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
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.
3A *Karate with Zeon
(lambdacyhalothrin)
ai /A per season.
24 5 Suppression.
3A *Mustang
(zeta-cypermethrin)
per acre per season
12 1 Do not make applications less than 7
days apart.
3A *Ambush 25W
(permethrin)
6.4-12.8 oz Do not apply more than 1.6 lb
ai/acre per season.
12 3 Bell peppers only.
3A *Asana XL (0.66EC)
(esfenvalerate)
Do not apply more than 0.35 lb
ai per acre per season, or treat
more than 7 times at high rate.
12 7 Aids in control.
3A *Baythroid XL
ai/A per season maximum.
12 7 Suppression.
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 *Pounce 25 W
(permethrin)
6.4-12.8 oz Do not apply more than 0.8 lb
ai per acre per season.
12 3 Labeled for Bell Peppers. Do not
make applications less than 5 days
apart.
3A *Warrior II
(lambda-cyhalothrin)
Do not apply more than 0.36 lb
ai/acre per season.
24 5 Suppression.
3A &
4A
*Endigo ZC
(lambdacyhalothrin &
thiamethoxam)
oz per acre per season.
24 5 Suppression only. For control, tankmix
with 2-2.5 oz/A of Actara.
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
containig either of the same active
ingredients within 7 days.
3A &
28
*Besiege (lambdacyhalothrin
& chlorantraniliprole)
oz per acre per year.
24 5 Allow 5 days between applications.
4A Assail 30SG
(acetamiprid)
2.5-4.0 oz Do not exceed a total of 16 oz.
of Assail 30 SG per acre per
growing season including any
pretransplant applications of
acetamiprid.
12 7
more than 4 times per season or
apply more often than every 7 days.
4A Assail 70 WP
(acetamiprid)
1.1-1.7 oz. Do not exceed a total of 6.8
oz. Assail 70 WP per acre per
growing season including any
pretransplant applications of
acetamiprid.
12 7
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 Provado 1.6F
(imidacloprid)
6.2 oz Maximum per crop per season
12 0 Do not apply to crop treated with
imidacloprid or thiamethoxam. Allow 5
days between apps.
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.
15 *Dimilin 25 W, *2 L
4-8 oz Apply no more than 24 oz per
acre per season
12 7 Up to 5 applications per season. IGR
- effects not seen for 5-7 days. Will
not control adults; however, eggs laid
by adults will exhibit reduced hatching
in fruits once adults have consumed
or contacted residues on plant tissue.
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