Bonide Household Insect Control RTU User Manual

HOUSEHOLD INSECT CONTROL

Ready To Use

• water-based

• kills on contact

• keeps killing for
up to 4 months

• kills spiders,
centipedes &
scorpions

kills: firebrats, booklice, silverfish, crickets, sowbugs,

centipedes, bedbugs, scorpions, houseflies, gnats, mosquitoes,

small flying moths, pantry pests, carpet beetles, deerflies,

horseflies, wasps, mud daubers, yellow jackets, bees, hornets

and termites.

Store and transport in an upright position.

EPA Est. No. 4-NY-1 EPA Reg. No. 4-440

Buyers Guarantee Limited to Label Claims.

©Bonide Products, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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

for indoor and outdoor use

• kills roaches, ants
& fleas on contact

• odorless

• easy-to-use

•

for use on Houseplants

• no oily residue

• long-lasting

It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with
its labeling.

General Information: SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE. Hold container upright. Do not
spray up into air. Apply to surfaces only as a spot and crack and crevice treatment.
Turn sprayer nozzle to “on” position. Hold approximately 12 inches from surface
to be sprayed. Squeeze trigger to spray until surface is slightly moist. Repeat
applications as needed, but not more than once per week.

This product's long-lasting action keeps on killing for up to 4 months after you spray.
This product keeps on killing German Cockroaches for up to 3 months after you
spray; keeps on killing flies for up to 5 months after you spray.* Contact kill gives
you immediate results when spraying insects directly, while residual activity kills
insects when they return to treated areas. Use caution on fine finishes and fabrics.
Test small area first.
*Not registered in California for 5 month control.

This product is intended to be used in and around residences and their
immediate surroundings such as (but not limited to): apartments, atriums, attics,

automobiles, basements, bathrooms, boats, cabins, campers, carports, cat
sleeping quarters, clothes storage, condominiums, decks, dens, driveways,
garages, gazebos, homes, kitchens, lanais, living rooms, parlors, patios,
pet sleeping areas, play rooms, porches, recreational vehicles, rooms,
solariums, storage areas, sun rooms, utility rooms and verandahs. Do not use

in commercial food handling establishments, restaurants or other places where food
is commercially prepared or processed.

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.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Cockroaches (including adult and immature stages of both non-resistant and organophosphate
and carbamate resistant strains), ants, Asian ladybeetle, booklice, boxelder bugs,
centipedes, crickets, dermestids, firebrats, fleas, palmetto bugs, silverfish, sowbugs,
stinkbugs, ticks and waterbugs: Controls German Cockroaches for up to 3 months. Apply as

a spot and crack & crevice treatment to areas where these pests crawl and hide, especially in
hidden areas around sinks and storage areas, behind baseboards, around doors and windows,
behind and under refrigerators, cabinets, sinks and stoves, the underside of shelves, drawers,
bookcases, and similar areas. For Ticks, spray surfaces until moist. Cover all food handling
surfaces and cover or remove all food and cooking utensils or wash thoroughly after treatment.
Exposed food should be covered or removed.
ROACHES: Spray in cracks and crevices, around baseboards and other hiding places.

Spray around ant trails, doors and windows and other places where ants enter the house.

For control, locate and treat nests and surrounding areas. Apply around doors, windows
and other places where ants enter premises and where they crawl and hide. Spray into
infested wood through existing openings.

Remove pet bedding and destroy or clean thoroughly. Spray pet resting quarters until
moist. Adult fleas and larvae contacted by spray will be killed. Put fresh bedding down
once spray has dried. Do not spray animals directly. For best results, pets should be
treated with an appropriate flea control product registered for use on pets before allowing
them to return to the treated area. Spray rugs and carpets where infestations are bad.
Delicate fabrics should be tested for staining in an inconspicuous area prior to use.

Apply along and behind baseboards, to window and doorframes, corners, pipes, storage
localities, attics, crawl spaces and other areas over which these pests may crawl.

TICKS (INCLUDING TICKS THAT MAY TRANSMIT

LYME DISEASE) AND FLEAS ON SURFACES

INDOORS

ANTS

CARPENTER ANTS

SPIDERS

CENTIPEDES, GROUND BEETLES, PILLBUGS,

Apply around doors and windows and other places where these pests may enter
premises. For Ticks, spray surfaces until moist. Treat baseboards, storage areas and
other locations where these pests are found.

Apply to areas infested by these pests.

Houseflies, gnats, mosquitoes and small flying moths: Spray localized resting
areas, such as under eaves, porches, inside surfaces of window and door frames,
surfaces around light fixtures and cords, railings, etc. and anywhere these insects may
rest. Insects coming to rest on treated surfaces will be killed.

To control stable flies, horn flies, house flies, face flies, horse flies, deer flies,
mosquitoes and gnats. Apply thoroughly to surfaces until wet. Insects coming to
rest on treated surfaces will be killed or repelled. Do not spray animals or humans, or
apply to animal feed or watering equipment. Controls Stable Flies for up to 4 months.

Grain Beetles (Rusty, Merchant and Saw-toothed), Flour Beetles (Red and
Confused), Chocolate Moths, Cigarette Beetles, Clover Mites, Cluster Flies,
Drugstore Beetles, Elmleaf Beetles, Rice Weevils, Lesser Grain Borers, Spider
Beetles and Tobacco Moths: Treat exposed stages. Remove all foodstuffs, utensils

and shelf paper from area to be treated. Discard used shelf paper and any infested
foodstuffs. Apply spray to shelves and in cracks and crevices behind and under
cupboards and cabinets. Allow to dry prior to replacement of shelf paper, food and
utensils. Wash any exposed food handling surfaces and utensils before reuse.

Spray on and under edges of floor coverings, under rugs and furniture and in closets or
other localities where these insects are found.

SOWBUGS, SCORPIONS AND TICKS

SILVERFISH, CRICKETS, SPIDERS

FLYING INSECTS

HORSE STABLES

PANTRY PESTS

CARPET BEETLES (BLACK, FURNITURE AND VARIED)

Use this product as a crack and crevice treatment in closets and other storage areas
where these pests are found. This is an adjunct treatment and will not control moth
larvae already on clothes. Do not apply to clothing.

Remove linens and wash before reuse. Lightly spray mattresses, especially tufts, folds
and edges. Apply to the interior of the frame. Allow to dry before remaking bed.

Remove all exposed food and cooking utensils. Cover all food handling surfaces or
wash thoroughly after treatment and before use. Do not use on edible crops. 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.

Point sprayer away from face. Hold sprayer on a slight downward angle, approximately
12 inches from surface to be sprayed. Spray with wind if breeze is blowing. Do not
contaminate fish ponds or apply directly to water.

For control of building infestation to ants, Asian ladybeetle, clover mites, crickets and
sowbugs (pillbugs). Spray foundation of building where insects are active and may find
entrance up to a height of 2 to 3 feet. Apply as a spot or crack-and-crevice spray to outside
surfaces of buildings where insects tend to congregate. Spray areas include (but are not
limited to) screens, window frames, eaves, porches, patios, garages and refuse dumps.

WEBBING CLOTHES MOTHS

BEDBUGS

OUTDOORS

PESTS ON OUTSIDE SURFACES OF BUILDINGS

Ants, cockroaches (including Asian cockroaches), centipedes, crickets, mole crickets,
water bugs and silverfish. Apply as a spot or crack-and-crevice spray to infested surface
of patio or picnic area. Also spray legs of tables and chairs.

Spray around ant trails and hills. Spray around nests hidden under steps, brickwork,
concrete, etc. Break apart accessible nests and spray on and around debris.

LONE STAR TICKS, DOG TICKS, CRICKETS AND FLEAS

Apply thoroughly to infestation in bushes, grass or weeds.

WASPS, MUD DAUBERS, HORNETS, YELLOW JACKETS AND BEES

Spray nests and other surfaces where bees may rest. Aim spray at nest openings.
Applications should be made late in the evening when insects are at rest.

Houseflies, gnats, mosquitoes and small flying moths: Apply as a spot or crack-and­crevice spray to outside surfaces of window and door frames and other areas where these
pests may enter the home. Also apply as a spot or crack-and-crevice spray to localized
resting areas, such as under eaves, porches, surfaces around light fixtures and cords, railings,
etc. where these insects may rest. Insects coming to rest on treated surfaces will be killed.

TERMITES, CARPENTER ANTS AND CARPENTER BEES

Apply this product to voids or channels in damaged wood of a structure or to cracks,
crevices and spaces in and between wooden portions of a structure or between wood
and the foundation, in locations vulnerable to attack such as crawl spaces.
For termites, the purpose of such applications is to kill workers or winged forms, which
may be present in the treated areas at the time of application. Not recommended as
sole protection against termites. For active infestations, get a professional inspection.
Such applications are not a substitute for mechanical alteration, soil treatment or
foundation treatment but are merely a supplement. For severe termite infestation,
contact a professional pest control operator in your area.

CRAWLING INSECTS

ANTS

FLYING INSECTS

(FOR LOCALIZED CONTROL ONLY.)

To control aphids, Japanese beetles, lace bugs, leafminers, mealybugs, mites and
spider mites on house plants.

Prior to spraying, remove plants from living and eating areas. Put in an area not likely
to come in contact with pets, children or food. Plants can be returned to original location
when leaves dry. If plants cannot be moved, cover or remove exposed food and food
handling surfaces. Avoid spraying surrounding areas. Apply spray to upper and lower
surfaces of foliage. Avoid wetting blossoms if possible.

For use on roses, dahlias, asters and other ornamentals to kill Japanese beetles hit by
spray, as well as whiteflies, aphids, armyworms, lace bugs, mealybugs, exposed
thrips, pavement ants, spiders, spider and red mites, clover mites and leafminers.

May be used on plants, as well as a multi-purpose spray in small ornamental gardens
and for spot treatments to prevent insects from spreading into large garden areas.

May also be used on other plants such as African violets, asters, azaleas, begonias,
camellias, carnations, chrysanthemums, delphiniums, dogwood, English ivy,
euonymus, fuschia, geraniums, crassula, grape vine, Kentia palm, laurel, marigolds,
rhododendrons, rubber plants, snapdragons, stocks, wandering Jews and zinnias.

When spraying plants, do not operate closer than 18 inches. Use sweeping motion.
Be cautious about wetting tender foliage, young plants and new growth. Do not spray
plants when temperatures exceed 90°F. DO NOT apply to vegetable plants or other

plants used for food. Spray insects directly whenever possible.

FOR CONTROL OF ORNAMENTAL GARDEN INSECTS

HOUSE PLANTS

Storage: Store and transport in an upright position. Store in a cool dry area.
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.

CAUTION: Contact with product may result in transient tingling and reddening
of the skin. Avoid contact with skin or clothing. Wash thoroughly with soap and
water after handling.

This 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. This product is highly
toxic to bees exposed to direct treatment or residues on blooming crops or
weeds. Do not apply this product or allow it to drift to blooming crops or weeds
if bees are visiting the treatment area.

Do not apply this product in or on electrical equipment due to possibility of
shock hazards.

For information on pesticide products (including health concerns, medical emergencies,
or pesticide incidents), call the National Pesticide Information Center at 1-800-858-

7378.

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

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL HAZARDS