Bonide Malathion Conc User Manual

MALATHION

Insect Control

CONTROLS scales, thrips, leafhoppers, Japanese beetles,
codling moths and other listed sucking and chewing
insects. Also controls mosquitoes and small flying insects.
USE on asparagus, tomatoes, lettuce, melons, squash,
blackberries, citrus fruits, listed ornamental plants and
shrubs (ornamental herbaceous plants, ornamental non­flowering plants, ornamental woody shrubs and vines),
roses and carnations, plus other listed fruits and vegetables.
Read and use according to label directions. APPLY
using a tank sprayer, hose end sprayer or watering can for
listed fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants.

Seller warrants that this product complies with the

specications expressed in this label. To the extent consistent

with applicable law, Seller makes no other warranties, and

disclaims all other warranties, express or implied, including
but not limited to warranties of merchantability and tness for
the intended purpose. To the extent consistent with applicable

law, Seller’s liability or default, breach or failure under this

label shall be limited to the amount of the purchase price. To
the extent consistent with applicable law, Seller shall have no

liability for consequential damages.

EPA Est. No. 4-NY-1 EPA Reg. No. 4-99
©Bonide Products, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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

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 other commercial
use, or for commercial seed production, or for research
purposes. Use on listed fruits and vegetables is limited to
home gardens.

• DO NOT APPLY THIS PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT WILL
CONTACT ANY PERSON OR PET, EITHER DIRECTLY OR
THROUGH DRIFT. KEEP PEOPLE AND PETS OUT OF
THE AREA DURING APPLICATION.

• For outdoor use only.

• Do not allow people or pets to enter the treated area until

sprays have dried.

• When applied as a fogger, do not enter treated area until

vapors, mists and aerosols have dispersed.

• Do not apply this product through any type of irrigation

system.

• This product may cause spotting on automobile paint finish.
Cars should not be sprayed directly. If accidental exposure

occurs, the car should be washed immediately.

This product controls a great diversity of listed insects;

including aphid, spider mites, scales, as well as a wide range
of other sucking and chewing insects attacking listed fruits,
vegetables and ornamentals, and controls mosquitoes.

For proper mixing, fill the spray tank with at least ¾ gallon of

water before this product is added. Shake sprayer occasionally
or agitate to keep spray particles in suspension during

application. Follow spray schedule given in SPRAY CHART.
For Hose-end Sprayer Application: Use a hose-end sprayer
that can be adjusted to provide a dilution ratio of approximately

1 fl. oz. of this product per gallon of spray.

For Watering Can Application: See SPRAY CHART for use
rates. Apply by gently sprinkling 1 gallon of mixture over

foliage.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

PRECAUTIONS AND RESTRICTIONS

Comments

Do not exceed 1½ fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

Amount/Gal. Water

½ to 1½ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000 to

When to Apply

Make up to 2 applications per

year – at least 7 days apart. Do

Insects

asparagus beetle,

asparagus aphid,

Crop

SPRAY CHART: Use the higher rate when insect pressure is heavy.

Asparagus

single application.

Do not exceed ¾ fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application. Do

not use on bean crops

used for forage or hay.

3,500 sq. ft.

¼ to ¾ fl. oz. to

cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

not apply within 1 day of harvest.

Make up to 2 applications per

year – at least 7 days apart. Do

not apply within 1 day of harvest.

thrips

Mexican bean

beetle, spider

mites, Japanese

beetle, aphids,

cucumber beetle

Beans (Lima,

Green, Snap,

Navy, Red,

Kidney, Wax,

Cowpeas,

Do not exceed 2 fl.

½ to 2 fl. oz. to

Make up to 4 applications per

spider mites,

Blackeyed

Peas)

Tomatoes

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

Do not exceed 1¼ fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 1¼ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

year – at least 5 days apart. Do

not apply within 1 day of harvest.

Make up to 2 applications per

year – at least 7 days apart. Do

not apply within 1 day of harvest.

aphids

aphids, mites,

squash vine

borers

Pumpkins

Do not exceed 2 fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

½ to 2 fl. oz. to

cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

Make up to 4 applications per

year – at least 5 days apart.

Do not apply within 3 days of

harvest.

aphids, spider

mites, lace bugs

Eggplant

Comments

Do not exceed 2 fl.

Amount/Gal. Water

½ to 2 fl. oz. to

When to Apply

Make up to 2 applications per

Insects

thrips, onion

Crop

Onions

Do not exceed 1¼ fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

cover 1,000 to

year – at least 7 days apart. Do

maggots

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

Do not exceed 2 fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 2 fl. oz. to

cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 1¼ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000 to

not apply within 3 days of harvest.

