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(Base label):

CloserTM SC

INSECTICIDE

For control or suppression of aphids, fleahoppers, plant bugs, stink bugs, 

whiteflies and certain psyllids, scales, and thrips in barley, Brassica (cole) leafy 

vegetables, bulb vegetables, canola (rapeseed), citrus, cotton, cucurbit 

vegetables, fruiting vegetables, leafy vegetables (except Brassica), leaves of root 

and tuber vegetables, low growing berry, okra, ornamentals (herbaceous and 

woody), pistachio, pome fruits, root and tuber vegetables, potatoes, small fruit 

vine climbing (except fuzzy kiwifruit) except strawberry, strawberry, soybean, 

stone fruits, succulent, edible podded, and dry beans, tree nuts, triticale, 

turfgrass, watercress, and wheat.

Group 4C INSECTICIDE

Active Ingredient:

sulfoxaflor ........................................................ 21.8%

Other Ingredients.................................................... 78.2%

Total .................................................................... 100.0%

Contains 2 lb active ingredient per gallon.

Keep Out of Reach of Children

CAUTION

Precautionary Statements

Hazard to Humans and Domestic Animals

Causes Moderate Eye Irritation

Avoid contact with eyes or clothing.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Applicators and other handlers must wear: 

• Long-sleeved shirt and long pants 

• Shoes plus socks

Follow manufacturer's instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE. If no such instructions for washables, 

use detergent and hot water. Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry.

User Safety Recommendations

Users should:

• Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet.

• Remove clothing immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing.

First Aid
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If in eyes: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes. Remove contact 

lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. Call a poison control center or 

doctor for treatment advice.

Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or going for 

treatment. You may also contact 1-800-992-5994 for emergency medical treatment information.

Environmental Hazards

This product is highly toxic to bees exposed through contact during spraying and while spray droplets are 

still wet. This product may be toxic to bees exposed to treated foliage for up to 3 hours following 

application. Toxicity is reduced when spray droplets are dry. 

Risk to managed bees and native pollinators from contact with pesticide spray or residues can be 

minimized when applications are made before 7:00 am or after 7:00 pm local time.

Refer to the Directions for Use for crop specific restrictions to protect pollinators.

Do not apply directly to water, to areas where surface water is present or to intertidal areas below the 

mean high water mark. Do not contaminate water when disposing of equipment washwaters.

Agricultural Use Requirements

Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with the Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR 

Part 170. Refer to the label booklet under "Agricultural Use Requirements" in the Directions for Use 

section for information about this standard.

(Storage and Disposal for rigid containers 5 gal or less)

Storage and Disposal

Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or disposal.

Pesticide Storage: Store in original container only.

Pesticide Disposal: Wastes resulting from the use of this product must be disposed of on site or at an 

approved waste disposal facility.

Container Handling: Nonrefillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container. 

Triple rinse or pressure rinse container (or equivalent) promptly after emptying. Triple rinse as follows: 

Empty the remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank and drain for 10 seconds after the 

flow begins to drip. Fill the container 1/4 full with water and recap. Shake for 10 seconds. Pour rinsate 

into application equipment or a mix tank or store rinsate for later use or disposal. Drain for 10 seconds 

after the flow begins to drip. Repeat this procedure two more times. Pressure rinse as follows: Empty 

the remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank and continue to drain for 10 seconds after 

the flow begins to drip. Hold container upside down over application equipment or mix tank or collect 

rinsate for later use or disposal. Insert pressure rinsing nozzle in the side of the container, and rinse at 

about 40 psi for at least 30 seconds. Drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Then offer for 

recycling if available or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by incineration, or by other 

procedures allowed by state and local authorities.

(Storage and Disposal for refillable rigid containers greater than 5 gal)

Storage and Disposal

Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or disposal.

Pesticide Storage: Store in original container only.

Pesticide Disposal: Wastes resulting from the use of this product must be disposed of on site or at an 

approved waste disposal facility.

Container Handling: Refillable container. Refill this container with pesticide only. Do not reuse this 

container for any other purpose.

Cleaning the container before final disposal is the responsibility of the person disposing of the container. 

Cleaning before refilling is the responsibility of the refiller. To clean the container before final disposal, 
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empty the remaining contents from this container into application equipment or a mix tank. Fill the 

container about 10% full with water and, if possible, spray all sides while adding water. If practical, agitate 

vigorously or recirculate water with the pump for two minutes. Pour or pump rinsate into application 

equipment or rinsate collection system. Repeat this rinsing procedure two more times. Then offer for 

recycling if available, or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by incineration, or by other 

procedures allowed by state and local authorities.

(Storage and Disposal for nonrefillable rigid containers larger than 5 gal)

Storage and Disposal

Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or disposal.

Pesticide Storage: Store in original container only. 

Pesticide Disposal: Wastes resulting from the use of this product must be disposed of on site or at an 

approved waste disposal facility.

Container Handling: Nonrefillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container. 

Triple rinse or pressure rinse container (or equivalent) promptly after emptying. Triple rinse as follows: 

Empty the remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank. Fill the container 1/4 full with 

water. Replace and tighten closures. Tip container on its side and roll it back and forth, ensuring at least 

one complete revolution, for 30 seconds. Stand the container on its end and tip it back and forth several 

times. Turn the container over onto its other end and tip it back and forth several times. Empty the 

rinsate into application equipment or a mix tank or store rinsate for later use or disposal. Repeat this 

procedure two more times. Pressure rinse as follows: Empty the remaining contents into application 

equipment or a mix tank and continue to drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Hold container 

upside down over application equipment or mix tank or collect rinsate for later use or disposal. Insert 

pressure rinsing nozzle in the side of the container, and rinse at about 40 psi for at least 30 seconds. 

Drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Then offer for recycling if available, or puncture and 

dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by incineration, or by other procedures allowed by state and local 

authorities.

Refer to label booklet for Directions for Use.

Notice: Read the entire label. Use only according to label directions. Before using this product, read 

Warranty Disclaimer, Inherent Risks of Use, and Limitation of Remedies at end of label booklet. If 

terms are unacceptable, return at once unopened.

In case of emergency endangering health or the environment involving this product, call 1-800-992-5994. 

Agricultural Chemical: Do not ship or store with food, feeds, drugs or clothing.

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(Cover, shipping container):

CloserTM SC

INSECTICIDE

For control or suppression of aphids, fleahoppers, plant bugs, stink bugs, 

whiteflies and certain psyllids, scales, and thrips in barley, Brassica (cole) leafy 

vegetables, bulb vegetables, canola (rapeseed), citrus, cotton, cucurbit 

vegetables, fruiting vegetables, leafy vegetables (except Brassica), leaves of root 

and tuber vegetables, low growing berry, okra, ornamentals (herbaceous and 

woody), pistachio, pome fruits, root and tuber vegetables, potatoes, small fruit 

vine climbing (except fuzzy kiwifruit) except strawberry, strawberry, soybean, 

stone fruits, succulent, edible podded, and dry beans, tree nuts, triticale, 

turfgrass, watercress, and wheat.

