# METHOXYCHLOR 50 WP

- EPA Reg No: **5481-326**
- Registrant: AMVAC CHEMICAL CORPORATION
- Signal word: Caution
- Active ingredients: Methoxychlor (50%)
- Label accepted: 1975-06-04
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/003743-00342-19750604.pdf

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ROYAL BRAND 
METHOX~HLOR 50 WP 
WElT ABLE POWDER 
For Dairy .. nd Beef Cattle dod Certain Other Livestock Crop" f3u,ldln!ls, and Ornamentals 
ACTIVE INGREDIENT: I'Methoxy(;hlor fech"rcall 50% 
INERT INGREDIENTS .......... 50% 
~50% MethoxYChlor. Technical is eOLJiva lent 10 44'/ '2.2 -ills Ip·melhoxyphenyl)·1 l,t-trichloroethane 
and 6% other ;Iorne" Jnd 'PJcI;on pfl){luC1I. 
CAUTION: Keep Out of Reach of Children 
Wash thoroughly after handling, 
SIT UTHLR PRI CAl'-rl0~S O!'<"IIlI B,\( KSIDl I'A:-:n 
IMPORTANT 
This produ,! i, t0~I~ 10 fj,ll. ,llfl1\LP, cr,,,, ~n<l <Jllier w,ldlif •. "~cr "ut uf I.ke,. '\ream'. pond" lid,,1 md"he, and 
CSIUM1C\, DO nOI "1'1'1) \\-h~ft, wnon " likd)' to OCCUr. D() nul "1'1'1, wheo w"a!h~r wndillOn, lavor drift from 
areas tr,'~kd, Dn n<>t c'ont'lllln'"~ ,,"kr by d",min_~ of equ'pment. 'If d"po",1 01 ""te,. Appl)' th" pro,lud only 
a_' 'r~.;ir,ed on Ib" lakl. -1)", pro<l,,<'! " t,,~;" I{) h<'~, JnJ ,1,,'\Jld 11,'1 he "l'l'il<'J "h"" ""e, an' adl",l) vi"hn~ 
the .IrCl. D() n,,1 <C',"'" "",I~"'CL Lk<lf<l) 11k" (""PlY. 
D1RECT[()NS 
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on 1'011. m'e-~ ((op ",,<I ,,,In\ .. ,,,d had •. ,nd "PI''') ,,,It,,, nd' '" ttl'h1l; I .. t<HI) 1"'wd~I I",,,e .• tll tI,c b,,". [(cp,.:>t 
treatment ~very 3 "eel...,", net',kd. 1)0 n'" ""-' un dair) ~".h . 
BEEF CATILE; SHEEP; SWINE; NON·LALTATlN(; !lAIRY CA1TLIc: NO, ... ·LACTATING GOATS_FoI mnlrol 
of lIornfli~'. L.~e d'''' 11,·", Rep~"1 tn'"tm!',,! every j ",,·,·b a\ nCl',bl, tl)"y b~ \J"-'d ()n y,,"n~ dairy ""im;," up!n 
t,,·o wecb of [""I'~nin" 
Spn.y Or Dip-U,,,,, 2 Il;~ i" 25 !,-1". c>f ,,,,tc',. ,"".1 'P'")', ,wt an"n~" tt) tlll' ,lin, 1'0, conlrol of tail lou"", ofcallk. 
use 4 to 6 lb>. '" 25 gah. of "'''h'! dud "I'ply ,,,.I 'pray \)1\ tile ',,[",!e,1 t,ul on I)'. Do nol ,Ill' ~al,e' under "n<' "'''nih of agl:, 
Direct Dusting-Du~t anHnai thorou)!hly, ruh III Ii¢'tly 10 carry powd~r hCnc~lh tile bair. Application on ,hl'CP, 
followin/,: shearin!" g1Vc' temporary relief lrom ,heel' lick, (hd<). 
