crop-chem-docs/corpus/epa_ppls/100-426.md

# GEIGY DIA ZINON 4% DUST

- EPA Reg No: **100-426**
- Registrant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC
- Signal word: Warning
- Active ingredients: Diazinon (4%)
- Label accepted: 1970-06-29
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/000100-00426-19700629.pdf

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For control of insect p(:sts of 
agricultural crops. 
50 Pounds 
Net Weight 
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~-r.l6--. 
Active Ingredient: 
O,O-diethyIO-(2-isopropyl-
4-methyl-6-py ri midi nyl) 
phosphorothioate 
Keep out of reach of chil-
4% dren. 5ee additional cau­
tion statements on back of 
bag. 
Inert Ingredients: 96~~ 
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Total: 100%

DIRECTIONS FOR USE AND 
CONDITIONS OF SALE AND 
WARRANTY 
IMPORTANT: Read the entire Di­
rections For Use and the Condi­
tions of Sale and Warranty before 
using this product. 
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Conditions of Sale and Warranty ---------- --- -- ----
The Directions For Use of this 
product reflect the opinion of ex­
perts based on field use and tests. 
I he directions are believed to be 
reliable and should be followed 
carefully. However. it IS impos­
sible to eliminate all risks inher­
ently associated with use of this 
product. Crop injury. ineffective­
ness or other unintended conse­
quences may resuit because of 
such factors as weather condi­
tions. presence of other materials. 
or the manner of use of applica­
tion all of which are beyond the 
control of Ge;gy or tr.e Seller. All 
such risks shall be assumed by 
the Buyer. 
Geigy warrants that this product 
conforms to the chemical descrip­
tion on the label and is reason­
ably fit for the purposes referred 
to in the Directions For Use. sub­
ject to the inherent risks referred 
to above. Geigy makes no other 
express o· implied warranty of 
Fitness or Merchantability or any 
other express or implied warranty. 
In no case shall Geigy or the 
Selier be liable for cons(;quential. 
special or indirect damages re­
suiting from the use or handling of 
this product. Geigy and the Seller 
offer this product. and the Buyer 
and user a.::cept it. subject to the 
foregoing Conditions of Sale and 
Warranty which may be varied 
only by agreement in writing 
signed by a duly authorized repre­
sentative of Geigy. 
Directions for Use 
Fruit and Vegetable Insects ------
Beans (Pole Beans. Snap Beans) 
(Black Bean Aphids, Mexican 
Bean Beetles, Leaf Miners, Cu-
cumber Baath,£) . -
Apply 30 - 35 Ibs per acre when 
infestations first appear. Repeat 
as necessary. Do not apply within 
7 days of bean harvest. Bean for­
age or bean hay may be fed to 
dairy and beef cattle and sh(;ev 
Wait 4 days following treatment if 
forage is to be Cllt for hay 
Blueberries (Blueberry Mi;!g~ots) 
Apply2S' Ibs. per acre WI~0n in­
sects first appear. Repeat 0'; nec­
essary. Do not apply within ./ days 
of harvest. 
Broccoli, Cabbage and Cauliflow­
er (Aphids, Diamondback Moths, 
Imported Cabbageworms) 
Use 30 - 40 Ibs. per acre when in­
sects are first noted. Repeat ap­
plication as infestations warrant. 
3enerally. application at 7 - 10 
day intervals will be required. Do 
not apply to broccoli or cauliflow­
er within 5 days of harvest or to 
c:abbage within 7 days of harvest. 
Gra~es (Pacific Spider ~ites, 
Lea oppers, Grape Berry Moths, 
Grape Leaf Folders) 
Apply 20 - 25 Ibs. per acre when 
insects first appear. Repeat as 
necessary. Do not apply within 18 
days of harvest. 
Lima Beans (Black Bean Aphids, 
Mexican Bean BeetJes, Dipterous 
Leaf Miners, Leafhopper~, Mites) 
Apply 30 - 35 Ibs. P"I acre when 
infestations first appear. Repeat 
as necessary. Do not apply within 
7 days of bean harvest. Bean for­
age or bean hay may be fec '0 
dairy and beef cattle and sheep. 
Wait 4 days following treatment 
if forage is to be cut for hay. 
Melons (Ca'1laloupes, Muskmel­
ons, Watermelons) Summer 
Squash, Winter Squash (Aphids, 
Leafh~~e.~s, Mites, Seu~~ntine 
LearMIn~rs, Thrips) 
Apply 30 - 33 Ibs. when insects are 
first noted. Repeat applicotions as 
necessary. Do not apply to mel­
ons and winter squash within 3 
days of harvest. or to summer 
squash within 7 days of harvest. 
C2!!!ons (Onion Thrips) 
Apply 25 - 30 Ib<;. pl'r aCIe when 
insect'> lirst aroear, Repeat as 
necessary, Do not apply wittlln 10 
days 01 harvest. 
«()nion Maggots) 
Use 25 - 35 Ibs. per acre and dis­
tribute uniformly in tile seed fur­
rows at lne time of pi,ln:lng sced 
Peas (AQ.~lds, Leaf Miners) 
Apply 12',1 Ibs. per acre when in­
sects first appear. Repeat the ap­
plicatiun as noce"sary. Peas may 
be pic'<:ed immf'diately. Pea vines 
and pea vine hay may be fed to 
dairy and beef cattle and sheep. 
Wait" days following treatment 
if forage is to be cut for hay. 
Peppers (Aphids, Serpentine Leaf 
Pltnl!rs) 
Use 25 - 40 Ibs. per acre when 
insects first appear. repeating as 
necessary. Do not apply within 
5 days of harvest. 
Potatoes (Aphids, Flea aeetJes, 
Colorado Potato Beetles, Dipter­
ous Leaf Miners) 
Apply ~n - 40 Ibs. per acre at first 
sign of infesti'ltion. Repeat as in­
festations warrant. Do not apoly 
within 14 days of harvest. 
(Banded Cucumber Beetles, Leaf­
hoppers, Southern Armyworms) 
Apply 40 - 50 Ibs. per acre at first 
sign of infestation Repeat as nec· 
essary, Do not 3pply within 14 
oays 01 I,arv('st 
Stra\y!;leuies (Aphids, Two-spot­
ted Mites) 
Use 20 - 30 Ibs. per acre when 
pests are first noted. Repeat as 
necessary. 
(Cyclamen Mites) 
Use 30 Ibs pel acre when mites 
are first noted. Repeat as neces­
sary, Dust should be directed into 
(he crowns of the strawberry 
plants and the plants sufficiently 
agitated to insure thorough cov­
erage. 
(Leaf Rollers) 
UsC ~- - 30 Ibs per acre when 
blossoms show color. Do not ap­
ply within c; (1:11'5 of f;"rvest

