Beetle TERMINATOR

NOTE: this product is NOT approved for JB control under federal export programs. See ONFloriculture.com ("Japanese beetle program" tab) for accepted products, application timing and if treatment is required.

Labeled for use on beetle adults and larvae in turf and ornamental plants in residential and commercial settings, public landscapes, and nurseries.

Greenhouse and Nursery Drenches and Applications to Ornamental Plants grown in beds, trays or pots with soil substrate: Use 12.5-19.5 kg of beetleTERMINATOR per hectare in 400-1,000 litres of water per hectare. Ideally plants grown in trays or pots should be treated until the soil media is saturated. Alternatively, submerge trays or pots of ornamental plants in a beetleTERMINATOR suspension for a minimum of 2 minutes and until the beetleTERMINATOR suspension thoroughly penetrates into the soil substrate where beetle larvae may feed. Use 0.75-1.5 kg of beetleTERMINATOR per 100 litres of water. The suspension should be recirculated as needed to maintain a homogeneous suspension. Field Grown Ornamental Soil Drench Application: Apply 12.5-19.5 kg of beetleTERMINATOR per hectare in 400-1,000 litres of water per hectare. Application rates are expressed as a broadcast rate per hectare. beetleTERMINATOR may be targeted at the root zone by examining the plant roots to determine what band width is needed to cover the soil surface above the plant roots. If plants are grown in rows the best root coverage may be achieved by directing sprays in a band on each side of the row. Follow with irrigation immediately after application. Application Timing: To help manage populations of beetle larvae, begin preventative beetleTERMINATOR applications when insect pests are present. Optimum control is achieved when applications are made at egg hatch for the target insect species as determined by degree day models, pest surveys or pest trapping programs. Repeat applications may be made as long as the total maximum annual application rate is not exceeded. Curative applications may also be made to 1st-3rd instar larvae. Application to early instars will result in a higher level of larval mortality. Consult with local horticultural specialists to access information related to predictive models and/or pest surveys that predict the best timing of applications against target insect pests