AGRICULTURAL CROPS 
Apply 01 "·c'''Ill,,](',,,I,·d ,.",., ." ., '1".'" \\ Illl ,·,,,,,,,,1 '" ,,·,,"1 ,'qu'I"",'''1 In Ih",,'''~bly ""vn Idi.Jl!'-· .",<1 f,uil. MI~ 
'" waiN u'in~ th" ~PI""P"'Lk ,ul,,,,,,, .)1 ,,,\I," tM ~'I"il'",eIlI tn [,,' ""'dilln "".mpl<-, 5 10 l()~Jb. P", ",n' [" •• h­
crafl or ground con.;entll!e 'pr"YcI< a"d peater amo"n" for h,~I' volume ,-prayers). Conlinuoul agitation is re. 
quired 10 kc~p 11", lll,,!('fial In ""'!"'",ion. ['or 'mall JrcO', U'" 2 t"hlt"pc>'>nful_ per ~al. of w3ter and apply as a 
th()rt)u~1l ~'wer")'t' 'I'ra), 
Note: May al", ht- ""'ti '" " d«,1 b)' (hl"nnr '''th any \lul .• hle dil"""t, l"d",.,l.ly lak "r pyr',phyilite. U,,-' I''1"jvale"t 
rate, pN ae'n', 
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(preharve't lirllit.,I,,'n). 
FORAGE AN!l FltUI UWI'S 
ALFALFA, CLO\-TR, COWPEA, I'()RA{;E (;RASSFS- \IIJII., 1 ,\I"'l'db" .\lfall" Weevil (larvae), (I,w,", 1.eat 
W~~vi1. 1I1;"~r Bl'ell\-,. 1<,.,11"'1'1":", (Lle'l<",bn Ilc-dlc', M"'''.m Ik.1I1 Ik,·ll l,. Wdn,,,,,,,,, Armyworm, I'all Army­
worm. (""'1"'.' 0", LIllo, I-I,'~ I\cc'II,·,. hI',""'''' !ledl,'. I'l·.1 W",·VII. \1"'lIdl"~'. \\'Ivt'l B~~n ('aterpin",: 2 It) 6 Ib,. 
pc. acrt·_ 1'111., 7 d,Y' 
PI·.ANl'r, SOYIH'_AN \'c-Iv,'1 III'"" ( "kfI'LlI,", M,',,, ,'" Ik,H' tk.-tl<-, )"1''''''''< Ik('II!'. IUi'let IkeU",. (;""1\-,, W~h 
worm. AlfJJla Wd""ltrlL, I ""'I""" ('"n"h", 1,·,,11"'1'1'''''.1,,11 ",,,,,,,,,,,,,>, c to (, II", p,'r~~,,·. !'III 7 d"~,. 
FRUITS 
API'Ll. I'I'AI(. QlIL .. n ,\1'1'1,' ,~I.I.,,!,"[" '",II",,· .\1..,h 1.'1',"""',' 11<,<,11, 11"", ('"""1,,,. 'I<',d {'"h"I',I!.", J'; II, 
IS 11.1'. per ~ac. Of 2 (n .1 II", pCI IUO y.Lh. \' "'<'1 ~( 350ln '\(10 ~~h. I'''' "CI", I't II 7 da) '. 
APRICOT, CHERRY, NI'CTARINE, PEACH, PLUM, PRCNE-l'h,'rry ! ""twor",. Cherry T'ruitllic\ )'pane," 
Beetle. 1'1"", c.",'ult<l, 1<"", ('h"kf. I,'nl ('"\npill .. ,, ('.lnknwo"",' 7",. \" I) tll" p~. a~w, or 2 to) Ih\. pc. 100 
pk "":o!er at :1S01,' 5(Hl ~.I". p,., .Je'rt'. 1'111. 7 ,by, tnr 1'1([:"',"" piLI"", prLJ(["': 21 d~y' for apri~O!'. n",tar","" pe.,,-I,,·,. 
iii 111'111'1(11 Y, (-I(,\NUI' R R Y, ('1111 RAN I, .. ;,,, I~I'III !til \' 1,'1'_""" I" ,'It". I', ,([,I.·,,,' 1, ""'w"",,. I ":LII<"I'I"'" 
S~ .. j",,, Sui" I, ,.,v. !,'I\) 2 1" /, 11,,_ 1\('( '" " , ," ~ t() 1 11", I"" 1110~' ,I"~ ,..d,·, .,1 1011 I" l()tl ~'Lh. 1"" .1< ('-, 1'111. 14 
,lly\. 
BLACKBERRy, lOl;ANHI',RRY, RASI'III'RRY, 8()YSI,NIII'_I(RY, DFWlll-'lI.l(y, YOUNGIlERRY, STRAW. 
BERRY -Rose ('bter. St'"whcrry W"""I, 1- ka Iketle" Omnil'l)f"u, I.,,"t -I in, Spiltlebug', Jal'an~"" llc.llc' 2 In 
31b" per .Icr~. 0' pel 100 ~al'<. per a('f~, PIli .. 14 daY' . 