Group 4C INSECTICIDE

Active Ingredient:

sulfoxaflor ........................................................ 21.8%

Other Ingredients.................................................... 78.2%

Total .................................................................... 100.0%

Contains 2 lb active ingredient per gallon.

Keep Out of Reach of Children

CAUTION

Agricultural Use Requirements

Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with the Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR 

Part 170. Refer to the label booklet under "Agricultural Use Requirements" in the Directions for Use 

section for information about this standard.

Refer to inside of label booklet for additional precautionary information including Directions for 

Use.

Notice: Read the entire label. Use only according to label directions. Before using this product, read 

Warranty Disclaimer, Inherent Risks of Use, and Limitation of Remedies at end of label booklet. If 

terms are unacceptable, return at once unopened.

In case of emergency endangering health or the environment involving this product, call 1-800-992-5994. 

Agricultural Chemical: Do not ship or store with food, feeds, drugs or clothing.

EPA Reg. No. 62719-XXX EPA Est. _________
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mobile.dowagro.com/closer. You will have access to the product label, application rates, product efficacy 

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Produced for

Dow AgroSciences LLC

9330 Zionsville Road

Indianapolis, IN 46268

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(Page 1 through end):

Table of Contents Page

Precautionary Statements -

Hazard to Humans and Domestic Animals -

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) -

User Safety Recommendations -

First Aid -

Environmental Hazards -

Directions for Use

Agricultural Use Requirements -

Non-Agricultural Use Requirements -

Storage and Disposal -

Product Information -

Use Precautions -

Mixing Directions -

Application Directions -

Rotational Crop Restrictions -

Uses -

Barley, Triticale and Wheat -

Brassica (Cole) Leafy Vegetables (Crop Group 5) -

Bulb Vegetables (Crop Group 3-07) -

Canola (Rapeseed) (Subgroup 20A) -

Citrus (Crop Group 10) -

Cotton -

Cucurbit Vegetables (Crop Group 9) -

Fruiting Vegetables (Crop Group 8) and Okra -

Leafy Vegetables (Except Brassica) (Crop Group 4) and Watercress -

Leaves of Root and Tuber Vegetables (Crop Group 2) -

Ornamentals (Herbaceous and Woody) Growing Outdoors, in Nurseries 

(Including Conifer Seed Orchards), or in Greenhouses -

Pome Fruits (Crop Group 11) -

Root and Tuber Vegetables (Crop Group 1A & 1B)

Potatoes (Crop Group 1C & 1D) -

Small Fruit Vine Climbing (Except Fuzzy Kiwifruit) (Subgroup 13-07F) and

Low Growing Berry (Subgroup 13-07G) except Strawberry

Strawberry -

Soybean -

Stone Fruits (Crop Group 12) -

Succulent, Edible Podded, and Dry Beans -

Tree Nuts (Crop Group 14) and Pistachio -

Turfgrass -

Terms and Conditions of Use -

Warranty Disclaimer -

Inherent Risks of Use -

Limitation of Remedies -
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Precautionary Statements

Hazard to Humans and Domestic Animals

CAUTION

Causes Moderate Eye Irritation

Avoid contact with eyes or clothing.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Applicators and other handlers must wear: 

• Long-sleeved shirt and long pants 

• Shoes plus socks

Follow manufacturer's instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE. If no such instructions for washables, 

use detergent and hot water. Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry.

User Safety Recommendations

Users should:

• Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet.

• Remove clothing immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing.

First Aid

If in eyes: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes. Remove contact 

lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. Call a poison control center or 

doctor for treatment advice.

Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or going for 

treatment. You may also contact 1-800-992-5994 for emergency medical treatment information.

Environmental Hazards

This product is highly toxic to bees exposed through contact during spraying and while spray droplets are 

still wet. This product may be toxic to bees exposed to treated foliage for up to 3 hours following 

application. Toxicity is reduced when spray droplets are dry. 

Risk to managed bees and native pollinators from contact with pesticide spray or residues can be 

minimized when applications are made before 7:00 am or after 7:00 pm local time.

Refer to the Directions for Use for crop specific restrictions to protect pollinators.

Do not apply directly to water, to areas where surface water is present or to intertidal areas below the 

mean high water mark. Do not contaminate water when disposing of equipment washwaters.

Directions for Use

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

Read all Directions for Use carefully before applying.

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.

Agricultural Use Requirements
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Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with the Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR 

Part 170. This Standard contains requirements for the protection of agricultural workers on farms, forests, 

nurseries, and greenhouses, and handlers of agricultural pesticides. It contains requirements for training, 

decontamination, notification, and emergency assistance. It also contains specific instructions and 

exceptions pertaining to the statements on this label about personal protective equipment (PPE), and 

restricted entry interval. The requirements in this box only apply to uses of this product that are covered 

by the Worker Protection Standard.

Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the restricted entry interval (REI) of 12 hours.

PPE required for early entry to treated areas that is permitted under the Worker Protection Standard and 

that involves contact with anything that has been treated, such as plants, soil, or water, is:

• Coveralls

• Shoes plus socks

Non-Agricultural Use Requirements

The requirements in this box apply to uses of this product that are NOT within the scope of the Worker 

Protection Standard for agricultural pesticides (40 CFR Part 170). The WPS applies when this product is 

used to produce agricultural plants on farms, forests, nurseries, or greenhouses.

Do not enter or allow others to enter the treated area until sprays have dried.

Storage and Disposal

Do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage or disposal.

Pesticide Storage: Store in original container only. 

Pesticide Disposal: Wastes resulting from the use of this product must be disposed of on site or at an 

approved waste disposal facility.

Nonrefillable rigid containers 5 gallons or less:

Container Handling: Nonrefillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container. 

Triple rinse or pressure rinse container (or equivalent) promptly after emptying. Triple rinse as follows: 

Empty the remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank and drain for 10 seconds after the 

flow begins to drip. Fill the container 1/4 full with water and recap. Shake for 10 seconds. Pour rinsate 

into application equipment or a mix tank or store rinsate for later use or disposal. Drain for 10 seconds 

after the flow begins to drip. Repeat this procedure two more times. Pressure rinse as follows: Empty 

the remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank and continue to drain for 10 seconds after 

the flow begins to drip. Hold container upside down over application equipment or mix tank or collect 

rinsate for later use or disposal. Insert pressure rinsing nozzle in the side of the container, and rinse at 

about 40 psi for at least 30 seconds. Drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Then offer for 

recycling if available or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by incineration, or by other 

procedures allowed by state and local authorities.

