Bonide Eight Yard Garden RTS User Manual

EIGHT® INSECT CONTROL YARD & GARDEN

Ready to Spray

CONTROLS: Ants, Aphids, Asian Ladybugs, Bagworms, Beetles,
Borers, Ticks, Chinch Bugs, Cluster Flies, Codling Moths,
Crickets, Earwigs, Fleas, Cicadas (Locust), Gnats, Grasshoppers,
Japanese Beetles, Scales, Thrips, Weevils, Whiteflies, Mole
Crickets, Spider Mites, Tent Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Leafminers,
and many other listed insects.
FOR USE ON LISTED: Lawns, Trees, Shrubs, Flowers, Fruit, Nuts,
Vegetables, Outside Surfaces of Buildings and Surrounding Areas.
APPLY using this hose end applicator.
No mixing required.

EPA Est. No. 4-NY-1
EPA Reg. No. 4-407

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Bonide Products, Inc.
6301 Sutliff Road
Oriskany, NY 13424

STOP! READ THE ENTIRE LABEL FIRST. OBSERVE ALL PRECAUTIONS
AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY.

It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with
its labeling. Not for use on plants being grown for sale or for other commercial
use, or for commercial seed production or for research purposes.

For Residential use only.

General Precautions and Restrictions
Do not allow adults, children, or pets to enter the treated area until sprays
have dried.
Do not water the treated area to the point of run-off. Do not make applications
during rain. All outdoor applications must be limited to spot or crack-and-crevice
treatments only, except for the following permitted uses:
(1) Treatment to soil or vegetation around structures;
(2) Applications to lawns, turf, and other vegetation;
(3) Applications to building foundations, up to a maximum height of 3 feet.
Other than applications to building foundations, all outdoor applications to
impervious surfaces such as sidewalks, driveways, patios, porches and
structural surfaces (such as windows, doors, and eaves) are limited to spot and
crack-and-crevice applications only.
Application is prohibited directly into sewers or drains, or to any area like a gutter
where drainage to sewers, storm drains, water bodies, or aquatic habitat can
occur. Do not allow the product to enter any drain during or after application. Not
for use in outdoor residential misting systems.

SHAKE WELL BEFORE USING

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Make sure knob Control lever is in the OFF position. Shake well and attach to
hose. Turn water on at faucet, aim nozzle toward lawn and turn knob Control
lever to ON to begin spraying. When finished turn Control lever to OFF position.
Turn faucet to OFF position. Discharge residual water pressure by turning ON
and OFF again. Store out of reach of children.

People and pets should not be allowed in treated areas until spray has
dried.

Bent, Bermuda,
Bluegrass,
Dichondra,
Fescue, Irish
Moss, Merion, St.
Augustine

HOSE END SPRAYER: EASY TO USE

DIRECTIONS FOR APPLYING HOME LAWNS

Pests:

Ants, Armyworms, Brown
Dog Ticks, Chinch Bugs,
Clover Mites, Crickets,
Cutworms, Fleas,
Grasshoppers, Japanese
Beetle Grubs, Mole
Crickets, Sod Webworms,
Ticks that may carry Lyme
Disease, Leafhoppers

How to Use:

Home lawns should be 3
inches or less in height at
the time of application. 1
Quart of this concentrate as
applied through the Hose-End
Sprayer treats 5,000 sq. ft.
For heavy infestations, repeat
application after 2 weeks.

TREES & SHRUBS

Arizona Cypress, Azalea,
Birch, Cherry, Non-Bearing
Citrus, Conifers, Elm, English
Ivy, Euonymous, Weeping
Fig, Fir, Honeysuckle,
Lilac, Mock-Orange, Oak,
Palm, Philodendron, Pine,
Poinsettia, Tulip Poplar,
Rhododendron, Taxus
Cherry, Honeysuckle
Conifer
Elm

Douglas and Grand Firs
Non-bearing Citrus
Oak
Pine

On Tent caterpillars, application should be made when caterpillars are young and
tents are first noticed. For best results, apply in the late afternoon or evening, when
caterpillars have returned to their tents. Wet tents with spray on all sides. A few
caterpillars may be seen escaping from the tent; however, they should die within
several hours.

Pests:

Aphids, Bagworms, Boxelder
Bugs, Cicadas (Locust),
Exposed Thrips, Fall
Cankerworms, Inchworms,
Leafminers, Leafrollers,
Locust, Mealybugs, Spider
Mites, Whiteflies, Gypsy
Moth,Tent Caterpillar,
Japanese Beetles
Fall Webworms
Budworms
Elm Leaf Beetles, Elm
Spanworms, Fall Webworms
Tussock Moths
Citrus Black Flies
Oakworms
Pine Beetles, Pine Moths, Pine
Needleminers, Needle Scales

How to Use:

Try to penetrate
dense foliage. Spray
in the late afternoon
or evening, when the
temperature ranges

from 50˚F to 75˚F

and when there is
little or no wind.
Spray at the first sign
of insects. Repeat
as necessary; use at
intervals of 4-8 days.
Application can be
made up to the day
of collection.

ROSES & FLOWERS

Ageratum, Aster, Ardisia, Azalea,
Baby’s Breath, Begonia, Birds-nest
Fern, Bleeding Heart, Carnation,
Chrysanthemum, Coleus, Common
Ninebark and Snowberry, Crown
of Thorns, Cockscomb, Cyclamen,
Dracaena, Dumbcane, English
Ivy, Exacum, Fuchsia, Gladiolus,
Grape Ivy, Gold Bells, Hypoestes,
Ivy, Juniper, Lilac, Marigold, Mock­Orange, Nannyberry, Orchid, Palm,
Pansy, Pea Shrub, Peperomia,
Petunia, Philodendron, Piggy-Back
Plant, Poinsettia, Portulaca, Pothos,
Prayer Plant, Purple Passion,
Rabbits Foot Fern, Rhododendron,
Rose, Schefflera, Snapdragon,
Snake Plant, Statice, Velvet Plant,
Verbena, Zinnia

Pests:

Aphids, Armyworms,
Bagworms, Boxelder
Bugs, Cabbage
Worms, Cicadas
(Locust), Cornworms,
Cutworms,
Exposed Thrips,
Fall Cankerworms,
Fall Webworms,
Fungus Gnats,
Inchworms, Japanese
Beetles, Leafminers,
Leafrollers, Locust,
Mealybugs, Scale
Crawlers, Spring
Cankerworms, Spider
Mites, Whiteflies,
Rose Chafer, Psyllids,
Scale Insects

How to Use:

Try to hit underside of
leaves and penetrate
dense foliage. Spray
in the late afternoon
or evening, when the
temperature ranges

from 50˚F to 75˚F and

when there is little or
no wind. Spray at the
first sign of insects.
Repeat as necessary;
use intervals of 4-8
days. Application can
be made up to the day
of collection.

GENERAL DIRECTIONS

Apply when insects appear. Wet plants to the dripping point. Try to hit underside of
leaves and penetrate dense foliage.

Almonds, Pecans

Apples

Peaches

Pears
(dormant through
delayed dormant)

Pears (summer)

FRUIT & NUT TREES

Pests:

Navel Orangeworms,
Peach Twig Borers.

Green Fruitworms, Aphids,
Leafrollers (Oblique-banded,
Redbanded), Plum Curculio,
Rosy Apple Aphids, Spotted
Tentiform Leafminers, Tarnished
Plant Bugs, White Apple
Leafhoppers, Japanese Beetles
Borers (Lesser Peachtree,
Peach Twig), Green Fruitworms,
Plum Curculio, Oriental Fruit
Moths, Tarnished Plant Bugs
Pear Psylla

Codling Moths, Green
Fruitworms, Pear Psylla, Aphids

How to Use:

Do not make more than 2
applications during hull split
and 5 applications per season.

Can be applied up to 7 days

prior to harvest.
Repeat as required to maintain
control. Do not make more
than 3 applications. Do not
apply after petal fall.

