ACEPHATE 97UP INSECTICIDE

UPL NA, INC. · Acephate 97% · EPA Reg 70506-8 · INSECTICIDE; MITICIDE Document last checked 2015-02-06

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Active ingredient Acephate 97%

Manufacturer UPL NA, INC.

Category INSECTICIDE; MITICIDE

Full details for ACEPHATE 97UP INSECTICIDE

EPA registration data Reg. 70506-8 — registry reference, signal word and status.

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This product is an insecticide used for outdoor applications. It is designed to control various pests, including Chinch bugs, Leafhoppers, Mole crickets (except CA), Spittlebugs (except CA), Sod webworms (Crambus spp.), Greenbugs (Shizaphis graminum), Grasshoppers, Black turfgrass ataenius (except CA), and Cutworms. It is applied to turfgrass at sites such as golf courses and sod farms.

Pests covered (110)

Chinch BugsLeafhopperMole Crickets (except CA)Spittlebug (except CA)Sod Webworm (Crambus spp.)Greenbug (Shizaphis graminum)GrasshoppersBlack Turfgrass Ataenius (except CA)CutwormFlea BeetleSouthern ArmywormYellow Striped ArmywormPILLBUGSCOTTON APHIDGREEN PEACH APHIDFLEA BEETLESBEAN LEAF BEETLEELM LEAF BEETLE (ADULT)MEXICAN BEAN BEETLEROOT WEEVILS (ADULT)DOUGLAS-FIR NEEDLE MIDGEEARWIGSGREENBUGTOBACCO APHIDLEAFHOPPERSPOTATO LEAFHOPPERASTER LEAFHOPPERTHREECORNERED ALFALFA HOPPERMEALYBUGSSAWFLIESWASPSANTSHARVESTER ANTSIMPORTED FIRE ANTSBIRCH LEAFMINERCRANBERRY FIREWORMSWEBWORMSLOOPERSJAPANESE BEETLEBLACK TURFGRASS ATAENIUSCHINCH BUGPLANT BUGSPLANT BUGS (LARVAE)BLACK GRASS BUGLYGUS BUGSFLEAHOPPERSSTINK BUGSBOXELDER BUGLACE BUGSSCALES (CRAWLERS)WHITEFLIESCITRUS BLACKFLYSWEET POTATO WHITEFLYAPHIDSSOD WEBWORMSEUROPEAN CORN BORERHORNWORMSTOBACCO HORNWORMFLEASTHRIPSTOBACCO THRIPSWESTERN FLOWER THRIPSSOYBEAN THRIPSCALIFORNIA OAKWORMPINK BOLLWORMPOTATO TUBERWORMPONDEROSA PINE NEEDLEMINERFALL CANKERWORMCRANBERRY SPANWORMSPRING CANKERWORMBEAN LEAFROLLERTENT CATERPILLARSDOUGLAS-FIR TUSSOCK MOTH (LARVAE)GYPSY MOTHGYPSY MOTH (LARVAE)CUTWORMSBLACK CUTWORMGREASY CUTWORMVELVETBEAN CATERPILLARALFALFA LOOPERCRANBERRY BLOSSOMWORMTOBACCO BUDWORM (EGGS)TOBACCO BUDWORM (LARVAE)TOBACCO BUDWORM (ADULT)BOLLWORMCORN EARWORMGREEN CLOVERWORMARMYWORMSOYBEAN LOOPERFALL ARMYWORMYELLOWSTRIPED ARMYWORMCABBAGE LOOPERORANGEDOGIMPORTED CABBAGEWORMBAGWORMVEGETABLE WEEVILSTRAWBERRY ROOT WEEVILSTRAWBERRY ROOT WEEVIL (ADULT)BLACK VINE WEEVILBLACK VINE WEEVIL (ADULT)SPARGANOTHIS FRUITWORMNANTUCKET PINE TIP MOTH (LARVAE)DIAMONDBACK MOTH (LARVAE)COCKROACHESCRICKETSMOLE CRICKETSKATYDIDSMORMON CRICKETBUDWORMSLEAFROLLERS

Areas treatable (132)

