Introduction

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Imidan
Company:
Gowan Canada (PCP#29064)
Insecticide Group
1B
Refer to page 624
Formulation:
70% phosmet formulated as a wettable powder in water soluble sachets.
Insects Controlled and Registered Crops:
Crop
Alfalfa
Potato
Application:
Insect
Alfalfa weevil, alfalfa blotch leafminer
Colorado potato beetle, potato flea beetle, potato leafhopper, potato aphid
Imidan
• Apply by ground only.
• Imidan 70-WP instapak is packaged in water soluble sachets that are to be dropped into the spray tank unopened. DO
NOT use in low-volume, gear-type spray equipment.
How it Works:
Imidan is an organophosphate insecticide.
Restrictions:
• Storage: Keep sachets dry and DO NOT allow sachets to contact any moist surface prior to adding to spray tank.
Keep water soluble sachets in the protective container and store in a cool, dry place. DO NOT store at temperatures
above 40°C.
• Toxic to bees exposed to direct treatment, spray drift or residues on flowering crops or weeds. DO NOT apply this
product to flowering crops or weeds.
• Buffer zones required for the protection of freshwater habitat Depth of less than 1 metre - 15 metres and for depths
greater than 1 metre - 4 metres.
• DO NOT apply more than once per cutting or within 7 days of harvest. DO NOT make more than 3 applications per
season.
• Re-entry Interval (REI): 5 days
Precautions:
Harmful if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin. Wear protective clothing, including rubber gloves and goggles,
during mixing, loading and spraying.
Imidan is toxic to fish and bees. Keep away from any body of water.
Hazard Rating:
Danger – Poison
Insect Control
For an explanation of the symbol used here see page 4.