Do not apply within 7 days of

harvest. Do not make more
than 8 applications per season.

Apply during the dormant
through delayed dormant
growth period only. Do not
make more than 2 applications
per season.
Do not make more than 3
applications per season. Can
be applied up to 14 days prior
to harvest.

Asparagus
(pre-harvest)

Asparagus
(post-harvest)

Celery - See Leafy Vegetables
Cole Crops, Broccoli, Brussels
Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower

Corn - see Sweet Corn
Cucurbits: Balsam pear (bitter melon),
Chinese waxgourd (Chinese preserving
melon), citron melon, cucumber, gherkin,
edible gourds: melons including hybrids
such as cantaloupe, casaba, crenshaw,
honeydew, honey balls, mango melon,
muskmelon, Persian melon, pumpkin,
summer & winter squash, watermelon

VEGETABLES

Pests:

Asparagus Beetles,
Cutworms

Larval stages of
Asparagus Beetle,
Tarnished Plant Bug,
Lygus Bugs and Adult
Japanese Beetle

Beet Armyworm,
Cabbage Aphids
and Loopers,
Diamondback Moth,
Imported Cabbage
Worms

Aphids, Cabbage
Looper, Cucumber
Beetle (adults),
Cutworms, Leafhoppers,
Leafminers,
Melonworms,
Pickleworm, Plant
Bugs, Squash Bugs.

How to use:

Apply as needed to
ensure uniform coverage.
Do not make more than
4 applications per crop.
Can be applied up to 3
days prior to harvest.
Treat ferns or bush
growth after spear
harvest when insects
are present.

Apply every 5 days or as
needed. Can be applied up
to 1 day prior to harvest.
Do not make more than 8
applications on Cauliflower,
Brussels Sprouts
and Broccoli and 10
applications on Cabbage.

Apply as needed
to ensure uniform
coverage. Can be
applied up to the day of
harvest.

Eggplant

Horseradish
(Foliar application)

Leafy Vegetables:

Amaranth, Arugula,
Celery, Celtuce, Chervil,
Corn salad,
Chrysanthemum (edible­leaved and garland),
cress (garden and
upland), Dandelion, Dock,
Endive, Fennel, Lettuce
(head and leaf), Okra,
Parsley, Purslane (garden
and winter), Rhubarb,
Spinach, Swiss Chard
Melons–see Cucurbits
Peppers

VEGETABLES Cont.

Pests:

Colorado Potato Beetles,
Vegetable Leafminers

Imported Crucifer Weevils

Alfalfa Looper, Aphids, Beet
Armyworm, Cabbage Looper,
Corn Earworm, Cutworms,
European Corn Borer,
Fall Armyworm, Green
Cloverworm, Southern
Armyworm, Tobacco
Budworm, Vegetable Leaf
Miner.

Vegetable Leafminers,
Cabbage Looper, Flea Beetle,
Corn Earworm, Pepper
Weevil, European Corn Borer

How to use:

Apply as needed to
ensure uniform coverage.
Do not exceed 16
applications. Can be
applied up to 3 days prior
to harvest.
Apply as needed. Do
not exceed 3 foliar
applications. Can be
applied up to 22 days
prior to harvest.
Apply every 5 to 10 days
as needed. Do not make

more than 7 applications

per crop. Can be applied
up to one day prior to
harvest.

Apply as needed, but not
more than 8 applications per
season. Can be applied up
to 3 days prior to harvest.

Potatoes

Strawberries,
Raspberries,
Blueberries

Sweet Corn

Tomatoes

Pests:

Beet Armyworm, Colorado
Potato Beetle, Potato
Leafhopper, Potato
Tuberworm, Cabbage
Looper, Cutworms, European
Corn Borer, Potato Psyllid,
Tarnished Plant Bug
Strawberry Weevils, Aphids,
Spider Mites, Lygus Bugs,
Flea Beetles, Omnivorous
Leaftier, Spittlebugs, Japanese
Beetles, Field Crickets, Red
Spider, Leafroller, Weevils.
Corn Earworm, European
Corn Borer, Fall Armyworm,
Southern Armyworm.

