Insect Growth Regulator: Buprofezin-Based Product Safety And Usage Guidelines.pdf

Active Ingredient: Buprofezin (70.00%)

Other Ingredients: 30.00% (unlisted)

Total: 100.00%

Key Features:
- Contains 0.70 lb buprofezin per pound of product.
- EPA Registration No. 71711-21, Est. Nos. 67545-AZ-1, 39578-TX-1.
- Effective against nymphal stages of various scales, psylla, mealybugs, planthoppers, and leafhoppers.

Precautions:
- Hazards: Harmful if swallowed, absorbed through skin, or inhaled. Causes moderate eye irritation.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Long-sleeved shirts, long pants, waterproof gloves, shoes with socks.
- First Aid:
- Swallowed: Call poison control center or doctor immediately, sip water if able to swallow.
- Skin/Clothing: Remove contaminated clothing, rinse skin with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes.
- Inhalation: Move person to fresh air, give artificial respiration if not breathing, call poison control.
- Eyes: Hold eye open and rinse slowly with water for 15-20 minutes, remove contact lenses after 5 minutes.
- Hotline Number: 1-800-348-5832 (for additional info on pesticide products).

Engineering Controls:
- Use closed systems, enclosed cabs, or aircraft following Worker Protection Standard (WPS) requirements to reduce PPE needs.

Environmental Hazards:
- Do not apply directly to water or areas with surface water present. Do not contaminate water during equipment wash.

Directions for Use:
- Only protected handlers authorized by the Worker Protection Standard may be in treatment areas during application.
- Follow agricultural use requirements and restrictions, including REI of 12 hours after application.

Product Information:
- CENTAUR WDG inhibits chitin biosynthesis, suppresses oviposition, and reduces egg viability.
- Not an adulticide; evidence of activity may take 3-7 days.
- Non-disruptive to beneficial insects and mites.
- Apply by ground or air with sufficient water volume for thorough coverage.

Use Restrictions:
- Do not apply through irrigation systems.

Rotational Crop Restrictions:
- All crops: 0, 30, or 60 days plantback timing depending on crop type.

Resistance Management:
- Follow resistance management strategies to delay insecticide/acaricide resistance, especially for Group 16 insecticides.