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HERO INSECTICIDE

FMC CORPORATION · Bifenthrin 11.25%; Zeta-Cypermethrin 3.75% · EPA Reg 279-3315 · INSECTICIDE; MITICIDE

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Active ingredient Bifenthrin 11.25%; Zeta-Cypermethrin 3.75%
Manufacturer FMC CORPORATION
Category INSECTICIDE; MITICIDE

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EPA registration data Reg. 279-3315 — registry reference, signal word and status.

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Hero Insecticide is a formulation containing zeta-cypermethrin and bifenthrin. This product is used to control soybean gall midge in soybeans, as well as cabbage maggots and seedcorn maggots in head and stem brassicas and leafy brassica greens. It can be applied by ground or air equipment to achieve full coverage of foliage.

Pests covered (147)
Soybean Gall Midge (Resseliella maxima)Cabbage maggotSeedcorn maggotVARIEGATED LEAFROLLERROOT APHIDSCOTTON APHIDCUCUMBER BEETLES (ADULT)FLEA BEETLESBEAN LEAF BEETLESWEETPOTATO FLEA BEETLEGRAPE COLASPISCORN ROOTWORMS (ADULT)BANDED CUCUMBER BEETLECOLORADO POTATO BEETLECEREAL LEAF BEETLESOUTHERN CORN LEAF BEETLEMEXICAN BEAN BEETLEROOT WEEVILSPEPPER WEEVILBOLL WEEVILCOWPEA CURCULIOPLUM CURCULIOVEGETABLE LEAFMINERGREENBUGBLACK PECAN APHIDYELLOW PECAN APHIDSSPITTLEBUGSMEADOW SPITTLEBUGLEAFHOPPERSPOTATO LEAFHOPPERSOUTHERN GARDEN LEAFHOPPERVARIEGATED LEAFHOPPERAVOCADO LEAFHOPPEREASTERN GRAPE LEAFHOPPERGLASSY-WINGED SHARPSHOOTERBROWN SOFT SCALELECANIUM SCALESTHREECORNERED ALFALFA HOPPERPSYLLIDSTOMATO PSYLLIDCATERPILLARSRINDWORMSWEBWORMSFRUITWORMSLOOPERSAVOCADO LOOPERSALTMARSH CATERPILLARTWIG BORERSWIREWORMS (ADULT)BLISTER BEETLESSAP BEETLESWHITE GRUBSJUNE BEETLESSUGARCANE BEETLEJAPANESE BEETLE (ADULT)BLUEBERRY MAGGOTPEPPER MAGGOTSQUASH BUGCHINCH BUGFALSE CHINCH BUGMIRIDSPLANT BUGSLYGUS BUGSCOTTON FLEAHOPPERSTINK BUGSAVOCADO LACE BUGSCALES (CRAWLERS)WHITEFLIESAVOCADO WHITEFLYAPHIDSLADY BEETLES (LADY BIRD BEETLES)ASIAN LADY BEETLESPECAN NUT CASEBEARERMELONWORMPICKLEWORMSOUTHWESTERN CORN BORERLESSER CORNSTALK BORERCABBAGE WEBWORMGARDEN WEBWORMEUROPEAN CORN BORERCELERY LEAFTIERRASPBERRY CROWN BORERSQUASH VINE BORERGRAPE ROOT BORERHORNWORMSTOMATO HORNWORMORANGE TORTRIXREDBANDED LEAFROLLEROBLIQUEBANDED LEAFROLLERTHRIPSTOBACCO THRIPSONION THRIPSSOYBEAN THRIPSBEETLESPEA WEEVILGROUND BEETLESSEEDCORN BEETLEWOOLLYBEAR CATERPILLARSWOOLYBEAR CATERPILLAR (LARVAE)TOMATO PINWORMPINK BOLLWORMPOTATO TUBERWORMSPANWORMSOMNIVOROUS LOOPERAVOCADO LEAFROLLERSILVERSPOTTED SKIPPERCOTTON LEAFPERFORATORCUTWORMSVELVETBEAN CATERPILLARARMY CUTWORMTOBACCO BUDWORMBOLLWORMCORN EARWORMTOMATO FRUITWORMWESTERN BEAN CUTWORMCOMMON STALK BORERGREEN CLOVERWORMARMYWORMTRUE ARMYWORMSOUTHERN ARMYWORMBEET ARMYWORMFALL ARMYWORMYELLOWSTRIPED ARMYWORMCABBAGE LOOPERHOP VINE BORERPAINTED LADYALFALFA CATERPILLARSOUTHERN CABBAGEWORMIMPORTED CABBAGEWORMPECAN WEEVILSWEET POTATO WEEVILAVOCADO TREE GIRDLERBLACK VINE WEEVILPEA LEAF WEEVILHICKORY SHUCKWORMGRAPE BERRY MOTHLEAFSKELETONIZER MOTHDIAMONDBACK MOTHGRASSHOPPERSCRICKETSROOTWORMSBANKS GRASS MITECARMINE SPIDER MITEPACIFIC SPIDER MITETWOSPOTTED SPIDER MITELEAFROLLERSLEAFMINERS
Areas treatable (153)
SoybeansHead and Stem Brassicas (Broccoli, Chinese broccoli (gai lon, white flowering broccoli), Brussels sprouts, Cauliflower, Cavalo broccoli, Kohlrabi, Cabbage, Chinese cabbage (napa) and Leafy Brassica Greens Crop Subgroup 4-16B)RAPESEED (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CORN (SWEET) (GRAIN) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CORN (SWEET) (SEED CROP FOLIAR TREATMENT)AVOCADO (FOLIAR TREATMENT)DEWBERRIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)LOGANBERRIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)RASPBERRIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)YOUNGBERRIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BLUEBERRIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GUAR (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GINSENG (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BRUSSELS SPROUTS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CABBAGE (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CAULIFLOWER (FOLIAR TREATMENT)COLLARDS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHINESE CABBAGE (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHINESE CABBAGE (NAPA) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHINESE CABBAGE (BOK CHOY) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHINESE CABBAGE (MIZUNA) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)RAPESEED (GREENS) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)OKRA (FOLIAR TREATMENT)URD BEANS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (MOTH) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (RICE) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)YARD LONG BEANS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ASPARAGUS BEANS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHINESE LONGBEAN (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHICK PEAS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEAS (GREEN) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BLACKEYED PEAS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)COWPEAS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CROWDER PEAS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SOUTHERN PEAS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)MUNG BEANS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)RUNNER BEANS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PARSNIPS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BLACK SALSIFY (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SALSIFY (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SWEET POTATOES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHICORY (FOLIAR TREATMENT)YAMS (TRUE) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHINESE WAXGOURD (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CUCUMBERS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)NUT