Golf CoursesSod FarmsTurfgrass (Golf Courses and Sod Farms only)APPLES (NONBEARING)APPLES (NURSERY STOCK)PEARS (NONBEARING)PEARS (NURSERY STOCK)PRUNES (NONBEARING)PRUNES (NURSERY)BRUSSELS SPROUTS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CAULIFLOWER (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PLUMS (NONBEARING)PLUMS (NURSERY STOCK)APRICOTS (NONBEARING)APRICOTS (NURSERY)RHODODENDRON (NURSERY)RHODODENDRON (CONTAINERIZED)ROSES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ROSES (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)CRAPE MYRTLE (BARK TREATMENT)GRAPES (NONBEARING)GRAPES (NURSERY STOCK)NUT TREES (NURSERY STOCK)NUT TREES (NONBEARING)ALMONDS (NONBEARING)ALMONDS (NURSERY)STATICE (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORCHARDS (DECIDUOUS) (NONBEARING)CELERY (FOLIAR TREATMENT)FRUIT TREES (DECIDUOUS) (NURSERY STOCK)FRUIT TREES (DECIDUOUS) (NONBEARING)BEANS (DRY) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (LIMA) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)KIWI (NONBEARING)KIWI (NURSERY)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 (SEEDLING) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)COTTON (SOIL TREATMENT)CAMELLIA (NURSERY)CAMELLIA (CONTAINERIZED)TOBACCO (FOLIAR TREATMENT)TOBACCO (SOIL TREATMENT)TOBACCO (PLANTING WATER)TOBACCO (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)TOBACCO (PLANT BED)ARBORVITAE (NURSERY STOCK)PISTACHIO NUTS (NONBEARING)PISTACHIO NUTS (NURSERY STOCK)DOUGLAS-FIR (CHRISTMAS TREE PLANTINGS) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)WALNUTS (NONBEARING)WALNUTS (NURSERY)CITRUS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CITRUS (SOIL TREATMENT)CITRUS (NONBEARING)CITRUS (SEEDLINGS)COTTON SEED (OIL CROP) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)DICHONDRA (GROWN FOR SOD)PEPPERS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEPPERS (BELL) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)DICHONDRA (GOLF COURSE) FOLIAR TREATMENT)BUILDINGS (NONAGRICULTURAL) (PERIMETER) (SOIL TREATMENT)CHRYSANTHEMUM (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHRYSANTHEMUM (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)EASTER LILY (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEANUTS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SOYBEANS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)LETTUCE (HEAD) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ROADSIDES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)AERIAL APPLICATIONARBORVITAE (CONTAINERIZED)PEPPERMINT (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SPEARMINT (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ROADSIDES (SOIL TREATMENT)POINSETTIA (FOLIAR TREATMENT)COTTON (FOLIAR TREATMENT)NONCROP AREAS (SOIL TREATMENT)FLOWERING CRABAPPLE (FOLIAR TREATMENT)TANK MIXBORROW PITS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHERRIES (NONBEARING)CHERRIES (NURSERY)BORROW PITS (SOIL TREATMENT)WASTELAND (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BUILDINGS (NONAGRICULTURAL) (OUTDOOR) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)SEDUM (FOLIAR TREATMENT)DOMESTIC DWELLINGS (PERIMETER SOIL TREATMENT)ORCHIDS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORCHIDS (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)DAHLIAS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)LILIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ANTHURIUM (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ANTHURIUM (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)CALLA LILY (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ZINNIA (FOLIAR TREATMENT)VIBURNUM (CONTAINERIZED)DITCH BANKS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)DITCH BANKS (SOIL TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL TREES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL TREES (SOIL TREATMENT)PEONIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL WOODY SHRUBS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)VIBURNUM (NURSERY)ROSES (NURSERY)POINSETTIA (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL TURF (GOLF COURSES) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ROSES (CONTAINERIZED)FENCEROWS (NONAGRICULTURAL) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)FENCEROWS (NONAGRICULTURAL) (SOIL TREATMENT)CACTI (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CACTI (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)AZALEA (NURSERY STOCK)AZALEA (CONTAINERIZED PLANTS)YEW (NURSERY)YEW (CONTAINERIZED)BOSTON IVY (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CARNATION (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CARNATION (GREENHOUSE-FOLIAR TREATMENT)PACHYSANDRA (FOLIAR TREATMENT)YARROW (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL TURF (SOIL TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL TURF (GROWN FOR SOD)DAISIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GLADIOLUS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GYPSOPHILA (FOLIAR APPLICATION)

