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1 Packet |
$8.99 |
1 Box / 10 Packets $7.39/ each Packet |
$73.90 |
Product Label /
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Orthene PCO Pellets Indoor Spray (For Use Only By Professional Applicators)
Orthene PCO is used for pests that are immune to other pesticides. The Orthene PCO will eliminate the most stubborn pests that are inside your home. The powder of Orthene PCO dissolves easily in water to be used as a liquid spray on cracks and crevices or outdoors. Once used you will see results almost immediately. Do not recommended inside the home because there is a smell to this pesticide.
Do not apply directly to carpent as staining may occur.
A period of 3 to 7 days may be necessary for Orthene PCO Pellets to reach its maximum effect on cockroaches.
Grass in treated areas may be injured. DO NOT treat a mound more than once per season.
Active Ingredients: Acephate (O,S-Dimethyl acetylphosphoramidothioate) - 97.4%
Size: 1.4 oz pack
Yield and Mixing: One 1.4 oz. Pellet makes one gallon of solution
Target Pest: Pillbugs, Sowbugs, Earwigs, Firebrat, Trogoderma beetles, Confused flour beetle, Wasps, Ants, Fire ant, Indian meal moth, Cockroaches , Crickets
Registered States: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MH, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Apply within Industrial, Institutional, and Commercial Buildings including Restaurants,Warehouses, Stores, Hospitals, Hotels, Manufacturing Plants and Ships. Apply as an outdoor treatment for control of ants, including imported fire ants and other listed pests. Note: Outdoor applications made to turfgrass are restricted to treatment of fire ant and harvester ant mounds. Agitate or shake spray container to ensure thorough dissolution.
Apply as a coarse, low pressure spot spray, crack and crevice spray or with a paint brush to localized areas where these pests are found or normally occur including corners of rooms and closets; around television sets and radios; along and behind baseboards; around and under sinks, dishwashers, washing machines, refrigerators, stoves and cabinets; areas where plumbing enters or leaves the room; or other areas inhabited by these pests.
NOTE: A period of 3 to 7 days may be necessary for Orthene PCO Pellets to reach its maximum effect on cockroaches.
Apply as a coarse, low pressure spot spray to areas around doors and windows, storage areas, baseboards and other areas where these pests may enter or be found.
Apply Orthene PCO Pellets at 1.0% as a spot application to pantry and cupboard shelves where food containers suspected of being infested are stored. Prior to spraying, remove all foodstuffs, shelving paper and utensils. Do not replace the food packages until the surface has dried. Replace shelving paper. Infested food packages should be destroyed.
Apply Orthene PCO Pellets as a spot application at 0.5% to 1.0% to the nest, nest entrance, and surrounding areas where the wasps alight. Wasps are generally less active early and late in the day, so it is advisable that nests should be treated during these times.
Perimeter Treatment: To control Cockroaches, Ants (including Imported Fire Ants), Pillbugs and Earwigs, apply Orthene PCO Pellets at 0.5% to 1.0% to a band of soil 6 to 10 feet adjacent to the structure, also to a height of 2 to 3 feet on the foundation where pests may be active or may find entrance. Also, apply as a residual spray or with a paint brush to surfaces of buildings, window frames, shutters, entry ways, screens, eaves, patios, garages, carports, around garbage areas and other areas where these pests congregate.
NOTE: When making Perimeter Treatments, only foraging ants will be controlled.
In order to control a mound or nest, a drench treatment is necessary. For mound drench treatment, dissolve one (1) packet (1.4 oz.) of Orthene PCO Pellets in nine (9) gals. of water. Apply one (1) gal. of mix to each mound by sprinkling the mound until it is wet and treat a four (4) foot diameter circle around the mound.
For best results, apply Orthene PCO Pellets in the early morning or late afternoon when ants are most active. Mound drench applications made under prolonged hot and dry conditions may be ineffective due to the location of ants deep within the nest.
NOTE: Grass in treated areas may be injured. DO NOT treat a mound more than once per season.
Spot treatments may be applied at moderate pressures (up to 35 psi) using a coarse fan tip. For spot treatments, no individual spot will exceed two (2) square feet. Mix Orthene PCO Pellets according to dilution chart. Apply as a SPOT TREATMENT using coarse fan spray to areas inhabited by cockroaches. Treat areas such as baseboards, under and behind refrigerators, stoves, dishwashing and other equipment, as well as in storage areas, closets, sinks, cabinets, around windows, doors and water pipes. Spot treatment should also include underside of drawers, shelves and other sites where cockroaches frequent or travel.
ORTHENE PCO used in Food Handling Establishments: For use in Federally Inspected Meat and Poultry Plants and places other than private residences in which exposed food is held, processed, prepared or served.
Only: Includes areas for receiving, storage, packing (canning, bottling, wrapping, boxing) preparing, edible waste storage and enclosed processing systems (mills, dairies, edible oils, syrups). Spray concentration shall be limited to a maximum of 1.0% active ingredient. Apply in small amounts directly into cracks and crevices using equipment capable of delivering a pin-stream of insecticide in points between different elements of construction, between equipment and floors, openings leading to voids and hollow spaces in walls, equipment legs and bases, where labeled insects hide. Care should be taken to avoid depositing this product onto exposed surfaces or introducing the material into the air. Avoid contamination of food or food processing surfaces. Applications of This Product In the Food Areas of Food Handling Establishments, Other than as a Spot and/or Crack and Crevice Treatment are not Permitted
Please refer to and follow the information on Orthene PCO's label