Refillable rigid containers larger than 5 gal:

Container Handling: Refillable container. Refill this container with pesticide only. Do not reuse this 

container for any other purpose.

Cleaning the container before final disposal is the responsibility of the person disposing of the container. 

Cleaning before refilling is the responsibility of the refiller. To clean the container before final disposal, 

empty the remaining contents from this container into application equipment or a mix tank. Fill the 

container about 10% full with water and, if possible, spray all sides while adding water. If practical, agitate 

vigorously or recirculate water with the pump for two minutes. Pour or pump rinsate into application 

equipment or rinsate collection system. Repeat this rinsing procedure two more times. Then offer for 

recycling if available, or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by incineration, or by other 

procedures allowed by state and local authorities.

Nonrefillable rigid containers larger than 5 gal:
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Container Handling: Nonrefillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container. 

Triple rinse or pressure rinse container (or equivalent) promptly after emptying. Triple rinse as follows: 

Empty the remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank. Fill the container 1/4 full with 

water. Replace and tighten closures. Tip container on its side and roll it back and forth, ensuring at least 

one complete revolution, for 30 seconds. Stand the container on its end and tip it back and forth several 

times. Turn the container over onto its other end and tip it back and forth several times. Empty the 

rinsate into application equipment or a mix tank or store rinsate for later use or disposal. Repeat this 

procedure two more times. Pressure rinse as follows: Empty the remaining contents into application 

equipment or a mix tank and continue to drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Hold container 

upside down over application equipment or mix tank or collect rinsate for later use or disposal. Insert 

pressure rinsing nozzle in the side of the container, and rinse at about 40 psi for at least 30 seconds. 

Drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Then offer for recycling if available, or puncture and 

dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by incineration, or by other procedures allowed by state and local 

authorities.

Product Information

Carefully read, understand and follow label use rates and restrictions. Apply the amount specified in the 

following tables with properly calibrated aerial or ground spray equipment. Prepare only the amount of 

spray solution required to treat the measured acreage. The low rates may be used for light infestations of 

the target pests and the higher rates for moderate to heavy infestations. CloserTM SC insecticide may be 

applied in either dilute or concentrate sprays so long as the application equipment is calibrated and 

adjusted to deliver thorough, uniform coverage. Use the specified amount of Closer SC per acre 

regardless of the spray volume used.

Use Precautions

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Programs

Closer SC is recommended for IPM programs in labeled crops. Apply Closer SC when field scouting 

indicates target pest densities have reached the economic threshold, i.e., the point at which the insect 

population must be reduced to avoid economic losses beyond the cost of control. Other than reducing the 

target pest species as a food source, Closer SC does not have a significant impact on most parasitic 

insects or the natural predaceous arthropod complex in treated crops, including big-eyed bugs, ladybird 

beetles, flower bugs, lacewings, minute pirate bugs, damsel bugs, assassin bugs, predatory mites or 

spiders. The feeding activities of these beneficials will aid in natural control of other insects and reduce 

the likelihood of secondary pest outbreaks. If Closer SC is tank mixed with any insecticide that reduces its 

selectivity in preserving beneficial predatory insects, the full benefit of Closer SC in an IPM program may 

be reduced.

Insecticide Resistance Management (IRM) 

Closer SC contains a Group 4C insecticide. Insect/mite biotypes with acquired resistance to Group 4C

insecticides may eventually dominate the insect/mite population if Group 4C insecticides are used 

repeatedly in the same field or area, or in successive years as the primary method of control for targeted 

species. This may result in partial or total loss of control of those species by Closer SC or other Group 4C

insecticides. 

To delay development of insecticide resistance, the following practices are recommended:

• Avoid consecutive use of insecticides on succeeding generations with the same mode of action (same 

insecticide group) on the same insect species.

• Consider tank mixtures or premix products containing insecticides with different modes of action 

(different insecticide groups) provided the products are registered for the intended use.

• Base insecticide use upon comprehensive IPM programs.

• Monitor treated insect populations in the field for loss of effectiveness.

• Do not treat seedling plants grown for transplant in greenhouses, shade houses, or field plots.

• Contact your local extension specialist, certified crop advisor, and/or manufacturer for insecticide 

resistance management and/or IPM recommendations for the specific site and resistant pest problems.
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• For further information or to report suspected resistance, you may contact Dow AgroSciences by calling 

800-258-3033.

Mixing Directions

Application Rate Reference Table

Application Rate of 

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

Active Ingredient 

Equivalent

(lb ai/acre)

0.75 0.012

1.5 0.023

2 0.031

2.75 0.043

3.5 0.061

4.25 0.066

5.75 0.09

Closer SC – Alone

Fill the spray tank with water to about 1/2 of the required spray volume. Start agitation and add the 

required amount of Closer SC. Continue agitation while mixing and filling the spray tank to the required 

spray volume. Maintain sufficient agitation during application to ensure uniformity of the spray mix. Do 

not allow water or spray mixture to back-siphon into the water source.

Closer SC - Tank Mix

Closer SC is believed to be compatible with most commonly used agricultural fungicides, insecticides, 

growth regulators, foliar fertilizers and spray adjuvants. However, whenever preparing a new tank mix, 

always conduct a compatibility test by mixing proportional amounts of all spray ingredients in a test vessel 

(jar). Shake the mixture vigorously and allow it to stand for 15 minutes. Rapid precipitation of the 

ingredients and failure to re-suspend when shaken indicates that the mixture is incompatible and should 

not be applied.

Mixing Order for Tank Mixes: Fill the spray tank with water to 1/4 to 1/3 of the required spray volume. 

Start agitation. Add different formulation types in the order indicated below, allowing time for complete 

dispersion and mixing after addition of each product. Allow extra dispersion and mixing time for dry 

flowable products.

Add different formulation types in the following order:

1. Water dispersible granules

2. Wettable powders

3. Closer SC and other aqueous suspensions

Maintain agitation and fill spray tank to 3/4 of total spray volume. Then add:

4. Emulsifiable concentrates and water-based solutions 

5. Spray adjuvants, surfactants and oils

6. Foliar fertilizers

Finish filling the spray tank. Maintain continuous agitation during mixing, final filling and throughout 

application. If spraying and agitation must be stopped before the spray tank is empty, the materials may 

settle to the bottom. Settled materials must be resuspended before spraying is resumed. A sparger 

agitator is particularly useful for this purpose.

