Unless specifically prohibited on the label, any application method is allowed when applying pesticides. For example, a liquid lawn weed control product can be applied with a hand pump sprayer, a sprinkling can, a bottle with a trigger sprayer or a paint brush. The chemical may also indicate the type of equipment to use. A wettable powder is generally incompatible with a hose-end sprayer, so benomyl should be applied with a pressure tank sprayer. All pesticide users have the responsibility to use pesticides correctly.
Pesticides can be a tool to protect the environment when used carefully, wisely, and judiciously.
Volatility, a change in the physical state such as from liquid to gas, is influenced by temperature. It increases with increasing temperatures. 85 degrees F have a heightened chance of volatilization, which can cause injury to nearby susceptible plants. Apply these products in the morning when air temperatures tend to be cooler. Rain or Irrigation.