GRAPE-Berry MOll,. (;rape LelnlOpp~r, lap,we,,", Beetle. Le.f Sl..d~loni7,er. Roo;(' Ch~fcr: 2 to 6Ib,. per acre Of 2 
to 3 lbs. per 100 gal>. waler at 100 to 200 gal-. pcr acr~. PHI.: 14 d"~:,- , ,. . , 
ACCEPTED 
JUN 041975 
Undn the Fe'. c:C!l tn'5ecticlda. 
Fungicide. anJ RoJC'llliddo Act. 
as a.1T:ended. for the~e-'tieida 
registered ullder~ ~.:U/~ 
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VEGETABLES 
ASPARAGUS-A'par~g\1' Beetle, 1 h~rc, l'IIL: II applied w.lInn.l d.]\"'! 11""'<,,t, fl'1l1"'" "".I,,,,, 
by "'",Illn~ or blanching. 
BEANS, BLACK·EYFD PEAS-Corn Earwonn. Cucumi>cr Hectic'. Fall Armvworm, (IIfJlfa ond Garden Weh" ,,!m'. 
I'k" Ih-ctl,'" Moi"", lle~n Hectic Pot~to Leaf11Opr"', Bean L~"f Ile~tle. hp"n"", Ik~th" 2 tn 61bs. I'e, a,',,·, I'll I 
7 ,lay", .I1'l'1)' ,,,tl,,,,.l cI,.,·, of ilJrv~st ih'me, aw not u,",,\ for feed or [orJgc 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS, BEETS, BROCCOLI, CABBAGE, CARROT, CAL'UFlOWfR, COLLARD. FGGPLA";-]. 
KALE, KOHLRABI, LETIUCE, PEPPER, RADISH, RUTABAGA, SPINACH, TURi"OIP-Bli<!cr H,'dle,. ['Ie" 
Beetle,. leafhoppers, Alfalfa Looper. Fall Armyworm, Japanese Beetle, Imported CalJhaf','''oTm: ~ to ~".Il", 
.,c"·.1'11i 14 '\.'Y', "',<,pt, eaulin"\I'~r "nd rut"ha~a. 7 day', c'"hha~~, 3 day', c'~!'I'I.'nl, "'ht,,,h; .. ,~d 1'.'1'1"" 
,1.1)', (! d .• v .,t J\', 11". 1'''' ;!L'''' '"~ k',). 
CORN-l'all Army",,,,m, Army,,·oron. JJpaneSl' H~"tlc,l:ka Beetk, 2 to 4'" Ib,.!,,'! ~< fl'. 1'111 7 d,,), 
CUCUMBER, MELONS, PUMPKIN, SQUASH, SUMMER SQUASH-Squa,h Ville Borer, I ~11 Armyworm, CUI1LL1' 
ber B,'clle',l'lea Bcctlcs- 2 to Ii Ib<. per a~re, PHL: I day for rates of3'h Ib" pe. acro and hclow. oth,,,,\i<L'_ ., d" '. 
l'''AS-Al1.Llf~ l""pn. PCJ Wl','yi! (to folia~c c'arly bloom hdo,,' eJ!,!':' are bid and "pin 5 ,by, bien Ik"" 1,' ,r 
Be~lk: 2'0 (, Ib,. p~' an~. l'IIL: 7 day>. 
POTATO (IRISH)_Colo.~do PotalO Beetle, Flea Bcclk,. Fall Arnll'\\ornl. L"~tlH'1'pe", Hllster lI~,'o!n "" I 
Ibs, per acrc, PHL' Nonc. 
SWEET POTATO, YAM-FaD Armyworm, Flea Beetlcs-2 to 4'hlbs. per a~re. PilL: None. 
TOMATO_Colorado Potato Beetle, flea Bcetles. Fall Armyworm, leafhoppers. Bli,tcr Beetle" 2 to 6 Ib" per ", 
PHL; 1 day for rates of 3\1, lbs. and below; otherwise, 7 dan. 
