How Adonis 75 WSP Works

Imidacloprid, the active ingredient in Adonis 75 WSP (Water Soluble Packets), is the most widely used insecticide in the world with a proven track record of success – less than one percent retreat rate. The active ingredient in Adonis is commonly used in consumer products for both people and pets. Imidacloprid is in the class of insecticides known as neonicotinoids, neuro-active insecticides that are modeled after nicotine. Imidacloprid works by disrupting inhibiting stimuli transmission within an insect’s nervous system. More specifically, imidacloprid blocks a certain type of neuronal pathways which are much more prevalent in insects than mammals.

The delayed action of Imidacloprid allows ants and termites to pass the active ingredient throughout colonies via their regular activities before knowing the colony is in danger. For ornamental pests, Adonis 75 is absorbed by plants’ root structure and translocated throughout the plant to kill pests like whiteflies and adelgids.

Adonis has no odor, and remains in the soil for 5 years after initial application. Each bag contains 4 x 2.25 oz water soluble packets.

Target Pests

Subterranean termites, drywood termites, carpenter ants, and other wood-destroying pests; turfgrass pests such as weevils, Japanese beetles, and chafers; ornamental pests such as aphids, mealybugs, and whiteflies

PESTS CONTROLLED: Subterranean termites, Drywood termites, Dampwood termites, Carpenter Ants, Wood-infesting beetles or borers, Powder post beetles, Anobiid or deathwatch beetles, False powder post beetles, Old house borers, Wharf borers, Ambrosia or bark beetles, Carpenter bees, Ants, European Crane Fly, Annual bluegrass weevil, Green June beetle, Asiatic garden beetle, Japanese beetle, Billbug, Northern masked chafer, Southern masked chafer, Black turfgrass ataenius, Oriental beetle, Cutworms (suppression), European chafer, Chinchbug (suppression), Mole crickets (suppression), Adelgids, Aphids, Japanese beetles, Lace bugs, Leaf beetles (including elm and viburnum leaf beetles), Leafhoppers (including glassywinged sharpshooter), Mealybugs, Psyllids, Sawfly larvae, Thrips (suppression), Whiteflies, White grub larvae (such as Japanese beetle, Chafers, Asiatic garden beetle, Oriental beetle larvae), Armored scales (suppression), Black vine weevil larvae, Eucalyptus longhorned borer, Flatheaded borers (including bronze birch borer and alder borer), Leafminers, Pine tip moth larvae, Royal Palm bugs, Soft scales, San Jose scale, Yellow pecan aphid, Black margined aphid, Pecan leaf phylloxera, Pecan spittlebug, Pecan stem phylloxera

Target Uses

Adonis 75 WSP has the same active ingredient as Adonis 2F Insecticide/Termiticide but in a dry, water-soluble packet formulation. Adonis 75 WSP is an excellent termiticide, systemic insecticide, and turfgrass treatment, formulated conveniently for high volume applications. Water-soluble packets are a convenient formulation for pest management professionals on the go, and Adonis 75 is an economical alternative to the popular brands Premise (for termite treatments) or Merit (for ornamental and turfgrass pests).

Use Adonis 75 for pre- or post-construction subterranean termite treatments, for ornamental pests, for a variety of turfgrass pests, and even for some residential fruit and nut trees.

Because each water-soluble packet makes 25 gallons of finished solution, high volume application equipment is required for use. For smaller jobs or low volume applications, use the liquid formulation, Adonis 2F.

Application Instructions

Mixing: Within each foil envelope are clear inner packets containing this product. The clear inner packet is water-soluble, Do not allow packets to become wet prior to adding to the spray tank. Do not handle the clear inner packets with wet hands or wet gloves. Rough handling may cause breakage. Reseal foil envelope to protect remaining packets.

To prepare the spray mixture, open the foil envelope and drop the required number of unopened clear water-soluble packets into the spray tank while ?lling with water to the desired level. Operate the agitator while mixing. Depending on the water temperature and the degree of agitation, the packets should be completely dissolved within a few minutes from the time they are added to the water. Cooler water temperatures increase the time needed for the inner packet to dissolve completely.

Termite applications: The purpose of chemical soil treatment for termite control is to establish a continuous chemical treated zone (horizontal and/or vertical as needed) between the wood and other cellulose material in the structure and the termite colonies in the soil. In some instances where an aerial or above ground colony is established, supplemental treatments to control the termites, landscape modi?cations, and/or structural repairs may be needed to deprive termites of a moisture source. Use a 0.05% to 0.1°/a dilution based on local recommendations. Generally a 0.05% dilution is used for typical control situations. Where severe or persistent infestations occur, use a 0.1% dilution.

For most post-construction termite treatments, use 4 gallons of 0.10% finished solution per 10 lineal feet in a trench 6 inches wide by 6 inches deep to create a continuous barrier around the perimeter of the treated structure. In areas of concrete slab, the same volume should be applied by drilling holes 10” – 12” apart with a hammer drill and ½” x 18” drill bit. See our article How to Do a Termite Treatment for further details of trenching treatment. For soil treatments to be covered by concrete slab such as under carports, porches, or basement floors, apply at a rate of 1 gallon or sufficient volume of solution to accurately and uniformly cover 10 square feet.

In situations where necessary, conventional application methods can be supplemented through use of foam generating equipment, or similar devices, to provide a continuous treated zone. Make foam application alone or in combination with conventional application methods, provided that the labeled amount of active ingredient per unit area is used. See “Mixing Table for Product Foam” on product label.

