VEGETABLES
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE
on Vegetables
M-Pede Insecticide is an effective insecticide-miticide labeled for use on a wide variety of vegetable, fruit, nut and field crops and ornamental and greenhouse plants. With a formulation based on potassium salts of naturally derived fatty acids, M-Pede effectively controls many soft-bodied pests, but is low in toxicity to non-target organisms and the environment.
MODE OF ACTION
M-Pede effectively controls small soft-bodied pests. It acts on contact by disrupting the pest's cuticles and cell membranes to cause rapid death of the target mite or insect. Because it's mode of action is different from that of most other insecticides and miticides, M-Pede can be a useful tool in resistance management programs.
SUGGESTED USE GUIDELINES
RATE OF M-PEDE
VEGETABLE GROUPS PEST M-PEDE APPLIED IN TANK MIX
ALONE COMBINATION
Root and tuber Whiteflies:
(potato, etc.) Including
Bulb (onion, garlic, Sweetpotato*, Use 2 quarts M-Pede Use 1 qt M-Pede**
etc.) silverleaf and per 25 gallons per 25 gallons
Leafy (lettuce, greenhouse finished spray finished spray
celery, etc.) Aphids: solution (2% v/v solution
Brassica (broccoli, Including black, solution). (1% v/v
etc.) cabbage, green solution).
Legume (beans, peas, peach, melon and
etc.) potato PLUS
Fruiting (pepper, Leafhoppers:
tomato, etc.) Including beet and Companion
Cucurbit (cucumber, potato Product**
etc.) Mites:
Asparagus Including broad,
tomato russet,
and two-spotted
spider mites
Exposed Thrips:
Including bean,
onion and
western flower
Mealybugs
* Including cotton and poinsettia (B) strains of sweetpotato whitefly.
** Read each pesticide label and always follow the most stringent requirements listed.
STEPS FOR SUCCESSFUL RESULTS
1. Scout and treat when pests first appear and populations are low.
2. Apply M-Pede in enough carrier and at sufficient pressures to thoroughly cover the insect pests. Good coverage is essential because M-Pede must contact target pests to be effective.
3. Make applications as early in the morning as possible or at night since cool temperatures promote slower drying and thus provide a longer activity period for the spray solution to affect the pests. In addition, insects are less mobile, so they are more easily contacted by sprays.
4. Make follow-up applications to control newly hatched or reinfesting pests.
5. Use freshly mixed sprays. Tank mixes with M-Pede shouild be applied promptly.
USE GUIDELINES
Hard Water: Water is referred to as hard when it contains greater than 300 ppm (or 17.5 grains/gallon) hardness. When M-Pede is mixed with hard water, metal ions (calcium, magnesium, iron, etc.) can bind to the fatty acid molecule and result in: reduced spray ability due to insoluble clumps, reduced pest control and increased potential for plant injury. Compatibility agents can be used to improve performance in hard water. A simple jar test as described in Mycogen TIP
Sheet #1003: "Hard Water Testing" can help determine whether or not a compatibility (or conditioning) agent is needed. Examples of compatibility agents and use guidelines are also
provided in the TIP sheet.
Tank Mixes: M-Pede may be tank mixed with companion pesticides such as Asana, Cygon Orthene or Thiodan to provide an additional mode of action, enhance performance and/or obtain residual control of many target pests. Perform a compatibility test before making large scale applications with any tank mix combination.
Mixing: M-Pede mixes readily with soft water and no vigorous agitation is required. If hard water is used and a compatibility agent is needed, add it to the spray tank before M-Pede. When preparing tank mixes with other products, add M-Pede to the spray tank after compatibility agents and other pesticides are added (see Mycogen TIP # 1037, " Tank Mixes" for additional information on mixing pesticides). If excessive foaming occurs in tanks equipped with agitators, use a de-foaming agent.
RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
Sensitivity of fruit and plant foliage to pesticide applications can be influenced by cultivar, plant vigor, environmental conditions, spray concentration, delivery volume and the timing, number and frequency of applications. Evaluate the effect of M-Pede at the intended use rate alone or in combination with the desired companion product(s) on a few test plants prior to full-scale applications when sensitivity of plant cultivars under local use conditions is unknown.
Avoid applications when plants are stressed (such as hot/humid conditions) to reduce the potential for plant injury.
To reduce potential for injury to sensitive plants such as cucumbers, the pH of final spray mixture should be above 8.0.
Tank mix combinations with various foliar nutrients, alkaline based chelating agents such as EDTA, pesticides containing sulfur or metallic ions (such as manganese, magnesium, iron, zinc, etc.) or chlorothalonil may be physically incompatible and/or ultimately phytotoxic. Some of these products can be made compatible with M-Pede by using a compatibility agent.
Do not tank mix M-Pede with spreader stickers, penetrators or calcium nitrate.
This bulletin contains new or supplemental instructions for the use of this product which may not appear on the package label. Mycogen provides this use information in accordance with Section 2(ee) of FIFRA.
Always read and carefully follow all product labels.
M-Pede is a registered trademark of Mycogen Corporation. Thiodan is a registered trademark of FMC Corporation. Asana is a registered trademark of E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. Inc. Orthene is a registered trademark of Chevron Chemical Company. Cygon is a registered trademark of American Cyanamid Company.
The use of select fatty acids and their salts alone and/or in combination with certain insecticides and miticides is covered in one or more of the following U.S. patents: 4774234, 4870102, 5192546, 4826678, 4983591, 4904645, 5047424, 5030658, 5093124 and 4861762.
M-Pede EPA Reg. No. 53219-6 MYC.JJ#1030 5/93
Hard Water: When M-Pede is mixed with hard water, metal ions (Ca, Fe, Mg, etc.) can bind to the fatty acid molecule causing a precipitate. The loss of soluble fatty acids within the precipitate can decrease effectiveness and spray ability. Potential for plant injury may also be increased. Compatibility agents such as Tri-Ad 73, Spray-Aide, Blendex® or Latron AG-44M (Triton AG-44M®) can be used to improve preformance of M-Pede in water with greater than 300 ppm (or 17.5 grians/gallon) hardness. If you do not know the hardness of your water, a simple jar test as described in Mycogen TIP #1003: "Hard Water Testing" can help determine wheher or not a compatibility (or conditioning) agent is needed. Do not use alkaline based conditioners such as those containing EDTA.
Tank Mixes: M-Pede may be tank mixed with companion pesticides to obtain enhanced and residual control of many target pests. Always read the labels of each pesticide used in a tank mix combination and always follow the most stringent requirements listed among the labels. Perform a compatibility test before making large scale applications with any tank mix combination.
Mixing: M-Pede mixes readily with soft water and no agitiation is required. If hard water is used and a compatibility agent is needed, add it to the spray tank before M-Pede. When preparing tank mixes with other products, add M-Pede to the spray tank after compatibility agents and other pesticides are added (see Mycogen TIP # 1037 for additional information on mixing pesticides). If excessive foaming occurs in tanks equipped with agitators, use a de-foaming agent.
Application: M-Pede works on contact; once it dries, it is no longer effective. For best results, spray in the early morning when temperatures are cool to promote slow drying of the spray solution. Thoroughly cover the upper and lower leaf surfaces of infested plants. Complete coverage is essential for maximum control. Always use freshly mixed sprays. Tank mixes with
M-Pede should be applied immediately.
RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
Lowering the pH of M-Pede spray solutions below 8.0 as well as making multiple applications of M-Pede may increase potential for phytotoxicity on sensitive plants (such as some cultivars of cucurbits).
Avoid applications when plants are stressed (such as hot/humid conditions) to reduce the potential for phytotoxicity.
Do not tank mix M-Pede with Pentac WP, spreader stickers, penetrators, Tecmangam, sulfur or calcium nitrate.
