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Masterline Bifenthrin 7.9 Brochure

MasterLine Bifenthrin 7.9

MasterLine Bifenthrin 7.9 is an odorless, non-irritating, non-staining, non-phytotoxic residual that will give you superior, long lasting control. The active ingredient, bifenthrin, not only has a wide range of pests controlled but is approved in key indoor and outdoor areas such as residential, industrial, commercial and food-handling areas. With MasterLine Bifenthrin 7.9 Insecticide, you can have piece of mind the job will be done effectively and with long-lasting control of even the toughest general pest and termite jobs. Best of all, it's Backed by Univar.

Useful Tips You Should Know:

• Controls a Wide Range of Insects and Mites on Trees, Shrubs, Flowering Plants, Non-Bearing Fruit and Nut Trees, and Flowers
• Controls Pests Indoors and Outdoors on Residential, Institutional, Public, Commercial, and Industrial Buildings, and Lawns, Ornamentals, Parks, Recreational Areas and Athletic Fields
• For Use in Interiorscapes including Hotels, Shopping Malls, and Office Buildings
• For Use in Outdoor Plantscapes including Residential Dwellings, Parks, Institutional Buildings, Recreational Areas, Athletic Fields, and Home Lawns
• Prevents and Controls Termites In and Around Structures and Constructions
• Prevents and Controls Ticks (including ticks that may transmit Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever)

Active Ingredient: (By Wt.) Bifenthrin* - 7.9% Other Ingredients - 92.1%

Size: 1 Pint

Target Pest: Armyworms, Cutworms, Sod Webworm, Annual Bluegrass, Weevil, Banks Grass Mite, Billbugs, Black Turfgrass, Ataenius, Centipedes, Chinch Bugs, Crickets, Earwigs, Fleas, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Mealybugs, Millipedes, Mites, Pillbugs, Sowbugs, Crane Flies, Ants, Fleas, Imported Fire Ants, Japanese Beetle, Mole Cricket, Mole Cricket, Ticks, Bagworms, Cutworms, Elm Leaf Beetles, Fall Webworms, Gypsy Moth,Caterpillars, Lace Bugs, Leaf Feeding Caterpillars, Tent Caterpillars, Adelgids, Aphids, Bees, Beet Armyworm, Beetles, Black Vine Weevil, Brown Soft Scales, Broad Mites, Budworms, California Red Scale, Centipedes, Cicadas, Citrus Thrips, Clover Mites, Crickets, Diaprepes, Earwigs, European Red Mite, Flea Beetles, Fungus Gnats, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Leafrollers, Mealybugs, Millipedes, Mites, Mosquitoes, Orchid Weevil, Pine Needle Scales, Plant Bugs, Psyllids, San Jose Scales, Scropions, Sowbugs, Spider Mites, Spiders, Spittlebugs, Thrips, Tip Moths, Treehoppers, Twig Borers, Wasps, Whiteflies, Imported Fire Ants, Leafminers, Pecan Leaf Scorch Mite, Pine Shoot Beetle, and Spider Mites

Registered States: AL, AZ, AR, CO, DE, DC, FL, GA, 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

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

RESTRICTIONS:

• Do not apply a broadcast application to interior surfaces of homes.
• Do not apply this product in patient rooms or in any rooms while occupied by the elderly or infirm.
• Do not apply in classrooms when in use.
• Do not apply when occupants are present in the immediate area in institutions such as libraries, sports facilities, etc.
• Do not allow people or pets on treated surfaces until spray has dried.
• Let surfaces dry before allowing people and pets to contact surface.
• During any application to overhead areas of structure, cover surface below with plastic sheeting or similar material except for soil surfaces in crawlspaces.
• Do not allow spray to contact food, foodstuffs, food-contacting surfaces or food utensils or water supplies.
• Thoroughly wash dishes and food handling utensils with soap and water if they become contaminated by application of this product.
• Do not treat areas where food is exposed.
• During indoor surface applications do not allow dripping or runoff to occur.
• Masterline Bifenthrin 7.9 Termiticide/Insecticide will not stain, or damage any surface that water alone will not stain or damage.
• Do not apply by air.
• Do not apply in greenhouses, nurseries.
• Do not apply this product through any kind of irrigation system.
• Not for use on sod farm turf, golf course turf, or grass grown for seed.
• Do not apply to pets, crops, or sources of electricity.
• Firewood is not to be treated.
• Do not apply this product in livestock buildings (barns).
• Do not broadcast apply more than 0.4 lbs. a.i. per acre per year.
• For residential lawn use do not apply more than 0.2 lbs. a.i. per application per year.
• Application equipment that delivers low volume treatments, such as Patriot Injector or Actisol applicators, may also be used to make crack and crevice, deep harborage, spot and general surface treatments of Masterline Bifenthrin 7.9 Termiticide/Insecticide.
• Not for use on plants being grown for sale or other commercial use, or for commercial seed production, or for research purposes. For use on plants intended only for aesthetic purposes or climatic modifications and being grown in interior plantscapes, ornamental gardens or parks, or lawns and grounds.

