April 12, 2016—Seduce®, Bug-N-Sluggo®, and Sluggo Plus T&O® insect baits have been approved by the U.S. EPA and California’s DPR for use on ants. The improved UV- and rain-resistant compressed bait pellets provide control of several ant species, cutworms and earwigs. These fast-acting products knock back ant populations in less than 48 hours. Bug-N-Sluggo and Sluggo Plus T&O also contains iron phosphate for the control of snails and slugs.
The dry pellets, which are now a terra-cotta color, are easy to apply, unlike some sticky competitor baits that can be more troublesome to accurately apply. Seduce and Bug-N-Sluggo have 4-hour reentry intervals and on almonds can be used up to the day before harvest. They are OMRI® Listed and NOP approved, so they can be used in organic production, as well as conventional farming.
Seduce and Bug-n-Sluggo are distributed by Certis USA into the crop and T&O markets. Brandt distributes Sluggo Plus T&O into landscape, nursery, golf and other non-crop markets.