Bonide Fire Ant Killer User Manual

BONIDE STINGER FIRE ANT KILLER EPA EST. NO 4-NY-1 EPA REG. NO. 53883-127-4 FOR RESIDENTIAL LAWN USE ONLY

Bonide Stinger Fire Ant Killer is intended to be used outdoors in such areas as around flower gardens, flower beds, around/along perimeters & foundations of houses, garages, sheds and structures, around mulch beds, along fence lines, and around decks and decking and other areas where ants are a problem.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. For extended fire ant control and prevention, apply Bonide Stinger Fire Ant Killer two times per year:

Spring: March - May Late Summer: August - September

Amount to Use: Broadcast Application with Spreader Bonide Stinger Fire Ant Killer should be applied when insects first appear. A uniform

application is most desirable and is best achieved by spreading half the required amount of product over the area and then applying the remaining half with swaths at right angles to the first. For best results, apply during the morning or late evening when it is cool and the ants are most active. Do not treat just the infested areas of the lawn where mounds are visible. Treat the entire lawn area to prevent re-infestation of ants from neighboring areas. A thorough irrigation of the treated area, immediately after application will provide best results.

Important Note: Combining broadcast applications to control foraging workers and newly mated fly-in queens with mound treatments to existing colonies will provide best results.

Amount to Use: Mound Application

Mounds should be treated by applying 1 cup of Bonide Stinger Fire and then drenching the mound with 1 to 2 gallons of water. The mounds should be treated with sufficient force to break their apex and allow the insecticide solution to flow into the ant tunnels. A four-foot diameter circle around the mound should also be treated. For best results, apply in cool weather (65 - 80°F) or in early morning or late evening hours. This treatment will kill the queen within 24 hours of application.

Important: Food utensils such as teaspoons and measuring cups must not be used for food purposes after use with pesticides.

In New York State, this product may NOT be applied to any grass or turf area within 100 feet of a water body (lake, pond, river, stream, wetland, or drainage ditch).

In New York State, do make a single repeat application of Bonide Stinger Fire Ant Killer if there are signs of renewed insect activity, but not sooner than two weeks after application.

Do not allow children or pets on treated areas until granules have been watered into the soil and the grass or soil is dry.

Ant Killer per mound

Spreader

Spreader Settings-

Directions

Covers 1,742 sq. ft.

Scotts® AccuGreen Drop Spreaders

Mow lawn first if grass is tall enough to touch the bottom of the spreader. First apply two header strips. Operate spreader the longest way of the lawn. To ensure uniform coverage overlap wheel marks. Shut off spreader when you have

reached the header strips or stopped. Scotts® EasyGreen® Rotary Spreader

Slide shut-off lever to the right; application

automatically starts and stops when you

do. For complete coverage make each

pass about 30 inches from the previous

one, so some overlapping occurs. Scotts® SpeedyGreen® Rotary Spreader

Shut off spreader anytime you stop. For

complete coverage make each pass

about five feet from the previous one, so

some overlapping occurs. Avoid applying

this product on vegetables.

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or disposal. PESTICIDE STORAGE: Keep out of reach of children and animals. Store in original containers only. Store in a cool, dry place and avoid excess heat. Carefully open containers. After partial use close tightly.

In case of spill: Avoid contact, isolate area and keep out animals and unprotected

To conﬁne spill: Cover to prevent dispersal. Place damaged package in a holding

container and identify contents. Pesticide Disposal: Pesticide wastes are acutely hazardous. Improper disposal of excess pesticide, spilled bait, or rinsate is a violation of Federal Law. If these wastes cannot be disposed of by use according to label instructions, contact your State Pesticide or Environmental Control Agency, or the Hazardous Waste representative at

Container Disposal:

Empty container through use according to label instructions. Offer for recycling, if available. If recycling is not available; then dispose of container in a sanitary landﬁll or, if allowed by State and local authorities, by burning. If burned, stay out of smoke.

FIRST AID

SKIN • Take off contaminated clothing. OR CLOTHING • Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes.

• Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. 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.

Note to Physician: This product is a pyrethroid. If large amounts have been ingested, milk, cream, and other digestible fats and oils may increase absorption and so should be avoided.

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

HAZARDS TO HUMANS & DOMESTIC ANIMALS

CAUTION: Harmful if absorbed through skin. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, or

clothing.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

This pesticide product is extremely toxic to ﬁsh and aquatic 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. Sweeping any product that lands on a driveway, sidewalk, or street, back onto the treated area of the lawn or garden will help to prevent run off to water bodies or drainage systems.

NOTICE: Buyer assumes all risks of use, storage or handling of this product not in accordance with directions.

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Bonide Products, Inc.

6301 Sutliff Road

Oriskany, NY 13424