Premixing: Dry and flowable formulations may be premixed with water (slurried) and added to the spray 

tank through a 20 to 35 mesh screen. This procedure assures good initial dispersion of these formulation 

types.
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Application Directions

Not for Residential Use

Proper application techniques help ensure thorough spray coverage and correct dosage for optimum 

insect control. Apply Closer SC as a foliar spray at the rate indicated for target pest. The following 

directions are provided for ground and aerial application of Closer SC. Attention should be given to 

sprayer speed and calibration, wind speed, and foliar canopy to ensure adequate spray coverage.

Spray Drift Management

Wind: To reduce off-target drive and achieve maximum performance, apply when wind velocity favors 

on-target product deposition.

Temperature Inversions: Do not make ground or aerial applications during a temperature inversion. 

Temperature inversions are characterized by stable air and increasing temperatures with height above the 

ground. Mist or fog may indicate the presence of an inversion in humid areas. The applicator may detect 

the presence of an inversion by producing smoke and observing a smoke layer near the ground surface.

Droplet Size: Use only medium or coarser spray nozzles (for ground and non-ULV aerial application) 

according to ASABE (S-572.1) definition for standard nozzles. In conditions of low humidity and high 

temperatures, applicators should use a coarser droplet size except where indicated for specific crops.

Ground Application

To prevent drift from groundboom applications, apply using a nozzle height of no more than 4 feet above 

the ground or crop canopy. Shut off the sprayer when turning at row ends. Risk of exposure to sensitive 

aquatic areas can be reduced by avoiding applications when wind directions are toward the aquatic area.

Airblast Sprayer: When using an airblast sprayer, coverage is also improved by operation of the sprayer 

at ground speeds that assure that the air volume within the tree canopy is completely replaced by the 

output from the airblast sprayer. Making applications in an alternate row middle pattern may result in less 

than satisfactory coverage and poor performance in conditions of high pest infestation levels, extremely 

large trees and/or dense foliage. For airblast applications, turn off outward pointing nozzles at row ends 

and when spraying the outer two rows. To minimize spray loss over the top in orchard applications, spray 

must be directed into the canopy.

Row Crop Application

Use calibrated power-operated ground spray equipment capable of providing uniform coverage of the 

target crop. Orient the boom and nozzles to obtain uniform crop coverage. Use a minimum of 5 to 10 

gallons per acre, increasing volume with crop size and/or pest pressure. Use hollow cone, twin jet flat fan 

nozzles or other atomizer suitable for insecticide spraying to provide a medium to coarser spray quality 

(per ASABE S-572.1, see nozzle catalogs). Under certain conditions, drop nozzles may be required to 

obtain complete coverage of plant surfaces. Follow manufacturer's specifications for ideal nozzle spacing 

and spray pressure. Minimize boom height to optimize uniformity of coverage and maximize deposition 

(optimize on-target deposition) to reduce drift. 

Orchard/Grove Spraying Application

Dilute Spray Application: This application method is based upon the premise that all plant parts are 

thoroughly wetted, to the point of runoff, with spray solution. To determine the number of gallons of dilute 

spray required per acre, contact your state agricultural experiment station, certified pest control advisor, or 

extension specialist for assistance. 

Concentrate Spray Application: This application method is based upon the premise that all the plant 

parts are uniformly covered with spray solution but not to the point of runoff as with a dilute spray. 

Instead, a lower spray volume is used to deliver the same application rate per acre as used for the dilute 

spray.

Aerial Application
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Apply in a minimum spray volume of 3 gallons per acre. Mount the spray boom on the aircraft so as to 

minimize drift caused by wing tip or rotor vortices. Use the minimum practical boom length and do not 

exceed 75% of the wing span or 80% of the rotor diameter. Flight speed and nozzle orientation must be 

considered in determining droplet size. Spray must be released at the lowest height consistent with pest 

control and flight safety. Do not release spray at a height greater than 10 feet above the crop canopy 

unless a greater height is required for aircraft safety. When applications are made with a crosswind, the 

swath will be displaced downwind. The applicator must compensate for this displacement at the 

downwind edge of the application area by adjusting the path of the aircraft upwind.

Spray Adjuvants

The addition of agricultural adjuvants to sprays of Closer SC may improve initial spray deposits, 

redistribution and weatherability. Select adjuvants that are recommended and registered for your specific 

use pattern and follow their use directions. When an adjuvant is to be used with this product, Dow 

AgroSciences recommends the use of a Chemical Producers and Distributors Association certified 

adjuvant. Always add adjuvants last in the mixing process.

Chemigation Application

Closer SC may be applied through properly equipped chemigation systems for insect control in potatoes. 

Do not apply Closer SC by chemigation to other crops.

Use Directions for Chemigation: Closer SC may be applied through overhead sprinkler irrigation 

systems that will apply water uniformly, including center pivot, lateral move, end tow, side (wheel) roll, 

traveler, solid set, micro sprinkler, or hand move. Do not apply this product through any other type of 

irrigation system. Sprinkler systems that deliver a low coefficient of uniformity such as certain water drive 

units are not recommended.

For continuously moving systems, the mixture containing Closer SC must be injected continuously and 

uniformly into the irrigation water line as the sprinkler is moving. If continuously moving irrigation 

equipment is used, apply in no more than 0.25 inch of water. For irrigation systems that do not move 

during operation, apply in no more than 0.25 inch of irrigation immediately before the end of the irrigation 

cycle. 

Chemigation Preparation: The following use directions are to be followed when this product is applied 

through irrigation systems. Thoroughly clean the chemigation system and tank of any fertilizer or chemical 

residues, and dispose of the residues according to state and federal laws. Flush the injection system with 

soap or a cleaning agent and water. Determine the amount of Closer SC needed to cover the desired 

acreage. Mix according to instructions in the Mixing Directions section above. Continually agitate the 

mixture during mixing and application. 

Chemigation Equipment Calibration: In order to calibrate the irrigation system and injector to apply the 

mixture containing Closer SC, determine the following: 1) Calculate the number of acres irrigated by the 

system; 2) Calculate the amount of product required and premix; 3) Determine the irrigation rate and 

determine the number of minutes for the system to cover the intended treatment area; 4) Calculate the 

total gallons of insecticide mixture needed to cover the desired acreage. Divide the total gallons of 

insecticide mixture needed by the number of minutes (minus time to flush out) to cover the treatment area. 

This value equals the gallons per minute output that the injector or eductor must deliver. Convert the 

gallons per minute to milliliters or ounces per minute if needed. Calibrate the injector system with the 

system in operation at the desired irrigation rate. It is suggested that the injection pump/system be 

calibrated at least twice before operation, and the system should be monitored during operation.

Chemigation Operation: Start the water pump and irrigation system, and let the system achieve the 

desired pressure and speed before starting the injector. Check for leaks and uniformity and make repairs 

before any chemigation takes place. Start the injection system and calibrate according to manufacturer’s 

specifications. This procedure is necessary to deliver the desired rate per acre in a uniform manner. 

