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# D.Z.N DIAZINON GARDEN INSECT DUST

- EPA Reg No: **100-926**
- Registrant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC
- Signal word: Caution
- Active ingredients: Diazinon (2%)
- Label accepted: 2001-07-18
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/000100-00926-20010718.pdf

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Garden Insect Dust 
This product must not be used on golf courses and sod farms. 
FOR OUTDOOR USE ON THE HOME GARDEN ONLY 
ON THE HOME GARDEN: 
On Roses. Flowers. Shrubs. Vegetables. and Small Fruits 
Kills: Aphids. Armyworms. Colorado Potato Beetles. Cucumber Beetles. 
Cutworms. Flea Beetles. Mites. and other garden pests listed 
on this label 
AROUND THE HOUSE FOUNDATION: 
Kills Outdoor Nuisance Pests 
Also kills ticks which may transmit Lyme disease 
Kills Garden and Outdoor Nuisance Pests 
Active Ingredient: 
Diazinon (CAS No. 333-41-5) .......................... 2.0% 
Other Ingredients: 98.0% 
Total: 100.0% 
EPA Reg. No. 100-926 
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. 
CAUTION 
[bag] See additional precautionary statements on back of bag. 
[canister] See back panel for additional precautionary statements. 
SCP 926A-l1A 0101 
ONE POUND 
NET WEIGHT 
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Dozon® diazinon Garden Insect Dust 
CONDITIONS OF SALE AND LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND LIABILITY 
NOTICE: Read the entire Directions for Use and Conditions of Sale and limitation of Warranty and 
Liability before buying or using this product. If the terms are not acceptable, return-the product 
at once, unopened, and the purchase price will be refunded. 
The Directions for Use of this product should be followed carefully. It is impossible to eliminate all 'risks 
inherently associated with the use of this product. Crop injury, ineffectiveness or other unintended 
consequences may result because of such factors as manner of use or application, weather or crop 
conditions, presence of other materials or other influencing factors in the use of the product, which 
are beyond the control of SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, Inc. or Seller. All such risks shall be assumed 
by Buyer and User, and Buyer and User agree to hold SYNGENTA and Seller harmless for any claims 
relating to such factors. 
SYNGENTA warrants that this product conforms to the chemical description on the label and is 
reasonably fit for the purposes stated in the Directions for Use, subject to the inherent risks referred 
to above, when used in accordance with directions under normal use conditions. This warranty does 
not extend to the use of the product contrary to label instructions, or under abnormal conditiOns 
or under conditions not reasonably foreseeable to or beyond the control of Seller or SYNGENTA. 
and Buyer and User assume the risk of any such use. SYNGENTA MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF 
MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE NOR ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR 
IMPLIED WARRANTY EXCEPT AS STATED ABOVE. 
In no event shall SYNGENTA or Seller be liable for any incidental, consequential or special damages 
resulting from the use or handling of this product. THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE USER OR BUYER, 
AND THE EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY OF SYNGENTA AND SELLER FOR ANY AND AU CLAIMS. LOSSES. 
INJURIES OR DAMAGES (INCLUDING CLAIMS BASED ON BREACH OF WARRANTY. CONTRAG, NEGLI· 
GENCE. TORT. STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE) RESUlTING FROM THE USE OR HANDLING OF THIS 
PRO DUG, SHALL BE THE RETURN OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT OR. AT THE ELECTION 
OF SYNGENTA OR SELLER. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT. 
SYNGENTA and Seller offer this product, and Buyer and User accept it, subject to the foregoing 
conditions of sale and limitations of warranty and of liability, which may not be modified except by 
written agreement signed by a duly authorized representative of SYNGENTA. 
D·z·n diazinon Garden Insect Dust quickly kills insects, mites, and other pests listed on this label which 
damage roses, flowers. shrubs, vegetables. and small fruits, as well as nuisance pests outdoors which 
can enter the home. 
D·z·n diazinon Garden Insect Dust 
KillS: Ants, Aphids, Cabbageworms, Cucumber Beetles, leafhoppers, Mites, Tent 
Caterpillars, Ticks (including ticks that may transmit Lyme Disease). Whiteflies. 
and other garden and nuisance pests listed in the directions for use. 
