Insecticides
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treated areas. Spray this mixture around the outside of bins and elevators to help prevent the insects from entering the
bins.
How it Works
A non-systemic, contact, organophosphate insecticide and acaricide of brief to moderate persistence. Generally
non-phytotoxic.
Restrictions
Grazing
:
For pasture and range grass, repeat as necessary. Do not apply to fields occupied by dairy animals, but may
be grazed or harvested on the day of application.
Pre-harvest Interval
:
Field crop and pasture: Do not apply within 7 days of harvest.
Stored grain sales
:
Do not apply within 7 days of selling grain. Do not apply to barley destined for malting, canola,
flax or pulses.
Environmental Precautions
Malathion is highly toxic to aquatic organisms. Avoid contamination of aquatic systems during application. Do not
contaminate these systems through direct application, disposal of waste or cleaning equipment.
Storage
This product is flammable
.
Do not store near food or feed. Keep container tightly sealed when not being used.
Matador 120EC/Silencer 120EC
Group 3
Formulation
Product
Company
Active ingredient
Formulation
Container size
Matador 120 EC (PCP# 24984)
Syngenta
Lambda-cyhalothrin: 120 g/L Emulsifiable concentrate 3.78 L
Silencer 120 EC (PCP# 29052)
MANA Canada
3.78
L
Crops, Insects Controlled and Rates
Crop
Insects controlled
Rate per acre Specific comments
Alfalfa
1
Alfalfa weevil, lygus bug,
pea aphid, potato leafhopper,
tarnished plant bug
34
mL (ground
or air)
Do not apply within 3 days of livestock foraging. Do not
use more than 3 applications per year. Allow a 7 day
interval between treatments. Aerial Application: Do
not make more than 1 application of 34 mL/acre of the
allowed seasonal total by air. Pre-harvest interval:
3
days. Maximum number of application per season: 3.
Alfalfa
1
,
unimproved
pasture, summer-
fallow
Grasshoppers
25 - 34
mL
(
ground)
34
mL (air)
Barley, oats, wheat
Grasshoppers
25 - 34
mL
(
ground)
34
mL (air)
Do not apply within 14 days of livestock foraging.Pre-
harvest interval: 28 days. Maximum number of aerial
applications: 2.
Barley, oats, wheat
Armyworm
34
mL (ground
or air)
Spray no later than when first feeding damage is seen
on foliage. Do not exceed 3 applications per year. Do
not apply within 14 days of livestock foraging. Pre-
harvest interval: 28 days.
Malathion (cont’d)