Simplified Directions 

 

Lawn & Garden SCANMASK, 7 million AU - Beneficial insect eating nematodes, Steinernema feltiae

 

Store refrigerated at 38 F until use.

 

Select pest insect to determine which of the treatment methods to use, II, III, IV, or I on reverse side.

 

PEST

SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS

Reverse side

Black Currant Borers

Spray cuttings or bushes

III

Black Vine Weevils

Hoe mixture in around existing plant or add to potting soil

I or II

Cabbage Root Maggots

In seed furrows and as topdressing

I & II

Carpenterworms

Inject burrows

IV

Codling Moth Larvae

Spray tree trunks spring, summer, fall

III

Corn Earworms

Spray or inject corn silks weekly.

III or IV

Corn Rootworms

Apply when seeding in furrow.

II

Crane Fly Larvae

Topdress lawn.

I

Cucumber Beetles

Apply after planting or during seeding

II or I

Cutworms

Apply infected area as topdressing.

I

Dogwood Borers

Spray around trunk of plant, treats 97 sq.ft.

III

Fire Ants

See special instructions below

 

Flea Larvae

Topdress lawn

I

Flea Beetle

Apply after planting or during seeding

II or I

Fungus Gnat Larvae

Apply topdressing to pots (treats 1050, 4 inch pots)

I

Gypsy Moth Larvae

Apply to lawn or apply to moist  burlap around tree

I

Iris borers

Topdress existing plants or apply around bulbs

I or II

Japanese Beetle grubs

Spot treat affected area of lawn,  368 sq. ft.

I

Mole Crickets

Topdress lawn

I

Onion Maggots

Apply when planting

II

Pine Weevils

Topdress existing plants or apply around transplant roots.

I or II

Poplar Clearwing Borers

Inject burrows.

IV

Peach Tree Borers

Spray or Topdress around trunk of plant.

III or I

Raspberry Crown Borers

Apply near base of plant

I

Sod Webworms

Topdress affected area of lawn,  368 sq. ft.

I

Strawberry Weevils

Hoe into soil around plants or apply when planting

I or II

Tobacco Budworms

Spray or inject into flower buds weekly

III or IV

White Grubs

Spot treat  affected area of lawn,  368 sq. ft.

I

Wireworms

Apply when planting

II

 

 

Supplemental directions  for 7 million AU solid SCANMASK  to eliminate imported fire ant colonies – treats 7 colonies

 

1.  Moisten contents of SCANMASK pint with 1 c. cold water.

 2.  Add to about 1-5 gal. cold water in watering can with rosette removed.  Rinse pint container with cold water. Mix.

                         3.  Pre water colony to be treated by pouring about one gallon cold water down the cone of the colony.

  4.  While swirling watering can, pour about 1/7th of the SCANMASK/ water suspension into middle of the cone.

  5.  Caution:   steps 3 and 4 should be completed quickly, then immediately leave area.  The ants will usually begin to swarm out and can sting!

 6.  The SCANMASK will either penetrate and kill fire ant queens or kill so many workers that the colony starves.

7.      Note:  Adding 2 tablespoons peanut butter to the water in #1 before application can increase effectiveness of treatment.

 

BioLogic Company, Willow Hill, PA 17271 www.biologicco.com       tel. 717 349 2789       

 

 written    200703                      (L&Gdirections3)


 

 

 

I, II- Solid  SOLID MIXTURE – Prepare before (I) Topdressing Application or (II) Transplants and Seeding Application: best methods when applying to lawns and gardens.

 

 

 

 

A.  FIRST - Prepare SCANMASK mixture.

1.  Add one 1 cup1-cup cold water to plastic SCANMASK container. Allow to sit for 30 minutes at approximately 68º F.

      2.   Moisten 5 quarts peat moss, vermiculite, or sandy humus with 2 quarts water.

      3.   Add contents of SCANMASK container (A.1) to (A.2) and rinse container with about ½ cup water.

      4.   Gently mix until SCANMASK is evenly distributed.

B. NEXT – Apply mixture, (A.4).

(I) Topdressing Application – After preparation above

1.    Water the treatment area before application.  Treat at dusk if possible.

2.    Distribute mixture (A.4) by hand.  Concentrate on infested areas and around base of plants.

Treat up to 200 sq. ft. with mixture (370 sq. ft. for white grubs). 

3.        After application, water again.  Mixture should be washed from all leaf surfaces.

(II) Transplants and Seeding Application - After preparation above

      1.    Water the treatment area before application, if not moist.

      2.    Apply soil media above and below seeds or transplants’ roots.

             a. SEEDS: treats 800 ft. of 3-inch furrows

             b. TRANSPLANTS: treats 200 plants spaced 4 inches apart. 

3.  Water after application.

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III, IV - SUSPENSION - Prepare before (III) Spray Application or (IV) Injection Application.  Spray only if insect requires it.  Spraying lawns and gardens gives much poorer results than methods I &II!

 A.     First, prepare Suspension.

1.   Add  contents of container of SCANMASK, above to 2 gallons cold water. Mix.

2.   After mixing allow coarse carrier to float to the surface for 30 minutes.

3.   Skim carrier from  the surface with strainer.  What remains is a suspension of nematodes.

3.       Carrier can be used like mixture (A.4).  It still contains many nematodes, AU.

a.    Treat up to 60 sq. ft. (111 sq. ft. for white grubs)

4.       Suspension can be kept in a refrigerator for 1 month, if shaken daily.

B. (III) Spray Application – Always sieve suspension to avoid clogging.

           Adding Suspension to Sprayer

1.       Pressure sprayer or hand pump aerosol sprayer

a.   Adjust sprayer to give a course spray with clean water.

b.   Add the 2 gal of above suspension (A.3) through a sieve.

c.   Remove all screens and spray with agitation.

2.       Hose sprayer.

a.   After being allowed to sit undisturbed 30 min., gently pour away top water of suspension (A.3) leaving 1-2 pints of bottom sediment with nematodes.

b.   Add pint of sediment, rinse out suspension container into sprayer with a small amount of water.

      General spraying directions:

1.       Premoisten surface.

2.       Agitate or shake gently during application.

3.       Apply directly on burrow entrances, corn silks, and flower buds.

4.       Treat up to 140 sq. ft.

 

C.  (IV) Injection Application:  for individual insect burrows – , very effective!

       1.   Take 1-pint of the bottom sediment,  (B.2.a.).

2.       Inject about 1 tablespoon of sediment per burrow with an eyedropper, squeeze bottle, or oilcan.

3.       Plug burrows with putty, if possible, and agitate suspension between injections.  Treats up to 90 burrows.