Hot Sauce®
Safeguard fruits, vegetables, and young trees with Hot Sauce®, a food-safe repellent made with 2.5% capsaicin, effective against animals and lepidopteran larvae.
Overview
Hot Sauce® is a highly concentrated, EPA-registered pest repellent spray that helps protect agricultural and horticultural crops from nuisance animals with salivary glands and some lepidopteran larvae species. Formulated with 2.5% capsaicin extract, this repellant is up to 300 times hotter than standard food-grade hot sauces, creating an intense irritation that discourages feeding and chewing behaviors.
Approved for use on food crops, Hot Sauce® mixes with most agrochemicals and can be applied by foliar spray, drip tube, or directly to planting areas. With a 14-day pre-harvest interval (PHI) and 4-hour re-entry interval (REI), Hot Sauce® provides non-lethal, long-lasting protection without compromising safety or crop quality.
Features
- 2.5% capsaicin extract concentrate
- EPA-registered for food crop use
- Up to 300x hotter than food-grade hot sauce
- Tank mixes with most pesticides and fertilizers
- 14-day PHI; 4-hour REI
Benefits
- When used as directed, suitable for use on fruits, vegetables, and young trees
- Deters feeding and chewing by deer, rabbits, elk, voles, squirrels, and other wildlife
- Repels certain lepidopteran larvae species (insect caterpillars)
- Can be applied to drip tubes to deter gnawing damage
- Reduces crop loss caused by animal browsing and insect larvae
Application
Key crops and plants include soybeans, corn, young trees, horticultural crops, and newly planted orchards
Apply before or at the earliest signs of animal browsing or larval activity. Best results when paired with Nu-Film P®.
Hot Sauce® may be applied via foliar spray, drip tube, or direct treatment to vulnerable areas
Repeat applications every 7 days or as needed in rapidly growing crops to maintain protection
Pre-harvest interval (PHI): 14 days | Restricted entry interval (REI): 4 hours
How does it work?
Hot Sauce® triggers a strong conditioned avoidance sensory reaction in animals and certain insect pests that deters them from feeding or chewing. When applied to foliage, soil, or planting materials, the product causes an intense irritation response in the mouths and digestive systems of nuisance animals—as well as in the sensory tissues of lepidopteran larvae.
This non-lethal crop production aid conditions animals and pests to avoid treated areas, helping prevent damage without harming crops or the environment. The proprietary formulation in Hot Sauce® allows the product to remain active across varied application surfaces and integrates into crop protection programs.
This non-lethal crop production aid conditions animals and pests to avoid treated areas, helping prevent damage without harming crops or the environment. The proprietary formulation in Hot Sauce® allows the product to remain active across varied application surfaces and integrates into crop protection programs.
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