Pyrocide® 300

MGK · MGK 264 9.57%; Piperonyl butoxide 6%; Pyrethrins 3% · EPA Reg 1021-1177 · INSECTICIDE; MITICIDE Document last checked 2016-04-08

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Pyrocide 100 is a liquid concentrate used to control various insects, including ants, cockroaches, beetles, grain moths, and silverfish. It is applied as a coarse wetting spray onto surfaces, cracks, crevices, walls, and floors, or as a fine mist in the air above trays and shelves. The product can be used indoors or in transit equipment, and it is also applied to binned grain, stored food, and the outside walls of grain bins.

Pests covered (81)

Ants, Drugstore Beetles, Earwigs, Cockroaches, Silverfish, Beetles, Boxelder Bugs, Clover Mites, Crickets, and other listed insectsAntslisted insectsIndian Mealworms and Angoumois Grain MothsCockroaches and Accessible Stages of Granary Insects: Cadelles, Confused Flour Beetles, Grain Mites, Granary Weevils, Meal Moth Larvae and Adults, Red Flour Beetles, Rice Weevils and Sawtoothed Grain BeetlesConfused Flour Beetles, Driedfruit Beetles, Indian Meal Moths and Sawtoothed Grain BeetlesAngoumois Grain Moths, Cadelles, Cheese Mites, Cheese Skippers, Cigarette Beetles, Confused Flour Beetles, Dark Mealworms, Grain Mites, Granary Weevils, Indian Meal Moths, Mediterranean Flour Moths, Red Flour Beetles, Rice Weevils, Sawtoothed Grain Beetles and Yellow MealwormsFlies, Gnats, Mosquitoes and Small Flying MothsPILLBUGSSOWBUGSMILLIPEDESSPIDERSTICKSGRAIN MITECHEESE MITEDERMESTID BEETLESCARPET BEETLECEREAL LEAF BEETLERUSTY GRAIN BEETLEFLAT GRAIN BEETLEMERCHANT GRAIN BEETLESAWTOOTHED GRAIN BEETLEDARKLING BEETLESYELLOW MEALWORMDARK MEALWORMRED FLOUR BEETLECONFUSED FLOUR BEETLECADELLEFLIESGNATSMIDGESMOSQUITOESLESSER HOUSE FLYHORN FLYFACE FLYSTABLE FLYFUNGUS GNATSSKIPPER FLIESCHEESE SKIPPERBLACK FLIESHORSE FLIESDEER FLIESFRUIT FLIESEARWIGSWASPSHORNETSYELLOWJACKETSMILLERSFLYING MOTHSSMALL FLYING MOTHSHIDE BEETLEKHAPRA BEETLEWAREHOUSE BEETLEDRIEDFRUIT BEETLESPIDER BEETLESBOXELDER BUGMEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTHALMOND MOTHCHOCOLATE MOTHTOBACCO MOTHINDIAN MEAL MOTHMEAL MOTH (LARVAE)MEAL MOTH (ADULT)CLOTHES MOTHSFLEASFIREBRATSILVERFISHCIGARETTE BEETLEDRUGSTORE BEETLECOFFEE BEAN WEEVILLESSER GRAIN BORERANGOUMOIS GRAIN MOTHGRANARY WEEVILRICE WEEVILCOCKROACHESPALMETTOBUGSWATERBUGSCRICKETSBROWN DOG TICKCLOVER MITELICE

Areas treatable (106)

