Ortho® Outdoor Insect Killer Concentrate kills 235 listed bugs, including ants, spiders, fleas, ticks and mosquitoes outdoors before they can come indoors (refer to product label for complete lists of insects). The formula kills insects by contact and can be used to protect your lawn, flowers, vegetable gardens and fruit trees. Use around the perimeter of your house to create a bug barrier for up to 3 months of protection (refer to product label for details). It's also formulated for use on edibles (refer to product label for full list). Dilute this product according to instructions and apply using a tank sprayer. On roses, ornamentals, vegetable gardens, trees and lawns, use when insects or damage first appear. Around your house foundation, use early in the season or when insects appear. Allow the area to dry before people and pets re-enter. Each 32 fl. oz. container treats up to 5,580 sq. ft.

How to Use

• Apply using a tank sprayer

Treating Roses, Flowers, Shrubs, and Small Trees

• Add 1.5 fl. oz. per gallon of water.
• Spray to uniformly cover upper and lower leaf surfaces, stems, and branches. Spray underside of leaves and penetrate dense foliage. When treating potted plants also lightly spray the soil surface.
• Spray when air is calm to avoid drift. Apply as necessary, waiting 7 to 14 days between each application. Hard to control insects may require 2 to 3 applications.
• If temperature is expected to exceed 85° F, spray in early morning or late afternoon when it is cooler.

Treating the Perimeter of House Foundations, Porches, Patios, and Stored Lumber

• Add 1.5 fl. oz. per gallon of water to treat 65 sq. ft.
• Spray a 2-foot band around the house next to the foundation. Also spray the foundation of the house to a height of 2 feet.
• Repeat application every 14 days if necessary.

Treating Lawn Insects

• Add 0.75 to 1.5 fl. oz. per gallon of water to treat 125 sq. ft.
• Spray evenly. Be sure to treat the entire lawn. (To ensure the lawn is getting the appropriate amount of product, measure the length and width and then multiply to calculate the square footage.)

Treating Vegetable Gardens and Melons or Nut and Fruit Trees

• Add 1.5 fl. oz. per gallon of water
• Apply as a thorough spray, wetting leaves and branches, but do not let run-off occur. (Be sure to follow important limitations for the specific edible plant you are spraying, including the amount of spray which can be applied, the interval between sprays, and the days to wait before harvest.)
• Spray underside of leaves and penetrate dense foliage.

Where Not to Use

• Do not apply directly to impervious horizontal surfaces such as sidewalks, driveways, and patios except as a spot or crack-and-crevice treatment.
• Do not treat firewood.
• *Should not be used in California to grow.

Where to Use

• Use on roses and other ornamentals as well as Corn (Sweet corn), Tomatoes*, Citrus*, Blackberries, Raspberries, Lima Beans, Peas (Green pea, Snow pea, Sugar Snap pea)*, Beans (Snap bean, Wax bean)*, Blackeyed pea*, Chayote, Cucumber, Edible gourds, Cantaloupe, Casaba, Honeydew melon, Pumpkin, Summer squash (Zucchini), Winter squash (Butternut squash, Acorn squash, Spaghetti squash), Watermelon, Chinese mustard*, Broccoli, Chinese broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Eggplant, Head lettuce*, Peppers (Bell and Non-bell)*, Artichoke*, Pears*, Pecans* and fruit trees; trees and shrubs; lawns; and around the perimeter of the house foundation, porches, patios & stored lumber.
• Ortho® Outdoor Insect Killer Ready-to-Spray is for use in residential, outdoor spaces only.

When to Apply

• Ortho® Outdoor Insect Killer Ready-to-Spray can be used on roses, ornamentals, vegetable gardens, trees and lawns when insects or damage first appear. Use it around house foundations early in season or when insects appear.
• Apply in calm weather when rain is not predicted for the next 24 hours.
• Apply to a lawn that was mowed within the last 24 hours.

How Often to Apply

• When using on vegetable gardens and melons or nut and fruit trees, re-apply as necessary to maintain control. Wait at least 7 days between each application.
• When using around the perimeter of house foundations, porches, patios, and stored lumber, repeat applications every 14 days if necessary.
• When using on roses, flowers, shrubs, and small trees, 2 to 3 applications may be needed for hard to control insects. Wait 7 to 14 days between each application.
• When using to treat lawn insects, wait 4 to 6 weeks between applications.
• The maximum application rate is 22.9 oz. per 1000 sq. ft. per application or 32 oz. per 1395 sq. ft.

Mixing Instructions

• When treating roses, ornamentals, vegetables, gardens, melons, fruit trees and areas around home foundations mix 3 Tbs (1.5 fl. oz.) per gallon of water.
• When treating lawns, mix 1.5 to 3 Tbs (0.75 fl. oz. to 1.5 fl. oz.) per gallon of water