Beet and Southern Armyworm,
Tomato Pinworm, Tomato
Fruitworm, Horn Worms,
Granulate Cutworms,
Colorado Potato Beetle,
Cabbage Looper

VEGETABLES Cont.

How to use:

Apply as needed. Do not make
more than 12 applications. Can

be applied up to 7 days prior to

harvest.

Allow 14 days between last
application and harvest. Make no
more than 8 foliar applications per
growing season.

Apply every 5 days and when
needed, but not more than 6
applications per season. Can be
applied up to 1 day prior to harvest.
Apply as needed for uniform
coverage. Can be applied up to day
of harvest.

GENERAL DIRECTIONS

Activate Hose-End Sprayer and spray mist listed areas for thorough coverage.

OUTSIDE SURFACES OF BUILDING

Use this product on Ants, Boxelder Bugs, Clover Mites, Crickets, Earwigs, Firebrats,
Millipedes, Silverfish, Sowbugs (pillbugs), Springtails, to help prevent infestation of
buildings, treat the building foundation to a height of 2 to 3 feet, where pests are
active and may find entrance. Also, apply as a spot or crack-and-crevice treatment to
outside surfaces of building, including porches, screens, window frames, eaves, patios,
garages, refuse dumps and other areas where these pests congregate or have been
seen. Repeat treatment as needed to maintain effectiveness.

OTHER OUTDOOR AREAS

Use this product on Ants, Asian Lady Beetle, Boxelder Bug, Clover Mites, Crickets,
Earwigs, Fleas, Locust, Springtails, Ticks (including ticks that may carry Lyme
Disease) for treatment of localized infestations of these insects in areas where there
are weeds or bushy non-crop areas, spray infested areas thoroughly. For Ants,
thoroughly wet hills and runways. Repeat application as reinfestations occur.
To reduce annoyance from: Cluster Flies, Flying Moths, Gnats, House Flies,
Mosquitoes. Spray outside surfaces of screens, doors, window frames or wherever
these insects may enter the room. Also treat surfaces around light fixtures on
porches, in garages, around shrubbery, and other places where these insects alight or
congregate. Repeat as necessary.

NUISANCE PESTS IN OUTDOOR AREAS

Storage: Store and transport in an upright position. Store in cool dry area
inaccessible to children or pets. Disposal: If empty - Nonrefillable container. Do
not reuse or refill this container. Place in trash or offer for recycling if available.
If partly filled - Call your local solid waste agency for disposal instructions. Never
place unused product down any indoor or outdoor drain.

Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center
or doctor, or going for treatment. You may also contact the National Pesticide
Information Center at 1-800-858-7378 for emergency medical treatment
information.

If Swallowed: •Callapoisoncontrol centerordoctorimmediatelyfor

treatment advice.

 •Havepersonsipaglassofwaterifable toswallow.
 •Donotinduce vomitingunlesstoldtodo sobythepoison

control center or doctor.

 •Donotgive anythingbymouthtoanunconscious person.

CAUTION: Harmful if swallowed. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after
handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the
toilet. Remove contaminated clothing and wash clothing before reuse.

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

FIRST AID

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

This pesticide is extremely toxic to aquatic organisms, including fish and
invertebrates. To protect the environment, do not allow pesticide to enter or
run off into storm drains, drainage ditches, gutters or surface waters. Applying
this product in calm weather when rain is not predicted for the next 24 hours
will help to ensure that wind or rain does not blow or wash pesticide off the
treatment area. Rinsing application equipment over the treated area will help
avoid run off to water bodies or drainage systems. This product is highly toxic to
bees exposed to direct treatment on blooming crops or weeds. Do not apply this
product or allow it to drift to blooming crops or weeds while bees are actively
visiting the treatment area.

NOTICE: To the extent consistent with applicable law, buyer assumes all responsibility
for safety and use not in accordance with directions.

For information on pesticide products (including health concerns, medical emergencies,

or pesticide incidents), call the National Pesticide Information Center at 1-800-858-7378.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS