Insecticides
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Pounce/Ambush/Perm-UP
Group 3
Formulation
Product
Company
Active ingredient
Formulation
Container size
Pounce (PCP# 16688)
UAP Canada
Permethrin: 384 g/L
Emulsifiable
concentrate
1
L
Ambush (PCP# 14882)
AMVAC
Permethrin: 500 g/L
1
L
Perm-UP (PCP# 28877)
United Phosphorus, Inc.
Permethrin: 384g/L
12
L
Crops, Insects Controlled and Rates
Crop
Insects controlled Rate per acre
Specific comments
Pounce/
Perm-UP
Ambush
Barley, oats, rye,
wheat
Pale western cutworm 73 - 158 mL 57 - 121 mL Apply up to the 5-leaf stage. Under dry soil conditions
or where cutworms are large (2.5 - 4 cm), use higher
rate of product. Applications should be made under
warm, moist conditions in the evening or at night when
cutworm activity is highest.
Canola, corn,
flax, lentils, peas,
potatoes, sugar
beets, sunflowers,
Army cutworm, black
cutworm, dark-sided
cutworm, pale western
cutworm, red-backed
cutworm
73 - 158
mL 57 - 121 mL
Potato
Colorado potato beetle,
potato flea beetle,
potato leafhopper,
tarnished plant bug
73 - 105
mL 57 - 80 mL Use the higher rate for heavy infestations. Repeat as
necessary.
Sweet corn
European corn borer,
corn earworm
111 - 152
mL NR*
Use the higher rate when severe insect pressure is
anticipated. Spray no later than when first feeding is
seen on the foliage. For second brood borers in late
plantings, apply before tassels show.
Fall armyworm
73
mL
NR*
Canola
Crucifer flea beetle
36 - 73
mL 28 - 57 mL
*
Not registered.
Application Information
How to Apply
:
Ground and aerial application.
Water volume
:
Apply sufficient water for thorough coverage of foliage. See label for details on water volume.
Application Tips
For control of corn earworm: Spray to ensure coverage of ears and silk. European corn borer control: Consult with
company representative for proper timing of spray. Cutworms: Do not disturb soil surface for 5 days after
application.
How it Works
Works by contact and as a stomach poison on a wide range of pests. No systemic or fumigant activity.
Restrictions
Grazing
:
Cover crop or crop treated with permethrin should not be used as a green feed for animals.
Pre-harvest Interval
:
Do not apply later than 1 day before harvest.