Nufarm Mallet 2F T&O 1Gl (4/Cs) ( Imidacloprid )

Nufarm Mallet® 2F T&O Insecticide is a liquid concentrate designed to control a variety of insect pests. It has 21.4% percent imidacloprid, which is a powerful insecticide in the neonicotinoid class. Mallet® 2F is effective when used in repeated contact with the insect. When the insect consumes the plant, it is useful in the residential, commercial, or agricultural arena.

How to Use

Mallet® 2F is easy to use by everyone because it has a wide range of uses. It kills all sorts of pests on all sorts of plants. This is how it is used.

• For Ornamental Plants
• Ornamental plants need 1.5 fl oz of water in 100 gallons of water.
• The use of it by spraying 0.1-0.2 fl oz per inch of the trunk diameter or by injection.
• For Turfgrass: Use 1.25 -1.6 pt per acre (we probably use about 0.46 - 0.6 fl oz per 1,000 sq ft).
• For Trees: Trees use 0.1 to 0.4 fl oz per inch of trunk diameter when soil injecting, drenching, or slow-release irrigation.
• For Shrubs: Use 0.1–0.2 fl oz per foot when you soil-inject or drench in shrubs.

Targeted Pests

Mallet® 2F Nufarm kills most of the common insect pests. It does not harm any type of plants:

• Ormamentals: Kills aphids, peninsula bug, leafminers, and whiteflies.
• Turfgrass: Stop white grubs, weevils, and cutworms.
• Trees and Shrubs: Covers the wood-eating insects such as the emerald ash borer and the bronze birch borer.

Safety and Environmental Considerations

The Mallet® 2F mild insect killer is effective, although when you are using it, it will be necessary to observe the safety precautions so that you do not expose yourself to danger.  

• Signal Word: Caution 
• Restricted Entry Interval (REI): 12 hours. After treatment, people must avoid going into the area treated for at least 12 hours.  
• Environmental Impact: Mallet® 2F is harmful to aquatic life, and therefore, runoff should not be in the area of water bodies.  
• Management of Resistance: Resistance of pests can be avoided by reducing the frequency of application. It is also by rotation of this product with other pesticides that present a different mode of action.

Pros and Cons

Nufarm Mallet®  2F helps with controlling pests and has some definite advantages. However, there are certain limitations that you need to learn about.

Pros

• Proven Performance: Nufarm Mallet® 2F is proven to have the ability to control many insect pests and provides predictable results.
• Cost-Effective: It only requires low application rates and has a long life, which would help you save on the costs and time you could have spent on regular treatments.
• Flexible: Ornamental plants, turfgrass, trees, and shrubs can be treated with this insecticide, which makes it a tool that is helpful to backyard gardeners and anyone in the industry.

Cons

• Restrictions: The treated regions are toxic; thus, the REI is 12 hours. You have to keep out of the treated area for so long.
• Resistance: Development of resistance can be triggered by overuse of Nufarm Mallet®, 2F. This can be prevented by the pest managers rotating to other insecticides with different modes of action.

Summary

Nufarm Mallet®2F T&O insecticide is a powerful yet easy-to-apply insecticide that provides long-term protection against a large number of insect pests. It is also a dual-action formula, which can be applied practically as a contact and a systemic treatment. It works well in residential, commercial, and agricultural contexts in a broad variety of settings.