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
11A Xentari DF
(Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies
aizawai)
0.5-2.0 lb 4 0 Caterpillars only. Treat when larvae are young.
Thorough coverage is essential. May be used
in the greenhouse. Can be used in organic
production.
15 Rimon 0.83 EC
(novaluron)
12 14 Do not apply more than 24 oz per acre per season.
rate).
18 Intrepid 2F
(methoxyfenozide)
4 7
per year or apply more often than every 14 days.
22 Avaunt
(indoxacarb)
2.5-6.0 oz 12 7 Do not apply more than 24 oz/acre per crop.
28 Coragen
(chlorantraniliprole)
4 1 Foliar only. No more than 4 applications per crop.
Do not make more than 2 successive applications
oz per acre per crop.
28 Verimark
(cyantraniliprole)
4 at planting pH of application solution should be between 4
and 6.
– Molt-X
(azadirachtin)
4 0 OMRI-listed2. Antifeedant, repellant, insect growth
regulator.
– 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.
– Grandevo
(Chromobacterium
subtsugae strain PRAA4-1)
1-3 lb 4 0 OMRI-listed2.
Fire ants 1B *Mocap 15 G, *EC
(ethoprop)
See labels 48 preplant, see
labels
Two to three weeks before planting.
7A Extinguish
((S)-methoprene)
1.0-1.5 lb 4 0 Slow-acting IGR (insect growth regulator). Best
applied early spring and fall where crop will be
grown. Colonies will be reduced after three weeks
and eliminated after 8 to 10 weeks.
7D Esteem Ant Bait
(pyriproxyfen)
1.5-2.0 lb 12 1 Do not exceed a total of 0.109 lb pyriproxyfen per
acre (all formulations, i.e., Knack IGR). Ant Bait
contains 0.5% ai, or 0.10 lb at 2-lb rate.
Leafhoppers 1B Malathion 5 EC
(malathion)
5EC: 1.5-2.5 pt 8F: 1-1.5 pt 12 5EC: 0
8F: 3
Maximum of two applications per year.
3A *Baythroid XL
(
12 0
3A *Warrior II
(lambda-cyhalothrin)
24 7
acre per season.
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, 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.
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 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.
292 2019 Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida