the migrating overwintered insects.
Neither Acephate 97UP Insecticide nor any other products are labeled to eliminate earthworms since these are largely beneficial creatures. To treat moles, we recommend Talpirid Mole Bait, traps, or gassers. We outline each of these options in our Mole Treatment Guide here. Please let us know if you have any other questions.
Acephate 97UP Insecticide is not labeled for use on sweet corn.
When using Acephate 97UP Insecticide, you would want to use .27 oz per 1000 sq ft in at least 2 gallons of water to treat for beetles.
Per the manufacturer, Acephate 97UP Insecticide has a half life in soil of approximately 1 week.
While Acephate 97UP Insecticide is labeled to control many pests, spiders are not among them. We would suggest a more general insecticide such as Onslaught Insecticide for spiders and other pests on ornamentals.
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 only labeled to be used on non bearing citrus trees for specific pests, it is only labeled for leafminers on ornamental plants.
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.
No, Acephate 97UP Insecticide is not labeled to kill termites. You can view our Termite Treatment Guide here.
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.
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.
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.
