# GEIGY DIAZINON 10G GRANULAR INSECTICIDE

- EPA Reg No: **100-454**
- Registrant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC
- Signal word: Caution
- Active ingredients: Diazinon (10%)
- Label accepted: 1971-09-03
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/000100-00454-19710903.pdf

---
- ? 
: - .... ' '_.".,,'-" ~- ... _-, 
! " ,",. ';' -, .. ' , . - '. . . _. . 
f, 
I ' 
Granular 
Insecticide 
For control of corn 
rootworms, wire­
WOfr;1S, and certain 
other agricultural 
pests. 
50 Pounds 
Net Weight 
Active Ingredient: 
O,O-diethyl 0-(2-
isopropyl-4-methyl-
6-pyrimidinyl) 
phosphorothioate 10% 
Inert Ingredients: 90% 
Total: 1000/0 
10G 
Diazinon 10G is a 
granular insecticide. 
Caution: 
Keep out of reach of 
children. See additional 
caution statements on 
other panel.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE AND CONDI­
DITIONS OF SALE AND WARRANTY 
IMPORTANT: Reild the ent,re Olrec­
tlonl For Use ilnd the Condition. 01 
Sail! And WII"anty be ' 0re uSing this 
r 'nnucl 
Conditions Of Sale And Warranty 
The Directions For Use .JI II 'produ~t 
... ' PI f ~hf' npdltr'" r.' ('I perte;. h~~pd 
r- n tle·(j IJ"-,{- i1nr1 tP"-.:'" i ho dtrt)rtl:.Hl'; 
;;u") tH)IIC'~lt').() ~'1~" ,j'"lb 1{l ,lf1:1 o::.houLl 
~,. .. 'nfiOW.'d 1'('11, '. HOYvt",;'pr It Ie:, 
tl'l(l()'---~.bl() ~(i f"lIm;n:ltf' (lll rlC:;kS In· 
'l,.,lpn!l\ a<;~·"'{ lRI~d wl~h dS~ ,,1 this 
~\II'aljC! C'~\P j'11lHY r:1('ffp\' tl~('nesc:; 
"t')I" IJ",r'tf'qde f • (rln<:'II-:-~Ut~nCt!O:; 
'" t, .j ...... ,.! l'PCdU<';P of l]';t' f;letors RS 
t.' d~t· .• , C ,"1'ltOn<, fHP f-ncp of nther 
"',l~(" ,1'<; (,r fnl> f'fldnrJ(,r nf ljc:.(> or rtf)­
" -,1' nn <lli of \\llch nrc' r-.·,ond thp 
r!'·~,' I' GPlg', 0' Ihl> Sf··i .. 'r A" <;lJch 
• :;i(~ c:,t~fl!i hp as'~IJ!TlPd D', itlp RlJ'ypr 
"";"IQY .... \'(lrrflnt<:. tM,)t th:!=i rrnour 1 con­
I un" to tr~ r:-hprnlc.tl dp~crtl)tlon on 
:~" ;;~n(")1 df'O 1<) rt';t'J.'n,lt)ly fit f:-H the 
:-""', <..,1'; f"'t'r<.'(~ to ,n the» Directions 
For Use . ..:.ubjf:)ct to the 'nher('nt risks 
. pj"",,rJ 10 abo,,, Geigy makes no 
other express or implied warrant,. of 
Fitness or Merchantability or any 
other express or implied warranty. In 
nc, ri,,,;> <;h;}11 Geigy or the Seiler be 
';lhr" f ...... , rnn~'?'Quentl.1l. s,->ecla: or 1f1-
I~ rpe,t daf!l.1ycs rec;ultrr.tl fr)m the ,,<"'1} 
'r ·'lnd:rnq of thle', prOOtJct Ge'q., cl'ld 
the Spi!pr (~ffef !his product rlno the 
fl;u')-'pr llno lJ~t'l 3rt cpt It. c;ubJect to 
... ' !-"p:j0Inq Conditions Of Sale And 
Warranty wh'ch mily be valled only 
t ',' dqre~r-'pnt In wrrtrflg siGnprj b'y' Ci 
-1ldy ~utho'17('d r("lprpspntrltp"e of 