How to treat each type of area 20

Golf Courses

severe

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Dilution	Label notes
Chinch Bugs	Outdoor	0.9 to 1.5	oz.	minimum of 5 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	Use higher specified rates within the specified range for severe insect infestations.
Mole Crickets (except CA)	Outdoor	0.8 to 1.4	oz.	minimum of 5 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	Use higher specified rates within the specified range for severe insect infestations.
Spittlebug (except CA)	Outdoor	0.8 to 1.4	oz.	minimum of 5 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	Use higher specified rates within the specified range for severe insect infestations.
Black Turfgrass Ataenius (except CA)	Outdoor	0.9 to 1.4	oz.	minimum of 5 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	Irrigate lightly after application (not more than 1/2 inch). Use the higher specified rate for severe infestations.
Cutworm	Outdoor	0.8 to 1.4	oz.	minimum of 15 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	Use higher specified rates within the specified range for severe insect infestations.
Flea Beetle	Outdoor	0.8 to 1.4	oz.	minimum of 15 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	Use higher specified rates within the specified range for severe insect infestations.
Southern Armyworm	Outdoor	0.8 to 1.4	oz.	minimum of 15 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	Use higher specified rates within the specified range for severe insect infestations.
Yellow Striped Armyworm	Outdoor	0.8 to 1.4	oz.	minimum of 15 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	Use higher specified rates within the specified range for severe insect infestations.

Sod Farms

severe

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Dilution	Label notes
Chinch Bugs	Outdoor	0.9 to 1.1	oz.	minimum of 5 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	Use higher specified rates within the specified range for severe insect infestations.
Mole Crickets (except CA)	Outdoor	0.8 to 1.1	oz.	minimum of 5 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	Use higher specified rates within the specified range for severe insect infestations.
Spittlebug (except CA)	Outdoor	0.8 to 1.1	oz.	minimum of 5 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	Use higher specified rates within the specified range for severe insect infestations.
Black Turfgrass Ataenius (except CA)	Outdoor	0.9 to 1.1	oz.	minimum of 5 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	Irrigate lightly after application (not more than 1/2 inch). Use the higher specified rate for severe infestations.
Cutworm	Outdoor	0.8 to 1.1	oz.	minimum of 15 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	Use higher specified rates within the specified range for severe insect infestations.
Flea Beetle	Outdoor	0.8 to 1.1	oz.	minimum of 15 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	Use higher specified rates within the specified range for severe insect infestations.
Southern Armyworm	Outdoor	0.8 to 1.1	oz.	minimum of 15 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	Use higher specified rates within the specified range for severe insect infestations.
Yellow Striped Armyworm	Outdoor	0.8 to 1.1	oz.	minimum of 15 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	Use higher specified rates within the specified range for severe insect infestations.

Turfgrass (Golf Courses and Sod Farms only)

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Dilution	Label notes
Leafhopper	Outdoor	0.75	oz.	minimum of 5 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.
Greenbug (Shizaphis graminum)	Outdoor	0.4	oz.	4 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	Do not mow turfgrass for at least 24 hours after application.
Grasshoppers	Outdoor	0.4	oz.	4 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	Do not mow turfgrass for at least 24 hours after application.

heavy

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Dilution	Label notes
Sod Webworm (Crambus spp.)	Outdoor	0.4 to 0.8	oz.	1 to 15 gallons of water per 1,000 sq. ft.	As sod webworms begin to appear use the higher amount when quick knockdown is needed or with heavy infestations.

Mixing instructions 2

For pests	Amount	Per	Label notes
mole cricket	2 teaspoons	1 gallon of water	lemon fragrance substance in the spray mix can act as a flushing agent
mole cricket	6 fl. oz.	50 gallons of water	lemon fragrance substance in the spray mix can act as a flushing agent

Timing & weather

Apply as needed for adult population knockdown.
As the leafhoppers begin to appear. A repeat application at a 7 day interval may be necessary.
As mole crickets begin to appear.
For knockdown of existing populations, more than one application may be required throughout the growing season.
For heavy infestations, use the higher dosage rate.
Apply during late afternoon or early evening hours and after irrigation.
Do not irrigate after application.
As sod webworms begin to appear use the higher amount when quick knockdown is needed or with heavy infestations.
Apply when insects or their damage first appear.
Apply when the insects appear.
Apply when insects or their damage first appear.

Use restrictions 4

Do not apply more than 3.09 lbs. product/A for Sod Farms and 4.12 lbs. product/A for Golf Courses.
For Sod Farms, allow at least 3 days to elapse between final application and harvesting sod.
Do not apply aerially.
California Users: Airblast application is prohibited for dichondra, ornamental sod farm (turf), ornamental turf (all or unspecific), and Turf, golf course (fairways, greens, rough) in California.