## P ASTEURIA USGAE



## – L IQUID FORMULATION
Biological control for use on turf and strawberries against sting nematode

Active Ingredient: Pasteuria usgae * ................. 0.0033% Other Ingredients: ........................................... 99.9967%

Total: ................................................................. 100.0000%

* Contains at least 1.3x10 7 spores per g or 5.8x10 9 spores per pound.

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN 

## CAUTION

See additional precautionary statements on the back panel

EPA Registration No: 85004-3

EPA Est. Number: 70051-CA-001

Manufactured for:

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### PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

CAUTION

Harmful if absorbed through skin or inha led. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, or clothing. Avoid breathing spray mist. Wa sh thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, chew ing gum, using tobacco, or using the

toilet. Remove and wash contam inated clothing before reuse.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

Applicators and other handlers must wear:

• Long-sleeved shirt and long pants

• Waterproof gloves

• Shoes plus socks

Mixers/loaders and applicators must wear a dust/mist filtering respirator meeting NIOSH standards of at least N-95, R-95, or P-95. Repeated exposure to high concentrations of microbial proteins can cause allergic sensitization.

Follow the manufacturer’s instructions fo r cleaning/maintaining PPE. If no such instructions are available, use detergent and hot water for washables. Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry.

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ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

Do not apply directly to water, or to ar eas where surface water is present or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark.

Do not contaminate water when cleaning equipment or disposing of equipment wash

waters or rinsate.



### DIRECTIONS FOR USE
It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.

Do not use this product until you have read the entire label. Do not apply this product in a way that will cont act workers or other persons, either directly or through drift. Only protected handlers may be in the area during application. For any requirement specific to your State and Trib e, consult the agency responsible for pesticide regulations.

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PRODUCT INFORMATION

This product contains a biological nema ticide for the control of the following nematode for most turf grass and strawberry uses:

Sting Nematode Belonolaimus longicaudatus

USE RESTRICTIONS

Consult your extension agent or manufactur ing representative before mixing this product with fertilizer or seed. Do not mix this product with other strawberry or turf grass pesticides.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

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Turf Grass: Apply 0.1 to 5 gallons of Pasteuria usgae – Liquid Formulation per 100 square feet of turf prior to, during, a nd after turf green-up in 3 to 4 week intervals. Use the higher application ra tes on sites with high sting nematode populations (greater than 60 sting nematodes per 0.4 cup [100 cm 3 ] of soil) or areas with extensive nematode damage such as bare turf areas, dying turf areas, or turf with root systems less than 0.8 – 1.2 in (2 – 3 cm) in length. For best control, a minimum of 3 sequential applications is required. For warm-season grasses, these applications may be in early spring and ag ain in late summer or early fall; for coolseason grasses, this may be late summe r or early fall. Monthly applications throughout the year may help maintain st ing nematode populations below economic

threshold levels.

Pasteuria usgae – Liquid Formulation may be diluted in water to attain proper

distribution across the turf areas to be treated. This product may be applied using standard calibrated ground spray-applica tion equipment or applied via chemigation through the existing irrigation system if it is properly designed for such applications. Agitation in the mix tank is recommended fo r any application requiring dilution of the formulated product with water prior to application. When mixing, fill the tank one-half full with water, add Pasteuria usgae – Liquid Formulation slowly to the tank with hydraulic or mechanical agitati on, and continue to fill with water. For diluted product applications, apply product in the appropriate amount of water to

treat the root-zone of the tu rf without flushing the produc t beyond the root-zone (this can vary with soil type and turf-root density/depth).

Apply 0.10 inch water immediately followi ng all applications to move the Pasteuria spores into the turf root-zone, except when the pr oduct is diluted more than 50% with water for the application (such as chemigation). After application of Pasteuria

usgae – Liquid Formulation and subsequent treatment with water (as needed), minimizing irrigation for se veral weeks following treatment may improve sting

nematode control. For areas under inte nse irrigation or e xperiencing excessive rainfall, repeat applications may be necessary to maintain sting nematode populations below an economic threshold.

Strawberry: Apply 0.1 to 5 gallons of Pasteuria usgae – Liquid Formulation per 100 square feet of strawberry bed prior to planting and subsequen tly in 3 to 4 week intervals. Use the higher application rate on sites with high sting nematode populations (greater than 50 sting nematode s per 0.4 cup [100cc] of soil) or areas with extensive nematode damage such as stunted plants, dying plants, or heavily stunted root systems compared to unaffect ed plants in the same field. For best control, a minimum of 3 sequential appli cations is required. Monthly applications throughout the year may help maintain st ing nematode populations below economic

threshold levels.

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Pasteuria usgae – Liquid Formulation may be diluted in water to attain proper

distribution across the area to be treated. Th is product may be applied using standard calibrated ground spray-application equipmen t and incorporated to a 4 inch depth prior to bed formation or applied via chem igation through the irrigation system after bed formation (pre-planting). Agitation in the mix tank is recommended for any application requiring dilution of the form ulated product with water prior to application. When mixing, fill the ta nk one-half full with water, add Pasteuria usgae – Liquid Formulation slowly to the tank with hydrauli c or mechanical agitation,

and continue to fill with water. For diluted product applications, apply product in the appropriate amount of water to treat the root-zone of the crop without flushing the product beyond the root-zone of the crop (this can vary with soil type and crop stage).

