Recommended Litter Beetle Spray Treatment Program Australia

Sundew Solutions recommends that Spinaflex should be used in rotation with BeetleBETA and LarvaBETA as part of an effective litter beetle management program. 

The suggested treatment program for Low Pest Pressure, Medium Pest Pressure and High Pest Pressure is outlined below:

Low Pressure SOP BeetleBETA LarvaBETA Spinaflex spinosad Elector PSP

The following best practice procedures should be undertaken as a minimum:

Inside Shed:

  • Apply BEETLEBETA/LARVABETA 1.5 m up walls and over entire area of shed floor ensuring full surface treatment. Target application rate is 1L per 10 square metres (or 10L per 100 square metres)
  • Ensure the pre calculated allocated volume of product is applied to the shed being treated.
  • Vehicle speed as per pre-treatment checklist.
  • Start application at the walls and proceed to work towards centre of shed exiting once required volume for shed area has been achieved.
  • SPINAFLEX may be applied anytime during the annual cycle to fit in between BEETLEBETA | LARVABETA treatments. It is recommended that a minimum of 2 x SPINAFLEX treatment cycles are applied back to back for good resistance management protocol.
  • SPINAFLEX has two application rates: 1) Standard Treatment, and 2) Heavy Infestation.  In Low and Medium Pest Pressure situations follow the Standard Treatment rate as per label.  In High Pest Pressure situations, follow the Heavy Infestation application rates as per SPINAFLEX label.  

Outside Shed:                                                                                                       

  • It is recommended that every third cycle clean-out that a full outside perimeter treatment be applied using BeetleBETA 125 SC at 1.5m up the walls and 1.5m out onto the ground be applied around the shed as a residual treatment at the Heavy Infestation Litter Beetle rate.

Heavy Infestation Litter Beetle rate – 4 m/1 L water applied at 10 L per 100 m2 not exceeding point of run-off.

Calculation
((2 x length + 2 x width) x 1.5)/10 = total litres required

Total litres required/50 = total BeetleBETA mL to be added to tank

Control Room:

Apply StarrdustPRO into crack and crevices and around (not into) electrical equipment at each clean-out.

 

Medium Pressure SOP BeetleBETA LarvaBETA Spinaflex spinosad Elector PSP

The following best practice procedures should be undertaken as a minimum:

Inside Shed:

  • Apply BEETLEBETA/LARVABETA 1.5 m up walls and over entire area of shed floor ensuring full surface treatment. Target application rate is 1L per 10 square metres (or 10L per 100 square metres)
  • Ensure the pre calculated allocated volume of product is applied to the shed being treated.
  • Vehicle speed as per pre-treatment checklist.
  • Start application at the walls and proceed to work towards centre of shed exiting once required volume for shed area has been achieved.
  • In September apply BeetleBETA at the Heavy Infestation rate to walls 1.5 m high and 3 m out around internal perimeter. Treat shed floor at standard BB|LB rate.
  • SPINAFLEX may be applied anytime during the annual cycle to fit in between BEETLEBETA | LARVABETA treatments. It is recommended that a minimum of 2 x SPINAFLEX treatment cycles are applied back to back for good resistance management protocol.
  • SPINAFLEX has two application rates: 1) Standard Treatment, and 2) Heavy Infestation.  In Low and Medium Pest Pressure situations follow the Standard Treatment rate as per label.  In High Pest Pressure situations, follow the Heavy Infestation application rates as per SPINAFLEX label.  

Outside Shed:

  • It is recommended that every second cycle clean-out that a full outside perimeter treatment be applied using BeetleBETA 125 SC at 1.5m up the walls and 1.5m out onto the ground be applied around the shed as a residual treatment at the Heavy Infestation Litter Beetle rate.

Heavy Infestation Litter Beetle rate – 4 m/1 L water applied at 10 L per 100 m2 not exceeding point of run-off.

Calculation
((2 x length + 2 x width) x 1.5)/10 = total litres required

Total litres required/50 = total BeetleBETA mL to be added to tank

Control Room:

Apply StarrdustPRO into crack and crevices and around (not into) electrical equipment at each clean-out.

 

High Pressure SOP BeetleBETA LarvaBETA Spinaflex spinosad Elector PSP

Inside Shed:

  • Apply BB/LB 1.5 m up walls and over entire area of shed floor ensuring full surface treatment. Target application rate is 1L per 10 square metres (or 10L per 100 square metres)
  • Ensure the pre calculated allocated volume of product is applied to the shed being treated.
  • Vehicle speed as per pre-treatment checklist.
  • Start application at the walls and proceed to work towards centre of shed exiting once required volume for shed area has been achieved.
  • In February apply BeetleBETA at the Heavy Infestation rate to walls 1.5 m high and 3 m out around internal perimeter. Treat shed floor at standard BB|LB rate.
  • SPINAFLEX may be applied anytime during the annual cycle to fit in between BEETLEBETA | LARVABETA treatments. It is recommended that a minimum of 2 x SPINAFLEX treatment cycles are applied back to back for good resistance management protocol.
  • SPINAFLEX has two application rates: 1) Standard Treatment, and 2) Heavy Infestation.  In Low and Medium Pest Pressure situations follow the Standard Treatment rate as per label.  In High Pest Pressure situations, follow the Heavy Infestation application rates as per SPINAFLEX label.  

Outside Shed:

  • It is recommended that every second cycle clean-out that a full outside perimeter treatment be applied using BeetleBETA 125 SC at 1.5m up the walls and 1.5m out onto the ground be applied around the shed as a residual treatment at the Heavy Infestation Litter Beetle rate.
  • It is recommended in Spring/Summer that two extra applications are applied of the BeetleBETA at the Heavy Infestation Litter Beetle rate.

Heavy Infestation Litter Beetle rate – 4 m/1 L water applied at 10 L per 100 m2 not exceeding point of run-off.

Calculation
((2 x length + 2 x width) x 1.5)/10 = total litres required

Total litres required/50 = total BeetleBETA mL to be added to tank

Control Room:

 Apply StarrdustPRO into crack and crevices and around (not into) electrical equipment at each clean-out.