TREES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)OLALLIEBERRIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PUMPKIN (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CUCURBITS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)MUSKMELONS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CORN (FOLIAR TREATMENT)LUPINE (SWEET) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)LUPINE (WHITE) (SWEET) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)LUPINE (WHITE) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ADZUKI BEANS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)TEPARY BEANS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (KIDNEY) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (NAVY) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (PINTO) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (LIMA) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CORN (FIELD) (GRAIN) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CELERIAC (FOLIAR TREATMENT)DASHEEN (FOLIAR TREATMENT)JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE (FOLIAR TREATMENT)POTATOES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (GREEN) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (SNAP) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (SUCCULENT) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (WAX) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CORN (POP) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)WATERMELON (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CANTALOUPES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CITRON MELON (FOLIAR TREATMENT)KALE (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GOURDS (EDIBLE) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PECANS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GRAPES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BROAD BEANS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)JACKBEAN (SWORD BEAN) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PIGEON PEAS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GARDEN PEAS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEAS (ENGLISH) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEAS (SUGAR) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEAS (SNAP) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEAS (SUCCULENT) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GHERKIN (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHAYOTE (FOLIAR TREATMENT)EGGPLANT (FOLIAR TREATMENT)KOHLRABI (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEAS (EDIBLE-POD) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHERVIL (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BROCCOLI RAAB (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHINESE BROCCOLI (GAI LON) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHINESE BROCCOLI (WHITE FLOWERING) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHINESE BROCCOLI (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CORN (SILAGE) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEPINOS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEPPERS (SWEET) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEPPERS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEPPERS (BELL) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEPPERS (CHILI) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEPPERS (COOKING) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PIMENTOS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)LABLAB BEANS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CATJANG (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEAS (DWARF) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)LUPINE (GRAIN) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GINGER (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CRAMBE (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SQUASH (SUMMER) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SQUASH (WINTER) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)TOMATOES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PEANUTS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEANS (FIELD) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BEETS (GARDEN) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)TURNIPS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SOYBEANS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ARTICHOKES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)MUSTARD (GREENS) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)LETTUCE (HEAD) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)RUTABAGAS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)AERIAL APPLICATIONULTRA LOW VOLUME (ULV) APPLICATIONBLACKBERRIES (MARION) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)HORSERADISH (FOLIAR TREATMENT)MUSTARD (SPINACH) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CORN (FIELD) (SEED CROP FOLIAR TREATMENT)COTTON (FOLIAR TREATMENT)TOMATILLO (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GROUND CHERRY (FOLIAR TREATMENT)GREENS (BRASSICA SPP.) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)TANK MIXCHINESE ARTICHOKE (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CARROTS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BROCCOLI (FOLIAR TREATMENT)YAM BEAN (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BITTER CASSAVA (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SWEET CASSAVA (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ARROWROOT (FOLIAR TREATMENT)TANIERS (FOLIAR TREATMENT)PARSLEY, TURNIP-ROOTED (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BURDOCK (EDIBLE) (FOLIAR TREATMENT)LEREN (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CHUFA (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ORIENTAL RADISH (FOLIAR TREATMENT)ARRACACIA (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SPANISH SALSIFY (FOLIAR TREATMENT)SKIRRET (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CANOLA (FOLIAR TREATMENT)BLACKBERRIES (FOLIAR TREATMENT)CANNA (FOLIAR TREATMENT)IRRIGATION SUPPLY SYSTEMS (WATER TREATMENT)SNOWPEA (FOLIAR TREATMENT)

How to treat each type of area 3

Soybeans

Target pest Rate Unit Label notes
Soybean Gall Midge (Resseliella maxima) 5.0 to 10.3 fl. oz./A (0.05 to 0.10 lb. ai/A)

Head and Stem Brassicas (Broccoli, Chinese broccoli (gai lon, white flowering broccoli), Brussels sprouts, Cauliflower, Cavalo broccoli, Kohlrabi, Cabbage, Chinese cabbage (napa) and Leafy Brassica Greens Crop Subgroup 4-16B)

Target pest Rate Unit Label notes
Cabbage maggot 8.3 to 10.3 fl oz/A (0.08 to 0.10 lb ai/A)
Seedcorn maggot 8.3 to 10.3 fl oz/A (0.08 to 0.10 lb ai/A)

Mixing instructions 3

For pests Amount Per Label notes
Soybean Gall Midge (Resseliella maxima) minimum of 10 gallons by ground Apply to soybeans by ground or air equipment using sufficient water to obtain full coverage of foliage (minimum of 10 gallons by ground and 2 gallons by air)
Soybean Gall Midge (Resseliella maxima) 2 gallons by air Apply to soybeans by ground or air equipment using sufficient water to obtain full coverage of foliage (minimum of 10 gallons by ground and 2 gallons by air)
Cabbage maggot, Seedcorn maggot minimum of 15 gallons finished spray per acre Application by ground

Worker safety

Re-entry interval (REI) 12 Hours

Timing & weather

Use restrictions 10