Siesta

Manufacturer
BASF
Category
Insecticides
Registered until
N/A
Registration number
7969-232
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For control of fire ants in nonbearing fruit, citrus and tree nut orchards; in nurseries in and around nonbearing container or field-grown fruit and nut tree stock; in nurseries in and around container or field-grown ornamental and nonbearing nursery stock; on lawns, turf, landscaped areas, golf courses, sod farms, industrial/municipal sites, other outdoor noncrop/nongrazed areas, such as airports, roadsides, cemeteries, commercial grounds, parks, school grounds, picnic grounds, athletic fields and other recreational areas; on grounds surrounding poultry houses (excluding runs and ranges) or corrals and other animal holding areas; and outdoor areas around residences and residential areas, commercial and other structures, warehouses, hotels, motels, supermarkets, hospitals, and nursing homes

Product Information
Siesta Insecticide Fire Ant Bait is an insecticidal bait for fire ant control that can be used to treat existing fire ant infestations. Siesta is highly attractive to imported and native fire ants (So/enopsis spp.). Worker ants find the bait and carry it into the mound as food for the colony. The bait is eaten, fed to the queen, and the mound is destroyed. Further information regarding fire ants may be obtained from your cooperative agricultural extension service.

Directions For Use
It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. DO NOT apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly or through drift. Only protected handlers may be in the area during application. For any requirements specific to your state or tribe, consult the agency responsible for pesticide regulation.

Specific Use Directions
Non-WPS Uses
Use Siesta Insecticide Fire Ant Bait outdoors to control imported and native fire ants. Siesta is for use on lawns, turf, landscaped areas, golf courses, sod farms,
industrial/municipal sites, other outdoor noncrop/nongrazed areas, such as airports, roadsides, cemeteries, commercial grounds, parks, school grounds, picnic
grounds, athletic fields and other recreational areas; on grounds surrounding poultry houses (excluding runs and ranges) or corrals and other animal holding areas; and outdoor areas around residences and residential areas, commercial and other structures, warehouses, hotels, motels, supermarkets, hospitals, and nursing homes. Avoid direct exposure of Siesta granules to animals.

WPS Uses
Siesta may be used on sod farms and in nurseries in and around container or field-grown ornamental and nonbearing nursery stock; including but not limited to citrus, stone fruit, pomefruit, pecan, walnut, and almond. DO NOT graze or feed lawn or sod clippings to livestock. Siesta can be applied to the soil around nonbearing fruit and nut trees in orchards; including, but not limited to citrus, stone fruit, pomefruit, pecan, walnut, and almond. Application to the soil around nonbearing fruit and nut trees is permitted up to 1 year before the first harvest. DO NOT apply to the soil around nonbearing fruit and nut trees more than 4 times per year.

Application Instructions
Aerial application is prohibited.
Apply Siesta at the first sign of fire ant activity. For best results, apply Siesta in the early morning or late afternoon when ants are most active. Ants are most active when temperatures are above 60° F. DO NOT apply when the ground is saturated with water, heavy dew, or when heavy rains are expected within 12 hours. DO NOT water-in granules after application. Wait at least 12 hours after application before irrigating treated area. For best results, allow 7 days after bait application before applying a contact insecticide to the bait treated area.

Broadcast Treatments
Use broadcast equipment capable of applying 1.5 pounds of Siesta per acre. Calibrate and adjust equipment prior to application to ensure that the proper rate of product will be applied. If needed, retreat after 4 to 8 weeks. DO NOT exceed 6.0 Ibs/A total or 4 applications in a 1 year period. DO NOT make broadcast application within 10 feet of perennial fresh water or estuarine water bodies (brackish water). Fresh water bodies include: lakes, reservoirs, rivers,
permanent streams, marshes, natural ponds, and commercial fishponds. Estuarine or brackish water bodies include: tidal water such as bays, mouth of rivers, salt marshes, and lagoons. Active fire ant mounds, in the required 10 ft buffer zone, may only be treated by the individual mound treatment described below.

For Individual Mound Treatments and
Container-grown Plants
DO NOT disturb the mound. DO NOT apply to top of mound. Apply 1 to 2 ozs (2 to 4 level TBSP) of Siesta per mound, uniformly distributing the product 3 to 4 feet around the mound. If needed, retreat after 4 to 8 weeks. When treating individual mounds, DO NOT treat more than 12 mounds/A per treatment and DO NOT exceed 6.0 Ibs/A total or 4 applications in a 1 year period.

Registered for cultures
Citrus
Nuts