For sure! Sevin has been an insect product used by farmers and arborists to kill over 500 species of insects for years and years.
That said, the active ingredient is zeta-cypermethrin, a pyrethroid, which has a longer pre-harvest interval than many other insect products. Juvi and adult SLF will die once they touch Sevin.
What Is Sevin?
Sevin is a contact insecticide that kills bad insects and bugs like the spotted lanternfly, whiteflies, and aphids.
Some older brands of Sevin have carbaryl as the active ingredient, but the newer brands have added zeta-cypermethrin as the active ingredient.
Carbaryl’s pre-harvest interval (PHI) is long (3-14 days) and makes it too long for the horticulturist to harvest because they want to harvest their flowers and vegetables sooner.
For Insect Killer, it is very important to check your active ingredient purchase of Sevin based on your needs and type of plants.
Sevin is permitted for spraying edible vegetables, vines, fruit trees, hardwoods, and ornamentals.
What Are The Different Types of Sevin Insecticide?
Sevin comes in three ways:
- concentrate
- ready-to-use spray
- ready-to-use small area hand spray
Sevin Insect Killer Concentrate
This is a liquid insecticide that must be diluted in water before using.
It is well suited for large scale coverage of trees, flowers, vegetables and ornamentals.
How to Use Sevin Insect Killer Concentrate to Kill Spotted Lanternflies
You’re going to need these supplies to use this concentrate:
- Sevin concentrate
- Measuring capamentul
- Water Indies
- Water for diluting
- Spray pump
- Personal protection gear (overalls, glove, face shield, eyewear protection).
Read the product label carefully, to understand your best method of application.
Label generally lists the amount of concentrate to be used per hectare or square meters and the amount of dilution water.
Now, here is procedure to follow to use Sevin concentrate on your plants.
Preparation
Here’s how to get your product ready:
- Shake the bottle with the concentrate to suspend the active ingredient evenly.
- Take the measuring cap and pour the indicated amount, being sure not to spill the product.
- Pour the concentrate into the sprayer with the pump.
- Measure the dilution water as directed on the label.
- Add to the pump sprayer and mix well with the concentrate.
- Pump the sprayer to pressurize the applicator.
Application
Using an insecticide requires you to follow the steps during application if you intend to apply the product in as much of an effective and efficient way as possible:
- Always spray the leaves, flowers, and branches before the trunk, because you would specifically want to spray the worst infested parts of the tree first.
- If you are spraying in a large area, start at the farthest point and retrace your steps by walking back through the area you sprayed so you won’t inadvertently get into the insecticide.
- The best day to spray will be a cool, cloudy and calm day. Again, windy days will waste and contaminate nearby areas with insecticide composition being carried into neighbor’s yards or even your own good plants when the wind blows the precipitation. If the day is hot or too sunny, plants may pay the consequences by being burned by insecticide because of too much heat.
Safety concerns: after the application is complete, please make sure you clean the sprayer thoroughly and store any remaining insecticide concentrate as directed by the label.
Ready to Spray Formulation
Well. this insecticide is killin’ two birds with one stone in that the manufacturer has already done the mixing for you!
All you need to do is attach the hosepipe sprayer and use the product on the infested plants.
This spray is perfect when you need even coverage quickly and don’t care to deal with measuring and mixing.
You can use this on:
- large vegetable gardens
- lawns
- tree gardens
- and decorative hedges
Ready to Use Spray
The conveniently premixed insecticide comes in a portable and simple-to-use sprinkler bottle and features an adjustable nozzle to control the flow of insecticide from the sprayer.
The convenient hand sprayer is perfect for targeted destruction of spotted lanternflies on smaller plants, shrubs, backyard hedges, and kitchen garden edible plants.
Is Sevin Harmful To Humans?
Sevin’s a safe pesticide for humans, but there are conditions:
- First, you have to read the product label and follow manufacturer’s instructions on handling and applying.
- Always wear the appropriate personal protective equipment and avoid getting the product on you.
- If the product is swallowed, induce vomiting, and drink lots of water.
- For skin rashes or irritations wash the area with cold running water, and then do not apply ointments or powder. Wrap the area with loosely fitting clothing.
Is Sevin Safe For Pets?
Sevin is safe for pets when used as directed.
As a rule of thumb, don’t let pets wander into sprayed areas until the spray has dried.
Even though Sevin is an insecticide, you should never spray pets with Sevin to control body bugs like fleas.
Can I Use Sevin Indoors?
Nope. Sevin is an outdoor insecticide that should not be applied indoors, like in your house or car.
Even if you find them inside, other methods of elimination such as spraying them with neem oil or just stomping their little winged behinds will work just fine.
Wrapping Up
Sevin kills spotted lanternflies.
It comes in three forms, as delutable concentrate, as a ready to spray product to connect to your spraying hose, and as a hand-held ready-to-use hose with a nozzle that is closer contact application.
The active ingredient is zeta-cypermethrin, but you may see some older brands that had carbaryl as the active ingredient.
Zeta-cypermethrin is preferred for edibles because it has a shorter pre-harvest interval.