Bifen 2EC Insecticide - 1 Quart - 25.1% Bifenthrin - similar to Bifen XTS

Bifen 2EC Select Insecticide - Bifenthrin 25.1% Termiticide & Broad-Spectrum Pest Control for Structures, Perimeters, Lawns & Ornamentals

Licensed applicators only: the label states this product is only for use by individuals or firms licensed or registered by the State to apply termiticide products. A valid applicator license may be required to purchase.

Bifen 2EC Select from Albaugh (Prime Source) is a professional-strength emulsifiable concentrate containing 25.1% bifenthrin, a Group 3A pyrethroid that kills on contact and leaves a long-lasting residual on treated surfaces and soil. One concentrate handles an exceptionally wide range of jobs: subterranean termite pre- and post-construction treatments, perimeter and outdoor residual sprays for ants, roaches, spiders, earwigs, and mosquitoes, lawn and turf insects such as chinch bugs, billbugs, armyworms, and fire ants, and ornamental, tree, and trunk-spray applications for mites, scales, aphids, and bark beetles. A single bottle mixes down to very dilute use rates, so it is economical for pest management professionals and landscapers who need one dependable pyrethroid for the whole route.

Key Benefits

• Termiticide and general-use insecticide in one - labeled for subterranean termite barriers, wood-infesting insects, perimeter pests, turf, ornamentals, and tree trunk sprays.
• Long residual - bifenthrin binds to soil and treated surfaces for lasting control of crawling and soil-dwelling insects.
• Economical dilutions - termite treatments are mixed at 0.06% (0.32 fl oz per gallon of water), and lawn rates start at 0.07 fl oz per 1,000 sq ft.
• Wide pest spectrum - ants, cockroaches, scorpions, spiders, mosquitoes, ticks, mole crickets, imported fire ants, mites, scales, and borers.
• Tree protection - trunk-spray rates for Ips and other bark beetles, emerald ash borer, and clearwing moth borers.

Technical Information

• Active Ingredient: Bifenthrin - 25.10%
• Formulation: Emulsifiable Concentrate (EC); contains petroleum distillates
• IRAC Group: 3A (sodium channel modulator / pyrethroid)
• EPA Reg. No.: 42750-395-89442

Use Sites & Target Pests

For use on: pre- and post-construction termite treatments (slabs, basements, crawl spaces, foam, masonry voids, underground utility services, posts and poles), localized wood-infesting insect treatments, residential outdoor surfaces and perimeters, lawns and turf, ornamentals, trees, and interiorscapes, and tree trunk sprays. Do not use in greenhouses or nurseries.

Controls: subterranean termites; ants, cockroaches, scorpions, spiders, earwigs, mosquitoes, ticks, and wasps; turf pests including annual bluegrass weevil, armyworms, billbugs, chinch bugs, crickets, mole crickets, and imported fire ants; ornamental pests including aphids, mites, scales, leafminers, bagworms, thrips, weevils, and whiteflies; and trunk-spray targets including Ips engravers, ambrosia and elm bark beetles, emerald ash borer, clearwing moth borers, and bronze birch borer.

Application Rates & Timing

• Subterranean termites: 0.06% dilution (0.32 fl oz per gallon of water). Horizontal barrier: 1 gal of dilution per 10 sq ft. Vertical barrier: 4 gal of dilution per 10 linear ft per foot of depth.
• Outdoor residual and perimeter sprays: 0.03 to 0.06% dilution, applied at 2 to 10 gal of dilution per 1,000 sq ft. Ant mounds: 1 to 2 gal of dilution per mound.
• Lawns and turf: 0.07 to 0.30 fl oz per 1,000 sq ft depending on pest (lower end for the less difficult pests). Do not exceed 14.7 fl oz per acre. For ticks, treat the whole area, not spots.
• Ornamentals and trees (foliar): 0.26 to 1.28 fl oz per 10 gal of water (spider mites 0.38-1.28 fl oz; black vine weevil larvae and fungus gnats 0.64-1.28 fl oz). Not more than once every 7 days.
• Trunk sprays: bark beetle prevention 1 to 2 pt per 100 gal, infested trees 2 pt per 100 gal, clearwing moth borers 6.4-12.8 fl oz per 100 gal, and other coleopteran borers 12.8 fl oz per 100 gal. Do not exceed 12.8 fl oz of product per acre of trees.

Termite retreatment on an annual basis is prohibited unless there is clear evidence of reinfestation or barrier disruption.

Important restrictions: This product is highly toxic to bees exposed to direct treatment or residues on blooming plants and weeds, and extremely toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates. Do not apply by ground within 25 ft of lakes, reservoirs, rivers, permanent streams, marshes, or natural ponds, and do not apply to water or where surface water is present. Do not apply by air, in winds above 15 mph, or during rain; avoid application if rain is expected before sprays dry (at least 4 hours). Not for pre-construction termite treatment in Florida. In New York, do not apply to grass or turf within 100 ft of a water body. Do not use where endangered species may be exposed; check with your local extension service. Do not freeze or store below 40°F.

ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS BEFORE USE.

Resources

Bifen 2EC Select Label (PDF)
Safety Data Sheet (SDS PDF)