When the application is finished, allow the entire irrigation and injection system to be thoroughly flushed 

clean before stopping the system.
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Chemigation Precautions:

• Lack of effectiveness or illegal pesticide residues in the crop can result from non-uniform distribution of 

treated water. 

• If you have questions about calibration, contact state extension service specialists, equipment 

manufacturers or other experts. 

• Do not connect an irrigation system used for pesticide application (including greenhouse systems) to a 

public water system unless the pesticide label-prescribed safety devices for public water systems are in 

place with current certification. Specific local regulations may apply and must be followed. 

• A person knowledgeable of the chemigation system and responsible for its operation, or under the 

supervision of the responsible person, shall operate the system and make necessary adjustments 

should the need arise and continuously monitor the injection.

• Do not apply when wind speed favors drift beyond the area intended for treatment. End guns must be 

turned off during the application if they irrigate nontarget areas.

• Do not allow irrigation water to collect or run off and pose a hazard to livestock, wells, or adjoining crops.

• Do not enter treated area during the reentry interval specified in the Agricultural Use Requirements 

section of this label unless required PPE is worn.

• Do not apply through sprinkler systems that deliver a low coefficient of uniformity such as certain water 

drive units.

Chemigation Specific Equipment Requirements:

• The system must contain an air gap or approved backflow prevention device, or approved functional 

check valve, vacuum relief valve (including inspection port), and low-pressure drain appropriately 

located on the irrigation pipeline to prevent water source contamination from back flow. Refer to the 

American Society of Agricultural Engineer's Engineering Practice 409 for more information or state 

specific regulations.

• The pesticide injection line must contain a functional, automatic, quick-closing check valve to prevent 

the flow of fluid back toward the injection chemical supply.

• A pesticide injection pump must also contain a functional interlock, e.g., mechanical or electrical to shut 

off chemical supply when the irrigation system is either automatically or manually shut down.

• The system must contain functional interlocking controls to automatically shut off the pesticide injection 

when the water pressure drops too low or water flow stops. 

• Use of public water supply requires approval of a backflow prevention device or air gap (preferred) by 

both state and local authorities.

• Systems must use a metering device, such as a positive displacement injection pump (or flow meter on 

eductor) effectively designed and constructed of materials that are compatible with pesticides and 

capable of being fitted with a system interlock. An electric powered pump must meet Section 675 for 

"Electrically Driven or Controlled Irrigation Machines" NEC 70.

• To insure uniform mixing of the insecticide in the water line, inject the mixture in the center of the pipe 

diameter or just ahead of an elbow or tee in the irrigation line so that the turbulence created at those 

points will assist in mixing. The injection point must be located after all backflow prevention devices on 

the water line.

• The tank holding the insecticide mixture should be free of rust, fertilizer, sediment, and foreign material, 

and equipped with an in-line strainer situated between the tank and the injection point.

Rotational Crop Restrictions

The following rotational crops may be planted at intervals defined below following the final application of 

Closer SC at specified rates for a registered use.

Crop Re-Planting Interval

crops registered use no restrictions

all other crops grown for food or feed 30 days

Use Directions
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Barley, Triticale and Wheat

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

aphids

greenbug

1 – 1.5

(0.016 – 0.023 lb 

ai/acre)

Russian wheat aphid 1.5 – 2.75

(0.022 – 0.043 lb 

ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area.

Application Rate: Use a higher rate in the rate range for heavy pest populations.

Restrictions:

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 14 days of grain or straw harvest or within 7 days of forage, 

fodder, or hay harvest.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 14 days apart.

• Do not make more than two applications per crop. 

• Do not apply more than a total of 5.75 fl oz of Closer SC (0.09 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year. 

• Do not apply during bloom. 

Brassica (Cole) Leafy Vegetables (Crop Group 5)1

1

Brassica (cole) leafy vegetables (crop group 5) including broccoli, broccoli raab, Brussels sprouts, 

cabbage, cauliflower, cavalo, Chinese broccoli (gia lon), Chinese cabbage (bok choy), Chinese cabbage 

(napa), Chinese mustard cabbage (gai choy), collards, kale, kohlrabi, mizuna, mustard greens, mustard 

spinach, rape greens, white flowering broccoli

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

aphids 1.5 - 2

(0.023 – 0.031 lb 

ai/acre)

silverleaf whitefly

sweetpotato whitefly

4.25 – 5.75

(0.066 – 0.09 lb 

ai/acre)

thrips (suppression only) 5.75

(0.09 lb ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area. Two applications may be 

required for optimum control of whiteflies.

Application Rate: Use a higher rate in the rate range for heavy pest populations.

Restrictions:
C1C / Closer SC / MSTR Prop Sec 3 / 12-20-12 Page 15

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 3 days of harvest.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 7 days apart.

• Do not make more than four applications per crop. 

• Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 fl oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year. 

• Do not apply during bloom.

Bulb Vegetables (Crop Group 3-07)1

1

Bulb vegetables (crop group 3-07) including beltsville bunching onion, bulb daylilly, bulb fritillaria, bulb 

garlic, bulb lily, bulb onion, bulb shallot, Chinese bulb onion, Chinese fresh leaf chive, elegans hosta, 

fresh leaf chive, fresh leaf shallot, fresh onion, garlic, great-headed bulb garlic, green onion, kurrat, lady’s 

leek, leek, leaf fritillaria, macrostem onion, pearl onion, potato bulb onion, serpent bulb garlic, tree onion 

tops, Welsh onion, wild leek, and cultivars, varieties, and/or hybrids of these 

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

onion thrips (suppression 

only)

5.75

(0.09 lb ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area. 

Restrictions: 

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 7 days of harvest.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 7 days apart.

• Do not make more than three applications per crop. 

• Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 fl oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year.

• Do not apply during bloom.

Canola (Rapeseed) (Subgroup 20A)1

1

Canola (rapeseed) (subgroup 20A) including borage, canola, crambe, cuphea, echium, flax seed, gold of 

pleasure, hare’s ear mustard, lesquerella, lunaria, meadowfoam, milkweed, mustard seed, oil radish, 

poppy seed, rapeseed, sesame, sweet rocket, and cultivars, varieties and/or hybrids of these 

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

aphids 1 – 1.5

(0.016 – 0.023 lb 

ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area.

Application Rate: Use a higher rate in the rate range for heavy pest populations.

Restrictions:

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 14 days of grain, straw, forage, fodder, or hay harvest.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 14 days apart.

• Do not make more than two applications per year. 
C1C / Closer SC / MSTR Prop Sec 3 / 12-20-12 Page 16

• Do not apply more than a total of 3.0 fl oz of Closer SC (0.046 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year. 

• Do not apply 3 days prior to bloom, during bloom, or until petal fall.

