Acephate

What is Acephate?
Acephate is an active ingredient-classified as an organophosphate-found in many commercial pest control products, including Orthene PCO Pellets, Orthene Ornamental and Turf Spray, and Acephate 75 SP.

Acephate Produts

Quick View Orthene PCO Pellets  (5) $73.90 Free Shipping! Acephate 97.4% for excellent systemic insect control on turf, tree and ornamentals.   Info / Buy Now	Quick View Acephate 75 SP  (16) $17.50 Free Shipping! Acephate 75 SP may be used in a variety of exterior settings include fields and pastures, recreational turf, residential and landscaped turf, and food-bearing plants and trees for superior control of fire ants and other agricultural pests.   Info / Buy Now	Quick View Acephate 97UP Insecticide  (1) $22.50 Free Shipping! Acephate 97UP is great for use on listed crop, Turf and Ornamentals, in Greenhouses, and in nurseries for control of listed pests. Same active ingredient as Orthene.   Info / Buy Now

 

What pests are targeted by Acephate insecticides?

Acephate is most effective on turf, tree, and ornamental pests. Also control ants (including imported fire ants), cockroaches, crickets, firebrats earwigs, pillbugs, sowbugs, pantry pests, and wasps.

 

How does Acephate work to kill insects?

Organophosphate insecticides, like Acephate, work by interrupting the electrochemical processes that nerves use to communicate with muscles and with other nerves. This causes a build-up in the chemical acetylocholine. Eventually, the build-up of acetylocholine in the muscles causes over-stimulation, resulting in paralysis and death.

 

Products containing the active ingredient acephate:

• Orthene PCO Pellets
  Excellent insect control on turf, tree and ornamentals.
• Orthene Aerosol
  powerful and versatile crack and crevice tool for control of a wide range of pests
• Acephate 75 SP
  Acephate 75 SP may be used in a variety of exterior settings include fields and pastures, recreational turf, residential and landscaped turf, and food-bearing plants and trees for superior control of fire ants and other agricultural pests.

 

Acephate- Safe For Use Around People and Pets

Acephate is classified as a General Use Pesticide (GUP), meaning that it is unlikely to harm the environment as long as you follow the directions on the product label. Anyone can safely use a GUP, not just the pros.