Use Directions for Tip-N-Measure Container

1. Remove the measuring chamber cap and induction seal. Replace the cap and securely tighten. Tip Container until liquid fills measuring chamber.
2. Return container to level position. No adjustment is needed.
3. Remove measuring chamber cap and dispense into proper application equipment.

For multiple dose measuring, remove fill chamber cap and dispense according to markings on side of bottle.

Use Directions for Squeeze-N-Measure Container

1. Remove the measuring chamber cap and induction seal.
2. Replace cap loosely on measuring chamber to allow venting.
3. Squeeze container gently until liquid fills measuring chamber.
4. Remove measuring chamber cap and dispense into proper application equipment.
5. Replace cap onto measuring chamber and tighten

SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE CONTROL with MasterLine Bifenthrin 7.9

General Information

Using this product in and around structures and building construction will prevent and control termite infestations. To institute a barrier between the wood and the termites in the soil, the chemical dilution must be effectively dispersed in the soil. It is important to remove unnecessary materials that contain cellulose and wood from around foundation walls, crawl spaces (inside of structure), and porches, and fix damaged plumbing and construction grade in order to deny termite access to moisture. To use this product effectively, it is important that the service technician be familiar with current termite control practices including trenching, rodding, sub-slab injection, low-pressure spray application, coarse fan spraying of soil surfaces, crack and crevice (void) injection, excavated soil treatment, and brush or spray applications to infested or susceptible wood. Using these techniques correctly is essential to prevent or control infestations by subterranean termite species of genera Coptotermes, Heterotermes, Reticulitermes and Zootermopsis. When determining what procedures to follow, the service technician should consider certain variables such as biology and behavior of the termite specie, structure design, heating ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, water table, soil type and compaction, grade conditions, and the location and type of domestic water supplies and utilities. For information concerning the most up to date control practices in a given region or locale, consult the local resources for structural pest control, state cooperative extensions, and regulatory agencies.

Important: Observe the following precautions to avoid contamination of public and private water supplies:

• Use anti-backflow equipment or procedures to prevent siphonage of insecticide into water supplies.
• Do not contaminate cisterns, wells, or other water tanks by treating the soil beneath these structures.
• Do not treat soil that is water saturated or frozen.
• Do not treat soil where runoff may occur.
• Consult state and local specifications for recommended treatment practices in your area.
• If local or state specifications do not exist, consult the Federal Housing Administration Specifications

(H.U.D.) guidance documents.

Note: For the purpose of this label, crawl spaces are defined as being inside of the structure. Critical Areas: Points at which the foundation is penetrated or abuts another structure are Critical Areas. These include utility entry points, cracks and expansion joints, bath traps and adjacent structures such as stairs, patios and slab additions.

Structures with Wells/ Cisterns Inside Foundations with MasterLine Bifenthrin 7.9

Structures that contain wells or cisterns within the foundation of a structure can only be treated using the following techniques:

1. Do not treat soil while it is beneath or within the foundation or along the exterior perimeter of a structure that contains a well or cistern. The treated backfill method must be used if soil is removed and treated outside/away from the foundation. The treated backfill technique is described as follows:

• a) Trench and remove soil to be treated onto heavy plastic sheeting or similar material or into a wheelbarrow.
• b) Treat the soil at the rate of 4 gallons of dilute emulsion per 10 linear feet per foot of depth of the trench, or 1 gallon per 1.0 cubic feet of soil. See Mixing Directions section of this label. Mix thoroughly into the soil taking care to contain the liquid and prevent runoff or spillage.
• c) After the treated soil has absorbed the diluted emulsion, replace the soil into the trench.

2. Treat infested and/or damaged wood in place using an injection technique such as described in the

Control of Wood Infesting Insects section of this label. Structures with Adjacent Wells/ Cisterns and/or Other Water Bodies Applicators must inspect all structures with nearby water sources such as wells, cisterns, surface ponds, streams, and other bodies of water and evaluate, at a minimum, the treatment recommendations listed below prior to making an application

1. Prior to treatment, if feasible, expose the water pipe(s) coming from the well to the structure, if the pipe(s) enter the structure within 3 feet of grade.
2. Prior to treatment, applicators are advised to take precautions to limit the risk of applying the termiticide into subsurface drains that could empty into any bodies of water. These precautions include evaluating whether application of the termiticide to the top of the footer may result in contamination of the subsurface drain. Factors such as depth to the drain system and soil type and degree of compaction should be taken into account in determining the depth of the treatment.
3. When appropriate (i.e., on the water side of the structure), the treated backfill technique (described above) can also be used to minimize off-site movement of termiticide.