Citrus (Crop Group 10)1

1

Citrus (crop group 10) including citrus citron, grapefruit, kumquat, lemon, lime, orange, tangelo, 

tangerine, and hybrids of these 

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

aphids 1.5 – 2.75

(0.023 – 0.043 lb 

ai/acre)

Asian citrus psyllid

citrus snow scale

mealybugs

2.75 – 5.75

(0.043 – 0.09 lb 

ai/acre)

Citrus thrips 

Florida red scale

5.75

(0.09 lb ai/acre)

Suppression only:

California red scale 

citricola scale

5.75

(0.09 lb ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area. Time application for 

scales to the crawler stage.

Application Rate: Use a higher rate in the rate range for heavy pest populations.

Restrictions:

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 1 day of harvest.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 14 days apart.

• Do not make more than four applications per crop. 

• Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 fl oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year.

• Do not make more than one application of 5.75 fl oz acre (0.09 lb ai) 3 days prior to bloom, during 

bloom, or until petal fall.

Cotton

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests 

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

cotton aphid 1.5 – 2

(0.023 – 0.031 lb 

ai/acre)

cotton fleahopper 0.75 – 2

(0.012 – 0.031 lb 

ai/acre)

tarnished plant bug

western tarnished plant bug

2.75 – 4.5

(0.043 – 0.069 lb 
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Pests 

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

ai/acre)

silverleaf whitefly

sweetpotato whitefly

4.5

(0.069 lb ai/acre)

Suppression only:

thrips 

brown stink bug 

southern green stink bug

4.5

(0.069 lb ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area.

Application Rate: Use a higher rate in the rate range for heavy pest populations. Two applications may 

be required for optimum tarnished plant bug control under high pest pressure or heavy immigration of 

plant bugs from other crops.

Restrictions:

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 14 days of harvest.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 5 days apart.

• Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.

• Do not make more than four applications per acre per year.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 fl oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year.

Cucurbit Vegetables (Crop Group 9)1

1

Cucurbit vegetables (crop group 9) including balsam apple, balsam pear, bitter melon, casaba, chayote, 

Chinese cucumber, Chinese okra, crenshaw melon, crookneck squash, cucumber, cucuzza, edible 

gourds, golden pershaw melon, hechima, honey balls, honeydew melon, hyotan, mango melon, 

muskmelons (cantaloupe, honeydew, etc.), Persian melon, pineapple melon, pumpkin, Santa Claus 

melon, scallop squash, snake melon, spaghetti squash, straightneck squash, summer squash, true 

cantaloupe, vegetable marrow, watermelon, winter squash, and other varieties and/or hybrids of these 

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

aphids 1.5 - 2

(0.023 – 0.031 lb 

ai/acre)

silverleaf whitefly

sweetpotato whitefly

thrips (suppression only)

4.5

(0.069 lb ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area. Two applications may be 

required for optimum control of whiteflies

Application Rate: Use a higher rate in the rate range for heavy pest populations.

Restrictions:
C1C / Closer SC / MSTR Prop Sec 3 / 12-20-12 Page 18

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 1 day of harvest.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 7 days apart.

• Do not make more than four applications per crop. 

• Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 fl oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year.

Fruiting Vegetables (Crop Group 8)1 and Okra

1

Fruiting vegetables (crop group 8) including bell pepper, eggplant, groundcherry, hot pepper, pepino, 

pepper (except black), pimento, sweet pepper, tomatillo, tomato 

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

aphids 1.5 - 2

(0.022 – 0.031 lb 

ai/acre)

plant bugs 2.75 – 4.5

(0.043 – 0.069 lb 

ai/acre)

greenhouse whitefly 

(outdoors)

silverleaf whitefly

sweetpotato whitefly

thrips (suppression only)

4.5

(0.069 lb ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area. Two applications may be 

required for optimum control of whiteflies.

Application Rate: Use a higher rate in the rate range for heavy pest populations.

Restrictions:

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 1 day of harvest.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 7 days apart.

• Do not make more than four applications per crop. 

• Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 fl oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year.

Leafy Vegetables (Except Brassica) (Crop Group 4)1 and Watercress

1

Leafy vegetables (except Brassica) (crop group 4) including amaranth, arugula, cardoon, celery, celtuce, 

chervil, Chinese celery, Chinese spinach, corn salad, cos (romaine), dandelion, dock, edible-leaved 

chrysanthemum, endive (escarole), finochio, Florence fennel, garden cress, garden purslane, garland 

chrysanthemum, head lettuce, leaf lettuce, leafy amaranth, New Zealand spinach, orach, parsley, 

radicchio (red chicory), rhubarb, spinach, sweet anise, sweet fennel, Swiss chard, tampala, upland cress, 

vine spinach, winter cress, winter purslane, yellow rocket 

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

aphids 1.5 – 2

(0.023 – 0.031 lb 

ai/acre)

silverleaf whitefly 4.25 – 5.75
C1C / Closer SC / MSTR Prop Sec 3 / 12-20-12 Page 19

sweetpotato whitefly (0.066 – 0.09 lb 

ai/acre)

thrips (suppression only) 5.75

(0.09 lb ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area. Two applications may be 

required for optimum control of whiteflies

Application Rate: Use a higher rate in the rate range for heavy pest populations.

Restrictions: 

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 3 days of harvest.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 7 days apart.

• Do not make more than four applications per crop. 

• Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 fl oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year.

• Do not apply during bloom.

Leaves of Root and Tuber Vegetables (Crop Group 2)1

1

Leaves of root and tuber vegetables (crop group 2) including bitter cassava, black salsify, broccoli raab, 

carrot, celeriac (celery root), chicory, dasheen (taro), edible burdock, garden beet, hanover salad, oriental 

radish (daikon), parsnip, raab, raab salad, radish, rutabaga, sugar beet, sweet cassava, sweet potato, 

tanier, true yam, turnip, turnip-rooted chervil 

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

aphids 1.5 – 2

(0.023 – 0.031 lb 

ai/acre)

leafhoppers 2.75 – 5.75

(0.043 – 0.09 lb 

ai/acre)

silverleaf whitefly

sweetpotato whitefly

4.25 – 5.75

(0.066 – 0.09 lb 

ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area. Two applications may be 

required for optimum control of whiteflies.

Application Rate: Use a higher rate in the rate range for heavy pest populations.

Restrictions:

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 7 days of harvest.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 7 days apart.

• Do not make more than four applications per crop.

• Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 fl oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year.

• Do not apply during bloom.

