Spring 2004

LESCONEWS

Vol. 42 No. 2

Prosecutor® Swift Acting

• A broad-spectrum, non-selective, glyphosate product
• Offers control in 24-48 hours
• Minimal soil residual lets you reseed treated areas in seven days
• Packaged in 6.8-lb., easy-pour containers
• Also available as an easy-to-measure dry flowable formulation that eliminates waste
• Great for high visibility areas
• Registered in California and New York

Prosecutor is a registered trademark of LESCO Technologies, LLC.

Subterfuge®

• Manufactured by BASF and distributed exclusively through LESCO
• Subterfuge is the only termite bait to go into the ground live from day one
• Active ingredient is hydramethylnon
• Subterfuge provides pest management professionals with additional revenue-generating opportunities through regular monitoring calls

Subterfuge is a registered trademark of BASF AG.

Drax NutraBait™

• A new bait gel from Waterbury Companies
• The product is a weather-resistant, yellow gel that the ants will eat year-round
• Registered for use on house, pavement, pharaoh, little black, ghost, Argentine, carpenter and crazy ants
• The edible bait lures ants away from bait traps intended to kill Formosan subterranean termites
• It can be squeezed onto both flat and vertical surfaces
• Drax Nutrabait contains 5 percent boric acid, which, in tests, killed fire ant colonies in two months or less, depending on their size and the season

Drax NutraBait is a trademark of Waterbury Companies, Inc.

Grand Prix Creeping Bentgrass

• Excellent performance in hot, humid conditions
• Perfect for golf greens, fairways and tees
• Upright growth habit
• Significantly increased density
• Improved disease tolerance, especially with brown patch
• Increased resistance to Poa Annua invasion
• Prefers a low mowing height - 1/8 inch
• Medium green color

Grand Prix logo is a trademark of LESCO Technologies, LLC.

Novex® Ornamental Tablets

• Contains NOVEX fertilizer, which contains patented aminoureaformaldehyde technology for a slow, optimal release of nutrients throughout the growing season
• 20-10-5 formulation provides optimal nutrient balance
• Balanced source of nutrients designed for the needs of most trees, shrubs and ornamental plantings
• 20-gram tablet size
• Available in easy-to-carry, sturdy, resealable, 25-pound pails

NOVEX is a registered trademark of LESCO Technologies, LLC.

TopChoice™ Insecticide

• One application of TopChoice controls fire ants for one full year
• Now available in 10-lb. bags (exclusively at LESCO) as well as 50-lb. bags
• 10-lb. bag will cover 5,000 square feet
• Labeled for use on golf courses, home lawns, commercial lawns, sports turf and more
• Registered in 13 southern states where fire ants are problematic
• Active ingredient is fipronil
• Also controls mole crickets

TopChoice is a trademark of Bayer Environmental Science.

Drive® Herbicide

• A post-emergence herbicide that controls broadleaf weeds, such as crabgrass, clover, speedwell, dandelion, foxtail and dollarweed
• Drive delivers 30 to 45 days of residual control, depending on soil types, weed species and moisture availability
• Reseed or sprig annual bluegrass, annual ryegrass, buffalograss, common Bermuda, hybrid Bermuda, tall fescue and zoysia any time before or after Drive application

Drive is a registered trademark of BASF AG.

LESCO Momentum™ Herbicide

• This is the last year the current formulation of 2,4-D, triclopyr and clopyralid can be made, but product purchased this year can be applied next year as well
• LESCO's Momentum controls actively growing annual and perennial broadleaf weeds in established ornamental turf
• Unparalleled control of clover as part of the broadest spectrum of broadleaf weed control available
• Tank mixes well with liquid fertilizer and insecticides

Momentum is a trademark licensed to NuFarm Ltd.

T-Storm™ fungicide

• Active ingredient is thiophanate-methyl
• Suitable for use on cool- and warm-season grasses, ground covers, trees and shrubs
• Controls brown patch, summer patch, anthracnose, dollar spot, necrotic ring spot, red thread and others
• Controls a range of ornamental diseases as well
• Systemic activity means 100% foliar spray coverage is not essential

T-Storm is a trademark of LESCO Technologies, LLC.

Spectator™ Fungicide

• Fungicide containing the active ingredient propiconazole
• Control or treat 19 different turf diseases, including dollar spot, anthracnose, brown patch, summer patch and gray leaf spot
• Also controls 30 landscape and ornamental diseases
• Labeled for all turfgrass species and use sites, golf courses, sod farms, athletic fields, residential and commercial properties

Spectator is a trademark of LESCO Technologies, LLC.

18Plus™ Fungicide

• A fungicide that prevents disease in addition to curing it
• Active ingredient is iprodione
• Controls brown patch, dollar spot, leaf spots, snow molds among other diseases
• Residual control lasts 14 days or longer
• Labeled for golf and all turf areas, except residential

18Plus is a trademark of LESCO Technologies, LLC.

LESCO ProMax™ WS

• Unique, dry, water-soluble combination of natural humic substances, seaweed extract and a proprietary blend of natural sugars, vitamins, amino acids and beneficial bacteria
• Designed for established or overseeded turf, sod, transplanted flowers, trees and shrubs
• Important catalysts enhance and drive plant growth metabolism
• Near neutral pH means LESCO ProMax WS can be tank mixed with most pesticides, fertilizers and micronutrients
• Packaged in easy-to-measure, water-soluble packets

ProMax is a trademark of LESCO Technologies LLC.

H.P.S. Spreader

• Save time and labor with this motorized spreader, featuring a 120-lb. capacity hopper
• Equipped with a 6-hp Kawasaki® engine for power and durability
• Deflector and third-hole remote controls are incorporated into machine
• Rear-wheel drive for increased traction in all turf conditions
• Hydrostatic drive with forward and reverse for smooth operation
• Forward speed control with application and transport speeds

Kawasaki is a registered trademark of Kawasaki.

Walk-Behind Mower

• 36-, 48- and 52-inch deck options
• 15-,17- and 19-hp Kawasaki, twin-cylinder engines with electric start
• Units feature dual hydro pumps and drive motors for true zero-turning radius
• Exclusive twin speed control levers allow on-the-go speed adjustment
• Two stage pre-filter standard on 52-inch unit
• Digital gauge that reads your total hours, sentry that monitors engine RPMs and hours between oil changes
• Five-gallon capacity fuel tanks

Kawasaki KTR27A String Trimmer

• Features new easy-start technology
• Automatic choke release
• Weighs less than 11 pounds
• 26.3cc engine and 20-ounce fuel tank
• Handle-style loop

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