Vista 200SC is a fipronil insecticide for agricultural use. This guide covers what the label says it is for, how it works, how to use it safely, and when to choose a different product.
In this article, we’ll explore:
- What is Vista 200SC Insecticide
- How Vista 200SC Works
- Crops and Pests on the Label
- How to Use Vista 200SC
- Safety Precautions When Using Vista 200SC
- When Vista 200SC Is the Wrong Product
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Where to Buy Vista 200SC
What is Vista 200SC Insecticide?
Vista 200SC Insecticide contains 200 g/L fipronil as a suspension concentrate. Fipronil is a phenylpyrazole insecticide, not a pyrethroid and not bifenthrin. The label (Surefire Vista 200SC) is for the agricultural crops and situations listed below, and we sell it in 1L and 5L packs.
How Vista 200SC Works
Fipronil is a broad-spectrum insecticide that blocks GABA-regulated chloride channels in insects. The label says Vista 200SC takes 3 to 4 days to reach full effectiveness, and that it is rainfast about 1 hour after drying on foliage. Residual control varies with conditions: rain significantly reduces it, and it is reduced when the product is applied directly to bare earth.
Crops and Pests on the Label
These are the crops and situations the label lists. Check the label for rates, timing and withholding periods before you use it.
| Crop or situation | Pests listed on the label |
|---|---|
| Asparagus | Garden weevil |
| Bananas | Banana rust thrips, banana weevil borer |
| Brassicas (cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprout, kohlrabi) | Diamondback moth, cabbage white butterfly, cabbage cluster caterpillar |
| Cotton | Cotton thrips, green mirid |
| Forestry plantations (eucalyptus, pinus, corymbia) | Locusts and grasshoppers |
| Ginger | Symphylids |
| Wine grapevines | Fig longicorn |
| Mushrooms | Mushroom flies (sciarids, phorids, cecids) |
| Pasture and sorghum | Locusts and grasshoppers |
| Potatoes and sweet potatoes | Wireworm, mole crickets, whitefringed weevil |
| Sugarcane | Sugarcane weevil borer, sugarcane wireworm |
| Swede and turnips | Diamondback moth |
How to Use Vista 200SC
Rates, spray volumes and timing depend on the crop and the pest. They are set out on the label and in the Application Rates and Tips for use tabs on the product page, which cover cotton, brassicas, sorghum and pasture, forestry plantations and sugarcane. Always follow the label.
- No home-garden rate: the label gives rates per hectare or per 100 m of row for the crops above, not a mix rate for a home garden.
- Withholding periods differ by crop. Examples from the label: 1 day for asparagus, 7 days for brassicas, 14 days for pasture, 4 weeks for cotton and 12 weeks for sugarcane. Check the label for your crop.
- Re-entry: do not allow entry into treated areas until the spray has dried.
Safety Precautions When Using Vista 200SC
- Bees: Vista 200SC is dangerous to bees. Do not apply where managed bees are foraging and crops or weeds are in flower, or to flowering vegetation where bees may be foraging.
- Water: do not contaminate streams, rivers or waterways, and do not spray across open water.
- Protective clothing: wear cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist and elbow-length PVC gloves when spraying. Add goggles when opening the container and mixing.
- Livestock: follow the grazing and slaughter withholding periods on the label.
When Vista 200SC Is the Wrong Product
The label does not list home gardens, lawns, ants, termites, cockroaches, spiders or other household pests, so do not use Vista 200SC for them. For ants around buildings, look at products labelled for ants, such as Fipronil Granular Insecticide (funnel and nuisance ants) or SureFire Termiticide and Insecticide. For termites, use a licensed pest control technician.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is Vista 200SC safe for edible plants?
Use it only on the food crops the label lists, and follow the withholding period for that crop. The label does not list home-garden vegetables or fruit trees.
Can I use Vista 200SC for ants or termites?
No. The label does not list ants or termites for this product.
Can I use it indoors?
No. The label does not list indoor use.
Is it safe for bees?
No. The label says it is dangerous to bees.
When can people re-enter a treated area?
Not until the spray has dried.
Where to Buy Vista 200SC
We stock Vista 200SC in 1L and 5L at Garden Nursery Products on the Gold Coast. Delivery is from $17, priced by weight and postcode at checkout, and pickup at Arundel is free. Visit our store or shop online.