Table 9.7. Insecticides labeled for management of arthropod pests of lettuce and other leafy vegetables (non-Brassica, including escarole and endive). (continued)
Labels change frequently. Be sure to read a current product label before applying any chemical.
Pest
MOA
Code1
Trade Name
Active Ingredient
*Restricted
Rate
Product/acre
REI
(hours)
Days to
Harvest Notes2
5 Entrust SC
(spinosad)
4 1, except 3 for
turnip greens
See label for resistance management recommendations. Do not
apply more than 29 oz per acre per crop, or more than twice in
succession. OMRI-listed2.
5 Radiant SC
(spinetoram)
4 1, 3 for turnip
greens and
other leaves
of root, tuber,
legume
vegetables
Maximum of 6 applications, no more than 2 consecutive
applications before rotating to another MOA.
6 *Agri-Mek SC
(abamectin)
12 7 No more than 2 sequential applications. Must be mixed with an
adjuvant- see label. Highly toxic to foraging bees.
6 *Proclaim
(emamectin benzoate)
2.4-4.8 oz 12 7 Do not make more than 2 sequential applications without
rotation to another product with a different mode of action.
6, 28 *Minecto Pro
(abamectin,
cyantraniliprole)
12 7
cyantraniliprole-containing products and 0.056 lb ai/acre per
year of abamectin-containing products including all application
types.
17 Trigard
(cyromazine)
2.66 oz 12 7
for other leafy vegetables.
28 Coragen
(chlorantraniliprole)
4 1 May be applied by drip chemigation, in addition to foliar and
various soil application methods.
28 Exirel
(cyantraniliprole)
12 1 Maximum of 0.4 lb ai/acre per year of cyantraniliprole-containing
products (such as Verimark) including all application types. For
best performance, use an adjuvant.
28 Verimark
(cyantraniliprole)
4 N/A-applied at
planting
cyantraniliprole-containing products (such as Exirel) including all
application types.
- Aza-Direct
(azadirachtin)
1-2 pt, up to 3.5, if needed 4 0 Antifeedant, repellant, insect growth regulator. OMRI-listed.
- Azatin XL
(azadirachtin)
4 0 Antifeedant, repellant, insect growth regulator.
- Molt-X
(azadirachtin)
4 0 OMRI-listed2.
- Neemix 4.5 EC
(azadirachtin)
12 0 OMRI-listed2.
- Requiem EC
(extract of
Chenopodium
ambrosioides)
2.0-4.0 qt 4 0
- Sun Spray 98.8%, JMS
Stylet-Oil, Saf-T-Side,
others Oil, insecticidal
3-6 qt/100 gal (JMS); 1-2
gal/100 gal
4 0 Organic Stylet-Oil and Saf-T-Side are OMRI-listed2.
Mites (includes
carmine spider
mite, twospotted
spider mite)
1B Malathion 5EC, 8F
(malathion)
5EC: 1.5-2.0 pt for endive,
2.5-3.0 pt for lettuce; 8F:
1.25 pt for endive, 1.88 pt
for leaf and head lettuce
24 7 for endive,
14 for head
and leaf
lettuce
Do not apply more than twice per year.
3A *Brigade 2EC
(bifenthrin)
12 7 Head lettuce only
3A *Warrior II
(lambda-cyhalothrin)
24 1 Head and leaf lettuce only
season.
3A, - BotaniGard Maxx
(pyrethrins, Beauveria
bassiana strain GHA)
Ground app.: 0.25-2.00 qt;
Aerial app.: 0.25-1.00 qt
12 0
with some fungicides. May not be compatible with adjuvants.
6 *Agri-Mek SC
(abamectin)
12 7 No more than 2 sequential applications. Must be mixed with an
adjuvant. Highly toxic to foraging bees.
6, 28 *Minecto
Pro (abamectin,
cyantraniliprole)
12 7
cyantraniliprole-containing products and 0.056 lb ai/acre per
year of abamectin-containing products including all application
types.
- Aza-Direct
(azadirachtin)
1-2 pt, up to 3.5, if needed 4 0 Antifeedant, repellant, insect growth regulator. OMRI-listed2.
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