Tank mix combinations with various foliar nutrients or pesticides containing metallic ions (such as manganese, zinc, iron, etc.) may be physically incompatible and ultimately phytotoxic. Do not attempt their use with M-Pede without using a compatibility agent.
A small scale trial should be conducted when affect of a M-Pede spray mixture on a crop under local use conditions is unknown.
This bulletin contains new or supplemental instructions for the use of this product which may not appear on the package label. Mycogen provides this use information in accordance with Section 2(ee) of FIFRA.
Always read and carefully follow all product labels.
M-Pede is a registered trademark of Mycogen Corporation. Tri-Ad 73 is a trademark of RNA Corporation. Spray-Aide is a trademark of Miller Chemical & Fertilizer Corp. Latron AG-44M and Triton AG-44M are trademarks and registered trademarks, respectively, of Rohm and Haas Company. SunSpray is a registered trademark of Sun Refining and Marketing Company. Blendex is a registered trademark of Helena Chemical Company. Pentac is a registered trademark of Sandoz, Ltd.
M-Pede EPA Reg. No. 53219-6 MYC.JJ#1030 5/93
Hard Water: When M-Pede is mixed with hard water, metal ions (Ca, Fe, Mg, etc.) can bind to the fatty acid molecule causing a precipitate. The loss of soluble fatty acids within the precipitate can decrease effectiveness and spray ability. Potential for plant injury may also be increased. Compatibility agents such as Tri-Ad 73, Spray-Aide, Blendex® or Latron AG-44M (Triton AG-44M®) can be used to improve preformance in water with greater than 300 ppm (or 17.5 grians/gallon) hardness. If you do not know the hardness of your water, a simple jar test as described in Mycogen TIP #1003: "Hard Water Testing" can help determine wheher or not a compatibility (or conditioning) agent is needed. Do not use alkaline based conditioners such as those containing EDTA.
Tank Mixing: A 1% solution of M-Pede may be tank mixed with many companion pesticides to obtain enhanced or residual control of target pests. Always read the labels of each pesticide used in a tank mix combination and always follow the most stringent requirements listed among the labels. Perform a compatibility test before making large scale applications with any tank mix combination.
Mixing: M-Pede mixes readily with soft water. Add M-Pede to the spray tank after compatibility agents and other pesticides are added (see Mycogen TIP # 1037 for additional information on mixing pesticides). If excessive foaming occurs in tanks equipped with agitators, use a de-foaming agent.
Application: M-Pede works on contact; once it dries, it is no longer effective. For best results, spray in the early morning when temperatures are cool to promote slow drying of the spray solution. Products that act as humectants, such as SunSpray® Ultra Fine Spray Oil, may enhance control when mixed with M-Pede. Always use freshly mixed sprays. Tank mixes with M-Pede should be applied immediately.
NOTES, RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS
Sensitivity of plant foliage and fruit to pesticide applications can be influenced by cultivar, plant vigor, environmental conditions, spray concentration, delivery volume and the timing, number and frequency of applications. Evaluate the affect of M-Pede at the intended use rate alone or in combination with the desired companion product(s) on a few test trees prior to full-scale applications when sensitivity of plant cultivars under local use conditions is unknown.
Do not apply more than 400 gallons spray volume per acre.
Prolonged contact of fruit may cause spotting or russetting. Some cultivars are more sensitive than others. To reduce potential for injury, spray to wet, not runoff.
Avoid applications when trees are stressed (such as hot/humid conditions) to reduce the potential for phytotoxicity.
Lowering the pH of M-Pede below 8.0 may increase potential for plant injury.
Tank mix combinations with various foliar nutrients or pesticides containing sulfur or metallic ions (such as manganese, magnesium, iron, zinc, etc.) may be physically incompatible and ultimately phytotoxic. Use of alkaline based chelating agents such as EDTA can increase potential for plant injury.
Do not tank mix M-Pede with mancozeb, maneb, Pentac WP, spreader stickers, Tecmangam, sulfur, calcium nitrate, diatomaceous earth or fish oil.
Use other products for ovicidal (egg) control.