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Ortho® MAX® Malathion Insect Spray Concentrate

Overview & Benefits

  • Kills mosquitoes and other listed nuisance insects
  • Kills aphids, whiteflies, mealybugs, mosquitoes, red spider mites and scales.
  • Can be used on ornamentals, roses, flowers, shrubs, trees, fruits, citrus, vegetables.
  • Easy to apply with Ortho® Dial 'N Spray® or tank sprayer.
  • Details & Usage
  • Ratings & Reviews
  • Available sizes

      16 oz concentrate, 32 oz concentrate
  • How to Use

    Apply using an Ortho® Dial 'N Spray® or tank sprayer, according to label instructions depending on the area of use.

  • 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.

  • Where to Use

    On ornamentals, roses, flowers, shrubs, trees, fruits, citrus and vegetables.

  • What it Controls

    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, lacebugs, mealybugs, mosquitoes, pear psyllids, red banded leafroller, strawberry leafroller, spittlebugs, red spider mite, rose leafhoppers, spruce mites, scales, tent catepillers, tarnished plant bug, thrips, whiteflies, hemlock, wolly adelgid, and other listed insects.

  • Packaging

    Bottle

  • Active Ingredients

    50% Malathion

Problems Treated

  • Flea Beetles (Potatoes) Flea Beetles (Potatoes)
  • Lace Bugs Lace Bugs
  • Onion Thrips Onion Thrips
  • Spruce Budworms Spruce Budworms
  • Strawberry Leafroller Strawberry Leafroller
  • Product Ratings

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