Sweet Corn (COl n Earworms) 
1JS~ .: 40 Ibs. per acre applied 
with a high clearance or a hand 
duster when silks first appear. 
Two to th, ee repeat applications 
at 2 - 3 day intervals will be nee· 
essary. 
(Grasshoppers) 
Apply 12 : 15 Ibs. per acre when 
insects appear. Repeat as neces­
sary. 
Do not apply within 2 days of 
harvest. Do not feed treated for­
age to animals being finished for 
slaughte~ within 2 days afer treat­
ment. 
Tomatoes (Aphids, Dipterous Leaf 
Miners. Vinegar Flies (Drosophila 
app.), Banded Cucumber Beetles. 
Fall. A!:.myworms, S.9pthern Army­
worms) 
Apply 30 - 40 It)~ ;..,<:r acre ....,hen 
insects first .:; pear. Rc;:cat Cl:"l­
plicatic)"" ,,, j""es!,,'!ons WC!l ran' 
For Ira: f),:Il.:r,; ?r>d V;llegCir flies. 
applicatljns a! wef·kiy intervals 
will ge~'cral:)' be' feq~ired Do not 
applj ( tomL!~0eS ',V,thin 3 days 
of ha,. ast 
TI.I!D..I.Ps (AphidJ' Diamondback 
Moths, I iporfed Cc;tbbageworms) 
Apply 30 - 40 Ibs. per acre when 
insectc; arc first noted. Repeat 
applications as infestations war­
rant. Generally, application at 7 • 
10 day intervals will be required. 
Do not apply to turnips within 
10 days of harvest. 
Forage Insects 
Alfalfa and Clove.r (SPl?lt~..d Alfalfa 
Aphids, Yellow Clover Aphids, 
Pea Aphids, Leafhoppers, Plant 
Bug Nymphs, Miles, Grasshop­
pers) 
Apply 12 - 15 Ibs. p::n acre when 
insects iirst appear. Repeat as 
necessary. 
Note: Do not apply within 7 days 
of cutting or grazing by animals 
being finish£' j iJr slaughter. Do 
not dust livestock directly with 
either air or grO~lld equipment. 
Do not treat during bloom. 
Grasslands Insects ...::..::..:.::...--
Note. Dairy and beef cattlp. and 
sh£:ep (1 ) m3y be grazed Imme­
diately followrng application, (2) 
may be fed green forage imme­
diately following cuttlr.g, and (3) 
may be fed hay provided grass is 
not cut for hay for 21 days follow· 
109 application. Do not dust live· 
stock directly with either air or 
ground equipment. Do not repeat 
the arplication for 30 days. 
tlermudagrass (Thrips, WhUeflies, 
Gr<)sshoppers) 
Apply 12 - 13 Ibs. per acre when 
insects first appear. 
Pasture and Gra~s. Forage (Grass-
hop;>erJ) ~ -
Apply 12 - 13 Ibs. per acre when 
insects first appear. preferably in 
the nymphal stage. 
Ditch !Ja!lks, R~!slil~es, Y(a~~­
lands •.. ~on-(::rop. L\~eas, Barrier 
Strips (Grasshop~rs) 
Apply 12 - 13 Ibs. per acre when 
insects first appear. preferably in 
ihe nymphal stage. 
Other Uses 
C;:otlon (Spider Miles, Aphids, 
Leafhoppers, Lygus, Cotlon Leaf­
worms, Collon Leaf Perforators) 
Apply 20 - 25 Ibs. per acre when 
insects first appear, repeating as 
necessary. Do not apply within 14 
days of harvest. Do not graze 
treated cotton plants or feed gin 
waste to livestock. 
Hops (AphidS, Mites) 
ApPly 40 ~50 Ibs per acre when 
insects first appear. repeating as 
necessary. Do not apply within 14 
days of harvest. 
Tobacc;o {Aph,[d< •. Flea Beetles) 
Ap~::; 20 - 25 Ibs. per acre when 
insects first appear. re;Jeating as 
necessary. Do not apply within 3 
days of harvest. 
Notice to User 
The Federal Food and Drug Ad­
ministration has set tolerances 
far residues of Diazinan on CN­
tain raw agricultural commoditlC; 
as follows 
60.00 ppm grass (reduced to 40.00 
ppm "fter 24 hours) 
40.00 ppm alfalfa (fresh). clover 
(fresh), corn forage, 
peanut forage, pine­
apple for?ge 
25.00 ppm bean lor;,ge, pea vines 
10.00 ppm alfalfa hay, bean hay, 
clover hay, grass hay. 
pea vine hay. pear.ut 
hulls and hay, sugar 
beet tops, sorghum 
forage 
3.00 ppm almond hulls 
1.00 ppm lespedcza, olives 
0.75 ppm apples, apricots, beans 
(snap), beet roots, beet 
tops, blackberries, 
blueberries, boysenber­
ries. broccoli, Brussels 
sprOllts, cabbage, car­
rots. cauliflower, celery, 
cherries, citrus, (grape­
fruit. lemons, lim'1s, or­
anges, tangelos, tan­
gerines, citrus citron, 
kumquats, and hybrids 
of these) collards, corn 
(kernels and cob with 
husks removed), cran­
berries. cucumbers, 
dandelions, dewber­
ries, endive (escarole). 
figs, grapes, hops, kale, 
lettuce, lima beans, lo­
ganberries, melons, 
mustard greens. nec­
tarines, onions, p2.rsley, 
parsnips, peaches, 
peanuts, pears, peas 
with pods (determined 
on peas after removing 
any shell present when 
marketed), peppers, 
pineapples. plums. 
(fresh prunes), radish­
es, raspberries, sorgo 
hum grain, spinach, 
strawberries, sugar 
beet roots, sugarcane. 
summer squash. Swiss 
chard, tomatoes, turnip 
roots, turnip tops, wa­
tercress, winter squash. 
cattle (meat, fat and 
meat by·products), 
sheep (meat. fat and 
meat by-pruducts)

