Any management options, including those identifying specific active ingredients, are for the convenience of the reader. The active ingredients mentioned in these materials are most commonly available in pesticides used in South Dakota for Turf & Ornamentals. Please read and follow all label instructions. The label is the final authority for a product’s use on a particular pest or plant. Not all active ingredients listed are available throughout the state. Some require a commercial pesticide license. It is the reader’s responsibility to determine if they can legally apply any active ingredient or product identified in this publication.
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