Table 15.9 Insecticides labeled for management of arthropod pests of sweetpotato. (continued)
Labels change frequently. Be sure to read a current product label before applying any chemical.
Insects
MOA
Code1
Trade Name
(Active Ingredient)
*Restricted
Rate
(Product/acre)
REI
(hours)
Days to
Harvest Notes2
3A, 28 *Besiege
(lambda-cyhalothrin,
chlorantraniliprole)
5-9 oz 24 14
acre per season. Supplemental label.
3A, 4A *Endigo ZC
(lambda-cyhalothrin,
thiamethoxam)
24 14
acre per growing season. Do not use with other
Group 4A insecticides.
4A Admire Pro
(imidacloprid)
12 soil: 125
foliar: 7
One application to soil per season. If using as a
season. Flea beetles only
4A Assail 30SG
(acetamiprid)
1.5-4.0 oz 12 7
are for other crops on label. No more than 4
applications per season.
4A Belay Insecticide
(clothianidin)
12 foliar: 14 In-furrow or side-dress application, including
chemigation up to 50% ground cover. Do not apply
only.
4A Platinum 75SG
(thiamethoxam)
1.66-2.67 oz 12 Applied at
planting
To manage resistance, avoid using other Group 4A
insecticides in conjunction with Platinum. Highly
toxic to bees. Do not allow to drift to blooming
weeds or crops. Flea beetles only.
4A Scorpion 35 SL
(dinotefuran)
12 foliar: 7
soil: apply
preplant,
preemergence
or at ground
crack
application. Highly toxic to bees for 38 hours after
application. Do not apply to crops in bloom or allow
to drift to weeds or other crops in bloom. Flea
beetles only.
4A, 28 Voliam Flexi
(thiamethoxam and
chlorantraniliprole)
4 oz 12 14 Do not exceed a total of 8 oz of product per acre
per season.
– Aza-Direct
(azadirachtin)
1-2 pt, up to 3.5 pt, if needed 4 0 Antifeedant, repellant, insect growth regulator.
OMRI-listed2.
– Azatin XL
(azadirachtin)
4 0 Antifeedant, repellant, insect growth regulator.
– Neemix 4.5
(azadirachtin)
12 0 Does not kill adult insects. IGR and feeding
repellant. OMRI-listed2.
Caterpillars
(including armyworms,
loopers,
corn earworms,
hornworms, webworms,
saltmarsh
caterpillars)
1A Sevin 80S; XLR; 4F
(carbaryl)
80S: 1.25-2.5 lb XLR, 4F: 1-2
qt
12 7 Do not apply more than 10 lb (80S) per acre per
crop or 8 qt (4F, XLR). See label for preplant dip
treatment.
3A *Baythroid XL
(
12 0
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. Leaves cannot be used for food or feed.
3A *Warrior II
(lambda-cyhalothrin)
24 7
acre per season.
3A, 28 *Besiege
(lambda-cyhalothrin,
chlorantraniliprole)
5-9 oz 24 14
acre per season. Supplemental label.
5 Entrust SC
(spinosad)
4 7 Do not make applications less than 7 days apart
or apply more than 4 times per crop. Do not apply
2
5 Radiant SC
(spinetoram)
4 7 Do not make more than 4 applications per year.
11A DiPel DF
(Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies
kurstaki)
0.5-2.0 lb 4 0 Treat when larvae are young. Good coverage is
essential. Can be used in organic production.
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