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
- Neemix 4.5
(azadirachtin)
0 12 Repeat applications at 3-10 days are
needed to maintain control. Can be used
in greenhouse for food crop transplants
listed.
- PFR-97
(Isaria fumosorosea
Apopka strain 97)
1.0-2.0 lbs 0 4 Begin applications before pests reach
damaging levels.
- Requiem 25EC
(extract of
Chenopodium
ambrosioides)
2-4 qt 0 4 OMRI-listed.
- SuffOil-X
(mineral oil)
1-2 gallons per 100 gallons
of water.
0 4 Do not exceed four applications per
season. Stylet-oil will not control aphids or
beetles. Organic Stylet-Oil and Saf-T-Side
are OMRI-listed.
- Ultra-Fine Oil 3-6 qts/100 gal (JMS) 0 4 Immature insects only. No more than 2
JMS Stylet-Oil 1-2 gal/100 gal water applications per crop cycle.
Saf-T-Side
(oil, insecticidal)
Mealybug 16 Courier 40SC
(buprofezin)
Do not apply more
crop cycle.
1 12
Mites (including
banks grass
mite, broad mite,
carmine spider
mite, tomato
russett mite,
twospotted spider
mite)
1A *Vydate L
(oxamyl)
2-4 pt (foliar) Do not apply more
than 24 pt per acre
per season.
1 48 Apply no more than 1 pt/acre in Florida. Do
not apply when temperature is over 90°F.
1B *Dibrom 8 EC
(naled)
1 Do not apply more
than 6 pints/A per
season.
1 48 Maximum number of applications is 4.
1B Malathion 8F
(malathion)
1.56 pt Maximum
application/A per crop
is 6.24 pints.
3 12 Do not make applications less than 7 days
apart.
3A *Brigade 2EC
(bifenthrin)
Do not apply more
than 0.2 lb active
ingredient per acre
per season.
7 12 Maximum of 4 applications (0.8 lb ai/acre)
per season.
3A *Danitol 2.4 EC
(fenpropathrin)
Do not exceed 42.67
/A per season.
3 24
3A *Hero
(bifenthrin & zetacypermethrin)
4.5-11.2 oz. Do not apply more
per season.
7 12
3A *Proaxis Insecticide
(gamma-cyhalothrin)
Do not apply more
than 2.88 pints per
acre per season.
5 24 Pyrethrins degrade rapidly in sunlight.
Thorough coverage is important. OMRIlisted.
Do not apply more than 10 times per
season.
3A Pyganic Crop
Protection EC 5.0
(pyrethrins)
11.25 pints. 0 12
3A *Warrior II
(lambda-cyhalothrin)
Do not apply more
than 0.36 lb ai/acre
per season.
5 24 Do not make more than 2 sequential
applications. Must be used with a nonionic
activator type wetting, spreading, or
penetrating adjuvant.
6 *Agri-Mek SC
(abamectin)
Do not apply more
a growing season.
7 12 Do not make more than one application
per season. Do not use with an adjuvant or
surfactant.
6 & 28 *Minecto Pro
(abamectin &
cyantraniliprole)
Do not apply more
per year.
7 24 This label contains pollinator warnings.
10B Zeal Miticide
(etoxazole)
2-3 oz Do not apply more
than 3 oz./A per
season.
7 12
than 3 applications per year.
98 2019 Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida