Avesta CS Insecticide

What is a safety precaution regarding the use of water-based sprays of Avesta CS near electrical components?

• Do not use near junction boxes to avoid contamination
• Do not use in conduits, motor housings, or switch boxes due to possible shock hazard ✓
• Only use power application equipment near electrical equipment
• Ensure all electrical equipment is grounded before spraying

Answer: The label warns not to use water-based sprays in conduits, motor housings, junction boxes, or switch boxes because of possible shock hazard.

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Which of the following is a specific restriction regarding the use of Avesta CS on crops?

• Do not use on edible crops ✓
• Do not use on ornamental plants
• Do not use on crops grown in cages
• Do not use on crops near cattle

Answer: The label explicitly states 'Do not use on edible crops.'

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According to the label, which animals are permitted to be present in a facility during Avesta CS applications?

• All livestock and poultry
• Only pets
• Only cattle and calves ✓
• No animals are allowed in the facility

Answer: The restrictions state: 'DO NOT make applications of AVESTA CS in areas where animals, except cattle and calves, are present in the facility.'

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Which of these pests is specifically mentioned as a target for outdoor perimeter applications?

• Termites (below ground only)
• Scorpions ✓
• Bed bugs
• Fruit flies

Answer: Scorpions are explicitly listed in the outdoor target pest list; termites are only listed as 'above ground only'.

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To treat 1,000 sq. ft. at a rate of 1 gal. per 1,000 sq. ft., how much Avesta CS should be diluted in 50 gallons of water?

• 0.2 fl. oz. (6 mL)
• 1 fl. oz. (30 mL) ✓
• 2 fl. oz. (60 mL)
• 10 fl. oz. (300 mL)

Answer: The mixing table specifies 1 fl. oz. (30 mL) for 1,000 sq. ft. when diluted in 50 gals. water.

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When applying Avesta CS for crawling pests around a building, how high up the foundation should the band be applied?

• Up to 1 ft.
• Up to 3 ft. ✓
• Up to 10 ft.
• Up to 12 ft.

Answer: The label states to apply the band upwards along the foundation to 3 ft.

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When performing a perimeter barrier application for crawling pests, what is the recommended width for the continual band around a structure?

• Up to 3 ft. wide
• Up to 5 ft. wide
• Up to 10 ft. wide ✓
• Up to 50 ft. wide

Answer: The label instructs to apply a continual band up to 10 ft. wide around the structure.

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When applying Avesta CS in poultry houses, where should the insecticide be applied?

• Only to the floor area where birds are grown on litter
• To walls, posts, cage framing, and cracks and crevices around insulation ✓
• Exclusively to the waterers and feeding equipment
• Only to the eaves and roof overhangs of the poultry house

Answer: The label states application should be made to floor area, walls, posts, cage framing, and into cracks and crevices around insulation in poultry houses.

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