Mainspring GNL Insecticide (2024)

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Mainspring GNL Insecticide is specially formulated to protect against damaging insects on ornamental plants, corm, conifers, Christmas trees, and non-bearing fruit and nut trees in nurseries and greenhouses, residential and commercial landscapes, and interior plantscapes. It contains Cyantraniliprole as its active ingredient which effectively controls pests such as White grubs, annual bluegrass weevil, billbugs, chinch bugs, European crane fly, spittlebugs, and turf caterpillars to prevent them from destroying your plants. This product can be applied to plants and grassy spots that are developed for aesthetic recreational or properties that are maintained or modified climatically in and around home lawns, residential dwellings, business complexes, institutional buildings, cemeteries, ornamental gardens, parks, playgrounds, and other landscaped areas.


DIRECTIONS FOR USE:

1. FOR FOOD CROPS AND COMMERCIALLY GROWN OUTDOOR ORNAMENTALS NOT UNDER CONTRACT FOR POLLINATION SERVICES BUT WHICH ARE ATTRACTIVE TO POLLINATORS

Do not apply this product while bees are foraging. Do not apply this product until flowering is complete and all petals have fallen unless one of the following conditions is met:

  • The application is made to the target site after sunset.
  • The application is made to the target site when temperatures are below 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • The application is made in accordance with a government-initiated public health response.
  • The application is made in accordance with an active state-administered apiary registry program where beekeepers are notified no less than 48 hours prior to the time of the planned application so that the bees can be removed, covered or otherwise protected prior to spraying.
  • The application is made due to an imminent threat of significant crop loss, and a documented determination consistent with an IPM plan or predetermined economic threshold is met. Every effort should be made to notify beekeepers no less than 48 hours prior to the time of the planned application so that the bees can be removed, covered or otherwise protected prior to spraying.

NON-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS:

Do not apply Mainspring GNL while bees are foraging. Do not apply Mainspring GNL to plants that are flowering. Only apply after all flower petals have fallen off.

USE RESTRICTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS:

  • For crops and plants grown outdoors:
    • Do not apply more than 32 fluid ounces of product per acre per year (equivalent to 0.4 lb of active ingredient per acre per year).
    • Unless otherwise stated for a specific crop or plant, do not apply a total of more than 0.4 lb ai/A of cyantraniliprole-containing products per year. This is the total from all application methods (e.g., seed, soil, foliar).
  • DO NOT allow chemigation water to run off or puddle following application.
  • Avoid application to areas that are water logged or saturated or frozen, which will not allow penetration into the root zone of the plant.
  • Keep people and pets away from treated area until treatment has dried.
  • Wait a minimum of 7 days to retreat.
  • Nassau and Suffolk Counties, State of New York: Mainspring GNL may only be applied for listed greenhouse and interior plantscape uses. DO NOT apply Mainspring GNL to any outdoor use site, including shade houses, lath houses or other no-enclosed ornamental production structures.

Mixing Directions:

  1. Use clean, well maintained and properly calibrated application equipment.
  2. Fill sprayer tank 1/4 to 1/2 full of water.
  3. Shake the container of Mainspring GNL well before pouring.
  4. Add the appropriate amount of Mainspring GNL directly into the spray tank.
  5. If preparing a tank mixture, follow the tank-mixing sequence below.
  6. Mix the spray solution thoroughly and continue agitation to keep the insecticide in suspension. Use mechanical or hydraulic agitation. Do not use air agitation.
  7. It is recommended that the mixture not be stored in the spray or mix tank overnight.

FOLIAR APPLICATION:

Foliar application rates are listed in Table 1 on the label. Foliar applications offer locally systemic activity with residual control of listed pests. Mix the Mainspring GNL with the required amount of water and apply as a full coverage foliar spray to control the target pest. Apply Mainspring GNL when pest populations are low to prevent them from increasing to damaging levels.

When making foliar applications to plants with hard-to-wet foliage, such as holly, ivy, or pine, the addition of a spreading adjuvant is recommended. Do not use adjuvants with binding or sticking properties as these may reduce absorption of Mainspring GNL by the plant. Use sufficient water volume to provide thorough and uniform coverage. Avoid making applications where uniform coverage cannot be obtained or where excessive spray drift can occur.

If making a low volume, or mist-type application, use the equivalent amount of product as you would when making an application with higher volumes of water for a given area.

BROADCAST APPLICATION:

Broadcast applications of Mainspring GNL may be applied for white grub, annual bluegrass weevils, billbugs, chinch bugs (suppression), turf caterpillars, European crane flies, and spittlebugs in grassy, weedy, or bare soil areas, including residential and commercial landscapes. Broadcast application rates for these areas are presented in Table 2. Apply in sufficient water to uniformly cover the area being treated (a minimum of 2 gallons per 1,000 square feet is recommended). Irrigate immediately after application or allow rainfall to move the product into the soil. Use properly calibrated application equipment that will produce a uniform, coarse droplet spray, using a low pressure setting to eliminate off target drift. Mainspring GNL may be applied either before planting or after plants have been established.

SEE LABEL FOR COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS.