Ornamentals (Herbaceous and Woody) Growing Outdoors, in Nurseries 
C1C / Closer SC / MSTR Prop Sec 3 / 12-20-12 Page 20

(Including Conifer Seed Orchards), or in Greenhouses

(Non-residential use only)

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/gal)

Closer SC

(fl oz/100 gal)

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

aphids, such as:

green peach aphid

rose aphid

0.014 1.4 2.75

(0.043 lb ai/acre)

mealybugs, such as:

mealybug, juniper

mealybug, maple

mealybug, taxus

others

scales, such as:

carnelia scale

euonymus scale

fletcher scale

pine needle scale

others

whiteflies, such as:

greenhouse whitefly

silverleaf whitefly

0.03 3.0 6.0

(0.09 lb ai/acre)

Application Method: Dilute Closer SC in water and apply using suitable hand- or power-operated 

application equipment (such as tractor-mounted, portable pump-up, backpack, hydraulic, boom) in a 

manner to provide complete and uniform plant coverage. Two applications may be required for optimum 

control of whiteflies.

Closer SC may be aerially applied to commercially grown ornamentals only. Aerial or ground applications 

in product agriculture or directed ground applications to individual plants are permitted. Do not make 

aerial applications in immediate proximity of residential, commercial, government, institutional or other 

structures where people may be present including homes, apartments, offices, churches, schools, and 

businesses. Aerial applicators should evaluate conditions existing at the time of application and make 

appropriate adjustments to reduce drift. In urban areas, however, use is limited to directed ground 

applications.

Application Rate: Closer SC may be used up to a maximum labeled rate of 0.03 fl oz per gallon (3.0 fl oz 

per 100 gallons, 6.0 fl oz per acre) per application on trees and ornamentals as a general treatment 

regardless of the target insect pest. Use pest specific rates when a single insect pest or group of insect 

pests within a rate category is the only intended target.

Spray Volume: Attempt to penetrate dense foliage, but avoid over spraying to the point of excessive 

runoff. Uniform coverage of both upper and lower leaf surfaces is critical for effective insect control.

Restrictions:

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 14 days apart.

• Do not make more than two consecutive applications.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 fl oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year.

• Do not apply more than 0.023 oz/gal or 2.25 oz/100 gal (0.071 lb ai/acre) during bloom.

Pome Fruits (Crop Group 11)1

1

Pome fruits (crop group 11) including apples, crabapple, loquat, mayhaw, pears, quince 

Pests and Application Rates:
C1C / Closer SC / MSTR Prop Sec 3 / 12-20-12 Page 21

Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

aphids

white apple leafhopper

1.5 – 2.75

(0.023 – 0.043 lb 

ai/acre)

plant bugs

wooly apple aphid

2.75 – 5.75

(0.043 – 0.09 lb 

ai/acre)

pear psylla (suppression 

only)

San Jose scale 

(suppression only)

5.75

(0.09 lb ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area. Time application for San 

Jose scale to the crawler stage.

Application Rate: Use a higher rate in the rate range for heavy pest populations.

Restrictions:

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 7 days of harvest.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 7 days apart.

• Do not make more than four applications per crop. 

• Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 fl oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year.

• Do not apply this product within 3 days prior to bloom, during bloom, or until after petal fall.

Root and Tuber Vegetables (Crop Group 1A and 1B)1

1

Root and tuber vegetables (crop group 1) including bitter black salsify, carrot, celeriac, chayote (root), 

chicory, chufa, daikon, dasheen, edible burdock, garden beet, ginseng, horseradish, lobok, lo pak, 

oriental radish, parsnip, radish, red Chinese radish, red Japanese radish, rutabaga, salsify, skirret, 

Spanish salsify, sugar beet, turnip, turnip-rooted chervil, turnip-rooted parsley, white Chinese radish, 

white Japanese radish, winter radish, and other cultivars or hybrids of these 

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

aphids 1.5 – 2.75

(0.023 – 0.043 lb 

ai/acre)

leafhoppers 2.75 – 5.75

(0.043 – 0.09 lb 

ai/acre)

silverleaf whitefly

sweetpotato whitefly

4.25 – 5.75

(0.066 – 0.09 lb 

ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area. Two applications may be 

required for optimum control of whiteflies.

Application Rate: Use a higher rate in the rate range for heavy pest populations.
C1C / Closer SC / MSTR Prop Sec 3 / 12-20-12 Page 22

Restrictions: 

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 7 days of harvest.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 7 days apart.

• Do not make more than four applications per crop. 

• Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 fl oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year.

• Do not apply during bloom

Potatoes (Crop Group 1C and 1D)1

1

Root and tuber vegetables (crop group 1) including arracacha, arrowroot, bitter black salsify, bitter 

cassava, chayote (root), Chinese artichoke, chufa, daikon, dasheen, edible canna, ginger, Jerusalem

artichoke, leren, lobok, lo pak, potato, radish, sweet cassava, sweet potato, tanier, true yam, turmeric, 

yam, yam bean, and other cultivars or hybrids of these 

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(oz/acre)

aphids 1.5 – 2.75

(0.023 – 0.043 lb 

ai/acre)

leafhoppers 2.75 – 4.5

(0.043 – 0.069 lb 

ai/acre)

silverleaf whitefly

sweetpotato whitefly

4.5

(0.069 lb ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area. Two applications may be 

required for optimum control of whiteflies.

Application Rate: Use a higher rate in the rate range for heavy pest populations.

Restrictions: 

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 7 days of harvest.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 14 days apart.

• Do not make more than four applications per crop. 

• Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year.

Small Fruit Vine Climbing (Except Fuzzy Kiwifruit) (Subgroup 13-07F)1 and Low 

Growing Berry (Subgroup 13-07G)2 except Strawberry 1

Small fruit vine climbing (except fuzzy kiwifruit) (subgroup 13-07F) including amur river grape, 

gooseberry, grape, hardy kiwifruit, maypop, schisandra berry, and cultivars, varieties and/or hybrids of 

these 

2

Low growing berry (subgroup 13-07G) including bearberry, bilberry, lowbush blueberry, cloudberry, 

cranberry, lingonberry, muntries, partridgeberry, and cultivars, varieties and/or hybrids of these 

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)
C1C / Closer SC / MSTR Prop Sec 3 / 12-20-12 Page 23

grape leafhopper

mealybugs

plant bugs

2.75 – 5.75

(0.043 – 0.09 lb 

ai/acre)

thrips (suppression) 5.75

(0.09 lb ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area. 

Application Rate: Use a higher rate in the rate range for heavy pest populations.

Restrictions:

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 7 days of harvest of small fruit vine climbing (except fuzzy 

kiwifruit) and within 1 day of harvest of low growing berry.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 7 days apart.

• Do not make more than four applications per crop. 

• Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 fl oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year.

• Do not apply 3 days prior to bloom, during bloom, or until petal fall.

Strawberry

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(oz/acre)

plant bugs 2.75 – 4.5

(0.043 – 0.069 lb 

ai/acre)

thrips (suppression only) 4.5

(0.069 lb ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area. 

