Table 13.2. Herbicides approved for managing weeds in peppers. (continued)
Labels change frequently. Be sure to read a current product label before applying any chemical.
Active ingredient Trade name MOA
lb. a.i./A product/A code Weeds controlled / remarks
Sethoxydim (Poast) 1.5 EC 1 Actively growing grasses. A total of 4.5 pt./A applied in one season. Unsatisfactory results may occur if
0.19 - 0.28 1.0 - 1.5 pt. applied to grasses under stress. Crop oil concentrate recommended. 20 day PHI.
*** POSTHARVEST ***
Diquat (Reglone Dessiccant) 22 Minimum of 35 gal./A. Thorough coverage is required. Nonionic surfactant recommended.
0.5 2.0 pt.
Table 13.3. Insecticides labeled for management of arthropod pests of peppers. (continued)
Labels change frequently. Be sure to read a current product label before applying any chemical.
Insect or
MOA
mite pest
Code1
Trade Name
(Active Ingredient)
*Restricted Rate (Product/acre)
Max rate product
per season
REI
(hours)
Days to
Harvest Remarks2
Aphids (including
aphid transmitted
viruses, green
peach aphid, potato
aphid)
1A *Lannate LV, *SP
(methomyl)
LV: 1.5-3.0 pt;
SP: 0.5-1.0 lb
No more than 12 pt LV or 4 lb
SP/acre crop.
48 3 No more than 8 applications per crop.
1A *Vydate L
(oxamyl)
Foliar: 2-4 pt
Drip Chemigation & Soil
Injection Systems: 2 to 4
pt/A of plant bed.
Do not apply more than 24 pt
per acre per season.
48 7 Do not make more than 8 applications
per season.
1B Acephate 90 WDG
(acephate)
0.55-1.11 lb Do not apply more than 2.22
lb/ A per crop cycle
24 7
1B *Dibrom 8EC
(naled)
1 pt Do not apply more than 5 pints
per acre per season.
48 1 Apply no more than 1 pt/acre in Florida.
Do not apply when temperatures
is over 90°F.
1B Dimethoate LV, EC,
2.67
(dimethoate)
LV & EC: 0.5-0.66 pt;
2.67: 0.75-1.0 pt
Maximum total rate per year is
1.65 lb ai/A.
48 0 Highly toxic to bees.
1B Malathion 5EC
(malathion)
1.5-2.5 pt No Maximum. 12 3 Maximum of 2 applications per year.
1B Orthene 97
(acephate)
0.5-1.0 lb—bell peppers;
0.5 lb—non-bell peppers
Do not apply more than 2 lb ai
per acre per crop cycle or 1 lb
ai per acre per season for non-
bell peppers.
24 7
3A *Karate with Zeon
(lambdacyhalothrin)
Do not apply more than 23.04
24 5 Suppression only.
3A Pyganic EC 5.0
(pyrethrins)
Do not apply more tha 10
times per season.
12 0 Pyrethrins degrade rapidly in sunlight.
Thorough coverage is important.
OMRI-listed.
3A *Warrior II
(lambda-cyhalothrin)
Do not apply more than 0.36 lb
ai/acre per season.
24 5 Suppression only.
3A &
4A
*Endigo ZC
(lambdacyhalothrin &
thiamethoxam)
product or 0.36 lb ai of lambda
cyhalothrin
products or 0.172 lb ai of
thiamethoxam products per
acre per season.
24 5 Toxic to bees.
3A & 6 *Gladiator (avermectin
B1 & zeta-cypermethrin)
or 0.036 # avermectin or 0.078
# z-cypermethrin/A per 12
month cropping year.
12 7 Do not reapply this product or others
containing either of the same active
ingredients within 7 days.
3A & 6 *Athena (avermectin
B1 & bifenthrin)
oz per season.
12 7
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