Environmental Hazards:

Drift and runoff may be hazardous to aquatic organisms in water adjacent to treated areas. This pesticide is toxic to aquatic invertebrates. This product is highly toxic to bees exposed to direct treatment or residues on blooming crops or weeds. Do not apply this product or allow it to drift to blooming crops or weeds if bees are foraging the treatment area.

Mainspring GNL Insecticide is specially formulated to protect against damaging insects on ornamental plants, corm, conifers, Christmas trees, and non-bearing fruit and nut trees in nurseries and greenhouses, residential and commercial landscapes, and interior plantscapes. It contains Cyantraniliprole asits active ingredient which effectively controls pests such asWhite grubs, annual bluegrass weevil, billbugs, chinch bugs, European crane fly, spittlebugs, and turf caterpillars to prevent them from destroying your plants. This product can be applied to plants and grassy spots that are developed for aesthetic recreational or properties that are maintained or modified climatically in and aroundhome lawns, residential dwellings, business complexes,institutional buildings, cemeteries, ornamental gardens, parks, playgrounds, and other landscaped areas.

ACTIVE INGREDIENT Cyantraniliprole 18.66%
FOT USE IN Ornamental plants, ornamental bulb, corm and tuber crops, conifers, Christmas trees, non-bearing fruit and nut trees grown in greenhouses and nurseries conifer nurseries, retail nurseries, residential and commercial landscapes, and interior plantscapes
APPLICATION Foliar application: Mix with water and apply as full coverage to control target insects Broadcast application: Mix with water to uniformly cover the area being treated (a min. of 2 gal. per 1,000 sq. ft. is advised)
MANUFACTURER Syngenta
EPA REGISTRATION 100-1543
NOT FOR SALE TO HI
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FAQs

What is the mode of action of mainspring insecticide? ›

Mainspring GNL is an effective solution for controlling whiteflies, both biotypes B and Q. As a drench, it moves through the plant to shield it and stop insects from feeding.

What is the rate of mainspring? ›

What rate of Mainspring GNL should I use? Recommended rate: 4 – 8 fl. oz./100 gal.

How do you make powerful insecticide? ›

This homemade insecticide can be used as a catch-all as it deters many different types of insect pests. Recipe: Mix together in water some chopped mint, ash, garlic, tobacco, and no more than 1 tablespoon of soap. Steep the concoction for 24 hours, strain, and apply the solution with a watering can or a homemade broom.

What are the 4 main modes of action of insecticides? ›

THEIR ACTIONS

Brown (1951) has classified insecticides into five groups, based on mode of action: (l) physical poisons, (2) protoplasmic poisons, (3) respiratory poisons, (4) nerve poisons, and (5) poisons of a more general nature.

What does the pesticide mode of action mean? ›

This is the way in which the active ingredients work to inhibit or eliminate the target pest organism. The active ingredients in a product may act in only one way on a target organism (single-site activity) or have a range of impacts (multi-site activity).

What does mainspring do? ›

A mainspring is a spiral torsion spring of metal ribbon—commonly spring steel—used as a power source in mechanical watches, some clocks, and other clockwork mechanisms. Winding the timepiece, by turning a knob or key, stores energy in the mainspring by twisting the spiral tighter.

How does a mainspring work? ›

The mainspring, the element that drives the watch, consists of a flat spring-steel band stressed in bending or coiling; when the watch, or other spring-driven mechanism, is wound, the curvature of the spring is increased, and energy is thus stored.

What happens if you use too much insecticide? ›

Symptoms of Insecticide Poisoning

Organophosphates and carbamates cause eye tearing, blurred vision, salivation, sweating, coughing, vomiting, and frequent bowel movements and urination. Blood pressure can decrease. Heart rate can decrease and become erratic and seizures can occur.

What is the most fatal insecticide? ›

Paraquat is highly toxic to humans; one small accidental sip can be fatal and there is no antidote.

Can you use vinegar and Dawn as insecticide? ›

In fact, several products that attract fruit flies employ a vinegar attractant and a trap to help capture and control fruit flies. A container containing vinegar and dish soap can function as a trap since the vinegar lures flies to enter the trap and the dish soap will cause the flies to sink inside the trap and die.

What is the mode of action of Takumi insecticide? ›

Mode of Action: Takumi binds to ryanodine receptors (RyR) in the insect's muscular system, causing the receptor channels to remain open for a long time and uncontrolled contractions in the muscles occur as a result of the uncontrollable emergence of the Ca +2 ions inside.

What is the mode of action of Lannate insecticide? ›

MODE OF ACTION:

A contact and ingested poison for insects, aphids and some nematodes. Acts on a wide range of growth stages of the insects and may also kill eggs. Acts on the insects nervous system. A group 1A, carbamate insecticide that acts as a reversible acetylcholine esterase inhibitor.

What is the mode of action of Cartap? ›

Mode of Action:

Strongly systemic insecticide with contact & stomach action. It blocks nerve transmission as it binds receptors in the nervous system of insects.

What is the mode of action of chlordane insecticide? ›

What is chlordane's mechanism of action? $ Chlordane mimics the action of the nerve excitant picrotoxin. Picrotoxin and chlordane both serve as an antagonist of the neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) found in the central nervous system (CNS).

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