MIXING and APPLICATION

RATES

• Stand Alone Rate: M-Pede rates as low as 0.25% v/v or as high as 4% v/v may be used. The 2% v/v rate is the most frequently used stand-alone rate.
  • Refer to individual sections of this label for specific use rates for control of pests on specific crops.
  • Rates are provided as a % volume/volume (v/v) solution. A 2% solution is prepared by adding 2 gallons of M-Pede to 98 gallons of spray water.
  • The activity of this product is directly related to the solution concentration and to contact with the pest, not the amount of product applied per acre.
• Tank Mix Rate: To achieve enhanced and residual pest control, use a 1 to 2% v/v solution of this product in combination with a specified product. See label for Rate Table.

MIXING

• Always determine the compatibility of water, pesticides and other tank additives with this product prior to addition to the spray tank. Determine compatibility by conducting a jar test using proportional quantities of each material.
• Use freshly mixed spray made with soft water. If water has high mineral content (hardness >300 ppm or 17.5 grains/gallon), check for compatibility as described above. If needed, add an approved compatibility agent to the tank prior to the addition of this product. Do not lower the pH of the final spray mixture below 8.0. See notes to User: Understanding Plant Sensitivity.
• A defoaming agent may be needed for use in sprayers equipped with an agitator.
• This product is compatible with other labeled pesticides and Bt based insecticides. However, when tank mixing M-Pede with other products, a compatibility test (jar test) using relative proportions of the tank mix ingredients should be conducted prior to mixing ingredients in the spray tank. When tank mixing, read and carefully follow all applicable use directions, precautions, and limitations on the respective product labels. In interpreting all labels for the tank mix, the most restrictive situations must apply.
• Unless otherwise noted, do not tank mix this product with adjuvants such as penetrators, spreader stickers or activators, gibberellic acid, calcium nitrate, or diatomaceous earth, foliar nutrients, alkaline based chelating agents (such as EDTA), Aliette fungicide, chlorothalonil and pesticides containing sulfur or metallic ions (such as manganese, magnesium, iron, zinc, etc.) as they may be physically incompatible and/or phytotoxic.
• Do not mix M-Pede with Carzol® insecticide as they are not physically compatible.
• Do not mix M-Pede with sulfur. Do not use within 3 days of a sulfur application.
• When using this product in a tank mix, read and follow all product labels. The order of mixing is:
  • Compatibility agent (if needed)
  • Wettable and soluble powders
  • Flowable liquids
  • Emulsifiable oils and concentrates
  • M-Pede
• Application of spray mixtures should conform to use precautions and directions for all products included in the tank mix. Combinations should be kept agitated and sprayed promptly after mixing.

TIMING OF APPLICATION

• Initiate applications as soon as the pest is observed, or as needed to avoid economic injury. Repeat applications at one-week intervals, or as needed, to control infestation or increasing pest populations.
• Do not make repeat applications at less than 7-day intervals, or make more than 3 sequential applications at 7 to 14-day intervals unless your experience has shown the use pattern to be non-injurious to the type and the development stage of plant(s) to be treated under local growing conditions.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

• This product may be applied with most types of ground or aerial spray equipment. Do not use with pulse or thermal fogger applicators. Do not apply through any type of irrigation system.
• This product must come into contact with the targeted soft-bodied pests or powdery mildew to be effective. Complete coverage of pests is essential for maximum control. Direct sprays to contact the pests. In general, adequate coverage requires a minimum of 50 gallons of total spray volume per acre. Higher volumes may be required on larger perennial crops.
• Apply M-Pede solutions to wet (minimize run-off) to decrease the potential for injury on foliage, fruits, and flowers of sensitive plants.
• Apply promptly after mixing with other pesticides to avoid or reduce alkaline hydrolysis of certain pesticides.
• Avoid applications when wind conditions impair thorough coverage.
• Avoid applications on new transplants and unrooted cuttings.

FOR USE ON THE FF. CROPS:

Vegetables, Herbs, And Spices (Greenhouse and Outdoor)

Vegetables: Artichoke, Asparagus, Brassica (cole), (such as: bok choy, broccoli, broccoli raab, Brussels sprout, cabbage, cauliflower, Chinese broccoli, Chinese cabbage, collard greens, kale, kohlrabi, mustard greens, napa cabbage and Swiss chard), Bulb (such as: green onion, leeks, garlic and onion), Cucurbit (such as: cucumber, melon, pumpkin and summer squash), Fruiting (such as: eggplant, pepper and tomato), Leafy (such as: celery, endive, escarole, lettuce and spinach), Legume (such as: bean, pea and soybean), Root and tuber (such as: beet, carrot, horseradish, potato, radish, rutabaga, shallot, sugarbeet and yam), Herbs and spices: (such as: basil, chive, dill, marjoram, parsley and sage). Watercress.

Fruit, Nut And Vine Crops

Citrus fruits (such as: citron, grapefruit, kumquat, lemon lime, tangelo, and tangerine), Pome fruits (such as: apple, crabapple, pear and quince), Stone Fruits (such as: apricot, cherry, nectarine, peach, plum and prune), Small Fruits and Berries (such as: blackberry, blueberry, cane berries, cranberry, currants, grape, raspberry, strawberry, boysenberry, and olallieberry) and Tree Nuts (such as: almond, chest-nut, filbert, pecan, pistachio, black and English walnut) and Pomegranates.

Field Crops

Hops*, Coffee*, Banana*, Pineapple*, Alfalfa*, Canola*, Cotton, Peanut*, Tobacco* and Wheat* (*Not approved for use in California).

Turf, Ornamental Landscape Trees and Shrubs, Christmas Trees, Flowers, Bedding and Indoor Plants