FARM BUiLDINc!s (Except Poultry Houses) 
For control of Stable Flies. Houseflies. Face Flies. Fleas. Mosquitoes L'se lib, in 2'hgals. of water, Apply I goi. or 
spray \0 500 sq. fl, of surface. treating walls, floors, cracks, crevices, baseboards, pel bedding. ItaUI and pen,. Such 
he.vy deposit' usually are effoctive fo. 3 to 6 weeks unless removed by weathcring 01 other means, Car. should 1:><' 
taken to avoid contamination of milk handlin~ equipmenl. feedstuffs, feed trough' and waler roceptacles. Dairy 
animal' ,hould not be p.~""nt wh.le >prayi"g, The u"" of any rc,iduai fly 'ptay ,hould be ,upplcm~ntrd with 
p"'pe' "'''itaf)' measu,e., indu(lin~ ,praying or r~mov:ll of breedin~ ,oure,-, ,uth as manu", In and around In'ildin~'. 
MlISIIRO()M 1I0lJSES-M",hroom i'ly - \1«.' I Ih, in 3 ~Jk of Wn!c' •. apply I ~,,1. or 'pray to 500 "\. n. of he'd" 
","Ih. fioof'. and pm!>, Apply 3 weet. and I wcek before c",crgen~c of mu,hr"otll\. 
GRAlN STORAGE BINS, ELEYA TOR TUNNELS (GALLERY FLOOR, IIEADItOUS£), PEANUT WAREIiOUSlS, 
FREIGHT CARS, GRAIN TRUCKS, SHIPS' HOLDS 
Aid, in control of Caddie, nal Glain Beetle, SaW·ToOlhed GI3in Ilcelle. Les«er Grain Borer, Red F1ou. Bc~tl~, 
Long·Headed Flour Beetle, Rice Weevil. Granary Weevil. Confused Flour I\eelle. Foreign Grain Bectle, and Ibn), 
F"ngus Beetle: U.., I lb. in 2V, gah. of waler; apply 1 gal. of "P'.Y per 500 sq. ft. of ,urface. Treat when empty. 
STORED SEED 
SEED POTATOES-Polato Tuberworm: Sprinkle over pOtatoes at 0.2 oz. per 100 Ib,. before pi3Cing in !tora[!C. 
Do not U<c lreated Si.'Cd for fOOd 01 feed purposes. 
MOSQUITO BREEDING AREAS 
A, a mO"'luito larvidde for control of spring brOOd, make a sin~lc application during winter monthl at 2lbs. pc, 
acre. Apply around Ih" pemnetc< of b~c~, .tre~m •• pond!. ~w"mp', ma"he~. c,t"atle< a"d othcr orca, of ,(an,lm~ 
wat~'f (inlermittently flooa,d area!, stagnant wale., temporary rain poob. slough" and pond,) wl",<c, I~O"l"'(" 
larv:le are to be controlled. Shrimp and Crab may be killed at application rates recommended on this labd. Dc> nc>t 
apply "'here these an: important rC'IOurecs. 
('LOWERS, ORNAMENTALS 
Fur control of 8li,le. Beetles, CankcfWorms, Cucumber Beetle~, Fica Beelle •. F1cahnpl1ct" I lower I hril". J"p"",,~. 
1l~c\I", Leanwppcr", Rose Chafer. Ro"! Slugs (.awflic,): Usc 2 10 3 Ib,. per 100 gals. of watc', or 2 lahlc'poonlul, 
1"" gal.: 'pray thof<lughly to nlnot'f, Begin applic3tion' when insect. fiN appear and repeat at 7 10 14·day in!erval, 
or a, needed. 
SIIADE TREES AND SHRUBS 
Tcnt Calerpillar., Can~erworm" Japane,," Beelle, Usc 2 to 3Ib,. PC! 100 !!ah. or "'at,· •. ," 2 t,.hk'l'o"nl!]!. 1'1'1 
~al., "pray thurou~h\y to runoff. Bcgin application_ when insects first appear a"d re"eat at 7 to I~·day Lnl.'".,I, 
a' necded. 
NonCE TO BUYER-~'ell". WJrr.1ni' Iha! thi' produ.-l c"nf'lf"" tn thr chemic.,1 dc<.:ril'linn on th,' 1.11>..-[ tll,'fl',,[ 
;.nd i, rca,unahly fit f", purpose' 'tated on ,u<,h labd only whe" u""d III 'ec""lanc'C w,th \li,ec'U<>n, "".1"1 ,,,"m.Ll 
"'" condition<. Thh warranty doe' not eXlend to U'IC of thi, product conlrary to label u .. dircetion"(o! ""Jet 
ah"""",,1 "". ,·O!"litinn'. n, "",I<-r ,'ondition, nol rea'nnably fOfe",,'ahk to seller; bUyer ~""mc~ all ri<k of any ,,,,,h 
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