Avid 0.15 EC Miticide Insecticide is only labeled for mites and leaf miners and thrips and would not effect any fungi/bacteria or webworms.
Avid 0.15 EC Miticide Insecticide is only for plant infesting mites and cannot be used inside a home for "mites" in general.
It is important to be absolutely sure you are actually dealing with mites. Have the suspected mite identified by a reputable source, such as your local cooperative extension office? or a reputable pest control operator. Treatments will vary for different pests. Treatment for say bedbugs is much different than the treatment for mites. If you do indeed have mites, you must first find the source of the infestation, usually a bird nest or a dead rodent on or in the home. Removal of the infested nest or bird and a thorough cleanup is necessary. For treatment in the home, we recommend you frequently vacuum all carpet and upholstery and dispose of the bag or vacuum contents in a sealed bag outdoors. Spray Sterifab? on couches, chairs and other upholstered furniture where you may spend time resting. Use Cimexa Dust? in all cracks and crevices around the perimeter of the room. Apply a thin coat of MotherEarth dust to rugs and carpets. Rake (not sweep) nap back and forth, causing dust to enter rug or carpet. Let product sit overnight. Repeat application as necessary and vacuum every 3 - 4 days for effective control. Cimexa dust does not have a fast knockdown, it can take several days for insects to die after they contact the dust. Onslaught can be used for a faster knockdown. Thoroughly apply as a fine particle broadcast spray using a hand pump sprayer to infested rugs and carpets and other cracks and crevices around the perimeter of each room. Put all clothes through the dryer on high heat to help kill mites and their eggs. We have had many customers use the above recommendations with great success. Most customers report that it can take several months to get rid of all of the mites. Finding and removing the source of the infestation is very important and is the key to getting rid of the mites for good.
Avid can be used on roses but only for mites and leafminers as listed on the product label.
Avid 0.15 EC Miticide Insecticide is applied to the foliage and is a translaminar systemic which means it is absorbed by the leaves, not the soil.
You are not required to use a surfactant when using Avid 0.15 EC Miticide Insecticide. The product label states that this product has been evaluated for phytotoxicity on a wide range of ornamental plants. However, since all combinations or sequences of pesticide sprays, including surfactants and adjuvants, have not been tested, it is recommended that if you add a surfactant a small area be sprayed first to make certain that no phytotoxicity occurs.
Avid 0.15 EC Miticide Insecticide is applied at 8 ml per 100 gallons of water for aphids.
We can tell you that Avid 0.15 EC Miticide Insecticide is not labeled for treating inside a home. For specific information pertaining toxic consequenses of using the product off the label, we would recommend calling the manufacturer, Syngenta, at 866-796-4368.
If Avid 0.15 EC Miticide Insecticide goes back into suspension, it is fine to use. If the product does not go back into a solution and has particles floating around after the bottle has been agitated, we would not recommend using it.
Depending on what you are treating, the mixing ratio of Avid 0.15 EC Miticide Insecticide is labeled per 100 gallons at 4oz. With this said you would want to use approximately .04 fl oz per gallon of water, so for 10 gallons that would be .4 fl oz. Please be sure to follow the product label for application instructions
You are not required to use a surfactant when using Avid 0.15 EC Miticide Insecticide. The product label states that this product has been evaluated for phytotoxicity on a wide range of ornamental plants. However, since all combinations or sequences of pesticide sprays, including surfactants and adjuvants, have not been tested, it is recommended that if you add a surfactant a small area be sprayed first to make certain that no phytotoxicity occurs.
Avid 0.15 EC Miticide Insecticide should be applied when bees and other beneficial insects are not present/foraging.
Avid 0.15 EC Miticide Insecticide should not be applied to buds or open flowers/blooms.
Avid 0.15 EC Miticide Insecticide is not labeled to treat fungus gnats. Talstar P (Talstar One) is a great product to use for fungus gnat control. It is to be used inside and outside the home, but will only kill the adults as the larvae is protected in its egg form, much like a chicken egg is protected until cracked. To control the larvae you would need to mix the NyGuard IGR (birth control) in with the Talstar. NyGuard is labeled for fungus gnats as well as a large variety of other insects to sterilize the adults from being able to lay viable larvae. This will control the population drastically in keeping new ones from developing. You should mix 1 ounce of Talstar P with 4 ml of NyGuard IGR to each gallon of water you use. Talstar P can be used as a broadcast over the entire lawn or just as a perimeter treatment. You will want to focus on the mulch bed area and the underside of shrubs, bushes, or trees in the area. It is completely safe to spray on ornamentals. In the garage area, spray as crack and crevice and focus on damp areas/reducing the water/moisture.
If you have containerized plants, be sure they are not over-watered and that the soil is allowed to drain properly.
Avid 0.15 EC Miticide Insecticide would be applied with a pump sprayer mixed with water. Depending on what you are treating, the mixing ratio of Avid is labeled per 100 gallons at 4oz. With this said you would want to use approx. .04 fl oz per gallon of water. Please be sure to follow the product label for application instructions
Avid 0.15 EC Miticide Insecticide is not labeled to be used inside homes so would not be recommended for clover mites. Talstar is one of the top products for clover mites but will not keep them away or repel them. Unfortunately these pests seem to come back every year once the moisture comes and the weather gets warm, be sure to also treat the yard and at least 5-10 feet out around the foundation. Temprid SC is another option to use. You can also remove all grass and weeds within 18 to 24 inches of your home. As well as put out a band of coarse sand, gravel, or wood chips immediately surrounding the foundation. This will keep clover mites from entering the structure.