Table 8.4. Insecticides labeled for management of arthropod pests of eggplant. (continued)
Labels change frequently. Be sure to read a current product label before applying any chemical.
Insect
MOA
Code1
Trade Name
(Active Ingredient)
*Restricted
Rate
(Product/acre)
Rate
per season
Days to
Harvest
REI
(hours) Remarks
Aphids (including
green peach
aphid, potato
aphid, aphid
transmitted
viruses)
1A *Lannate LV; *SP
(methomyl)
LV: 0.75-3.0 pt
SP: 0.25-1.0 lb
No more than 15
pints/A per crop. No
more than 5 lbs/A per
crop.
5 48 No more than 10 applications per crop.
1A *Vydate L
(oxamyl)
2-4 pt (foliar) Do not apply more
than 24 pt per acre
per season.
1 48
1B *Dibrom 8 EC
(naled)
1 Do not apply more
than 6 pints/A per
season.
1 48 Apply no more than 1 pt/acre in Florida. Do
not apply when temperature is over 90°F.
1B Malathion 8F
(malathion)
1.56 pt Maximum
application/A per crop
is 6.24 pints.
3 12 Maximum number of applications is 4.
3A *Baythroid XL
(
Maximum amount per
acre.
7 12 Do not apply at less than 7-day intervals.
3A *Proaxis Insecticide
(gamma-cyhalothrin)
Do not apply more
than 2.88 pints per
acre per season.
5 24
3A Pyganic Crop
Protection EC 5.0
(pyrethrins)
11.25 pints. 0 12 Pyrethrins degrade rapidly in sunlight.
Thorough coverage is important. OMRIlisted.
Do not apply more than 10 times per
season.
3A *Warrior II
(lambda-cyhalothrin)
Do not apply more
than 0.36 lb ai/acre
per season.
5 24
3A &
4A
*Endigo ZC
(lambdacyhalothrin &
thiamethoxam)
Do not exceed a total
per season.
5 24 This product can kill bees and other insect
pollinators.
4A Actara
(thiamethoxam)
2.0-5.5 oz Maximum of 11 oz/
acre per season.
0 12 Do not use if a soil application of a
neonicotinoid has been used.
4A Admire Pro
(imidacloprid)
(for rates for other
brands, see labels)
oz. /A per crop per
season.
21 12 Application restrictions exist for this product
because of risk to bees and other insect
pollinators. Follow application restrictions
found in the directions, for use to protect
pollinators. Most effective if applied to soil
at transplanting.
4A Admire Pro
(imidacloprid)
21 12 Planthouse: 1 application. See label.
4A Assail 30 SG
(acetamiprid)
1.5-4.0 oz Do not exceed a
total of 16.0 ozs. /A
per growing season,
including any pretransplant
applications
of acetamiprid.
7 12
adults are noticed. Do not apply more than
4 times per season or apply more often
than every 7 days.
4A Belay 50 WDG
(clothianidin)
1.6-3.2 oz Do not apply more
than 6.4 oz per acre
per season.
7 12 Do not use an adjuvant. Toxic to bees. Do
not release irrigation water from the treated
area.
4A Belay 50 WDG
(clothianidin)
4.8 -6.4 oz
(soil application)
Do not apply more
than 6.4 oz per acre
per season.
Apply at
planting
12 See label for application instructions. Do
not release irrigation water from the treated
area.
4A Platinum
(thiamethoxam)
Do not exceed a total
per growing season.
30 12 For most crops that are not on the label,
a 120-day plant-back interval must be
observed. To manage resistance, avoid
using Provado or other related pesticides
(Actara, Assail) in conjunction with
Platinum.
4A Platinum 75SG
(thiamethoxam)
1.66-3.67.0z Do not exceed a total
of 3.67 Platinum 75
SG/A per growing
season.
30 12 For most crops that are not on the label,
a 120-day plant-back interval must be observed.
To manage resistance, avoid using
Provado or other related pesticides (Actara,
Assail) in conjunction with Platinum.
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