Apply enough water following all applications to move the Pasteuria spores into the strawberry root-zone and to flush the irrigation lines of any remaining product. After application of Pasteuria usgae – Liquid Formulation and subsequent treatment with water, minimizing irrigation for several weeks following treatment may improve sting nematode control. For areas under intense irrigation, repeat applications may be necessa ry to maintain sting nema tode populations below an

economic threshold.

DAYS TO HARVEST

There are no restrictions on applying Pasteuria usgae – Liquid Formulation up to
the time of harvest.

CHEMIGATION

General Requirements: 1) Apply this product only through sprinkl er (including center pivot, lateral move, end tow, side (wheel) roll, trav eler, big gun, solid se t, or hand move) and drip (trickle) irriga tion systems. Do not appl y this product through any other type of irrigation system 2) Crop injury or lack of effectiveness can result from non-uniform distribution

of treated water. 3) If you have questions about calibrati on, you should contact State Extension Service specialists, equipment ma nufacturers, or other experts. 4) Do not connect an irriga tion system (including greenhouse systems) used forpesticide application to a public water system unless the pesticide labelprescribed safety devices for public water systems are in place. 5) A person knowledgeable of the chemigation system and responsible for its operation, or under the supervision of the responsible person, shall shut the system down and make any necessary adjustments should the need arise.

Requirements for Chemigation Systems Co nnected to Public Water Systems:

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1) Public water supply means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption if such system has at least 15 service connections or regularly serves an aver age of 25 individuals daily at least 60 days throughout the year. 2) Chemigation systems connected to the public water systems must contain a functional, reduced-pressure zone (R PZ), backflow preventer or the functional equivalent in the water suppl y upstream from the point of pesticide introduction. As an option to the RPZ, the water from the public water system should be discharged into a reservoi r tank prior to pesticide introduction. There shall be a complete physical break (air gap) between the outlet end of the fill pipe and the top of the overflow rim of the reservoir tank of at least twice the inside diameter of the fill pipe. 3) The pesticide injection pipeline must contain a functional, automatic, quickclosing check valve to prevent the flow of fluid back toward the injection

pump. 4) The pesticide injection pipeline must contain a functional, normally closed, solenoid-operated valve located on the in take side of the injection pump and connected to the system interlock to pr event fluid from being withdrawn from the supply tank when the irrigation system is either automatically or manually

shut down. 5) The system must contain functional interlocking controls to automatically shut off the pesticide injection pump wh en the water pump motor stops, or in cases where there is no water pump, when the water pressure decreases to the point where pesticide distribu tion is adversely affected. 6) Systems must use a metering pump, such as a positive displacement injection pump (e.g., diaphragm pump), effec tively designed and constructed of materials that are compatible with pesticides and capable of being fitted with a system interlock. 7) Do not apply when wind speed favors drift beyond the area intended for

treatment.

Requirements for Sprinkler Chemigation: 1) The system must contain a functional ch eck valve, vacuum relief valve, and low pressure drain appropriately locate d on the irrigation pipeline to prevent

water source contamination from back flow. 2) The pesticide injection pipeline must contain a functional, automatic, quickclosing check valve to prevent the flow of fluid back toward the injection

pump. 3) The pesticide injection pipeline must also contain a functional, normally closed, solenoid-operated valve located on the intake side of the injection pump and connected to the system in terlock to prevent fluid from being withdrawn from the supply tank when the irrigation system is either automatically or manually shut down. 4) The system must contain functional interlocking controls to automatically shut off the pesticide injection pum p when the water pump motor stops.

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5) The irrigation line or water pump must include a functiona l pressure switch which will stop the water pump motor when the water pressure decreases to the point where pesticide distri bution is adversely affected. 6) Systems must use a metering pump, such as a positive displacement injection pump (e.g., diaphragm pump), effec tively designed and constructed of materials that are compatible with pesticides and capable of being fitted with a system interlock. 7) Do not apply when wind speed fa vors drift beyond the area intended for

treatment.

Requirements for Drip Chemigation: 1) The system must contain a functional check valve, vacuum relief valve and low pressure drain appropria tely located on the irrigation pipeline to prevent

water source contamination from back flow. 2) The pesticide injection pipeline mu st contain a functional, automatic, quickclosing check valve to prevent the flow of fluid back toward the injection

pump. 3) The pesticide injection pipeline mu st also contain a functional, normally closed, solenoid-operated valve located on the intake side of the injection pump and connected to the system in terlock to prevent fluid from being withdrawn from the supply tank when the irrigation system is either automatically or manually shut down. 4) The system must contain functional inter-locking controls to automatically shut off the pesticide injection pump when the water pump motor stops. 5) The irrigation line or water pump must include a functional pressure switch which will stop the water pump motor wh en the water pressure decreases to the point where pesticide distri bution is adversely affected. 6) Systems must use a metering pump, such as a positive displacement injection pump (e.g., diaphragm pump), effec tively designed and constructed of materials that are compatible with pes ticides and capable of being fitted with a system interlock.

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Pasteuria Bioscience, Inc. 9 of 9 March 16, 2010 WARRANTY STATEMENT

Pasteuria Bioscience, Inc. (PBI) warrants th at this product conforms to its label description and is suitable for its intende d use if stored and used strictly in

accordance with the Directions for Use under no rmal conditions of use. To the extent consistent with applicable law, PBI ma kes no warranty, express or implied, of merchantability, fitness or otherwise concerni ng the use of this product other than as

indicated on the label. User assumes all risk s of use, storage or handling not in strict accordance with accompanying directions.