ALTUS

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE U.S., LLC · Flupyradifurone 17.09% · EPA Reg 101563-186 · insecticide Document last checked 2024-01-05

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Active ingredient Flupyradifurone 17.09%

Manufacturer ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE U.S., LLC

Category insecticide

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EPA registration data Reg. 101563-186 — registry reference, signal word and status.

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Altus is a product containing flupyradifurone used to control various pests including aphids, mealybugs, planthoppers, psyllids, whiteflies, thrips, leafhoppers, plant bugs, lace bugs, black vine weevil larvae, royal palm bugs, and blueberry maggots, as well as providing suppression for several scale species and barnacle scale. It is used on flowers, foliage plants, shrubs, trees, groundcovers, annual flowers, bushberries, and Christmas trees. The product is applied via drench application, foliar application, or for greenhouse use.

Pests covered (35)

Citricola scale, Euonymus scale, Orange scale, Oystershell scale, San Jose scale1, Barnacle scale2 (suppression)Thrips3 (including Western flower thrips)WhitefliesAphidsAphids, Black vine weevil (larva), Leafhoppers, Planthoppers, Mealybugs (including citrus mealybug, Ornamental Madeira mealybug, and vine mealybug), Plant bugs (including lace bugs), Psyllids, Royal palm bug, Whiteflies, Vine MealybugAphids, Black vine weevil (larva), Leafhoppers, PlanthoppersMealybugs (including citrus mealybug, Madeira mealybug, and vine mealybug), Plant bugs (including lace bugs), Psyllids, WhitefliesBlueberry thrips Frankliniella vaccinii (feeding damage reduction)Blueberry thrips Scirtothrips citri (suppression), Blueberry maggotWOOLLY APPLE APHIDCOLORADO POTATO BEETLELEAFHOPPERSBARNACLE SCALECITRICOLA SCALEOYSTERSHELL SCALESAN JOSE SCALEEUONYMUS SCALEMEALYBUGSCITRUS MEALYBUGPSYLLIDSPEAR PSYLLABLUEBERRY MAGGOTSQUASH BUGPLANT BUGSROYAL PALM BUGLACE BUGSPLANTHOPPERSBLUEBERRY THRIPSTHRIPSWESTERN FLOWER THRIPSCITRUS THRIPSCITRUS LEAFMINERSBLACK VINE WEEVILBLACK VINE WEEVIL (LARVAE)KATYDIDS

Areas treatable (313)

Flowers, Foliage Plants, Shrubs, Trees, and GroundcoversChristmas TreesOrnamental Plants including Flowers, Foliage Plants, Shrubs, Trees*, and GroundcoversAnnual FlowersBushberry (including blueberry, currant, honeysuckle, huckleberry) (except cranberry)BLACK SALSIFY (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)CRABAPPLES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CRABAPPLES (NURSERY)PEARS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)TROPICAL FRUITS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SUBTROPICAL FRUITS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BANANAS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BANANAS (NURSERY)COCONUT (FOLIAR TREATMENT)COCONUT (NURSERY)RASPBERRIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)RASPBERRIES (NURSERY)BLUEBERRIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GINSENG (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GINSENG (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)BRUSSELS SPROUTS (TRANSPLANTS)CABBAGE (TRANSPLANTS)CAULIFLOWER (TRANSPLANTS)COLLARDS (TRANSPLANTS)CHINESE CABBAGE (CELERY) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHINESE SPINACH (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)TAMPALA (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)TARO (LEAFY VEGETABLE) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)TARO (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHINESE RADISH (DAIKON) 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How to treat each type of area 10

Flowers, Foliage Plants, Shrubs, Trees, and Groundcovers

Target pest	Rate	Unit	Label notes
Citricola scale, Euonymus scale, Orange scale, Oystershell scale, San Jose scale1, Barnacle scale2 (suppression)	4.5	FL OZ	Combine ALTUS with a horticultural oil for early-season applications targeting San Jose scale. Suppression in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Time applications for suppression of barnacle scale according to crawler stage. Two applications may be required to achieve best efficacy.
Thrips3 (including Western flower thrips)	10.5 – 14.0	FL OZ	Control of thrips in greenhouses. Suppression for nursery and landscape.
Whiteflies	10.5 – 14.0	FL OZ

Christmas Trees

Target pest	Rate	Unit
Aphids	7.0 – 14.0	FL OZ

Ornamental Plants including Flowers, Foliage Plants, Shrubs, Trees*, and Groundcovers

Choose lower rate for light infestation and the higher rate for heavy infestation.

Target pest	Rate	Unit	Label notes
Aphids, Black vine weevil (larva), Leafhoppers, Planthoppers, Mealybugs (including citrus mealybug, Ornamental Madeira mealybug, and vine mealybug), Plant bugs (including lace bugs), Psyllids, Royal palm bug, Whiteflies, Vine Mealybug	2.8 – 3.7	FL OZ	Drench application. For treatment of seedlings and saplings.

Annual Flowers

Choose lower rate for light infestation and the higher rate for heavy infestation.

Target pest	Rate	Unit	Label notes
Aphids, Black vine weevil (larva), Leafhoppers, Planthoppers	2.8 – 3.7	FL OZ	Drench application.
Mealybugs (including citrus mealybug, Madeira mealybug, and vine mealybug), Plant bugs (including lace bugs), Psyllids, Whiteflies	2.8 – 3.7	FL OZ	Drench application.

Bushberry (including blueberry, currant, honeysuckle, huckleberry) (except cranberry)

Target pest	Rate	Unit	Label notes
Aphids	7.0 – 10.5	FL OZ	Foliar application. Suggested volumes for foliar application are 50 – 100 gallons/Acre.
Blueberry thrips Frankliniella vaccinii (feeding damage reduction)	10.5 – 14.0	FL OZ	Foliar application. Suggested volumes for foliar application are 50 – 100 gallons/Acre.
Blueberry thrips Scirtothrips citri (suppression), Blueberry maggot	12.0 – 14.0	FL OZ	Foliar application. Suggested volumes for foliar application are 50 – 100 gallons/Acre.

Mixing instructions 2

For pests	Amount	Per	Label notes
Ornamental Plants	2.8 – 3.7	100 GALLONS	Drench application
Annual Flowers	2.8 – 3.7	100 GALLONS	Drench application

Timing & weather

Start treatments when pests are first detected.
Apply treatment when pests are first detected.
Apply treatment when pests are first detected.
Start treatments when pests are first detected.

Use restrictions 7

Do not apply more than 0.365 lb flupyradifurone/Acre (28 fl oz of Altus) per calendar year, except as noted below.
Do not apply more than 0.365 lb flupyradifurone/Acre (28 fl oz of Altus) per crop production cycle for greenhouses and container grown ornamentals in nurseries.
Do not exceed 1 drench application of ALTUS per crop production cycle.
Do not exceed 28 fl oz of product per acre per year.
Do not apply to areas which are water logged or saturated, which will not allow penetration into the root zone of the plant.
Do not exceed 1 drench application of ALTUS per calendar year.
Do not apply more than 0.365 lb flupyradifurone/Acre (28 fl oz of Altus) per calendar year, except as noted below.