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0.5 ppm alm~nds, filberts, pe­
cans, walnuts 
0.2 ppm bananas (of which not 
more than 0.1 p.p.m. 
shall be present in the 
pulp after peel is re­
moved), cottonseed 
0.1 ppm cowpea forage, CO\'l­
peas, potatoes, soy­
bean forage. soybeans. 
sweet potatoes 
Consult the Federal Food and 
Drug Administration for changes 
and additions. See Diazinon' 
AGSOO (emulsifiable solution). 
Diazinon' SOW (wettable powder) 
and Diazinon" 143 (14% granu­
lar) labels which contain addi­
tional uses for which Diazinon'-
40 is not recommended. 
The marketing of raw agricultural 
commodities having residues in 
excess of their permitted tolH­
ances, or marketing those for 
which no tolerances have been 
set and bearing residues, will vio­
late Federal Law when shipped 
in interstate commerce and may 
violate State Law. 
Caution 
Keep out of reach of children. 
Harmful if swallowed. May be ab­
sorbed through skin. Avoid con­
tamination of food and feed. Avoid 
inhalation of dust. Avoid contact 
with skin, eyes and clothing. Wash 
thoroughly after handling. 
Fish and Wildlife Caution: 
This product is toxic to fish and 
wildlife. Keep out of lakes. streams 
and ponds Apply this product 
only as specified on this label. 
Tni~ product is highly toxic to 
bees exposed to direct treatment 
Oi residues on crops. Protective 
information may be obtained from 
your Cooperative Agricultural Ex­
tension Service. 
Do not reuse container. Destroy 
it by burying or burning. Avoid 
smoke or fumes. 
USDA Reg No 100·.\26 
U S Pakn! No 2.75.\ 2J) 
Gpigy AgriCIJltur;l1 Chpmic.rlts: 
Division of G('i,)Y C~nnl ell C(q~"',l'lor 
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