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Take back your outdoor space from listed insects. This fast-acting formula starts to kill within minutes and provides long-lasting control. Use it on your lawn, around your home's perimeter, and on ornamentals, flowers, trees, shrubs, vegetables, and fruit trees.
*Applies to carpenter ants, harvester ants, oriental and German cockroaches **Excluding black widow, brown recluse, and hobo
We know you want to enjoy your yard without worrying about unwanted insect guests. Ortho BugClear Insect Killer for Lawns & Landscapes is here to help. Itâs a simple and effective way to protect your outdoor space from pests. This fast-acting formula starts to kill immediately upon application* and provides long-lasting control, so you can get back to enjoying your lawn and garden. You can use Ortho BugClear on your lawn, around the perimeter of your home, and on your ornamentals, flowers, trees, and shrubs. It's also safe for use on listed vegetables and fruit trees. This concentrate makes up to 42 gallons of spray, so you can treat your entire outdoor space with ease. Simply mix it in a tank sprayer or use the Ortho Dial N' Spay to apply. Letâs get you back to enjoying your beautiful yard.
*Applies to carpenter ants, harvester ants, oriental and German cockroaches
Active Ingredients: Bifenthrin and Zeta-Cypermethrin
Size: 32 fl. oz.
Application Type: Concentrate
Treats up to 5,300 sq. ft. of lawn, 1,400 sq. ft. of foundation or perimeter, or across 2,700 sq. ft. of foliage plants including roses, flowers, shrubs, small trees, and listed edibles
SKU: 0448701
Safety data sheet can be found at: https://www.scottsmsds.com
Where to Use: Use on lawns, roses and other ornamentals, listed vegetables and fruit trees, trees and shrubs, and around house foundations, porches, patios, and stored lumber
Where Not to Use: For outdoor use only. Do not use this product on firewood. Do not apply in or on electrical equipment.
When to Use: Apply when bugs first appear.
How Often to Use: For lawns, wait 4 to 6 weeks between applications. For other ornamentals, wait 7 to 14 days between applications. For home perimeters, reapply every 14 days as needed. For edible plants, re-apply as necessary to maintain control, waiting at least 7 days between each application.
How to Apply Using a Tank Sprayer:
How to Apply Using the Ortho Dial N' Spray:Prep:
Store any unused product in its original container in a cool, dry place that is inaccessible to children and pets. Keep it from freezing.
You can use this product on a wide variety of plants. It's safe for your lawn, ornamentals, flowers, trees, and shrubs. You can also use it on many common vegetables and fruit trees. For a complete list of approved edible plants, it's always best to check the product label.
It's best to apply the product on a calm day when rain isn't in the forecast for at least 24 hours. This gives the product time to dry and become effective, ensuring it doesn't get washed away.
To protect pollinators, you should avoid spraying this product on any blooming plants or weeds that bees might be visiting. It's best to apply it in the early morning or late evening when bees are less active.
This product controls the following insects: Adelgids, Ants, Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Borers, Boxelder Bug, Caterpillars, Centipedes, Chinch Bugs, Cockroaches, Crickets, Earwigs, Fleas, Fleahoppers, Flies, Fungus Gnats, Grasshoppers, Hornets, Lace Bugs, Leaffooted Bugs, Leafhoppers, Leafminers, Leafrollers, Mealybugs, Midges, Millipedes, Mites, Mole Crickets, Mosquitoes, Moths, Periodical Cicadas, Pillbugs & Rollie Pollies, Plant Bugs, Phylloxera, Psyllids, Sawflies, Scales, Scorpions, Sowbugs, Spiders, Spittlebugs, Stink Bugs, Springtails, Termites, Thrips, Ticks, Treehoppers, Wasps, Whiteflies, Wireworms, and Yellowjackets. (See product label for complete list.)