The amount of water applied does not affect the 
amount of wettable powder or emulsifiable concentrate 
that should be used; follow the recommendations in the 
list on page 6. 
Adjust the nozzles of dusters and sprayers so that the 
insecticide reaches all parts of the plants. 
Drive slowly, preferably not faster than about 4 miles 
an hour, when dusting or using a low-gallonage sprayer. 
The air velocity at the nozzles of a duster, and the 
pressure at which a sprayer is operated, should be high 
enough to force the insecticide to all parts of the plants. 
However, the air velocity at the nozzles of a duster should 
not be so high as to blow the dust from the plants. 
PRECAUTIONS 
Insecticides used improperly may be injurious to man and 
animals. Use them only when needed and handle them with 
care. Follow the directions and heed all precautions on the 
labels. : 
Keep insecticides in closed, well-labeled containers in a dry 
place. Store them where they will not contaminate food or feed, 
and where children and animals cannot reach them. 
When handling an insecticide, wear clean, dry clothing. 
Avoid repeated or prolonged contact of insecticide with your 
skin. 
Wear protective clothing and equipment if specified on the 
container label. Avoid prolonged inhalation of insecticide dusts 
or mists. ; 
Avoid spilling insecticide concentrate on your skin, and keep 
it out of your eyes, nose, and mouth. If you spill any on your 
skin or clothing, remove contaminated clothing immediately 
and wash the skin thoroughly with soap and water. Launder 
the clothing before wearing it again. 
After handling an insecticide, do not eat, drink, or smoke until 
you have washed your hands and face. Wash any exposed skin 
immediately after applying an insecticide. 
Lindane can be absorbed directly through the skin in harmful 
quantities. Do not let it get on the skin, and keep it out of the 
eyes, nose, and mouth. If any is spilled, wash it off the skin 
and change clothing at once. Do not apply lindane or carbaryl 
to any crop within 24 hours before harvest. 
Avoid applying insecticides to cucurbit plants during daylight 
hours when honey bees and wild bee pollinators are active in the 
field. These insects are necessary for good set of the fruit, and 
should be protected for other reasons. Do not apply insecticides 
if apiaries are near enough to be adversely affected; notify the 
beekeeper so that he can move the hives if necessary. Also avoid 
drift of insecticide to nearby wildlife habitats, crops, pasture 
grass, feed, or livestock. 
To protect water resources, fish, and wildlife, do not contam- 
inate lakes, streams, or ponds with insecticide. Do not clean 
spraying equipment or dump excess spray materia] near such 
water. 
Dispose of empty insecticide containers at a sanitary land-fill 
dump, or crush and bury them at least 18 inches deep in a level, 
isolated place where they will not contaminate water supplies. 
If you have trash-collection service, wrap small containers in 
heavy layers of newspapers and place them in the trash can. 
Washington, D.C. Revised January 1961 
Slightly Revised November 1966 
yx U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE:1966 O—233-—253 
