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
-- Ultra-Fine Oil, 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-listed.
Plant bugs
(includes tarnished
plant bug)
1A Sevin XLR; 4F
(carbaryl)
XLR, 4F: 1-2 qt Do not apply a total or more
than 10 lb or 8 qt per acre per
crop.
12 3 Do not apply more than seven times.
Do not apply to crops or weeds in
bloom.
3A *Karate with Zeon
(lambdacyhalothrin)
/A per season.
24 5
3A Pyganic Crop
Protection EC 5.0
(pyrethrins)
Do not apply more than 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
3A &
4A
*Endigo ZC
(lambdacyhalothrin &
thiamethoxam)
oz per acre per season.
24 5
3A &
28
*Besiege (lambdacyhalothrin
& chlorantraniliprole)
oz per acre per year.
24 5 Allow 5 days between applications.
4A Belay 50 WDG
(clothianidin)
1.6-2.1 oz (foliar) Do not apply more than 6.4 oz
per acre per season.
12 7 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.
12 Apply at
planting
Do not release irrigation water from
the treated area.
4C Closer SC
oz of Closer SC (0.266 lb ai of
12 1 Do not apply this product until after
petal fall. See label for tank mix
restrictions.
29 Beleaf 50 SG
2.0-4.28 oz Do not apply more than 8.4 oz/
acre per season.
12 0 Begin applications before pests reach
damaging levels.
-- M-Pede 49% EC
(Soap, insecticidal)
1-2% V/V 12 0 OMRI-listed.
-- Suffoil-X
(petroleum oil)
1-2 gal per 100 gal. water 4 0 OMRI listed.
Planthoppers 16 Courier SC
(buprofezin)
oz./A per crop cycle.
12 1 Product is a slow-acting IGR that will
not kill nymphs immediately. No more
than 2 applications per season. Allow
at least 5 days between applications.
4A Scorpion 35SL
(dinotefuran)
Foliar: Soil: 9-10.5
oz per acre per season as
oz to soil.
12 foliar: 1;
soil: 21
Risk to bees and other insect pollinators.
Follow application restrictions
found in the directions for use to
protect pollinators. Use only one
application method
Psyllids 4D Sivanto 200 SL
oz./A per year.
4 1 Minimum interval between applications:
7 days.
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.
23 Movento
(spirotetramat)
per season.
24 1 Minimum interval between applications:
7 days
Stinkbugs (including
brown stinkbug,
green stinkbug,
southern green
stinkbug)
1A Carbaryl 4L
(carbaryl)
1-2 quarts Do not apply more than 8
quarts per crop per year.
12 3 Suppression only.
1A Sevin XLR; 4F
(carbaryl)
XLR, 4F: 0.5-2.0 qt Do not apply a total or more
than 10 lb or 8 qt per acre per
crop.
12 3 Suppression. Do not apply more than
seven times. Do not apply to crops or
weeds in bloom.
3A *Hero
(bifenthrin & zeta-
cypermethrin)
4.0-10.3 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.
238 2019 Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida