Ardent 0.15 Miticide generic Avid , RF PB005

Ardent 0.15 Miticide generic Avid  , RF PB005

Ardent is the generic version of Avid 0.15EC and is actually manufactured by Syngenta which also makes Avid. Ardent 0.15EC Miticide, which contains abamectin as the active ingredient, is an effective insecticide/miticide for many different mite species and is typically recommended for control of mites both indoors and outdoors. The active ingredient, which occurs naturally, is derived from the soil microorganism, Streptomyces avermitilis. Avid is labeled for control of twospotted spider mite, European red mite, carmine spider mite, Southern red mite, spruce spider mite, cyclamen mite, broad mite, and rust and bud mite. The product can be used to control mites in greenhouses, shadehouses, on field-grown ornamentals, Christmas tree plantations, and woody ornamentals. Ardent is a contact and translaminar miticide. Translaminar is a term that refers to insecticides/miticides that penetrate the leaf tissue and form a reservoir of active ingredient within the leaf. Ardent generally provides up to 28 days of residual activity. The label rate for all mite species is 4 fl oz per 100 gal. Ardent is active on the mobile life stages of mites, with no activity on eggs. Although the insecticide/miticide is slow acting, treated mites are immobilized after exposure.