Broadcast Baits for Fire Ant Control

Extinguish®

Advantages:

• Labeled for almost any site
• Inexpensive
• Disadvantages:
  
• Very slow to work

Active Ingredient: 0.5% s-methoprene, an insect growth regulator (IGR)

Similar Products: other slow-acting products (Award, Distance, Esteem, etc.)

Application Rate, Broadcast: 1 to 1.5 pounds of product per acre (3.5
tablespoons/1000 sq ft)

Speed of Control: very slow, 3 - 6 months

Duration of Control: 3 - 12 months after maximum control, varies with reinvasion pressure; one application per year is usually sufficient

Approximate Cost: $8 - $10 per pound (in 25 lb. bags), $8 - $15 per acre

Best used for: applications to large areas where speed of control is not a concern and cost is. One of the few choices for agricultural land of almost any type

Best season for application: Spring or summer. Fall applications will likely take until the following spring to reach maximum suppression.

Purchase Sources: Commercial pesticide supplies, agricultural suppliers

Toxicity: extremely low (methoprene has been used as a feed through in cattle to control horn flies for many years)

Agricultural Uses: Labeled for any agricultural use

Mixing with other products: Labeled for mixing with other products, particularly those containing hydramethylnon or Advion to speed control

General Comments: Extinguish is virtually unrestricted in its use sites, which makes it the product of choice for most agricultural uses. It is also inexpensive. Its only drawback is slow speed of control, but it can be mixed with faster baits to speed control. The 50:50 hopper blend of Extinguish + AmdroPro is labeled for pasture use and is a generally better choice for this use than either product applied alone.

Test results indicate that Extinguish can be mixed and applied with fertilizer with little loss of effectiveness, IF APPLIED IMMEDIATELY.

Manufacturer: Wellmark International

Web site (including label and MSDS): http://www.zoecon.com/NS/extinguish_landing.htm