Turfgrass: Effective control is achieved when applications are made before or during the egg laying period. For best control apply prior to egg hatch of the target pest, followed by sufficient irrigation or rainfall to move the active ingredient through the thatch. Irrigation or rainfall must occur within 24 hours after application to move the active ingredient through the thatch. Do not mow turf or lawn area until after suf?cient irrigation or rainfall has occurred so that uniformity of application will not be affected.

Each envelope contains 4 x 2.25 oz. water-soluble packets that make up to 25 gallons of finished solution each, for a total of 50-100 gallons of finished solution per envelope.

Standard Application Dilution Rates / Mixing Ratios:

   * 1 packet per 25 gallons of water – 0.05% - lower rate for termite applications

   * 2 packets per 25 gallons of water – 0.10% - most termite applications

   * 1.6 oz. (1 packet) per 8,250 – 11,000 sq. ft. – in sufficient water for uniform coverage – turfgrass applications, white grub larvae, flowers and groundcovers

   * 1.6 oz. (1 packet) per 300 gallons of water – foliar ornamental applications; pome fruit and pecan trees, grapes

   * 1.6 oz. (1 packet) per 24 to 48 inches of cumulative trunk diameter or shrub height – soil injection or drench for systemic insect treatments

For use in the following areas:

Pre- and post-construction termite treatments around residential, commercial, and industrial buildings; around basements, attics, crawl spaces, hollow block foundations or voids; protection of fire wood; turfgrass in sites such as home lawns, business and office complexes, shopping centers, residential complexes, golf courses, airports, cemeteries, parks, playgrounds, and athletic fields; ornamentals in commercial and residential landscapes and interior plantscapes; trees, shrubs, evergreens, flowers, foliage plants, ground covers, and interior plantscapes along the outside perimeters of industrial and commercial buildings and residential areas; trees, shrubs, flowers, and ground covers along the outside perimeters of industrial and commercial buildings and residential areas and in state, national, and private wooded and forested areas; residential pome fruits: Apple, Crabapple, Loquat, Mayhaw, Pear, Oriental Pear, Quince; Pecans; Grapes

Indoors

Adonis 75 WSP is only labeled for indoor use for spot treatment in voids to active termite or other wood-infesting pest infestations.

Outdoors

For termite treatments: See above for details. Do not apply within 5 feet of any well or cistern. Treat soil between 5 and 10 feet from the well or cistern by the backfill method only.

For control of ants in houses and other structures: Apply a 0.05 to 0.1% solution as a general surface, spot, crack and crevice or wall void application. Apply to surfaces on buildings, porches, patios and other structures, around doors and windows, eaves and attic vents, utility entry points, sof?t areas and other exterior openings (including foundation cracks or drilled holes) where the pests enter the structure or where they crawl or hide. Spray into cracks and crevices. Spray, mist or foam into voids where these ants or their nests are present. Apply the volume of spray mist or foam suf?cient to cover the area, but do not allow excessive dripping or run-off to occur from vertical or overhead surfaces.

Turfgrass: Apply in sufficient water to provide adequate distribution in the treated area. Use equipment that will produce a uniform, coarse droplet spray, using a low pressure setting to eliminate off target drift. Use 1.6 oz. (1 packet) per 8,250 to 11,000 sq. ft. (Each packet contains 2.25 oz.).

Foliar applications: When making foliar applications on hard to wet foliage such as holly, pine, or ivy, add a spreader/sticker, if needed. This product is a systemic product and will be translocated upward into the plant system from root uptake. To best results, place the product where the growing portion of the target plant can absorb the active ingredient. The addition of a nitrogen containing fertilizer, where applicable, into the solution may enhance the uptake of the active ingredient. Make application by foliar application or soil applications; including soil injection, drenches, and broadcast sprays. Foliar applications offer locally systemic activity against insect pests. When making soil applications to plants with woody stems, systemic activity will be delayed until the active ingredient is translocated throughout the plant. In some cases, this translocation delay could take 60 days or longer. For this reason, make applications prior to anticipated pest infestation to achieve optimum levels of control.

Use 1.6 oz. (1 packet) per 300 gallons of water and start treatments prior to onset of high pest populations. Reapply on an as needed basis. For broadcast applications, use 1.6 oz. (1 packet) per 8,250 to 11,000 sq. ft. in sufficient water to uniformly and accurately cover the treatment area. Do not use less than 2 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.

Soil drench or injection: Use 1.6 oz. (1 packet) per 24 to 48 inches of cumulative trunk diameter or shrub height in sufficient water to inject an equal amount of solution in each hole (injection) or apply uniformly (drench). For optimum control, keep the treated are moist for 7 to 10 days. For soil drench, uniformly apply the dosage in no less than 10 gallons of water per 1000 sq. ft., directed to the root zone. Remove plastic or any other barrier that will stop solution from reaching the root zone.

Adonis 75 WSP Features

• Convenient formulation for high-volume applications
• Same active ingredient in Premise and Merit for less
• Non-repellent termite and ant protection
• Low-odor and non-volatile
• No phytotoxicity to ornamental plants
• Systemic ornamental treatment for pests such as whiteflies

Extra Tips

• Keep pets and children out of treatment area until application is dry.
• Do not use against native or imported fire ants, pharaoh, or harvester ants.
• Not for use on edible crops or in commercial greenhouses, nurseries, or on grasses grown for seed, or on commercial fruit and nut trees.
• For outdoor ornamentals, broadcast applications cannot exceed a total of 8.6 oz. (0.4 lb of active ingredient) per acre per year.
• Do not formulate into other end use products.
• Only dilute packets with water (chlorinated water is acceptable).
• Do not apply through any irrigation system.

Compare to: Premise 75 Termiticide, Merit 75 WSP