'J("'~l"" 
- .- ---_._._-
Directions For Use 
Field and Forage Insects: 
tillrufa. CI.2!!U' •• Cowpe.as, L~spedlUa 
:,>-.h"w'Jrms As;, bro;:dca(.t ,;nil trclIt­
'l:f>['t :'.'P"l 20-.10 Ibs per acre IIT\­
"1''''OI,ltr,', btlfon· ptflntlnq VVork into 
"1,. :"t-' ;- J Inr:hps of sod For suh­
',·lr. 1 1'(':ln c'.Jtwormr;. D,a/lnon lOG 
''''.,.10 l)(' w0,,,ed ,nto Ihe lOp 3·6 
"1' hC~ of sr):1 
Corn 
C'}rf"l RC:""':ih'{~r'r, ~_.j' :dP A~ ~ r N 
!'P.l''''Pflf .n lJ"lnf H1G tIm,· aprly ~q 
, I :t·-:, r'l( .J( In In :hf"' row 
,"; '_- :} in it)r::. fH'r .il:rp til (1 h,HH! 
r..';\·~I'r b,l',r1 ,'witt, ;l_ -I !n( tH''; ()f C,(I I 
:-~Iro\; ;, d <:.:.. 'llll( r f'r rlJjtlvdtlH Im­
!' t-~j, I!nl y :lfI~., ~rpdlm""'nt AIJtlllL.lt,nn 
'.~l, • d :". "ld~fl' ;It th.! flt"",1 sIGn or 
'):'1 r( ' ..... r.rrp ~d'Vd~~ ApplicatIon 
-")<)l r1 n,'t b" n,.l-if' 1.1',·~ ·tl·ln hUH'!?d 
rl "J!.ld·" Corn Bf~1t or Idy 1 In HlP. 
~""1.,tlt'·n (.(1111 nell 
Cl,t'lw'''f"llr... Ar::..1 ;'u'pldnt hrn.t{jr 01<·1 
!'t'lafrnpnt ,p~ll/?O tU Ib,; Pf'1 ar:rf~ 
H,urnw Ilqhlly H 1(, HlP 1qp 1 2lnc:hps 
t)t (,OIl For ~;lItltprrfln ... ln clltworm~ 
illCl1lllOn tOG should he worked 'nlo 
Ihe lop 3·6 Inches of SOil prpplanl A, 
il band Ireatment. apply 10·20 Ib'5 Pili 
ane in the row lit ol"ntlng time Best 
rllsulls Will be ohtalned " applied 
ahelld 0' the pr ess wheel 
European Corn Borers Apply 10-20 
Ibs per acre whpn 75"/0 of the p'ants 
show Illst generation larvae feeding 
In Ihe whorl "nd "gain 7 days later if 
needed Treat lor second gpnerallon 
whlln thpre are 100 egg masses per 
tOO rl<lllis 
Fall AlmywOlnls Apply 10·20 Ibs per 
,II"~ (jlrectly IIl'O whorlc; when I;Hvae 
I,r<,t <l~'Pll;H Milke a <:'1fl"l1lrlr appllca­
lion fm ('nnlrol of second generation 
.)p 11YWUrn 1r, If n0ccc;sary 
(.psser Cornst"lk £lorP' Apply 10 - 20 
ItlS per acr ... ;n a lO·inrh band cen­
t",,,o ov,'r Ihe row Make applicRtion 
('llhpr ill plilnllng lime or when crop 
twglns 10 emerge Cover Ihe band 
With t ·2 Inches 0' SOil 
Southweslern Corn Borers: Apply 10-
?O Ibs. pN acre when second genera­
tion larvae ,He Illst observed Second 
"ppllcatlon should be milde one week 
I"te, 
Wireworms As a preplilnt croadcast 
trealment. ""ply 20 - 40 Ibs. per acre 
Thoroughly disk or harrow into the 
lop 4·8 Illches 015011 As a band treat­
ment. ilpply 10·20 Ibs per acre in the 
row ill planllng time Best ,esults Will 
be obtillned " applied ahead 0' the 
fH(>SS whpe; 
• Norc C0rn milY be picked Immedlatll' 
'/ lolll)w,nq lilSI ilpplic<ltlon Do not 
fn"o fodd ... to oallY and bee I animals 
,]lld sh"",p for 1 0 dilYS follOWing last 
;)PpllcC1tlon 
Peanut. 
