Broadcasting the Siesta Fire Ant Bait works better than applying it only to mounds because you can get foraging ants and mounds that are unnoticed or hidden.
Product Information
Siesta Insecticide Fire Ant Bait
Siesta Insecticide Fire Ant Bait is a yellow granular bait containing 0.063% metaflumizone on a corn grit bait and soybean oil base. Both imported and native fire ants are strongly attracted to Siesta's lure inside of its bait. The fire ants eagerly take the bait back to the mound as food, eating it, destroying the colony. Testing of Siesta has proven to be an effective fire ant treatment. It provides both fast and long-lasting control of these fire ants. It kills within 72 hours
Siesta Fire Ant Application Tips
Best applied at first sign of fire ant activity.
Best applied in temperatures above 60°F, when ants are actively foraging.(Think picnic weather)
Best applied in early morning (no dew) or late in the afternoon
DO NOT water in granules after application.
DO NOT apply when the ground is saturated with water or when heavy rains are expected within 12 hours of treatment.
If treated areas need to be irrigated, then wait at least 12 hours following treatment.
Siesta Insecticide Fire Ant Bait can be applied as a mound treatment or broadcast treatment. Siesta is best applied as a broadcast treatment as opposed to individual mound treatment.Treating as a broadcast treatment within the desired areas of coverage would treat the fire ants that are not discovered or hidden. It can be applied using a hand spreader, push-type spreader or backpack spreader.
Use Rates:
Broadcast treatments: 1.0- 1.15 lb per acre.
Mound treatments: 1.0-2.0 (2-4 level tablespoons) around the mound.
Do not apply more than 6.0 lb of Siesta per acre per year or four applications
How Siesta Works
Siesta Fire Ant Bait's metaflumizone causes paralysis of the ants by blocking the sodium channel of the nervous system.
Control of imported fire ants and native fire ants
Active Ingredient (s)
Metaflumizone 0.063%
For Use :
Lawns, landscape, Golf courses, Container and field grown ornamentals, Athletic fields, Sod farms, Commercial grounds
Yield
N/A
Mixture|Application
N/A
Application
Mound Treatments: The recommended use rate for individual mound treatment or mound treatment in container plant: 1.0-2.0 ounces(2-4 TBSP)Â per mound with re-treatment after 4-8 weeks if needed. Do not treat more than 12 mounds per acre/per single application. Uniformly distribute the bait 3 to 4 feet around the perimeter of the mound. Do not disturb the mound during application or apply Siesta to top of the mound.
Broadcast Treatments: The recommended use rate for broadcast treatment is 2.0-3.0 oz/5,000 sq. feet and 1.0-1.5 pounds per acre (lbs./acre), not to exceed 6 lbs./acre total or 4 applications in a one-year period. Broadcast bait uniformly using a handheld or walk- behind spreader or motorized mechanical equipment. Around structures, lightly sprinkle the product evenly in a band approximately 1 to 2 feet wide around the foundation of the building.
Suggested Spreader Settings for Broadcast
Broadcast spreaders
Setting
Scotts Speed Green 2000
6.5
Scotts Speed Green 3000
6.0
Sta Green 4500
5.5
Vigoro 4300
5.0
Craftsman # 486.19710
4.5
EZ Spread SB5500(Precision)
5.0
Drop Spreaders
Setting
Scotts Accu Green 1000
8.0
Scotts Accu Green 2000 or Scotts AccuGreen 3000
8.5
Hand-held spreaders
Setting
Scotts Handy Green II
3.5
Earthway EV-N-Spred Model 2700-A
3.0
Ortho Whirlybird
3.0
Shipping Restrictions
AK
More Instructions
General Care and Storage
Do not store in high temperatures, > 95 F for long periods
Unopened-stable shelf life of two years (Formulated in oil bait- prolonged exposure to air may turn oil rancid, and reduce the effectiveness of the bait.)
