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Extinguish Professional Fire Ant Bait

Zoecon · S-Methoprene 0.5% · EPA Reg 2724-475 · INSECT GROWTH REGULATOR; INSECTICIDE Document last checked 2021-09-13

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Active ingredient S-Methoprene 0.5%
Manufacturer Zoecon
Category INSECT GROWTH REGULATOR; INSECTICIDE

Full details for Extinguish Professional Fire Ant Bait

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Extinguish Plus Fire Ant Bait is a bait product used to control fire ants. It can be applied indoors in cracks, crevices, voids, attics, or crawlspaces, and outdoors via broadcast treatment using ground or aerial equipment, as an individual mound treatment, or placed in refillable bait stations.

Pests covered (2)
fire antPAVEMENT ANT
Areas treatable (48)
residential turf and landscapes (around flowers, shrubs, and trees), golf courses, commercial nurseries including field grown and container stock, sod farms, parks, zoos, airports, roadsides, cemeteries, sport fields, school grounds, perimeter areas of buildings, homes, sheds, kennels, barns, poultry houses, swine operations, dairies, electrical and phone boxes, pump houses and other associated areas, pastures, rangeland, citrus groves, cropland, forestry sitesmoundrefillable bait stationshomes, residences (apartments, nursing homes), commercial buildings and warehouses, and any other structures where ants may enter; non-food/feed areas of institutions, restaurants, commercial food processing areas, including poultry and livestock operationsattics or crawlspacesRANGELAND (BAIT TREATMENT)AGRICULTURAL CROPS (BAIT APPLICATION)ORNAMENTAL TURF (LAWNS) (BAIT APPLICATION)FOREST LANDS (BAIT TREATMENT)DAIRY FARMS (OPEN PREMISE TREATMENT)NURSING HOMESANT HILLSANT HILLS (BAIT APPLICATION)AERIAL APPLICATION (FIXED WING)AERIAL APPLICATION (ROTARY AIRCRAFT)WAREHOUSES (OUTDOOR INEDIBLE)ROADSIDES (BAIT APPLICATION)PASTURES (BAIT APPLICATION)COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS (WALL VOIDS)AIRPORT RUNWAYS (BAIT TREATMENT)TANK MIXORNAMENTAL TREES (BAIT APPLICATION)BARNS (OUTDOOR)DOMESTIC DWELLINGS (INDOOR) (ATTICS)DOMESTIC DWELLINGS (INDOOR) (WALL VOIDS)DOMESTIC DWELLINGS (INDOOR) (BAIT APPLICATION)DOMESTIC DWELLINGS (OUTDOOR)COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS (BAIT APPLICATION)ZOO (BAIT TREATMENT)PICNIC GROUNDS (BAIT APPLICATION)HOG BARNS/HOUSES/PARLORS/PENS (OPEN PREMISE TREATMENT)POULTRY HOUSES (OPEN PREMISE TREATMENT)INSTITUTIONS (OUTDOOR INEDIBLE)SCHOOLS (OUTDOOR)BUILDING FOUNDATIONS (BAIT APPLICATION)ORNAMENTAL WOODY SHRUBS (BAIT APPLICATION)ORNAMENTAL FLOWERING PLANTS (BAIT APPLICATION)RESTAURANTS (OUTDOOR INEDIBLE)ORNAMENTAL TURF (ATHLETIC FIELDS)PET KENNEL (BAIT TREATMENT)ORNAMENTAL TURF (GOLF COURSES) (BAIT APPLICATION)LIVESTOCK BUILDINGS (EXTERIOR TREATMENT)FOOD PROCESSING PLANTS (OUTDOOR) (BAIT APPLICATION)ORNAMENTAL TURF (BAIT APPLICATION)ORNAMENTAL TURF (RECREATIONAL) (BAIT APPLICATION)ORNAMENTAL TURF (PARKS) (BAIT)ORNAMENTAL TURF (COMMERCIAL) (BAIT)ORNAMENTAL TURF (CEMETERIES) (BAIT)

How to treat each type of area 5

residential turf and landscapes (around flowers, shrubs, and trees), golf courses, commercial nurseries including field grown and container stock, sod farms, parks, zoos, airports, roadsides, cemeteries, sport fields, school grounds, perimeter areas of buildings, homes, sheds, kennels, barns, poultry houses, swine operations, dairies, electrical and phone boxes, pump houses and other associated areas, pastures, rangeland, citrus groves, cropland, forestry sites

Target pest Location Rate Unit Label notes
fire ant Outdoor 0.75 lbs. EXTINGUISH plus 0.75 lbs. other bait product per acre Broadcast Treatment; mix bait products together thoroughly prior to application; distribute bait uniformly with ground (granular spreaders) or aerial equipment.

mound

Target pest Location Rate Unit Label notes
fire ant Outdoor 3-5 tablespoons per mound Individual Mound Treatment; 50/50 mix of EXTINGUISH plus other bait. Mix thoroughly and apply product around and on the mound.

refillable bait stations

Target pest Location Rate Unit Label notes
fire ant Outdoor up to 1 oz per refillable bait station Locate stations along the perimeter of a structure or fence line with 1 station every 15-30 linear feet. Locate stations near potential ant entry points of a structure or near locations where ants are a problem. Inspect stations frequently and replenish bait if soiled or wet. Affix a sticker to bait station indicating the contents.

homes, residences (apartments, nursing homes), commercial buildings and warehouses, and any other structures where ants may enter; non-food/feed areas of institutions, restaurants, commercial food processing areas, including poultry and livestock operations

Target pest Location Rate Unit Label notes
fire ant Indoor 0.25 – 0.50 oz per crack, crevice, or void Apply bait as a crack, crevice, and void or to areas that are inaccessible such as attics, crawlspaces, wall voids.

attics or crawlspaces

Target pest Location Rate Unit Label notes
fire ant Indoor 0.25 oz per 100 square feet use in those areas that are inaccessible to children or pets.

Mixing instructions 2

For pests Location Amount Per Label notes
fire ant Outdoor 0.75 lbs. EXTINGUISH and 0.75 lbs. of other bait 1 acre Use a 50/50 mix to blend EXTINGUISH and other bait.
fire ant Outdoor 50/50 mix of EXTINGUISH and other bait mound Apply blended product at 3-5 tablespoons per mound.

Worker safety

PPE required Avoid contact with eyes and clothing.

Use restrictions 3