AlgaeRid
Aquatic Algaecide

For use in slow moving or quiescent bodies of water including: golf course, ornamental, fish, irrigation and fire ponds; fresh water lakes and fish hatcheries; potable water reservoirs and associated waters (rivers, streams, bays and coves); and crop and noncrop irrigation conveyance systems (canals, laterals and ditches). Areas treated with AlgaeRid may be used for fishing, swimming, drinking, watering livestock and irrigating crops, turf, fairways, putting greens and ornamental plants immediately after treatment.

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS	BY WEIGHT
Copper as elemental	8.00%
Inert ingredients	92.0%
Total	100.0%

Derived from Copper-Triethanolamine complex and Copper Hydroxide. Contains 0.8 pounds of elemental Copper per gallon.

General Information
AlgaeRid algaecide provides effective control of various filamentous, planktonic and branched algae which can occur in slow moving or quiescent bodies of water, including golf course, ornamental, fish, irrigation and fire ponds; fresh water lakes and fish hatcheries; potable water reservoirs and associated waters (rivers, streams, bays and coves); and crop and noncrop irrigation conveyance systems (canals, laterals and ditches). AlgaeRid is most effective when applied at the first signs of algal bloom. Water treated with AlgaeRid may be used to irrigate crops, turf, fairways, putting greens and ornamental plants immediately after treatment.

AlgaeRid may be applied by aircraft, ground sprayer or spray boat as a surface spray, as a subsurface application through weighted hoses, in an invert emulsion or mixed with a polymer, as appropriate.

In areas heavily infested with algae or aquatic weeds or if water temperature is high, treatment can result in oxygen loss from decomposition of dead vegetation. This loss can cause fish suffocation. To minimize this hazard, treat no more than half of the water body in a single operation. Add only enough AlgaeRid for the actual area being treated. Wait 10 to 14 days before treating the remaining area. Begin treatment along the shore and proceed outward in bands to allow fish to move into untreated areas.

AlgaeRid may be used in combination with Komeen or Diquat for more effective control of Hydrilla verticillata and other vascular weeds. AlgaeRid may also be combined with other herbicides to improve weed control by killing algae that cover aquatic weeds and interfere with herbicide uptake. Observe all precautions and limitations on the labels of all products used in mixtures.

Algae Control
Free floating (planktonic) algae, such as Anabaena, Aphanizomenon, Chlorella, Dictyosphaerium, Euglena, and Microcystis, are controlled using 0.2 to 0.5 ppm metallic copper depending upon severity of growth.

Mat-forming (filamentous) algae, such as Cladophora, Hydrodictyon, Oedogonium and Spirogyra, require 0.5 to 1.0 ppm metallic copper depending on growth and intensity. Chara and Phormidium are difficult to control unless treatment at 0.5 to 1.0 ppm metallic copper is initiated at the first signs of algal bloom.

For best results, apply AlgaeRid early in the day when conditions are calm. Water temperature should be at least 60º F. Treat when algae first appear. Even distribution of AlgaeRid in the water will improve algae control; therefore, apply in a manner that distributes AlgaeRid throughout the treated area.

If desired, dilute one volume of AlgaeRid with 10 to 20 volumes of water before application. To ensure best results, remove large mats of floating algae manually before treatment. A second application 1 to 2 weeks after the first may be necessary for heavily infested areas.