Pets should be kept out of the area while Sevin Concentrate is being applied. They can return as soon as the area has thoroughly dried, which normally takes a couple of hours.
There are many variables contributing as to how long Sevin Concentrate stays on a plant. Please review the product label. You will find a very helpful table listing the Pre Harvest Interval and number of applications allowed for each plant. You can reappy 14 days after initial application.
Yes, Sevin Concentrate can be used for aphids on plants as directed on the product label. Be sure to follow application directions for the type of plant you are treating.
According to the product label, Sevin Concentrate is highly toxic to honey bees, as well as other bees. Apply in the early morning or evening when bees are least active, and do not apply to plants in bloom.
Yes, Sevin Concentrate can be used on grapes, blueberries, and blackberries.
Sevin Concentrate is not labeled to be used on citrus trees so we cannot recommend it for this use. We would recommend a product with neem oil, such as Bonide Need Oil Concentrate. It is labeled for various pests on fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc.
Unless the bird consumes Sevin Concentrate directly, it would not be affected. For there to be even a chance of a bird or other animal being affected by Sevin, it would have to eat at least its weight in insects that have died from it.
The mixing ratio of Sevin Concentrate is 3 fl. oz per gallon of water for strawberries. Be sure to spray the upper and lower leaf surfaces and between fruit clusters and on small limbs and trunks to the point of run off. The harvest time after using this product is 7 days.
Yes, Sevin Concentrate can be used on a maple tree. The mixing ratio is 1.5 fl. oz. per gallon of water.
Sevin Concentrate will treat for fruit worm, tomato pinworm, and tomato hornworm when applied per the instructions on the label.
Sevin Concentrate is not labeled for use on lawns. You can use Sevin Granules on lawns for ticks and fleas. For fleas, you would use 4-9 lbs per 1,000 square feet. You can apply up to 3 times a year with at least 7 days between applications. Keep in mind that Sevin is just a contact kill, so it will not have residual effect for fleas, ticks, or other listed pests. For a residual granule to use instead, you could use Talstar XTRA Granules every 30-60 days. Please see our Flea Treatment Guide and Tick Treatment Guide for more tips on eradicating these pests.
Sevin Concentrate is best used to protect healthy trees from the listed borers on the label. Unfortunately there is no easy solution when it comes to pine borers. Infected trees should be cut down (before the newly hatched beetles fly out of the trees in the spring/summer) and the wood burned or chipped, while other still healthy trees should be sprayed annually to protect them. Because of the natural boring behavior of the beetle they are protected from topically applied insecticides and systemic insecticides (those injected into the tree or applied as a root drench) have proven ineffective for pine beetle infestations. Healthy trees can be protected before the beetles attack by topically spraying them with a synthetic pyrethroid like the Sevin. The tree should be sprayed from the ground to 15 ft up the trunk to prevent future infestations.
Since neem oil products already act as a contact insecticide, we are not sure why you would want to mix another insecticide such as Sevin Concentrate with it. Usually it is better to use these products in rotation rather than mixing them together so that you can help prevent insect resistance.
For best results, you should apply Sevin Concentrate at least 24 hours before you are expecting any rain/watering. After that point, it will be rainfast and you will not need to reapply.
Sevin Concentrate can be used on sweet corn up to 3 days before harvest, per the product label, however this is not an organic product. You can use PyGanic Gardening on corn up to day of harvest for the adult insects. Please take a few moments to review this Extension article which has great information about this insect.
Sevin Concentrate is labeled for both psylids and leafminers. The exact amount of time it takes to kill an insect will depend on a number of factors, such as where the insect is in its life cycle and how long it spent in contact with a treated surface. You should start to see results in a few days, but reapplication may be necessary per the product label, especially if the infestation is severe.
