All About Insects that Safer® Brand Bug Patrol controls
Safer® Brand Bug Patrol Ready-to-Spray Concentrate battles many insects in your flower garden, shrubbery and lawn. Find out about some of the insects that Bug Patrol helps to control. By learning about these pesky insects, you can find safe, effective methods of controlling them so you can have beautiful landscaping and a healthy lawn without adding toxins to our environment.
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Why Organic?
The benefits of going organic in your lawn and garden are exponential! In addition to helping improve the environment and decreasing the chances of accelerated disease in your family, going organic can provide mental and physical benefits, long-term money-savings, and increased vitamin and mineral content in your soil, among other things.
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Benefits of Going Organic
Organic gardening provides for intense, realistic flavors in your food, and higher vitamin and mineral content than in conventionally produced foods. Organic Gardening: It's good for the environment and healthier for you and your family!
Organic vs. Natural - How to Read Labels
In the world of pesticides and repellents the words "organic" and "natural" are often mistakenly used to replace one another. Understanding product labels and certifications can help clear up the confusion.
Organic Pest Control - Different Ingredients Work for Different Insects
Nature has strategies to deal with insect pests without the use of synthetic chemicals. These strategies include organic pesticides as well as mechanical methods such as using traps, using beneficial bugs, and simply handpicking the pests, etc.
Expert Tips for a Beautiful Garden!
Gardening can be a very rewarding and healthy undertaking. By using organic products and methods, plants grow better, insect pests can be controlled, plant diseases can be eliminated, and lush harvests can be enjoyed!
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Tips for Using Safer® Brand Bug Patrol, Ready-to-Spray Concentrate
32 fl. oz Hose Sprayer
General Information:
What It Kills:
Kills beetles, caterpillars, aphids, whiteflies, sawflies, scales, (spider) (red) mites, mealybugs, thrips, ants, sowbugs, earwigs, and other listed pests.
Use on the Following Plants/Areas:
Use on flowers, shade trees, evergreens, ornamentals, cacti and succulents grown in and around homes and home greenhouses and other interior plantings.
Directions for use:
It is a violation of Federal Law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.
Connect:
- Shake well before using.
- Connect sprayer to hose
- Turn on water
Spray:
- Extend the hose to the farthest point in the lawn or garden away from the water faucet.
This will minimize walking on the treated area. - To begin spraying, point nozzle in the direction you want to spray.
- Bend small plastic tab back and turn knob clockwise to ON position.
Finish:
- To stop spraying, bend small white plastic tab back and turn knob counter-clockwise to OFF position.
- Turn off water.
- Relieve water pressure by bending the plastic tab back and turning knob to ON position until water slows to a drip. Then, turn knob back to OFF position.
- Disconnect sprayer from hose.
LAWNS:
Use as directed above on lawns and turf grass to control (kill) chinch bugs, lawn moth, sod webworm, army webworms, and other miscellaneous pests.
ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SHRUBS:
Use as directed above on ornamentals including azaleas, camellias, cacti, dogwood, rhododendrons, evergreens, and broad-leafed shade trees to control (kill) aphids, beetles, caterpillars (including gypsy moth larvae, tent caterpillars, webworms, bagworms and leaftiers), lace bugs, box elder bugs, leafhoppers, psyllids, sawflies, scales, (spider) (red) mites, mealy bugs, thrips and whooly aphids.
Attention: Do not use on horse chestnut, Japanese maple or mountain ash.
FLOWERS:
Use as direct above on asters, carnations, chrysanthemums, geraniums, marigolds, petunias, and roses to control (kill) aphids, beetles (including flea beetles and Japanese beetles), caterpillars, plant bugs and whiteflies.
Attention: Do not spray blooms or partially open flower buds. Do not use on bleeding heart or gardenias. Test on fuschias and impatiens for variel sensitivity.
COVERAGE:
32 fl oz used with 6.4 gallons of water treats:
6-12 trees
60 shrubs
360 plants
NOTE: This product is toxic to fish. Cover fish aquaria before spraying adjacent area.
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL:
Storage:
Store at room temperature or colder, in original container only, out of reach of children and animals. Do not store full or partial container in direct sunlight. Keep container tightly sealed. (Protect from freezing. If frozen, thaw and shake well.)
Disposal:
If empty: Do not reuse 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.
FAQs About Insects in Your Garden
Q: Is a spider mite an insect or is it actually a spider?
A: Spider mites belong to a class called arachnids, to which spiders also belong. They are not actually insects. They do
cause plenty of problems for plants, however, unlike their larger relatives. More»
Q: Is it safe to use Bug Patrol on my azaleas? My rhododendrons?
A: Yes, when used as directed Safer® Brand Bug Patrol is safe for use on both of these.
Q: My neighbor told me I have scales on some of my ornamental plants. What are scale and how do
I get rid of them?
A: Scale are tiny insects that attack many plants, sucking the sap or juices from the plants and plant
leaves. Insecticidal sprays and Neem Oil products are effective in controlling these pests. More»
Q: I found some bagworms in our shrubbery. Will this help get rid of them?
A: Safer® Brand Bug Patrol will help control the bagworms in your shrubs. Just follow the directions, and you will see
the results.
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