Table 14.3. Insecticides labeled for management of arthropod pests of potato. (continued)
Labels change frequently. Be sure to read a current product label before applying any chemical.
MOA
Insects
Code1
Trade Name
Active Ingredient
Rate
Product/acre
REI
(hours)
Days to
Harvest Notes2
28 Exirel
(cyazypyr)
12 1 Do not apply more than 0.4 lb ai/acre of cyazypyr or
cyantraniliprole containing products per crop whether
applications are made to foliage or soil. See label for
diamondback moth resistance management.
28 Coragen
(rynaxypyr)
4 14
Foliar or overhead sprinkler irrigation systems only.
28,6 Minecto Pro
(cyantraniliprole,
abamectin)
12 7 Must add an adjuvant. Check label for use requirements.
-- Neemix 4.5
(azadirachtin)
12 0 Insect growth regulator and anti-feedant. OMRI-listed2.
-- Grandevo
(Chromobacterium
subtsugae strain
PRAA4-1)
1-3 lb 4 0 OMRI-listed2.
European corn
borer
3A Pyganic Crop
Protection EC 5.0
(pyrethrins)
12 0 Harmful to bees. Degrades rapidly in sunlight. Good coverage
essential. OMRI-listed2.
5 Radiant SC
(spinetoram)
4 7 No more than 4 applications per year.
22 Avaunt eVo
(indoxacarb)
2.5-3.5 oz/A 12 3
22 Avaunt 30WG
(indoxacarb)
2.5-6.0 oz 12 7 Do not apply more than 24 oz/acre per crop.
28 Exirel
(cyazypyr)
oz/A for CPB; 13.5-20.5
12 1 Do not apply more than 0.4 lb ai/acre of cyazypyr or
cyantraniliprole containing products per crop whether
applications are made to foliage or soil. See label for
diamondback moth resistance management.
28 Coragen
(rynaxypyr)
4 14
Foliar or overhead sprinkler irrigation systems only.
Beetles: blister
beetles, Colorado
potato beetles,
cucumber
beetles,
whitefringed
beetles
1A *Lannate LV; *SP
(methomyl)
LV: 1.5-3.0 pt SP:
0.5-1.0 lb
48 6 Do not make more than 10 applications per crop or apply more
than 15 pt (LV) or 5 lb (SP) per acre per crop.
1A Sevin XLR, 4F; 80 S
(carbaryl)
XLR, 4F: 0.5-2.0 qt
80S: 0.63-2.5 lb
12 7 Do not apply more than a total of 6 qt (4F, XLR) or 7.5 lb (80S).
1B Imidan 70 W
(phosmet)
1.3 lb 5 days 7 Use only on potatoes to be harvested by machine. Do not apply
where bees are foraging.
1B *Thimet 20 G
(phorate)
See label - varies with
soil type and time of
application.
48 90 One application per season.
3A *Ambush 25W
(permethrin)
3.2-12.8 oz 12 14 Do not apply more than 1.6 lb active ingredient per season
(102.4 oz).
3A *Asana XL (0.66 EC)
(esfenvalerate)
12 7 Do not apply more than 0.35 lb ai/acre per season (7
applications at highest rate).
3A *Baythroid XL
(
12 0
oz may be applied per acre per season.
3A Aza-Direct
(azadirachtin)
1-2 pts, up to 3.5 pts, if
needed
4 0 Antifeedant, repellant, insect growth regulator. OMRI-listed2.
3A *Brigade 2 EC
(bifenthrin)
soil: 9.6-19.2 oz at-plant
and 3.2-9.6 oz at lay-by
foliar: 2.1-6.4 oz
12 21 No more than 2 foliar applications, at least 21 days apart. Do not
apply more than 0.5 lb active ingredient per acre per season,
including soil applications.
3A *Mustang
(zeta-cypermethrin)
1.4-4.3 oz 12 1 A maximum of 0.3 lb ai/acre per season may be applied.
3A *Pounce 25 WP
(permethrin)
6.4-12.8 oz 12 14 Do not apply more than 0.8 lb ai/acre per season.
3A Pyganic Crop
Protection EC 5.0
(pyrethrins)
12 0 Harmful to bees. Degrades rapidly in sunlight. Good coverage
essential. OMRI-listed2.
3A *Warrior II
(lambda-cyhalothrin)
24 7 Only exposed insects can be controlled. Do not apply more than
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