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Fire Ant Treatment Injectable Products

Last Updated: April 01, 2007

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Products containing pyrethrins, resmethrin or tetramethrin are manufactured in special aerosol containers to which an injection rod is attached. The rod is inserted into the mound in a number of places, according to instructions on the product label, and the pesticide is injected for a specified time into each mound. Devices used to inject or “rod” insecticides into mounds are also sold as application equipment and are often used by commercial applicators.



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