culwir.ms Apply 20 Ibs p(!r acre In 
a 12-inch hilnO over Ihf' row when cul­
.vo,ms 11151 appe.,r Up to Ihree addI­
tional ilppilr.at=:"'ns :It three-wepk In­
t"rvills "'ily I·e npce,sary Do nol 
"pply w"', n ~1 d,ys 1)1 peanut harvest 
,P5SP, Ct;,nstillk Borer Apply 20-:10 
illS p~r acre in a bilnd over Ihe frUlt­
".,. lone Iw.t pllor to pegging COVN 
ttlP bilnd With 1 - 2 rnchC5 of :;011 
S0IJthern Corn RO'1lworm· ApplY 40 
,tl, per "cre hroadcasl or the equlva­
PjOt r ate ciS it band trflittrnent OVfH the 
'""t,nq lOlle (I e ilPply ~3 Ibs 5 01 
Ifl ,I i ?-rnch iJilnd for p~(lnuts planted 
,n l6-Inrli rowsl Milke Ihe appllcallon 
",';1 i"'OO 10 p"'lqing Wl)lk the ma­
t"",ll ,nlo IIIP top If'w Inches 0' soil 
tn1fnprjlilt~ly 
Not,' L, v'pc;toCk (1) may bfl te,~ ppa· 
"ul ~lIIil', i;» may tit> fpd peanut forage 
7 rj"y~ lol:nwlnq trealment. imd 13) 
1l 1 .li h,... It·d Pf'iHltlt hay?1 days follow· 
Hlq l'{'dt"lf~nt 
Sorghum 
Cutworms A5 iI bro.ldca,t sod treilt­
mf'nt "ppiy ;'0·30 Ibs per acr .. Im­
mediately bufore planhnq Work IOta 
Ihp top 2 - 3 inchos 0' sod For sub· 
lerranean cutworms. D,AllOon lOG 
~h,,,d" he worked into the top 3-6 
IOches 01 SOil 
Lesser Cornstalk Borer: Apply 10-20 
Ibs. per acre in a to·inch blind cen­
tered over the row Make applicallon 
eIther at planting Irme or when crop 
begins 10 emerge Cover the b"nd 
wllh 1 -2 IOches 0' soil 
Soybean. 
Cl/f'A'orms: As a broildCilst snll 1"',11· 
ment apply 20-30 Ibo, per acrr ,m­
mediately brlore plilnftn') Wor' ,,'to 
the lop 2-3 inc he, of v,': For ~"I' 
tprrRnp.Fln ClJtwormo; Dlallnnn i d(1 
',hould hp wo,kl'~1 I"t(} thp :' f' ~ h 
Inc hps 01 sod 
LE'sser C'Hnslalk Borer A"I'ly 10· ~I-. 
Ibs per ilcre I~ a 6 Inc~, !>,lnd cp~· 
l"rerJ ovpr thp row Milkp "ppliC;]IH"1 
ell her Immpdlalf'ly pllor 10 planl'n'] 
or when SO~: ..... t'lilns ;HP In thp s~pdllnq 
slage (1·2 'nches) Cover the bilnd 
With t - 2 IOches 1)1 5011 
Su~rcane 
Sugarcane florer Broa<Jr.asl 15·25 
Ibs per acre alter jOints haoll b"gun 
to lorm ilnd when at leasl 5 ,c of the 
planlS show borers feed'ng "1 or un­
der the leill sheath but which have 
"ot bored IOtO Ihe stalks. Addilionai 
appllcaftons may be necessary to as­
sure contlOUing control. 
