Dye

Marking dye is a spray adjuvant used in pesticides to indicate where you have temporarily applied your pesticide or fertilizers.

Dyes are helpful for weed control and pest management over insects, animals, fungi, or weeds, making the process more efficient by being a clear indicator of where products have been sprayed. This prevents overspray from happening or the applicator from forgetting where they have already sprayed.

Adding dyes to a pesticide product is very easy to do. Simply add a minuscule amount, following label directions for how much exactly, to a tank sprayer that contains a pesticide mixture, shake, and begin spraying.

Shop our top recommended marking dye and spray indicator products below. If you need help in selecting the dye additive or would like more information on how to mix dye with a pesticide properly, our experienced pest control specialists will be more than happy to help you.

Tools Needed

• Selected Herbicide Product
• Vision Marking Dye
• Handheld or Backpack Sprayer

PPE

• Chemical Resistant Gloves
• Dust / Mist Mask
• Safety Glasses

Our Recommendations

Vision Pro Max - is an additive dye that can be used with most turf care products to aid in where pesticides, herbicides, and other products have been sprayed. 

Vision Pond Dye - a pourable aquatic dye that comes in blue to enhance the appearance of ponds, lakes, and other water bodies. In turn, this will also help prevent sunlight into the water thus stopping algae and unwanted aquatic growth from occurring.

Benefits of Dyes

In turf and surface applications, dyes let you see where you’ve applied your solution so you can avoid treating the same area twice.

In aquatic applications, dyes block sunlight from penetrating the water, halting photosynthesis for aquatic weeds.

Drawbacks of Dyes

Most dye products lack any pesticide active ingredient, so they usually cannot control pests independently.

To treat insects and weeds in turf grass or outside of water, dye will need to be mixed with a pesticide.

Dyes are also capable of staining clothes, so protective wear is important.

User Guide

How to Use Vision Pro Max

Mix Vision Pro Max with your pesticide or liquid fertilizer of choice to mark areas blue as you treat them.

You will use 6 - 10 fl oz of dye per 100 gallons of solution or 0.10 fl oz per 1 gallon of solution in smaller applications.

Spray with a fan or cone-shaped spray pattern, and pray your targeted treatment area until desired coverage.

Vision Pro Max may be applied to turf, soil, wood, and other fibrous materials.

Apply on calm, dry days when rain is not in the immediate forecast. This product washes away from most surfaces with soap and water.

How to Use Vision Pond Dye

Vision Pond is a liquid product used to keep lakes, ponds, water fountains, and other bodies of water free of submerged weeds.

Pour Vision into desired bodies of power at a rate of 1 quart of dye per 1 surface acre of water at a 5-foot average depth.

The use of Vision Pond dye will help minimize algae and submerged vegetation by filtering out UV light.

Vision Pond dye will not disrupt fishing, swimming, or irrigation once the product has dispersed.

However, do not swim, fish, or irrigate from ponds treated with dye until the product has thoroughly dispersed.

What to Expect

Before handling any product, wear your proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to avoid direct contact with any pesticide.

The effectiveness of your treatment will depend on the types of products used, the application method, and the severity of the infestation.

Key Takeaways

• Dyes are a helpful adjuvant which, when mixed, can help the applicator to see where they have sprayed.
• To use dye, all you need is a selected pesticide, a dye like our Vision Blue Marking Dye, and a handheld sprayer. If you are treating an aquatic site, we recommend the Vision Pond Dye.
• The marking dyes we carry give you the most value for the price. You won’t find them at big box stores as it is a specialty items.