Before these techniques are used close to cisterns, wells, or other bodies of water, seek advice from local, state or federal agencies for information on treatment practices that are acceptable in your area.

Application Under Slabs or to Soil in Crawlspaces to Prevent or Control Termites with MasterLine Bifenthrin 7.9

When making applications, Masterline Bifenthrin 7.9 Termiticide/Insecticide foam can be used alone or in combination with liquid emulsion. Whether applied as an emulsion, foam, or some of both, the equivalent of at least 4 gallons of 0.06% emulsion (4 ounces of Masterline Bifenthrin 7.9 Termiticide/Insecticide concentrate) per 10 linear feet must be applied for vertical barrier, or at least 1 gallon of 0.06% emulsion (1 ounce of Masterline Bifenthrin 7.9 Termiticide/Insecticide concentrate) per 10 square feet must be applied for a horizontal barrier. For a foam only application, apply Masterline Bifenthrin 7.9 Termiticide/Insecticide concentrate in sufficient concentration and volume to equal 4 ounces of concentrate per 10 linear feet or 1 ounce of concentrate per 10 square feet. For example, 2 gallons of 0.12% emulsion converted to foam and used to cover 10 linear feet is the equivalent of 4 gallons of 0.06% emulsion per 10 linear feet.

Sand Barrier Installation and Treatment with MasterLine Bifenthrin 7.9

As long as termites have access to soil that has not been treated and can avoid soil that has been treated with Masterline Bifenthrin 7.9 Termiticide/Insecticide, they can build mud tubes over surfaces that have been treated. Cracks and spaces should be filled with play box or builder sand and then treated in the same manner as soil. Follow the rates listed in the Masterline Bifenthrin 7.9 Termiticide/Insecticide label. Retreatment for subterranean termites can only be performed if there is clear evidence of reinfestation or disruption of the barrier due to construction, excavation, or landscaping and/or evidence of the breakdown of the termiticide barrier in the soil.

These vulnerable or reinfested areas may be retreated in accordance with application techniques described in this product's labeling. The timing and type of these retreatments will vary depending on factors such as termite pressure, soil types, soil conditions and other factors which may reduce the effectiveness of the barrier. Annual retreatment of the structure is prohibited unless there is clear evidence that reinfestation or barrier disruption has occurred.

Application in Conjunction with Termite Baits with MasterLine Bifenthrin 7.9

As part of an IPM (integrated pest management) program for termite control, Masterline Bifenthrin 7.9 Termiticide/Insecticide may be applied to areas of the structure with known or suspected infestations such as plumbing, utility entry sites, bath traps, expansion joints, and foundation cracks at a rate of 0.06% as a spot treatment or complete barrier treatment. Applications may be made as described in the Post Construction Subterranean Termite Treatment section of this label.

Pre-Construction Subterranean Termite Treatment with MasterLine Bifenthrin 7.9

Do not apply at a lower dosage and/or concentration than specified on this label for applications prior to the installation of the finished grade. When treating foundations deeper than 4 feet, apply the termiticide as the backfill is being replaced, or if the construction contractor fails to notify the applicator to permit this, treat the foundation to a minimum depth of 4 feet after the backfill has been installed. The applicator must trench and rod into the trench or trench along the foundation walls and around pillars and other foundation elements, at the rate prescribed from grade to a minimum depth of 4 feet.

When the top of the footing is exposed, the applicator must treat the soil adjacent to the footing to a depth not to exceed the bottom of the footing. However, in no case should a structure be treated below the footing. To produce effective pre-construction subterranean termite control, create vertical and/or horizontal chemically treated zones of protection using 0.06% emulsion of Masterline Bifenthrin 7.9 Termiticide/Insecticide. Follow the current edition of the Housing and Urban Development Minimum Property Standards to assure that F.H.A. termite-proofing requirements are met.

Horizontal Barriers with MasterLine Bifenthrin 7.9

Establish a horizontal chemical barrier wherever treated soil will be covered by a slab, such as basement floors, carports, entrance platforms, footing trenches, and slab floors. Apply 1 gallon of 0.06% emulsion per 10 square feet, or use 1 fluid ounce of Masterline Bifenthrin 7.9 Termiticide/Insecticide per 10 square feet in sufficient water (no less than 1 gallon or more than 2 gallons) to provide a uniform treated barrier for the area being treated. If the fill is coarse aggregate, such as washed gravel, a sufficient volume of emulsion must be applied to allow it to reach the soil beneath the coarse fill.

