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Ortho
MAX Malathion Insect Spray Concentrate
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Ortho
MAX Malathion Insect Spray Concentrate
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Overview
- Kills mosquitoes and other listed nuisance insects
- Kills aphids, whiteflies, mealybugs, mosquitoes, red spider mites and scales
- Use on ornamentals, roses, flowers, shrubs, trees, fruits, citrus and vegetables
- Easy application with Ortho® Dial 'N Spray or tank sprayer
- Backed by the Ortho® Guarantee
- Warning: This product can expose you to Malathion which is know to the state of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
- For outdoor home use only
Specs and Details
Active Ingredients
- 50% Malathion
Product Label
- This is not the product label. Always read and follow the product label before use.
Safety Data Sheets can be found at scottsmsds.com
Description
Are nuisance insects invading your garden? Kill mosquitoes, aphids, whiteflies, mealybugs, red spider mites and scales with Ortho® MAX® Malathion Insect Spray Concentrate. Easily apply this concentrate using an Ortho® Dial 'N Spray® applicator. This formula can be used on ornamentals, roses, flowers, shrubs, trees, fruits, citrus and vegetables.
Step by Step Instructions
How to Use
- Apply using an Ortho® Dial 'N Spray® or tank sprayer, according to label instructions depending on the area of use.
When and Where to Use
Where to Use?
- On ornamentals, roses, flowers, shrubs, trees, fruits, citrus and vegetables.
When to Apply?
- Apply as necessary, following application interval instructions according to the label. For fruits and vegetables, follow days to harvest instructions according to label.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bugs Controlled
Insects:
- Aphids, bagworms, boxelder bugs, black scale, purple scale, yellow scale, Florida red scale, cabbage loopers, codling, moths, cucumber beetles, fourlined leaf bugs, grape leafhopper, Japanese beetle adults, lace bugs, mealybugs, mosquitoes, pear psyllids, red banded leafroller, strawberry leafroller, spittlebugs, red spider mite, rose, leafhoppers, spruce mites, scales, tent caterpillars, tarnished plant bug, thrips, whiteflies, hemlock wooly adelgid, and other listed insects.
Rated 5 out of
5
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Ti57 from
Works well.
I've been using this for about a year for mealie bugs on ornamentals. Works quite well for scale on my orchids as well, even tho not listed for use on them. Kind of a once and done thing on orchids. Clears up the critters in one application. For orchids, I pour some thru the bark medium.
Date published: 2023-10-21
Rated 5 out of
5
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Anonymous from
Kills bugs when you need them gone....
My wife is a garden fanatic. Sop much so that one of her pandemic projects was a separate garden for pumpkins, squash, and zucchini. So I built her a 2-tier 10'x20' garden to go with her main garden and all the numerous flower beds on the property. With so many areas for bugs, this Malathion product was able to handle all the garden and trees and shrubs we have and it didn't falter. Seeing as it is a concentrate as well, I was able to make this small bottle cover quite a lot of area. I don't have a Dial-n-Spray but another pump sprayer and it worked just fine. I would recommend this to anyone looking to rid their live goods of any nuisance and destructive bugs.
Date published: 2022-09-20
Rated 5 out of
5
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GeorgiaDad from
Got rid of my aphids on my plant
I used this product to treat aphids on my shrubs. This bottle is concentrated so you need to dilute it when applying. I used the Ortho Dial N Spray to mix the chemical. Follow the instructions on the back for the proper mixing ratio. I set my Dial N Spray to 2 tsp setting and sprayed the plants. Any left over chemical products, I just poured it back in the bottle.
Next day I checked my plants and no more aphids on the leaves. Overall it's pretty easy to use and a little goes a long way. Just make sure you follow the instructions on the mixing ratio.
Date published: 2022-09-18
Rated 5 out of
5
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Anonymous from
Multiple types of "dosage" suggestions!
First, I personally enjoyed the "dosage" list that was included with this product, for specific pests and control, as well as a "do not harvest" fruits/vegetables etc within a certian timeframe. I honestly have hesitated using anything on my herb, vegetabke and fruit gardens, as I was worried that treating them would result in a harvest loss for me.
I am happy to report that that IS NOT true. And that my herbs, which have been plagued with spiders, has been thriving and without further incident since using this product.
I like how its concentrated, as well, so it does not take up much storage space. I can mix up and use as the need arises, which is convenient for me.
The label and product was easy to understand and use.
Date published: 2022-09-15
Rated 5 out of
5
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Anonymous from
Working Great in our yard!
This year has been a hard year on us with the bugs. We didnt really have a problem with the bugs previous years but this year has been driving us nuts. We started using this insect spray that kills mosquitoes and several other nuisance insects. We used the suggested ammount and filled up the tank sprayer and started spraying around our home. I was surprised its safe to spray on majority of plants and garden so we could be sure to cover as much area as possible. The weekend after we sprayed we had family over and spent the evening outside and was thrilled to not be eaten up by bugs! After one treatment it seemed to have worked and was taking care of our bug problem. We will continue to treat the yard as often as needed to remain bug free!
Date published: 2022-09-14
Rated 5 out of
5
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mrlefty070603 from
Malathion Insect Spray is amazingly effective
The bottle was a little difficult to open and I got the liquid on my hands and the scent was overwhelming but Malathion Insect Spray was extremely effective in getting rid of flying insects including flies, moths and knots. I will definitely purchase this product after the test bottle is empty.
Date published: 2022-09-14
Rated 5 out of
5
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Anonymous from
ants hills
worked well in driveway by the foundation to elminate the ants and nest to stop them from climbing the foundation and getting into the sill plate. also stoped all of the other pest from getting into my flower beds.
Date published: 2022-09-13
Rated 5 out of
5
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Cindy54 from
Works great
Works great. Applied it to bushes with aphids. Aphids are gone. Applied elsewhere in garden and haven't seen any unwanted bugs since then. Was easy to mix and apply with 2 gallon garden sprayer. Was easy cleanup
Date published: 2022-09-13