HELPS TO CONTROL: Fire Ants 
WHERE TO USE; • On Roses, Flowers, Shrubs, Vegetables, and Small Fruits 
• Around the House Foundation 
• Fire Ant Mounds 
DIRECTIONS FOR USE 
It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. 
Repackaging and reformulation of this product are prohibited. 
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS FOR USE AND PRECAUTIONS ON THIS LABEL MAY RESULT IN 
POOR PEST CONTROL. PLANT INJURY. OR ILLEGAL RESIDUES. 
NOTE: DO NOT USE INSIDE THE HOME OR IN A -"GREENHOUSE. DO NOT USE ON HUMANS OR 
ANIMALS.

. D.z.n® diazinon Garden Insect Dust 
IN THE GARDEN (To Kill Soil Insects Before Planting Vegetables) 
KILLS: 
Cutworms, Mole Crickets, Root Maggots, and Wireworms 
(When treating for wireworms on beans, use only on snap beans.) 
PLANTS/VEGETABLES 
Beans· (lima. Pole, and Snap), Beets (Red), Cabbage, (arrots~ Corn (Sweet), lettuce. Peas·, Radishes. 
Rutabagas. Tomatoes, and Turnips 
*Note: This product is registered only for use on fresh beans and peas. Do not use on beans and peas 
to be eaten when dried (such as dried limas. split peas, or dried black-eyed peas), 
[For product packaged in a canister (shaker can), omit the text in brackets be/ow.] 
HOW TO APPLY 
[Use a dust applicator such as a shaker can, bulbous duster, or rotary duster.] DUst lightly to (over soil 
surface with a thin, even film of dust. Immediately mix dust into soil to a depth of: 
• 1-2 inches for Mole Crickets 
• 2-3 inches for Surface Cutworms and Root Maggots 
• 3-6 inches for Cutworms living below the surface 
·4-8 inches for Wireworms 
WHEN TO APPLY/AMOUNT TO USE 
Apply when air is calm to avoid drift and contact with eyes and skin. 
Pests Amount When to Apply to Soil 
Cutworms, Wireworms, Root Maggots lib. (16 oz.)/220 sq. ft. Just before planting vegetables 
Mole Crickets 12.5 oz.lSOO sq. ft. 1-2 days before planting vegetables 
ON ORNAMENTALS, VEGETABLES, AND MELONS (To Kill Foliage Pests) 
HOW TO APPLY 
{For product packaged in a canister (shaker can), omit the text in brackets below.l 
• Apply when air' is calm to avoid drift and contact with eyes and skin. 
• (Use a dust applicator such as a shaker can, bulbous duster, or rotary duster. I Dust lightly to cover 
upper and lower leaf surfaces with a thin, even film of dust. 
• For plants with dense foliage or plants above chest height. consider using a liquid insecticide such 
as {name of product]. 
On Ornamentals Including Roses. Flowers. and Shrubs 
KILLS: 
Aphids, Apple and Thorn Skeletonizers, Bagworms, European Pine Sawfly, European Pine Shoot 
Moths, Flea Beetles. Holly Bud Moths, Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (Hemlock Chermes), leaf rollers 
(Obliquebanded). leafhoppers. Dipterous leafminers (Arborvitae, Azalea. Boxwood, Holly). 
Mealybugs. Mites (Carnation Bud, Carnation Shoot, Clover. Cyclamen. European Red. Privet, Two­
spotted Spider Mites). Oak loopers. Obscure Root Weevils. Omnivorous leaftiers. Pear Slugs, Scale 
Crawlers (Cottonycushion, Euonymus. lecanium. Pine Needle. Pit. San Jose. Soft). Tent Caterpillars. 
Thrips, Webworms (Cotoneaster. Fall. Juniper. Mimosa), and Whiteflies 
ORNAMENTAL PLANTS 
Arborvitae. Azaleas. Boxwood, Camellias. Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Euonymus, Gladioli. 
