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CheckMate® VMB-F 

A BIOCHEMICAL PESTICIDE FOR MATING DISRUPTION 

OF THE VINE MEALYBUG (Planococcus ficus)

Active Ingredient:

Lavandulyl senecioate............................................19.35%

Other Ingredients: ...............................................80.65% 

TOTAL ................................................................100.00%

Keep Out Of Reach Of Children

CAUTION

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS

 

 

Caution: Harmful if swallowed or absorbed through skin. Causes moderate eye irritation. 

Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Harmful if inhaled. Avoid breathing vapor or 

spray mist. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating, 

drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. Remove contaminated clothing 

and wash before reuse.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Applicators and other handlers must wear longsleeved shirt and long pants, waterproof gloves, and shoes plus socks. Follow 

manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning and 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. 

Users should remove clothing/PPE immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash 

thoroughly and put on clean clothing. 

Users should remove PPE immediately after handling this product. Wash the outside of 

gloves before removing. As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and change into clean 

clothing.
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FIRST AID STATEMENT

If swallowed:

-Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice. 

-Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. 

-Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by a poison control center or doctor. 

-Do not give anything to an unconscious person. ______

If on skin or clothing:

-Take off contaminated clothing. 

-Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes. 

-Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.

If inhaled:

-Move person to fresh air. 

-If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, 

preferably mouth-to-mouth if possible.

-Call a poison control center or doctor for further treatment advice.

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.

HOT LINE NUMBER

Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or 

doctor, or going for treatment. You may also contact 1-866-326-6737 for emergency 

medical treatment information.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD

For terrestrial uses. Do not apply directly to water, or to areas where surface water is 

present, or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. Do not contaminate water 

by cleaning of equipment or disposing of equipment washwaters.

MANUFACTURED BY: Suterra LLC

20950 NE Talus Place

Bend, Oregon 97701

1-866-326-6737

Net Contents: 13.37 fl. oz (395.50 mL)

Contains: 1.00 gram/a.i./5.28 mL

EPA Est. No. 56336-OR-001

EPA Reg. No. 56336-AT

Lot No.: 
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DIRECTIONS FOR USE

IT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW TO USE THIS PRODUCT

IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH ITS LABELING

Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly or 

through drift. Only protected handlers may be in the area during application. For requirements 

specific to your state or Tribe, consult the agency responsible for pesticide regulation.

AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS

Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with the Worker Protection 

Standard, 40CFR, 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), notification to 

workers, and the restricted-entry interval. The requirements in this box 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 application of this product. 

Do not enter or allow entry into treated areas during the restricted entry interval (REI) of 4 

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, 

- short sleeve shirt, 

- shorts, 

- shoes, 

- socks

- waterproof gloves.

METHOD OF APPLICATION: To disrupt mating of the vine mealybug in raisin, table 

and wine grapes, apply CheckMate VMB-F at 0.89 fluid ounces (26.38 mL) product per 

acre (5 g a.i./acre) to 1.78 fluid ounces (52.76 mL) product per acre (10 g a.i./acre). Do not 

exceed 26.76 fluid ounces (791.33 mL) product/acre/year (150 g a.i./acre/year). SHAKE 

WELL BEFORE USING. DO NOT use CheckMate VMB-F from damaged, punctured, 

or unsealed containers. Use piston, diaphragm, or centrifugal pumps ONLY. DO NOT 

use roller or gear pumps as they will damage the CheckMate VMB-F controlled release 

system. For best results, apply immediately after thoroughly mixing. Do not let stand prior 

to application without thoroughly mixing again. Do not apply this product through any type 

of irrigation system. Ground Equipment: Apply CheckMate VMB-F in sufficient water 

for uniform coverage. Do not apply to point of runoff. Apply to foliage directly. For best 

results concentrate the application of CheckMate VMB-F onto cordons and the base of 

shoots. Avoid drift during application. Aerial Equipment: Apply CheckMate VMB-F in 

sufficient water for uniform coverage.
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APPLICATION NOTES: Reapply as needed based on insect monitoring and field 

scouting programs. The use of approved stickers is encouraged for improved adherence to 

the plant surfaces and protection from rainfall. In the event of rain, retreatment is 

encouraged if approved stickers are not used. This product is not recommended in fields 

with overhead irrigation. This product only affects adult males and will have no effect on 

females, eggs or immatures. Vine mealybug females may overwinter after being mated. It 

is encouraged to treat with insecticide treatments that will effectively control hatching 

immatures until egg laying by previously mated females has ceased to occur. In moderate 

to high insect pressure situations, supplemental insecticide applications during the season 

can prove necessary to provide adequate protection to the developing crop. These supplemental insecticide applications should be made based on trap monitoring, field scouting, 

and appropriate degree-day models for the local growing area and must be timed to control 

emerging larvae.

WARRANTY

To the extent consistent with applicable law, Suterra LLC warrants that this material 

conforms to the chemical description on the label and is reasonably fit for the purposes 

stated in the Directions for Use. To the extent consistent with applicable law, Suterra 

neither makes nor authorizes any agent or representative to make any other warranty of 

fitness or of merchantability, guarantee or representation, express or implied, concerning 

this material. To the extent consistent with applicable law, Suterra’s maximum liability 

for breach of this warranty shall not exceed the purchase price of this product. To the 

extent consistent with applicable law, the buyer and user acknowledge and assume all risks 

and liabilities resulting from the handling, storage, and use of this material contrary to label 

instructions.

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

DO NOT contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or disposal.

PESTICIDE STORAGE: Store in a cool place until used. Protect from freezing.

PESTICIDE DISPOSAL: Wastes resulting from the use of this product may be 

disposed of on site or at an approved waste disposal facility. Do not contaminate 

water when disposing of equipment wash water.

CONTAINER HANDLING: Nonrefillable container. Do not reuse or refill this 

container. Plastic Containers: Triple rinse (or equivalent) promptly after 

emptying. Triple rinse as follows: Empty remaining contents into application 

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

Fill container 1/4 full with water and recap. Shake 10 seconds. Pour rinsate into 

application equipment or mix tank or store rinsate for later use or disposal. Drain 

for 10 seconds after flow begins to drip. Repeat this procedure two more times. 

Then offer for recycling or reconditioning, or puncture and or dispose of in a 

sanitary landfill, or incineration, or, if allowed by state and local authorities by 

burning. If burned, stay out of smoke.