surfacenests, along trails, and directly on all ants observedtruck beds, boxcars, ship’s holds and other listed transit equipmentsurface of binned grainoutside walls of grain bins, flooring, about base of milling machinery, walls and baseboards, areas behind cabinets, and around pipes and other insect harboragesdried fruit products in storage or being processedstored food (multi-walled bags or cloth bags) in flour mills, grain elevators, granaries, storage rooms, and warehousesIndoor Premises of ZoosTOBACCO WAREHOUSESSTORED PEANUTSLAUNDRY (COIN-OPERATED)STORED NUTSSTORED SEEDSTOBACCO FACTORIESBEVERAGE PROCESSING PLANTS (INDOOR EDIBLE)GRAIN MILLSRICE MILLS (INDOOR EDIBLE)GRANARIES (EMPTY) (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)DAIRY BARNS (ENCLOSED PREMISE TREATMENT)STORED COPRASTORED FRUITS (DRIED/DEHYDRATED)STORED FOOD (IN PAPER BAGS)STORED FOOD (IN CLOTH BAGS)STORED BEANSHOSPITALS (INDOOR-EDIBLE)NURSING HOMES (INDOOR EDIBLE)VETERINARY HOSPITALS/CLINICS (INDOOR EDIBLE)HUMAN NURSERY PREMISESULTRA LOW VOLUME (ULV) APPLICATIONSTORAGE AREASBATHROOMS/LAVATORIES (INDOOR)WAREHOUSES (INDOOR EDIBLE)HORSE TRAILERSMEAT PACKAGING PLANT (INDOOR-EDIBLE)MEAT PROCESSING PLANTS (RESIDUAL CRACK AND CREVICE TREATMENT)POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT (RESIDUAL CRACK/CREVICE TREATMENT)EGG PROCESSING PLANTS (RESIDUAL CRACK AND CREVICE TREATMENT)GARBAGE CONTAINERSGARBAGE CANS (INDOOR)GARBAGE TRUCKSGARBAGE DUMPSDUMPS (GARBAGE/REFUSE)GARBAGE COMPACTORSBUSES (NONFEED/NONFOOD) (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)BOATS/SHIPS (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)RAILROAD TRAINSRECREATIONAL VEHICLESRAILROAD BOXCARS (FEED/FOOD-EMPTY) (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)RAILROAD BOXCARS (FEED/FOOD-EMPTY) (NON-RESIDUAL CONTACT TREATMENT)WINE CELLARSEGG PROCESSING PLANTS (INDOOR EDIBLE)MORGUES (UNSPECIFIED)MORTUARY PREMISESLOCKER ROOM PREMISESSTADIUMSFOOD PROCESSING PLANTS (INDOOR EDIBLE)BAKERIES (INDOOR-EDIBLE)BOTTLING PLANTS (INDOOR EDIBLE)BREWERIES (INDOOR-EDIBLE)CANNERIES (INDOOR-EDIBLE)BARNS (INDOOR)CAMPERSBASEMENTSCABINS (INDOOR)CLOSETSDOMESTIC DWELLINGS (INDOOR)GARAGESUTILITY ROOMSAPARTMENTS (INDOOR)MOBILE HOMES (INDOOR)MARINASPARKING AREASZOOS (ENCLOSED PREMISE TREATMENT)COMMERCIAL-EDIBLE INDOORINSTITUTIONS (INDOOR EDIBLE)OFFICE BUILDINGS (INDOOR EDIBLE)SCHOOLS (INDOOR EDIBLE)COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL/INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS (INDOOR EDIBLE)HOG BARNS (ENCLOSED PREMISE TREATMENT)INDUSTRIAL AREAS (INDOOR EDIBLE)EATING ESTABLISHMENTS (INDOOR EDIBLE)CAFETERIAS (INDOOR EDIBLE)RESTAURANTS (INDOOR EDIBLE)BARS/TAVERNS (INDOOR EDIBLE)LABORATORY ANIMAL QUARTERS (ENCLOSED PREMISE TREATMENT)RESEARCH ANIMAL FACILITIES (ENCLOSED PREMISE TREATMENT)HOTELS/MOTELS/TOURIST COURTS (INDOOR EDIBLE)FOOD MARKETING/STORAGE/DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES (INDOOR EDIBLE)VENDING MACHINESSUPERMARKETS (INDOOR EDIBLE)ANIMAL LIVING QUARTERSHORSE STABLES (ENCLOSED PREMISE TREATMENT)GRAIN ELEVATORS (EMPTY) (NONRESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)GRAIN/CEREAL/FLOUR EQUIPMENT (NON-RESIDUAL CONTACT TREATMENT)THEATERS (INDOOR EDIBLE)FACTORIES (INDOOR EDIBLE)UTILITIES (INDOOR EDIBLE)LABORATORY PREMISESMAUSOLEUMSLIVESTOCK BARNS (ENCLOSED PREMISE TREATMENT)PET KENNELS (ENCLOSED PREMISE TREATMENT)DOG HOUSES (ENCLOSED PREMISE TREATMENT)TRUCKS (FEED/FOOD-EMPTY) (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)TRUCK TRAILERS (FEED/FOOD-EMPTY) (NON-RESIDUAL SPACE TREATMENT)TRUCK TRAILERS (FEED/FOOD-EMPTY) (NON-RESIDUAL CONTACT TREATMENT)STORED COCOA

How to treat each type of area 8

surface

maintenance

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Dilution	Label notes
Ants, Drugstore Beetles, Earwigs, Cockroaches, Silverfish, Beetles, Boxelder Bugs, Clover Mites, Crickets, and other listed insects	Indoor	1 gallon	per 1,000 sq. ft.	2 fl. oz. of concentrate into 1 gallon of suitable diluent	apply as a coarse wetting spray; spray thoroughly into all cracks, molding, crevices, walls, floors, other surfaces, and storage and handling areas. Particular attention should be paid to areas where moisture collects such as drains, sinks, and water pipes, and around the base of heavy machinery and equipment

nests, along trails, and directly on all ants observed

Spray directly into nests, along trails, and directly on all ants observed. Repeat as necessary.