Make applications with a low-pressure spray (less than 50 p.s.i.) using a coarse spray nozzle. If foundation walls have not been installed around the treated soil and the slab will not be poured the same day as treatment, the treated soil must be covered with a water-proof barrier. Polyethylene sheeting may be used for this purpose.

Vertical Barriers with MasterLine Bifenthrin 7.9

Vertical barriers must be established in Critical Areas such as along the inside of foundation walls, plumbing, bath traps, utility services and other features that will penetrate the slab. Using a 0.06% emulsion, apply 4 gallons of emulsion per 10 linear feet per foot of depth or 4 fluid ounces of Masterline Bifenthrin 7.9 Termiticide/Insecticide per 10 linear feet per foot of depth from grade level to the top of the footing in sufficient water (not less than 2 gallons or more than 8 gallons) to provide a uniform treated barrier.

When trenching and rodding into the trench, or trenching, ensure that the emulsion reaches the top of the footing. Space rod holes so that a continuous treated barrier is created, but not exceeding 12 inches apart. Avoid soil wash-out around the footing. Trenches should be about 6 inches wide and 6 inches deep. Mix the chemical emulsion with the soil as it is being replaced in the trench. Inside vertical barriers may not be required for monolithic slabs.

When treating hollow block voids, use 2 gallons of emulsion per 10 linear feet to assure that the emulsion reaches the top of the footing. Prior to each application, applicators must notify the general contractor, construction superintendent, or similar responsible party, of the intended termiticide application and intended sites of application and instruct the responsible person to notify construction workers and other individuals to leave the area to be treated during application and until the termiticide is absorbed into the soil.

Post Construction Subterranean Termite Treatment with MasterLine Bifenthrin 7.9

For a post-construction treatment, use a 0.06% emulsion. Post-construction treatments shall be made by sub-slab injection, trenching and rodding into the trench or trenching using a low-pressure spray not exceeding 25 p.s.i at the nozzle. Proper precautions should be taken to avoid soil wash-out around the footing.

Locate, identify, and mark wells, electrical conduits, water and sewer lines, and radiant heat pipes prior to application of Masterline Bifenthrin 7.9 Termiticide/Insecticide. Do not puncture or inject Masterline Bifenthrin 7.9 Termiticide/Insecticide into these structures. Basements Treatment must be made by trenching and rodding into the trench, or trenching at the rate of 4 gallons of emulsion per 10 linear feet per foot of depth wherever the footing, from grade to the bottom of the foundation, is greater than 1 foot of depth.

When the footer is greater than four feet below grade, the applicator may trench and rod into the trench, or trench beside foundation walls at the rate designated for four feet of depth. Space rod holes to create a continuous insecticidal barrier, but in no case more than 12 inches apart. Depending on the type of soil, degree of compaction and location of termite activity, the actual depth of treatment will differ. However, a structure should never be treated below the footer. Sub-slab injection may be needed beside the inside of foundation walls, around conduits, piers, and pipes, beside both sides of interior footing-supported walls, and beside cracks and partition walls.

Accessible Crawl Spaces: For crawl spaces, apply vertical termiticide barriers at the rate of 4 gallons of emulsion per 10 linear feet per foot of depth from grade to the top of the footing, or if the footing is more than 4 feet below grade, to a minimum depth of 4 feet. Apply by trenching and rodding into the trench, or trenching. Treat both sides of foundation and around all piers and pipes. Where physical obstructions such as concrete walkways adjacent to foundation elements prevent trenching, treatment may be made by rodding alone. When soil type and/or conditions make trenching prohibitive, rodding may be used. When the top of the footing is exposed, the applicator must treat the soil adjacent to the footing to a depth not to exceed the bottom of the footing.

Read and follow the mixing and use direction section of the label if situations are encountered where the soil will not accept the full application volume.

1. Rod holes and trenches must not extend below the bottom of the footing.
2. Rod holes must be spaced so as to achieve a continuous termiticide barrier but in no case more than 12 inches apart.
3. Trenches must be a minimum of 6 inches deep or to the bottom of the footing, whichever is less, and need not to be wider than 6 inches. When trenching in sloping (tiered) soil, the trench must be stepped to ensure adequate distribution and prevent termiticide from running off. The emulsion must be mixed with the soil as it is replaced in the trench.
4. When treating plenums or crawl spaces, turn off the air circulation system of the structure until application has been completed and all termiticide has been absorbed by the soil.

