Instructions for Gordon's Permetrin 10

The best source of use instructions for any pesticide is the product label. Gordon's Permethrin-10 Livestock &Premise Spray is an insecticide used to control flies, fleas, lice, mites and ticks in livestock buildings and on certain animals. The formulation contains a ten percent concentration of permethrin as the active ingredient. Permethrin in other products is used for mosquito abatement programs, food and feed crops, food-handling establishments, plant nurseries, sod farms, indoor and outdoor treatment of residential sites, pets and clothing. Formulations of permethrin also are used to treat humans for head lice and scabies.

Things You'll Need

  • Livestock sprayer
  • 1- or 2-gallon pump-up sprayer
  • Misting nozzle
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Instructions

    • 1
      Spraying an insecticide in dairy barns helps control flies.

      Look on the product label and select the table that applies to your intended use. Read the table carefully to determine where the product can be used, pests controlled by the application, methods of application, application rates and use precautions.

    • 2
      Permethrin controls flies, lice and ticks on goats.

      Obtain proper application equipment for the selected treatment site. A tow-behind livestock sprayer is required for surface sprays of livestock buildings, cattle, horses, sheep, goats, poultry, dog houses and kennels. Use a spray nozzle that produces a fine mist for poultry and their premises. A 1- or 2-gallon pump-up sprayer can be used for spot treatments of livestock, and foggers or a misting nozzle are suitable for livestock building space sprays.

    • 3
      Permethrin is applied to swine by spraying, dipping or sponging.

      Mix the spray according to dilution ratios listed on the use tables. Add the required amount of product to the correct quantity of water while stirring or agitating the mixture. Shake or stir the product concentrate before mixing.

    • 4

      Wear the proper clothing during application, which includes long-sleeve shirts, long-legged pants, a cap, rubber footwear and impermeable gloves. After the application, remove all clothing and wash before reuse. Wash or shower using plenty of soap. When spraying or fogging indoors, wear a dust/mist filtering respirator (number TC-21C) or a NIOSH-approved respirator with an R, P, or HE filter.