Note. Do not make more Ihan 'Ollr ilP­
plicatlOns pN growing season Allow 
28 days between last application ilnd 
harvr·st At Ihat tim!'. bagasse and 
'orilge may be led to livestock 
W'reworms Apply 60 Ibs per aCre In 
a 12'lnch band over the opE'n 'urrow. 
directly 10 seed pieces 
Cutworms As a broadcilst sad Irc".)­
ment apply 20-30 Ibs per <lcre ,m­
mediately be'ore plantlOg Work inlo 
the top 2-3 inches 01 sod For sub­
terrilnean cutworm';. D,azlnon tOr; 
should oe worked Into the lop 3-6 
IOches 01 so" 
Tobacco 
Cutworms As a broildc;rst snll Ir "at­
ment apply 20-30 :bs per 'lCre b"Ic"f' 
transplanting Work Inlo the lop 2·4 
Inches of soil sur'<lce Immerjlatf'ly 
alter'1Pplic<lllon 
Wireworms. As a b,,,,,cjcast soli treat­
ment. apply ?G· 30 Ibs. per acrp 3·4 
w"eks be'ore transpl;rnllng O,sk 1010 
the top 6·9 Inchps 0' so'; 
S(:ed Corn Milggol As a broadcasl 
S0" tre"tment apply 15 Ibs per acre 
:r·4 w('"ks bll'ore tranSPlantrng Work 
1010 the top 2 II1ches n' s",j 
Vegetable Crop In.ects· 
Bunl (lima, pi!!lP. p~, 2lliW1 
L~~sTiiTli' Borl'r 1\pply 1\; ?'l 
Ibs per acre in 8 6-inCh band c""· 
'''rl'd over the row MAk'" ilppllcatl')l1 
wi' I ,Jlllnt~ are ·i-· 1 "'';,, 11111 
Radl,hl!' 
Rllm Milq,Jots Ar ;J'y ~!i.?(l Ibs pw 
ncrf'. rj':, (z pp .. 1{)()tJ 'mear lef"!'1 of 
rowl '" the sept! furrow At plAntrng 
lime. 
TlIU!!P~ 
Root ~lJgJo's I\pply 1(' Ibr; "Ilr Ar fI' 
ill the HI'"d lull,)W lit pl.lnt nlo lime 
.......... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~--~---- --~-~--

• 
r 
Tomatou 
vtneg.ar Flies (Drosophila spp) 
Broadcast 5-10 pounds per acre when 
tiles f"~t appear Repeat 7 -10 days or 
as re<1lJlred Tomato(cs may be har­
vpsted Ihe day of appllcalton 
Other Vegetabl. In •• ct.: 
Cutworm. \Surface and Subteltanean) 
B.LOCWlli Parsley 
C~ bb~ge p ,! r_~.r!JDs 
C ilntalQupes F\:as 
C.lul 1110"" '" PI'pOlers 
Celery S".it-' b(',lrJ'; 
CollarOS Spinach 
C_-LJcu~r~ 
[ndlve iescarole) 
Kale 
L('tluce 
Lima beans 
Muskmel()ns 
SIJmmer squ(lsh 
Sweet corn 
Sv. :c;s ...:hiHd 
Tomatoes 
Watermelons 
Wtnt!'r squash 
AS a blOildcast SOil trf'atment apply 
;:'0 - 3(l Ibs per acre immediately be­
lore pl;Jntmg Work Into the top 2 -3 
Inche~ of sad For subterranean cut­
worms D,az,non lOG should he 
worked mto the top 3-6 tnCh"s 0' SOIL 
Potatoe. 
As a preplant broadcast 5011 treat­
ment apply 20- 40 Ibs per acre Disk 
Into the top 2-3 inches Immediately 
alter ilppllcation. 