Make up to 2 applications per

year – at least 5 days apart. Do

not apply within 3 days of harvest.

Make up to 3 applications per

year – at least 7 days apart. Do

aphids, pepper

maggots

aphids

Peppers

Rutabagas

single application.

Do not exceed 2 fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

Do not exceed 2 fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

Do not exceed

2¼ fl. oz./1000

sq. ft. per single

application.

3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 2 fl. oz. to

cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 2 fl. oz. to

cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

¾ to 2¼ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

not apply within 7 days of harvest.

Make up to 2 applications per

year – at least 7 days apart. May

be applied up to harvest.

Make up to 2 applications per

year – at least 7 days apart. May

be applied up to harvest.

Make up to 2 applications per

year – at least 6 days apart.

Do not apply within 14 days of

harvest.

leafhoppers,

morningglory

leafminer

false chinch bugs,

aphids, leafhoppers,

mealybugs

leafhoppers, aphids,

cabbage looper

Sweet Potato

Potatoes

(White or

Irish)

Lettuce

Comments

Do not exceed

1¼ fl. oz./1000

sq. ft. per single

application.

Amount/Gal. Water

½ to 1¼ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000

to 3,500 sq. ft.

When to Apply

Make up to 2 applications per

year – at least 5 days apart. Do

not apply within 5 days of harvest.

For grasshoppers – make full

coverage application to foliage

when nymphs are young.

For corn rootworm adults – make

Insects

aphids, sap beetle,

thrips, grasshoppers,

corn rootworm adults

(for protection of silks)

Crop

Corn (Sweet and

Pop)

Do not exceed

1¼ fl. oz./1000

½ to 1¼ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000

full coverage application when

adult beetles become abundant.

Make up to 2 applications per

year – at least 7 days apart.

aphids, spider mites,

cucumber beetles

Melons (Cantaloupes,

Casabas, Crenshaws,

Do not exceed 1½ fl.

sq. ft. per single

application.

to 3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 1½ fl. oz.

Do not apply within 1 day of

harvest.

Make up to 4 applications per

aphids, spider mites,

Honeydews, Honey

Balls, Muskmelons,

Persians and hybrids

of these)

Watermelons

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

Do not exceed 2 fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

to cover 1,000

to 3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 2 fl. oz. to

cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

year – at least 7 days apart. Do

not apply within 1 day of harvest.

Make up to 3 applications per

year – at least 7 days apart. Do

not apply within 1 day of harvest.

cucumber beetles

aphids, spider mites,

pickleworm, squash vine

borers, cucumber beetles

Squash - summer

Comments

Do not exceed 1¼ fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

Do not exceed 2 fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

Do not exceed

Amount/Gal. Water

½ to 1¼ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 2 fl. oz. to

cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 1½ fl. oz.

When to Apply

Make up to 3 applications per

year – at least 7 days apart. Do

not apply within 1 day of harvest.

Make up to 2 applications per

year – at least 7 days apart. Do

not apply within 1 day of harvest.

Make up to 2 applications per

Insects

pickleworm, squash vine

borers, cucumber beetles

aphids, spider mites,

cucumber beetles

winter

aphids, diamond back

Cucumber

Broccoli,

aphids, spider mites,

Crop

Squash -

1½ fl. oz./1000

sq. ft. per single

application.

Do not exceed

1½ fl. oz./1000

sq. ft. per single

application.

Do not exceed 1¼ fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

to cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 1½ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 1¼ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000 to

year – at least 7 days apart.

Do not apply within 2 days of

harvest.

Make up to 6 applications per

year – at least 7 days apart.

Do not apply within 7 days of

harvest.

Make up to 3 applications per year

– at least 7 days apart. Do not

moth caterpillars

aphids, diamond back

moth caterpillars

aphids, diamond back

moth caterpillars,

Brussels

Sprouts,

Cauliflower,

Watercress

Cabbage

Collards

single application.

Do not exceed 1¼ fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 1¼ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

apply within 7 days of harvest.

Make up to 3 applications per year

– at least 5 days apart. Do not

apply within 7 days of harvest.

harlequin cabbage bug

aphids, flea beetles

Kale,

Mustard

Greens

Comments

Do not exceed 1½ fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

Do not exceed 1¼ fl.

Amount/Gal. Water

½ to 1½ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 1¼ fl. oz.

When to Apply

Make up to 2 applications per year – at least

7 days apart. Do not apply within 7 days

of harvest.

Make up to 2 applications per year – at least

Insects

aphids

aphids

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

Do not exceed 1½ fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

Do not exceed 1½ fl.

to cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 1½ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 1½ fl. oz.

7 days apart. Do not apply within 14 days

of harvest.

Make up to 3 applications per year – at least 5

days apart for turnip greens and 7 days apart for

turnip roots. Do not apply within 7 days of harvest.

Make up to 2 applications per year – at least

aphids

spider

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

Do not exceed 1¼ fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

Do not exceed 1½ fl.

to cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 1¼ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 1½ fl. oz.

7 days apart. Do not apply within 7 days

of harvest.

Make up to 2 applications per year – at least

7 days apart. Do not apply within 7 days

of harvest.

Make up to 2 applications per year – at least

mites,

aphids

aphids

aphids,

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

Do not exceed 1½ fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

to cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 1½ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

7 days apart. Do not apply within 7 days

of harvest.

Make up to 3 applications per year – at least

7 days apart. Do not apply within 7 days

of harvest.

leafhoppers

aphids,

leafhoppers

Crop

Parsley

Swiss Chard

Turnips

Celery

Spinach

Carrots

Beets (garden)

Do not apply to

sugar beets.

Comments

Do not exceed 1½ fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application. May

cause injury to Cortland

and McIntosh varieties.

Do not exceed 1½ fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

Amount/Gal. Water

½ to 1½ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000

to 3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 1½ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000

to 3,500 sq. ft.

When to Apply

Start to spray early in season.

Make up to 2 applications per

year - at least 7 days apart. Do not

spray during blossom period. Do

not apply within 1 day of harvest.

Start to spray early in season.

Make up to 2 applications per year

– at least 7 days apart. Do not

Insects

Woolly apple aphid, bud

moth, Forbes scale, green

apple aphid, rosy apple aphid,

mealybug, codling moth, plum

curculio, red banded leaf roller,

tent caterpillar

codling moth, orange tortrix,

terrapin scale, soft brown

scale, aphids

Crop

Apples

Apricots

Do not exceed 2 fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

Do not exceed 3 fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

½ to 2 fl. oz. to

cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

1 to 3 fl. oz. to

cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

spray during blossom period. Do

not apply within 6 days of harvest.

Start to spray early in season.

Make up to 4 applications per year

– at least 3 days apart. Do not

spray during blossom period. Do

not apply within 3 days of harvest.

Start to spray early in season.

Make up to 3 applications per year

– at least 11 days apart. Do not

black cherry aphid, fruit tree

roller, cherry fruit fly, bud

moth, mealy plum aphid

oriental fruit moth, plum

curculio; green peach, black

cherry, black peach, rusty

Cherries

Peaches

spray during blossom period. Do

not apply within 7 days of harvest.

plum aphids, Japanese beetle;

terrapin, cottony peach scales

Comments

Do not

exceed 1½ fl.

oz./1000 sq.

ft. per single

application.

Do not

exceed 1½ fl.

oz./1000 sq.

Amount/Gal. Water

½ to 1½ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

½ to 1½ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

When to Apply

Start to spray early in season.

Make up to 3 applications per

year – at least 30 days apart.

Do not spray during blossom

period. Do not apply within 7

days of harvest.

Make 1 application per year.

Do not spray during blossom

period. Do not apply within 7

Insects

California red, yellow,

purple, black (single and

off brooded), soft, citricola

scales; Florida red and

purple scales (light &

medium infestations); thrips

California red, yellow, purple,

black (single and off brooded),

soft, citricola scales; Florida

ft. per single

application.

Do not

exceed 1½ fl.

oz./1000 sq.

½ to 1½ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

days of harvest.

Start to spray early in season.

Make up to 2 applications per year

– at least 7 days apart. Do not

red and purple scales (light &

medium infestations); thrips

mealybugs, mites, pear

psylla, codling moth, plum

curculio, fruit tree & red

ft. per single

application.

Do not

exceed 2½ fl.

oz./1000 sq.

ft. per single

application.

1 to 2½ fl. oz. to

cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

spray during blossom period. Do

not apply within 1 day of harvest.

Make up to 3 applications per

year – at least 7 days apart. Do

not apply within 1 day of harvest.

mites, thrips, leafhoppers,

Japanese beetles, aphids,

rose scale, sap beetle

banded leaf rollers

Crop

Citrus –

grapefruit,

lemons, limes,

oranges,

tangerines,

tangelos

Kumquats

Pears

Boysenberries,

Dewberries,

Loganberries,

Blackberries,

Raspberries

Comments

Do not exceed 1½ fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

Amount/Gal. Water

½ to 1½ fl. oz.

to cover 1,000 to

3,500 sq. ft.

Do not exceed 3 fl.

oz./1000 sq. ft. per

single application.

Injury may occur

on ferns, hickory,

1 to

3 fl.

oz. to

cover

1,000

sq. ft.

Spray thoroughly both

top and undersides

of leaves until slightly

dripping as soon as

insects appear.

For woody shrubs

viburnum lantana,

crassula and

canaerti juniper.

and vines do not

exceed 2 applications

per year – at least

10 days apart.

When to Apply

Make up to 3 applications per year

– at least 5 days apart. Do not apply

within 1 day of harvest.

Insects

Japanese beetle

Crop

Blueberries

aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, whitefly,

four-lined plant bug, Japanese beetle, potato

leafhopper, tarnished plant bug, thrips, rose

leafhoppers, European pine shoot moth, birch

Ornamental

herbaceous

plants (Roses,

Chrysanthemums,

MOSQUITOES

leaf miner, boxwood leaf miner, bagworms,

tent caterpillar, oak kermes, azalea, pine leaf,

magnolia, Fletcher, Florida red, juniper, black,

scurfy, Euonymus, oyster shell, monterey

pine, soft, pine needle scales, two-spotted

mite, millipedes, springtails, sowbugs

Carnations,

Flower Gardens),

Ornamental non-

flowering plants,

Ornamental woody

shrubs and vines

Spray Application: Mix 5 . oz. this product in 1 gallon of water or oil-based carrier (such as kerosene, fuel oil or

diesel oil). Apply as an area spray with a pump or tank lawn & garden sprayer with nozzle adjusted to a ne spray

mist. Do not exceed 2½ gallons of spray mixture per acre per day when applying at the 5 . oz. rate. For heavy

infestations, increase the amount of this product to 12 . oz. per gallon. Do not exceed 1 gallon of spray mixture

per acre per day when applying at the 12 . oz. rate. Repeat applications as necessary. Avoid applying oil-based

formulations to plants as injury may occur.

Fogger Application: Mix 5 . oz. this product in 1 gallon of water

or oil-based carrier (such as kerosene, fuel oil or diesel oil).

Apply using a thermal fogging unit. Do not exceed 2½ gallons
of dilute mixture per acre per day when applying at the 5 .

oz. rate. For heavy infestations, increase the amount of this

product to 12 . oz. per gallon. Do not exceed 1 gallon of dilute
mixture per acre per day when applying at the 12 . oz. rate.

Repeat applications as necessary. Avoid applying oil-based
formulations to plants as injury may occur.

Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by stortage or
disposal.
Pesticide Storage: This product should be stored in
the original container in a secure dry place. Do not
contaminate with other pesticides or fertilizers. The
product should never be heated above 55°C (131°F),
and should not be stored for long periods of time at a
temperature in excess of 25°C (77°F). Store and transport
in an upright position. Pesticide Disposal: If partly filled-
Call your local solid waste agency for disposal instructions.
Never place unused product down any indoor or outdoor
drain. Promptly clean up spills with absorbent material;
discard used material in trash. Container Disposal: If
empty- Nonrefillable container. Do not reuse or refill this
container. Offer for recycling if available, or place in trash.

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

 • Donotgiveanyliquidtotheperson.
 • Donotinducevomitingunlesstoldtoby

a poison control center or doctor.

 • Donotgiveanythingbymouthtoan

unconscious person.

If on 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.

MOSQUITOES

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

FIRST AID

If in Eyes: • Holdeyeopenandrinseslowlyandgently

with water for 15-20 minutes.

 •

first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye.

 • 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 for emergency medical
treatment information (including pesticide incidents or
health concerns).
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: This product may cause
cholinesterase inhibition. Atropine is antidotal. 2-PAM
may be effective as an adjunct to atropine. Contains
petroleum distillate. May pose an aspiration hazard.

HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

CAUTION:Harmfulifswallowedorabsorbedthroughskin.

Causes moderate eye irritation. Avoid contact with eyes,

skin, or clothing. Wear long sleeved shirt, long pants,
shoesandsocks.

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.

Combustible: Do not use or store near heat or open flame.

FIRST AID Cont.

Removecontactlenses,ifpresent,afterthe

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL HAZARDS