Application Rate: Use a higher rate in the rate range for heavy pest populations.

Restrictions:

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 7 days of harvest of small fruit vine climbing (except fuzzy 

kiwifruit) and within 1 day of harvest of low growing berry.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 7 days apart.

• Do not make more than four applications per crop. 

• Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 oz of Closer (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year.

Soybean

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

soybean aphid 1.5 - 2

(0.023 – 0.031 lb 

ai/acre)
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Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

Suppression only:

southern green stink bug

brown stink bug

4.5 (0.069 lb 

ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area. 

Application Rate: Use a higher rate in the rate range for heavy pest populations.

Restrictions:

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 7 days of grain, forage or hay harvest.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 14 days apart.

• Do not make more than four applications per crop. 

• Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 fl oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year.

• No more than two applications may be made to soybean forage.

Stone Fruits (Crop Group 12)1

1

Stone fruits (crop group 12) including apricot, nectarine, peach, plum, prune, sweet cherry, tart cherry 

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

aphids 1.5 – 2.75

(0.023 – 0.043 lb 

ai/acre)

San Jose scale 

(suppression only)

western flower thrips 

(suppression only)

5.75 

(0.09 lb ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area. Time application for San 

Jose scale to the crawler stage.

Application Rate: Use a higher rate in the rate range for heavy pest populations.

Restrictions: 

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 7 days of harvest.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 7 days apart.

• Do not make more than four applications per crop. 

• Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 fl oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year. 

• Do not apply this product within 3 days prior to bloom, during bloom or until after petal fall.

Succulent, Edible Podded, and Dry Beans1

1

Succulent, edible podded, and dry beans including adzuki bean, asparagus bean, bean, blackeyed pea, 

broad bean, chickpea, Chinese longbean, cowpea, fava bean, field bean, garbanzo bean, grain lupine, 

green lima bean, jackbean, kidney bean, lablab bean, lima bean, moth bean, mung bean, navy bean, 
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pinto bean, rice bean, runner bean, snap bean, soybean (immature seed), sweet lupine, sword bean, 

tepary bean, wax bean, white lupine, white sweet lupine, yardlong bean

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

aphids 1.5 - 2

(0.023 – 0.031 lb 

ai/acre)

plant bugs 2.75 – 4.5

(0.043 – 0.069 lb 

ai/acre)

brown stink bug 

(suppression only)

southern green stink bug

thrips (suppression only)

4.5

(0.069 lb ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area. 

Application Rate: Use a higher rate in the rate range for heavy pest populations.

Restrictions: 

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 7 days of harvest.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 14 days apart.

• Do not make more than four applications per crop. 

• Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 fl oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year.

Tree Nuts (Crop Group 14)1 and Pistachio

1

Tree nuts (crop group 14) including almonds, cashew, chestnut, filbert (hazelnut), macadamia nut, pecan, 

walnut

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

aphids 1.5 – 2.75

(0.022 – 0.045 lb 

ai/acre)

San Jose scale

(suppression only)

5.75 

(0.09 lb ai/acre)

Application Timing: Treat in accordance with local economic thresholds. Consult your Dow 

AgroSciences representative, cooperative extension service, certified crop advisor or state agricultural 

experiment station for any additional local use recommendations for your area. Time application for San 

Jose scale to the crawler stage.

Application Rate: Use a higher rate in the rate range for heavy pest populations.

Restrictions: 

• Preharvest Interval: Do not apply within 7 days of harvest.

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 7 days apart.

• Do not make more than four applications per crop. 
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• Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 fl oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year.

• Do not apply this product within 3 days prior to bloom, during bloom or until after petal fall.

Turfgrass

(For application only to commercial sod farms and grass grown for seed)

Pests and Application Rates:

Pests

Closer SC

(fl oz/acre)

aphids (greenbug) 2.75

(0.043 lb ai/acre)

chinch bugs 5.75

(0.09 lb ai/acre)

Application Method: Dilute Closer SC in water and apply using suitable hand- or power-operated 

application equipment (such as tractor-mounted, portable pump-up, backpack, hydraulic, boom, turf 

“spray gun”) in a manner to provide complete and uniform plant coverage. 

Restrictions:

• Minimum Treatment Interval: Do not make applications less than 7 days apart.

• Do not make more than two consecutive applications per crop.

• Do not apply more than a total of 17 fl oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of sulfoxaflor) per acre per year.

• Do not feed treated grass cuttings (hay) or seed screenings to livestock or use hay for livestock 

bedding.

• Do not apply to golf courses, parks, playgrounds, athletic fields or residential lawns.

• Do not make aerial applications to turfgrass.

• Do not apply during bloom.

Terms and Conditions of Use

If terms of the following Warranty Disclaimer, Inherent Risks of Use, and Limitation of Remedies are not 

acceptable, return unopened package at once to the seller for a full refund of purchase price paid. 

Otherwise, use by the buyer or any other user constitutes acceptance of the terms under Warranty 

Disclaimer, Inherent Risks of Use and Limitation of Remedies.

Warranty Disclaimer

Dow AgroSciences warrants that this product conforms to the chemical description on the label and is 

reasonably fit for the purposes stated on the label when used in strict accordance with the directions, 

subject to the inherent risks set forth below. Dow AgroSciences MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS OR 

IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY 

OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY.

Inherent Risks of Use

It is impossible to eliminate all risks associated with use of this product. Plant injury, lack of performance, 

or other unintended consequences may result because of such factors as use of the product contrary to 

label instructions (including conditions noted on the label, such as unfavorable temperature, soil 

conditions, etc.), abnormal conditions (such as excessive rainfall, drought, tornadoes, hurricanes), 

presence of other materials, the manner of application, or other factors, all of which are beyond the control 

of Dow AgroSciences or the seller. To the extent consistent with applicable law all such risks shall be 

assumed by buyer.

Limitation of Remedies
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To the extent permitted by law, the exclusive remedy for losses or damages resulting from this product 

(including claims based on contract, negligence, strict liability, or other legal theories), shall be limited to, 

at Dow AgroSciences' election, one of the following:

1. Refund of purchase price paid by buyer or user for product bought, or

2. Replacement of amount of product used

Dow AgroSciences shall not be liable for losses or damages resulting from handling or use of this product 

unless Dow AgroSciences is promptly notified of such loss or damage in writing. In no case shall Dow 

AgroSciences be liable for consequential or incidental damages or losses.

The terms of the Warranty Disclaimer, Inherent Risks of Use, and Limitation of Remedies cannot be 

varied by any written or verbal statements or agreements. No employee or sales agent of Dow 

AgroSciences or the seller is authorized to vary or exceed the terms of the Warranty Disclaimer or 

Limitation of Remedies in any manner.

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