ACEPHATE 75 SP

UPL NA, INC. · Acephate 75% · EPA Reg 70506-1 · INSECTICIDE; MITICIDE Document last checked 2015-08-31

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Active ingredient Acephate 75%

Manufacturer UPL NA, INC.

Category INSECTICIDE; MITICIDE

Full details for ACEPHATE 75 SP

EPA registration data Reg. 70506-1 — registry reference, signal word and status.

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According to the label From the product label

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This product is an Acephate formulation used to control fire ants and harvester ants. It is applied outdoors by evenly distributing 1 to 2 teaspoons over the ant mound. For best results, apply the material in the early morning or late afternoon when the ants are most active.

Pests covered (97)

Fire AntsPILLBUGSCOTTON APHIDGREEN PEACH APHIDFLEA BEETLESBEAN LEAF BEETLEELM LEAF BEETLE (LARVAE)MEXICAN BEAN BEETLEROOT WEEVILS (ADULT)DOUGLAS-FIR NEEDLE MIDGEEARWIGSGREENBUGTOBACCO APHIDSPITTLEBUGSLEAFHOPPERSLEAFHOPPERS (ADULT)ASTER LEAFHOPPERMEALYBUGSSAWFLIESWASPSANTSHARVESTER ANTSFIRE ANTIMPORTED FIRE ANTSBIRCH LEAFMINERFIREWORMSWEBWORMSLOOPERSJAPANESE BEETLEBLACK TURFGRASS ATAENIUSCHINCH BUGPLANT BUGSBLACK GRASS BUGLYGUS BUGSFLEAHOPPERSSTINK BUGSBOXELDER BUGLACE BUGSSCALES (CRAWLERS)WHITEFLIESCITRUS BLACKFLYSWEET POTATO WHITEFLYAPHIDSSOD WEBWORMSEUROPEAN CORN BORERHORNWORMSTOBACCO HORNWORMFLEASTHRIPSTOBACCO THRIPSCOTTON THRIPSCALIFORNIA OAKWORMPINK BOLLWORMPONDEROSA PINE NEEDLEMINERSPANWORMSCANKERWORMSFALL CANKERWORMSPRING CANKERWORMBEAN LEAFROLLERTENT CATERPILLARSDOUGLAS-FIR TUSSOCK MOTH (LARVAE)GYPSY MOTHGYPSY MOTH (LARVAE)CUTWORMSBLACK CUTWORMVELVETBEAN CATERPILLARALFALFA LOOPERCRANBERRY BLOSSOMWORMTOBACCO BUDWORM (LARVAE)TOBACCO BUDWORM (ADULT)BOLLWORMCORN EARWORMGREEN CLOVERWORMARMYWORMSOYBEAN LOOPERSOUTHERN ARMYWORMFALL ARMYWORMYELLOWSTRIPED ARMYWORMCABBAGE LOOPERFALSE ARMYWORMORANGEDOGIMPORTED CABBAGEWORMBAGWORMVEGETABLE WEEVILSTRAWBERRY ROOT WEEVILBLACK VINE WEEVILSPARGANOTHIS FRUITWORMNANTUCKET PINE TIP MOTH (LARVAE)DIAMONDBACK MOTH (LARVAE)COCKROACHESGRASSHOPPERSCRICKETSMOLE CRICKETSKATYDIDSMORMON CRICKETBUDWORMSLEAFROLLERS

Areas treatable (81)

moundBRUSSELS SPROUTS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CAULIFLOWER (FOLIAR TREATMENT)RHODODENDRON (CONTAINERIZED)ROSES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ROSES (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)CRAPE MYRTLE (BARK TREATMENT)STATICE (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CELERY (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (DRY) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (LIMA) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)STRAWFLOWER (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CRANBERRIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CRANBERRIES (WATER TREATMENT)BEANS (SNAP) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (SUCCULENT) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (SUCCULENT) (SEED CROP FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (GREEN) (SEED CROP FOLIAR TREATMENT)COTTON (SEED TREATMENT)CAMELLIA (CONTAINERIZED)TOBACCO (FOLIAR TREATMENT)TOBACCO (SOIL TREATMENT)TOBACCO (WATER APPLICATION)TOBACCO (TRANSPLANT BED)DOUGLAS-FIR (CHRISTMAS TREE PLANTINGS) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CITRUS (NONBEARING)DICHONDRA (GROWN FOR SOD)PEPPERS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEPPERS (BELL) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)DICHONDRA (GOLF GREENS) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHRYSANTHEMUM (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHRYSANTHEMUM (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)EASTER LILY (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEANUTS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)LETTUCE, CRISPHEAD TYPESLETTUCE (HEAD) (WATER TREATMENT)ROADSIDES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ANT DENS/HILLS/MOUNDS (ALL OR UNSPECIFIED)AERIAL APPLICATIONARBORVITAE (CONTAINERIZED)PEPPERMINT (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SPEARMINT (FOLIAR TREATMENT)MINT (WATER TREATMENT)COTTON (FOLIAR TREATMENT)FLOWERING CRABAPPLE (FOLIAR TREATMENT)TANK MIXBORROW PITS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)DOMESTIC DWELLINGS (OUTDOOR)NONCROP AREAS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)WASTELAND (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)SEDUM (FOLIAR TREATMENT)DOMESTIC DWELLINGS (PERIMETER SOIL TREATMENT)ORCHIDS (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)DAHLIAS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ANTHURIUM (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)ZINNIA (FOLIAR TREATMENT)VIBURNUM (CONTAINERIZED)DITCH BANKS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL TREES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)IRRIGATION SUPPLY SYSTEMS (WATER TREATMENT)PEONIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL WOODY SHRUBS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)POINSETTIA (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL TURF (GOLF COURSES) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ROSES (CONTAINERIZED)ORNAMENTAL TURF (RECREATION AREAS) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)FENCEROWS (NONAGRICULTURAL) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CACTI (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)AZALEA (CONTAINERIZED PLANTS)YEW (CONTAINERIZED)BOSTON IVY (GROUND COVER) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BOSTON IVY (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CARNATION (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)PACHYSANDRA (FOLIAR TREATMENT)YARROW (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL TURF (GROWN FOR SOD)DAISIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GLADIOLUS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GYPSOPHILA (FOLIAR APPLICATION)

How to treat each type of area 1

mound

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Label notes
Fire Ants	Outdoor	1 to 2	teaspoons	Evenly distribute over the mound.

Worker safety

Re-entry interval (REI) 24

PPE required Mixers, Loaders, Applicators, and Other Handlers must wear: Long-sleeved shirt and long pants, shoes plus socks, chemical resistant gloves for all mixers and loaders. PPE required for early entry to treated areas that is permitted under the Worker Protection Standard and that involves contact with anything that has been treated, such as plants, soil, or water, is: coveralls, chemical-resistant gloves made of any waterproof material, and shoes plus socks.

Timing & weather

For best results apply the material in the early morning or late afternoon when the ants are most active.
Applications made under prolonged hot and dry conditions may be ineffective due to the location of the ants deep within the nest.

Use restrictions 6

Not for indoor residential use.
For use on turf, use limited to sod farms and golf courses, except when applying to mound or spot treatment for fire ant and harvester ant control.
Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly or through drift.
For terrestrial uses, do not apply directly to water, or to areas where surface water is present or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark.
Do not apply this product or allow it to drift to blooming crops or weeds while bees are actively visiting the treatment area.
Do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage, disposal or cleaning of equipment.