Hawthorn, Holly, Honeysuckle, Juniper, Ulac. lilies, Marigolds, Pansies. Petunias, Rhododendron, 
Roses, Spirea, Wax Plant (Hoya), Yellowwood. and Yew. (DO NOT use on Ferns, Poinsettia, Hibiscus, 
Pilea. Gardenia, or Orchids, since plant injury may occur.)

D.z.n® diaiinon Garden Insect Dust 
On Vegetables and Melons 
KILLS: 
Aphids, Colorado Potato Beetles. Cucumber Beetles, Diamondback Moths. Fall Armyworms, Flea 
Beetles. Grasshoppers, Imported Cabbageworms, leafhoppers, leafminers (Dipterous*), Mexican 
Bean Beetles, Onion Thrips, Southern Armyworms, Vinegar Flies (Dr05ophila spp.), Spider Mites, and 
Thrips 
*Note: Diazinon and similar type insecticides will not control resistant leafminers. 
Days To Wait Applications Days To Wait Between 
Between Per Season Last Application 
Vegetables and Melons Applications (maximum) and Harvest 
Beans· (Lima, Pole, and Snap) 5 3 7 
Broccoli 7 5 7 
Cabbage 7 5 21 
Carrots 7 5 14 
Cauliflower 7 5 7 
Chinese Bro«oli 7 5 10 
Chinese Cabbage (Sak (hoy and Napa) 7 5 10 
Collards 7 5 10 
Corn (Sweet) 7 5 7 
Cucumbers 7 5 7 
Endive (Escarole) 7 5 14 
Kale 7 5 10 
Lettuce 7 5 14 
Onions 7 3 14 
Parsnips 7 5 14 
Peas· 5 3 7 
Peppers 7 5 5 
Potatoes 7 5 35 
Radishes 7 3 14 
Rutabagas 7 5 14 
Spinach 7 5 14 
Squash (Summer and Winter) 7 5 14 
Tomatoes 7 5 1 
Turnips 7 5 14 
Melons: Cantaloupes, Casabas. 7 5 3 
Crenshaws, Honeydews. Muskmelons, 
Persians, and Hybrids of these. and 
Watermelons 
*Note: ThiS product IS registered only for use on fresh beans .;tnd peas. Do not use If you plan to grow 
beans and peas to 'eat when dried (such as dried limas, ~plit peas. or dried black-eyed peas). 
ON BERRIES AND GRAPES 
KILLS: 
Aphids. Blueberry Maggots. Fruitworms (Cherry. Cranberry. and Raspberry Fruitworms). Grape Berry 
Moths, Grape leaffolders. Leafhoppers, Strawberry tQafroliers. Thrips. and Two-spotted Spider Mites 
Oays To Wait Applications Days To Wait Between 
Between Per Season last Application 
Berries and Grapes Applications (maximum) and Harvest 
Blueberry 14 2 7 
(CA, OR. WA only): Blackberries, 14 5 7 
Boysenberries. Dewberries, 
loganberries, Raspberries. 
Grapes 7 5 28 
Strawberries 7 3 5

Oozon® d,iazinon Garden Insect Dust 
OUTDOOR NUISANCE PESTS AROUND THE HOME 
KILLS: 
INSECTS, MITES, AND TICKS 
Ants. Baxe/der Bugs, Chiggers, Clover Mites, Cockroaches. Crickets. Earwigs. Fleas. Fife Ants·, 
Millipedes, Scorpions, Sowbugs (Pillbugs), Spiders (including Black Widow Spiders), Springtails 
(Co/lembo/a), and Ticks (including ticks that may transmit Lyme Disease) 
'* Aids in [Helps to] Control 
HOW AND WHEN TO APPLY 
[For product packaged in a canister (shaker can), omit the text in brackets below] 
• Apply when air is (al,m to avoid drift and contact with eyes. and skin . 
• [Use a dUst applicator such as a shaker can, bulbous duster, or rotary duster.] Dust lightly to cover 
soil surface with a thin, even film of dust. 
Foundation Treatment 
To keep pests/insects/bugs from entering the house, treat a 2-ft band of soil around the house next 
to the foundation, Use 8 oz. (0.5 Ib.)/100 sq. ft. (2 ft. x 50 ft.). If necessary, apply every 3 weeks 
Tick Control 
To kill ticks, induding those that transmit Lyme Disease, start applying in late sprifl9 or early summer 
(May/June). Treat shrub-beds, around ornamentals, and around outside perimeters of homes where 
exposure to ticks may occur, Apply every 3·4 weeks until late fall, since tkks may be reintroduced from 
surrounding areas by animals. 
FIRE ANT MOUNDS 
To help the control of fire ants in home lawns and in other home outdoor recreation areas, apply 
10 oz. over and 2 ft. around each fire ant mound. Immediately after application, water in thoroughly 
Apply gently to avoid disturbing ants. Use of high pressure watering equipment may disturb the ants, 
cause them to leave, and reduce the product's effectiveness. A minimum of one gal. of water should 
be applied to each mound area. Reapply as necessary. 
Note: For best results, apply in cool weather, 65-80°F, or in early morning or evening hours. Works 
within 24 hours. No waiting for days or" weeks. Treat new mounds as they appear. 
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL 
Storage 
Store in original container in a safe place. Do not store near food or feed products. 
Disposal 
To avoid harming aquatic organisms in rivers and other surface waters, do not pour this product or 
rinse water into sanitary drains (for example, toilets, floor drains, and sinks) or into 'storm water 
sewers (for example, street drains). Do not reuse container. Securely wrap partially filled or empty 
container in newspaper and put in trash. Note: For minor spills, leaks, etc., follow all precautions 
listed on this label and clean up immediately. Take special care to avoid contamination of equipment 
and facilities during cleanup and disposal of wastes. In the event of a major spill or emergency, cail 
1-800-888-8372, day or night. 
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS ' 
Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals 
CAUTION 
Harmful if inhaled or absorbed through skin. Avoid contact with skin, eyes. or clothing. Avoid breath­
ing dust_ Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before smoking or eating. May 
cause contact sensitization following repeated contact with skin of sensitive individuals. If sensitiza­
tion reactions result. contact a physiCian. Food utensils. such as measuring cups, must not be used for 
food purposes after use in measuring pesticides. 
People and pets may enter treated area after dust has settled. 
Have the product container or label with you when calfing a poison control center or dOdor, or going for 
treatment.

D.z·n@ diazinon Garden Insect Dust 
FIRST AID 
This product (ontains diazinon, an organophosphate insecticide that inhibits cholinesterase. 
If swallowed • Call a pOison control center or doctor Immediately for treatment advice. 
• ~ave person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. 
• Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by a poison control center or doctor. 
• Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious or convulsing person. 
If in eyes • Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes. 
Remove contact lenses. jf present. after the first 5 minutes, then continue 
rinsing eye. 
• Call a poison (ontrol center or doctor for treatment advice. 
If inhaled • Move person to fresh air. 
-If person is not breathing. call 911 or an ambulance. then give artificial respira-
tion, preferably mouth-to-mouth, if possible. 
- Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. 
If on skin -Take off contaminated clothing. 
or clothing -Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes. 
- Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. 
HOT LINE NUMBER 
In the event of a major fire, spill, or other emergency, call 1-800-888-8372, day or night. 
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN 
This product contains diazinon, an organophosphate that inhibits cholinesterase. If symptoms of 
cholinesterase inhibition are present, atropine sulfate by injection is antidotal. 2-PAM is also anti-
dotal. but should be administered only in conjunction with atropine. 
Environmental Hazards 
This product is highly toxic to birds, fish, and other wildlife. Birds. E:specially waterfowl, feeding or 
drinking on treated areas may be killed. Do not apply directly to any body of water. Do not contami­
nate ornamental fish ponds. This product is highly toxic to bees exposed to direct treatment or to 
residues on blooming crops or weeds. Do not apply this product or allow it to drift to blooming plants 
jf bees are visiting the treatment area. 
D.z-n® and the Syngenta logo are trademarks of a Syngenta Group Company 
C02001 Syngenta 
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. 
Turf and Ornamental Products 
Greensboro, North Carolina 27409 
www.syngenta-us.com 
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