Target pest: Ants
Location: Indoor

truck beds, boxcars, ship’s holds and other listed transit equipment

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Dilution	Label notes
listed insects	Both	1 gallon	per 1,000 sq. ft.	2 fl. oz. of concentrate into 1 gallon of suitable diluent	clean and spray before loading. Thoroughly treat walls and floors. Spray each layer of cartons or containers lightly as stacked.

surface of binned grain

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Dilution	Label notes
Indian Mealworms and Angoumois Grain Moths	Both	1 gallon	per 1,000 sq. ft.	2 fl. oz. of concentrate into 1 gallon of suitable diluent	Apply at monthly intervals with the first appearance of moths and continuing until early fall. In case of severe infestation, break up webbing before spraying and make a second application in two weeks.

outside walls of grain bins, flooring, about base of milling machinery, walls and baseboards, areas behind cabinets, and around pipes and other insect harborages

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Dilution	Label notes
Cockroaches and Accessible Stages of Granary Insects: Cadelles, Confused Flour Beetles, Grain Mites, Granary Weevils, Meal Moth Larvae and Adults, Red Flour Beetles, Rice Weevils and Sawtoothed Grain Beetles	Both	1 gallon	per 1,000 sq. ft.	1 part concentrate plus 63 parts of oil or 2 fl. oz. per gallon	Cover or remove exposed food and close room as described above. Force spray into all cracks and crevices.

dried fruit products in storage or being processed

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Dilution	Label notes
Confused Flour Beetles, Driedfruit Beetles, Indian Meal Moths and Sawtoothed Grain Beetles	Both	13 fl. oz. of this diluted product	as a fine mist in the air above the trays and shelves	1 part concentrate plus 29 parts oil or 4.5 fl. oz. per gallon	Remove and destroy infested products. Do not apply to fruit directly. Use 1/2 fl. oz. of concentrate per 1,000 cu. ft. of space. Repeat application at this dosage in any given month. Leave the room closed for one hour.

stored food (multi-walled bags or cloth bags) in flour mills, grain elevators, granaries, storage rooms, and warehouses

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Dilution	Label notes
Angoumois Grain Moths, Cadelles, Cheese Mites, Cheese Skippers, Cigarette Beetles, Confused Flour Beetles, Dark Mealworms, Grain Mites, Granary Weevils, Indian Meal Moths, Mediterranean Flour Moths, Red Flour Beetles, Rice Weevils, Sawtoothed Grain Beetles and Yellow Mealworms	Indoor	60 fl. oz. of diluted spray per 1,000 sq. ft. then 6 fl. oz. of the diluted product as a space spray	per 1,000 sq. ft. / per 1,000 cu. ft.	1 part concentrate plus 29 parts oil or 4.5 fl. oz. per gallon	Remove and destroy infested products. Disperse this product first by directing no more than 60 fl. oz. of diluted spray per 1,000 sq. ft. into corners, under pallets and around stacks of packaged foods, hitting as many insects as possible and then treat as a space spray using 6 fl. oz. of the diluted product. Use a dosage of 2/10 of a fl. oz. of concentrate per 1,000 cu. ft. of space. Infested stored products should be fumigated or treated by other effective methods using an approved product intended for this purpose. Sweep up and destroy fallen insects.

Indoor Premises of Zoos

Target pest	Location	Rate	Unit	Dilution	Label notes
Flies, Gnats, Mosquitoes and Small Flying Moths	Indoor	no more than 30 fl. oz. of diluted product	per 1,000 cu. ft.	1 part concentrate plus 29 parts oil (refined kerosene)	As a space spray diluted for use in conventional mechanical fogging equipment. Direct spray towards the upper portions of the enclosure, filling the room with mist.

Mixing instructions 7

For pests	Amount	Per	Finished strength	Label notes
Space spray (general)	1 part concentrate	2 parts oil		Dilute concentrate with a white mineral oil conforming to Regulation 21 CFR 121.2589(b) or an odorless light petroleum hydrocarbon conforming to 121.1182
Surface Spray	2 fl. oz. of concentrate	1 gallon		dilute into 1 gallon of suitable diluent
Transit Protection	2 fl. oz. of concentrate	1 gallon		Dilute concentrate into 1 gallon of suitable diluent
Granary Insects	1 part concentrate	63 parts of oil	2 fl. oz. per gallon
Dried Fruit Products	1 part concentrate	29 parts oil	4.5 fl. oz. per gallon
Stored Food	1 part concentrate	29 parts oil	4.5 fl. oz. per gallon
Zoos	1 part concentrate	29 parts oil (refined kerosene)

Timing & weather

Apply at monthly intervals with the first appearance of moths and continuing until early fall.
In case of severe infestation, break up webbing before spraying and make a second application in two weeks.

Use restrictions 1

Do not apply to fruit directly.

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