WISDOM EZ

AMVAC · EPA Reg 5481-521 · Insecticide Document last checked 2026-05-30

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Manufacturer AMVAC

Category Insecticide

Full details for WISDOM EZ

EPA registration data Reg. 5481-521 — registry reference, signal word and status.

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WISDOM EZ is a pyrethroid insecticide containing 0.2% Bifenthrin. It is designed for outdoor use on lawns and landscaped areas to control a variety of pests including ants (including imported fire ants), mole crickets, sod webworms, armyworms, cutworms, annual bluegrass weevil, billbugs, centipedes, fleas, millipedes, ticks, and more. It can be used on residential, institutional, public, commercial, and industrial sites, as well as parks and athletic fields. For best results, applications should be made in cool weather (65–80°F) during early or late evening hours. When treating fire ant mounds, the product should be applied directly to the mound and then irrigated with water to drive the insecticide into the tunnels. Users must be careful to avoid application near water bodies (lakes, ponds, streams, etc.) and should avoid applying when rain is expected within 4 hours or when wind speeds exceed 15 mph. This product is highly toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates.

Pests covered (7)

Ants (including Imported Fire Ants)Mole CricketsArmyworms, Cutworms, Sod WebwormsAnnual Bluegrass WeevilBillbugs (Adult)Ants, Centipedes, Fleas, Imported Fire Ants, Millipedes, Mole Crickets, TicksAnts, Moles

Areas treatable (2)

Lawns, landscaped areas, perimeters around buildings, parks, recreational areas, athletic fieldsLawns, landscaped areas

How to treat each type of area 6

Lawns, landscaped areas, perimeters around buildings, parks, recreational areas, athletic fields

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Label notes
Ants (including Imported Fire Ants)	Outdoor	2.3 to 4.6 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.	lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.	For fire ant mounds, apply 1/2 cup per mound and then mound with 1 to 2 gallons of water.

Lawns, landscaped areas

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Label notes
Mole Crickets	Outdoor	1.75 - 3.50 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.	lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.
Armyworms, Cutworms, Sod Webworms	Outdoor	1.15 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.	lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.	Irrigate treated area with up to 0.1 inch of water immediately after application.
Annual Bluegrass Weevil	Outdoor	1.15 - 2.3 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.	lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.
Billbugs (Adult)	Outdoor	4.6 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.	lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.
Ants, Centipedes, Fleas, Imported Fire Ants, Millipedes, Mole Crickets, Ticks	Outdoor	2.3 - 4.6 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.	lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.

Mixing instructions 1

For pests	Location	Amount	Per	Label notes
Fire Ant Mounds	Outdoor	1/2 cup	per mound	Mound with 1 to 2 gallons of water after application.

Worker safety

PPE required Long-sleeved shirt and long pants, waterproof gloves, shoes and socks.

Timing & weather

Apply in cool weather (65 - 80°F) in early or late evening hours.
Do not apply when rain is expected within 4 hours.
Do not apply when wind speed is greater than 15 mph.

Use restrictions 5

Do not apply to golf courses, sod farms, nurseries, commercial greenhouses, or on grass grown for seed.
Do not apply within 100 feet of a water body (lake, pond, river, stream, wetland, or drainage ditch) in New York State.
Do not apply to impervious horizontal surfaces such as sidewalks, driveways, and patios.
Do not apply more than 0.2 lb. a.i. per acre on residential sites.
Do not apply when rain is expected within 4 hours or wind speed is greater than 15 mph.