Mole Crickets 
Broccoli 
C,2'l~e 
Cavllflower 
Collards 
End;-ve (escarole) 
Kale 
Letluce 
Mustard 
Peppers 
Radishes 
Strilwbernes 
Tobacco 
Tomatoes 
Turnips 
Broadcast 10 Ibs per acre when In­
~,pcts ,UP present. Milkp ilpplicatlon 
:" pla"t b"ds or fields 1 -12 days pnor 
.' so.vIOg 0' seed or transplanting. 
a~d ,',0rk Into 5011 1-2 Inches 
Wjreworm. 
Croccoll 
Cabbac;!' 
C;]ntaIOupf'S 
C'lrrots 
CdLJI:'!O'v\p.r 
Celer,! 
Collards 
Cucumbers 
Endive (escarole) 
Kale 
L_!'\tuce 
Lima be~ns 
~.1us ... mplons 
Onions 
P;}rsl n '", 
PiHsr1lps 
p(",)s 
"'('ppers 
Snap b~';lns 
Spinach 
Summer squ~sll 
Sweet corn 
SWISS chard 
lomatoes 
W~termelo", 
Winter sQu~<;h 
f),,~ " pr(lp~<tnt bh)adc.lst treatment :1p­
p'y ~O - 40 Ih~ per il(·re Thorouqhly 
c11~", 01 nClrrow Into the top d· 8 Inchps 
nt 5011 
Potatoes 
/I~ ~ bro;vjc,,<\ sod Ir("llmenl "p,lly 
;-'U - 4r) ItJc, ppr (lcre hpffHf" pldi1tlnq 
n'r,rr.'uqtlly rllsk Of h;UfOW mto Ihp 
IClP 4 - 8 Inctws 0' soli As a h~(1,j 
tr(,dtm"nt apply 10-?0 Ibs pf'r acre 
,lt planting AppllUltlon should bf' at 
a o"pth 0' 3 -I; Inches and along bfJlh 
SIO"S of the row 
Sw .. t Potalo .. 
As a preplanl broadcast treatm .. nt ap· 
ply <'0- 40 Ibs. per acre Thoroughly 
disk or harrow into the upper 4-8 
Inches of SOIl. In the Southeastern 
U S only, a broadcast post-emer­
gence treatment 01 30 Ibs. per acre 
can be made. Trl'atment should be 
made over thp. top of sweet potato 
plant foliage at th{' tome roots bpgin 
to enlarge 
Frullln •• ctl: 
B~ 
R;;(i'l'iUSt ThllPS I3li1C" l3i1nana Aphid 
t':ilce' Ol 110 grams) In a sturdy 
t)'lrh~r or plilstl': envelrJpe and Clltach 
to stall< Immedliltely i1bove the bottom 
h~n(1 '1f a newly developing stem TIC 
" polyethylene bilg securely around 
thiS st"m ~lId leavl' in place unlll 
~1iHvest 
Banana Root Borer Apply 10-20 Ibs. 
per acrf' to the ground around roots. 
Three or 'our applicati<.'ns at monthly 
Intf'rvals Will be necessary Applica­
tion should be made With hand or 
ground e4ulpment 
Lawn Insects: 
.-Lawn Chinch -"J,tils Apply '1, to I lb. 
pf'r 1.000 sq_ ft. (3 ,:, - 5 Ibs. per 5,000 
sQ It) and brush lawn to work gran­
ules down to the soil Repeat applica­
tion in 7 -10 days, if necessary. For 
larger reSidual control and on dense­
growing turf such as 5t. Augustine 
grass, use 1-2 Ibs per 1,000 sq. II. (5-
10lbs per 5,000 sq ft ). 
