Advantages:

• Extremely safe IGR
• Inexpensive
• Forgiving application

Disadvantages:

• Very slow (3-6 months)

Active Ingredient: 1.0% fenoxycarb (an insect growth regulator, IGR)

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

Application Rate, Broadcast: 1 – 1.5 lbs per acre

Speed of Control: Very slow, 3 – 6 months depending on season of application

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

Approximate Cost: $10 – $12 (in 25 lb bags)

Best used for: Commercial application to large, low traffic areas where slow control is acceptable and cost is a factor. Popular with commercial turf growers.

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

Sources: Commercial pest control suppliers

Toxicity: Extremely low

Agricultural Uses: Horse pastures, non-producing orchards. Not labeled for grazed or hayed land.

Mixing with other products: None labeled, but test results indicate that Award can be mixed 50:50 with Amdro and applied at 1.5 lbs/acre total for faster control.

General Comments: Award, formerly known as Logic, is a reliable, inexpensive, very slow-acting product. Test results indicate that this product can be applied in skipped swaths for a 50% savings in material and labor with little reduction in effectiveness.

Manufacturer: Syngenta

Web site (including labels and MSDS): http://www.syngentaprofessionalproducts.com/to/prod/award/