LepitectTM Product Guide

Product Category: Insecticide/MiticideActive Ingredient: Acephate 97.4%Item #: 1111Unit Size: 10 ounce pouchUnit Treats: 25-50 diameter inches

Product Overview: Lepitect™ is a unique soil injection insecticide that provides rapid systemic control of many key shade tree pests. One application will give 30 days of efficacy for lepidopteran larvae such as gypsy moth, fall webworm, cankerworms, and bagworms. Lepitect™ is also a great tool for management of spider mites and leaf feeders such as Japanese beetles.

How do I apply it?Dilute Lepitect™ in water and apply as a soil injection using the HTI 2000 Soil Injection System.

When do I apply it?Applications can be made to actively growing plants just prior to or when insects first appear.

Note: Do not apply Lepitect™ more than once per month.

How much product do I need?It is important to apply the proper dose to the plant you are treating. Gather the following information to deter-mine the accurate amount of product needed:

1. Determine the plant species to be treated and the rate category it belongs to. If you’re having trouble identifying your tree, contact the Tree Geeks for more information.

2. Measure your tree. At 4½ feet above the ground, wrap a measuring tape around the trunk of the tree. Divide the measurement by 3.14 to get the diameter, also known as DBH (diameter at breast height). (Refer to Determining DBH Guide, left)

If you have a tree with multiple stems, measure the diam-eter of the tree at the narrowest point between the root flare and split of the stems.

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Lepitect™ Product Guide Soil Injection Application

Determining DBH

Single Stem:Measure the standard DBH of the tree.

Multiple IndividualTrees Growing inClose Proximity: Fortrees that have grownclose together, mea-sure the DBH of each stem and treat each stem individually.

Multi-stem Split At or Below DBH: For atree that has multiple stems splitting below DBH, measure the tree at the narrowest point between the root flare and the split.

Stem Clusters: For trees that are grown too close together to be treated as individual trees, measure the DBH of each stem and add the measurements together.

After determining the size of your tree, look at the rate card to see how much product is needed.

Do-it-Yourself: LepitectTM is easily applied as a soil injection.

LepitectTM Product Guide

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Lepitect™ Rate Card

Mixing Instructions:Add approximately ½ of the required amount of water

to the application tank and begin agitation. Add the

required amount of Lepitect™ insecticide and mix

thoroughly. Then add the remaining water. Maintain

agitation during filling and application to ensure

uniform mixture. If premixing is not done, then allow

adequate time for the product to dissolve in the water

prior to beginning applications.

Pests: lepidopteran larvae such as gypsy moth,

fall webworm, cankerworms, and bagworms;

spider mites; leaf feeders such as Japanese

beetles.

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Lepitect™ (Teaspoons)1.53

4.56

7.59

10.512

13.515

16.518

19.521

22.524

25.527

28.530

31.533

34.536

37.539

40.542

43.545

46.548

49.551

52.554

55.557

58.560

61.563

64.566

67.569

70.572

73.575

Lepitect™ (ounces)0.20.40.60.81

1.21.41.61.82

2.22.42.62.83

3.23.43.63.84

4.24.44.64.85

5.25.45.65.86

6.26.46.66.87

7.27.47.67.88

8.28.48.68.89

9.29.49.69.810

Water (Liters)0.250.5

0.751

1.251.5

1.752

2.252.5

2.753

3.253.5

3.754

4.254.5

4.755

5.255.5

5.756

6.256.5

6.757

7.257.5

7.758

8.258.5

8.759

9.259.5

9.7510

10.2510.5

10.7511

11.2511.5

11.7512

12.2512.5