Inaccessible Crawl Spaces: For inaccessible interior areas, such as areas where there is insufficient clearance between floor joists and ground surfaces to allow operator access, excavate if possible, and treat according to the instruction for accessible crawl spaces. Otherwise, apply one or a combination of the following two methods.

1. To establish a horizontal barrier, apply to the soil surface, 1 gallon of emulsion per 10 square feet overall using a nozzle pressure of less than 25 p.s.i. and a coarse application nozzle (e.g., Delavan Type RD Raindrop RD-7 or larger, or Spraying Systems Co. 8010LP TeeJet or comparable nozzle). For an area that cannot be reached with the application wand, use one or more extension rods to make the application to the soil. Do not broadcast or power spray with higher pressures.
2. To establish a horizontal barrier, drill through the foundation wall or through the floor above and treat the soil perimeter at a rate of 1 gallon of emulsion per 10 square feet. Drill spacing must be at intervals not to exceed 16 inches. Many states have smaller intervals, so check State regulations which may apply.

When treating plenums and crawl spaces, turn off the air circulation systems of the structure until application has been completed and all termiticide has been absorbed by the soil.

Excavation Technique: When treating in troublesome areas (e.g., beside field stone or rubble walls, beside faulty foundation walls, and around pipes and utility lines leading downward from the structure to a well or pond), apply using the following technique:

• a. Prepare a trench, placing the removed soil into heavy-weight plastic sheeting or similar, water impermeable material.
• b. Treat the soil with 4 gallons of 0.06% emulsion per 10 linear feet per foot of depth of the trench. Completely mix the emulsion into the soil exercising care to avoid liquid running off the sheeting.
• c. Place the treated soil back into the trench after it has absorbed the emulsion. Attention: Wear NIOSH approved unvented goggles and a respirator when applying Masterline Bifenthrin

MasterLine Bifenthrin 7.9 Termiticide / Insecticide in a confined area.

Foundations

For applications made after the final grade is installed, the applicator must trench and rod into the trench or trench along the foundation walls and around pillars and other foundation elements, at the rate prescribed from grade to the top of the footing. When the footing is more than four (4) feet below grade, the applicator must trench and rod into the trench or trench along the foundation walls at the rate prescribed to a minimum depth of four feet. The actual depth of treatment will vary depending on soil type, degree of compaction, and location of termite activity. When the top of the footing is exposed, the applicator must treat the soil adjacent to the footing to a depth not to exceed the bottom of the footing. However, in no case should a structure be treated below the footing.

Masonry Voids: Drill and treat voids in multiple masonry elements of the structure extending from the structure to the soil in order to create a continuous treatment barrier in the area to be treated. Apply at a rate of 2 gallons of emulsion per 10 linear feet of footing, using a nozzle pressure of less than 25 p.s.i. When using this treatment, access holes must be drilled below the sill plate and should be as close as possible to the footing as is practical. Treatment of voids in block or rubble foundation walls must be closely examined. Applicators must inspect areas of possible runoff as a precaution against application leakage in the treated areas. Some areas may not be treatable or may require mechanical alteration prior to treatment.

All leaks resulting in the deposition of termiticide in locations other than those prescribed on this label must be cleaned up prior to leaving the application site. Do not allow people or pets to contact contaminated areas or to reoccupy the contaminated areas of the structure until the clean-up is completed.

Note: When treating behind veneer structures (walls, etc.) take proper care to not drill beyond the veneer. If concrete blocks exist behind the veneer, both can be drilled and treated simultaneously. Masterline Bifenthrin 7.9 Termiticide/Insecticide may not be used in voids insulated with rigid foam insulation.

Slabs

Create vertical barriers by trenching and rodding into the trench or trenching outside at the rate of 4 gallons of emulsion per 10 linear feet per foot of depth and by sub-slab injection within the structure. Ensure an even distribution of chemical. Applications must not be made below the bottom of the footing.

Apply beside the outside of the foundation and under the slab on the inside of foundation walls, where needed. Treatment of slabs may also be necessary under and beside both sides of any interior footing supported walls, in all cracks and expansion joints, and beside one side of interior partitions. By long rodding or grid pattern injection vertically through the slab, horizontal barriers may be created where necessary.

• a. To permit the creation of an uninterrupted insecticidal barrier, drill holes in the foundation and/or slab.
• b. For foundations that are less than or equal to 1 foot, dig a narrow trench about 6 inches wide beside the outside of the foundation walls. Do not dig beneath the bottom of the footing. As the soil is placed back into the trench, apply 4 gallons of 0.06% emulsion per 10 linear feet per foot of depth to the trench

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