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
Mites (including
broad mites, carmine
spider mite,
tomato russett mite,
two spotted spider
mite)
3A *Hero
(bifenthrin & zeta-
cypermethrin)
10.3 oz. Do not apply more than 27.39
oz or 0.266 lb ai /A per season.
12 7 Refer to label’s maximum usage table
when applying Hero and another
product containing either of the same
active ingredients.
3A *Karate with Zeon
(lambdacyhalothrin)
0.36 lb ai /A per season.
24 5 Suppression only (spider mite
species).
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 *Brigade 2EC
(bifenthrin)
Do not apply more than 0.2 lb
active ingredient per acre per
season.
12 7 Do not make applications less than 7
days apart.
3A *Danitol 2.4 EC
(fenpropathrin)
Maximum of 4 applications (0.8
lb ai/acre) per season.
24 3 Do not apply with copper.
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 (spider mite
species).
3A &
4A
*Endigo ZC
(lambdacyhalothrin &
thiamethoxam)
Do not exceed a total of 19.0
lambda-cyhalothrin or 0.172
lb ai thiamethoxam /acre per
season.
24 5 Suppression only. For control: tankmix
with 2-2.5 oz/A of Actara
6 Abba Ultra
(abamectin)
foliarly applied per year.
12 7 No more than 2 sequential applications
of product or same a.i. Wait 7
days before retreatment.
6 *Agri-Mek SC
(abamectin)
(0.056 lb ai/A) Agri-Mek SC
or any other foliar applied
abamectin-containing product
in a growing season.
12 7 No more than 2 sequential applications
per year. Must be used with
a non-ionic activator type wetting,
spreading, or penetrating adjuvant.
10B Zeal WDG Miticide
(etoxazole)
2.0-3.0 oz Do not make more than one
application per season.
12 7 Do not use with an adjuvant or
surfactant.
20B Kanemite 15 SC
(acequinocyl)
oz./A per season.
12 1 Minimum of 21 days between treatments.
2 applications per year. Do not
use an adjuvant.
20D Acramite-50WS
(bifenazate)
0.75-1.0 lb One application allowed per
season.
12 3
21A Portal
(fenpyroximate)
2.0 pt Do not apply more than 4.0
pints/A per crop cycle.
12 1 Do not make more than two applications
per season. Allow 14 days
between applications.
23 Oberon 2SC
(spiromesifen)
Maximum amount per crop:
12 1 No more than 3 applications.
28 & 6 *Minecto Pro
(cyantraniliprole &
abamectin)
oz per calender year.
12 7
-- Aza-Direct
(azadirachtin)
1-2 pts, up to 3.5 pts, if
needed
4 0 Antifeedant, repellant, insect growth
regulator. OMRI-listed.
-- MET52 EC
(Metarhizium anispoliae
Strain F52)
drench:
gal.;
Foliar: 0.5 pt-2 qt/A
4 0
-- M-Pede 49% EC
(Soap, insecticidal)
1-2% V/V 4 0 OMRI-listed.
-- Suffoil-X
(petroleum oil)
1-2 gal per 100 gal. water 4 0 OMRI listed.
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