Valent U.S.A. Sustainability Product Guide Book

Control of Southern Fire Ants with Esteem Ant Bait

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Esteem Ant Bait provides longer control of fire ant colonies.

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Application date: June 12 Source: Dr. Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell, Dept. of Entomology, Riverside, CA

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Untreated Altrevin® 1.5 lb/A

Esteem Ant Bait 2 lb/A

Other Important Information  Continuous use of Esteem Ant Bait in farm operations can ensure higher quality yields by protecting the fruit/nut on the ground or the tree  Registered on more crops than other ant baits; almond, pistachio, walnut, citrus, tropical and sub- tropical fruits, tree fruits, olives, figs, cotton, many vegetables, plus pasture and rangeland  Reapply after 12 to 16 weeks if needed  Caution signal word Esteem Ant Bait Quick Calibration for GT-77 Spreader Plate 1.5 lb/A 2 lb/A

1.5 lb/Total Acre with Skip Row*

#2–1 hole #2–2 holes

3.5 mph 6.0 mph 9.5 mph

2.7 mph 4.3 mph 7.1 mph 13 mph

3 mph

#1

4.8 mph

#0 8.8 mph A 25-lb bag of Esteem Ant Bait should treat 12.5–16.6 acres. Recalibrated if not in this range. *These settings will give you 1.5 lb on a total acre of trees when applying the product to every other row. —

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