Notice to User 
'The Fed~ral Food and Drug Adminis­
tration hilS set tolerances lor reSidues 
01 D,az,non on certain raw agricultural 
commodities as fOllows: 
6000 ppm 
40.00 ppm 
2500 ppm 
1000 ppm 
300 ppm 
100 ppm 
0.75 ppm 
grass (reduced to 40.00 
ppm aller 24 hours) 
alfalfa ('resh), clover 
"resh), corn forage, pea­
nut forage. pineapple for­
age 
bean forage, pea vines 
altalfa hay. bl'an hay clo­
ver hay, grass hay, pea 
vine hay. peanut hulls 
.lnd hay. sugar beet tops, 
sorghum forage 
almond hu:iS 
lespedeza olives 
apples aprocots, bf!ans 
t~n;lp. Includes ponto), 
L",_t roots, heet tops, 
1)I~ckberoies. b! Jeberrles, 
boysenberrof'~, broccoli, 
Rrussels sprouts. cilb­
h~gf! carrots. cauli­
itow,,, Cf'lery, chernes. 
Citrus (grapefrUit. lem­
ons, limes. oranges. t~n­
g(>los, tangerines. citrus 
Citron kumquats. and hy­
!HI(;" 0' thpse). collardS. 
cnrn tkernels and cob 
With husks removed), 
cranbern .. s. cucumbers, 
d,mdelions, dewberries. 
"n!llve (escarole), logs, 
gr~pes, hops. kate, let­
tUCf!, lima boans, logan­
berroes, melons, mustard 
grl'ens, nectarine'!. on­
Ions, parsley, parsnips, 
05 ppm 
02 ppm 
01 ppm 
peaches. peanuts. pears. 
peas With pods (deter­
mined on peas alter re­
moving any '\hell present 
when marketed), pep­
PNS, pinf'apples, plums 
(fresh prunes). radishes. 
raspberrieS, sorghum 
grain, s~onach. strawber­
nes. sugar bE'el roots. 
sugarcan!' summer 
squash. SWISS chard, to­
matof's. turnip roots, tur­
nip tops waterr:ress. Win­
ter squash ca, Ie (meat 
lat and meat-ny-prod­
ucts), sheep (meal. fat 
and meat by-products) 
,llmonds filberts pecans. 
walnuts 
bananas (of which not 
more Ihan 0 I ppm shall 
be present in the pulp 
alter peel is r!'moved) 
cottonseed 
cowpea forage. c"lwpeas. 
potatoes, soybea... for­
age. soybeans. swpet po­
tatoes 
Consult thl' Federal Fnod and Drug 
Administration for changes and ad­
dillons See Diazonon' AG500 (emul­
siloable solution) and Diazlnon' 50W 
(50% wettable powder) labels which 
contain additional uses for which 
D,azinon" lOG is not recommended. 
The marketing of raw agllcullural 
commodities having reSidues In ex­
cess of their permitted tolerances. or 
marketing those for which no toler­
ances have been set. and bearing 
residues will violate Fed-,ral Law 
wt>en shipped in irterstate commerce 
and may violate State Law 
Caution 
Keep out 0' reach 01 childrpn 
Harm'ul if swallowed Avoid contaml­
nallon of food and 'eed Do not store 
near food or feed product~ AVOid in­
halation of dust AVOid contact With 
skin, eyes, and clothing Wash thor­
oughly alter handling May be ab­
sorbed through skin 
Fish and Wildlife Caution: 
lhls product IS tOXIC to tl~h ilnd Wild­
life Keep out of lakes. 'IrCilms. or 
ponds Do not apply wherp nmotl ;5 
likely to occur Do not contaminAte 
Wilter by cleaning of equipment. or 
disposal of wastes B"ds leeding on 
treated areas may be killed Apply 
thiS product only as specl'ied on this 
labeL 
Do not reuse container Destroy It by 
burYing or burning AVOid smoke or 
fumes 
USD,\ Reg ·~o t (")-454 
U S "'ltpnt No. 2.7:.-.24J 
Geigy :,gr cultu-al Ct-"rT'ICAls 
O,vlSio" o· Clblo-uEt.; { Cor"vlRtlo , 
Ardsley. 11."", Y.JTk IC:;O: