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
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.
4A, 28 Voliam Flexi
(thiamethoxam,
chlorantraniliprole)
4 oz 12 14 Do not exceed a total of 8 oz of product per acre
per season.
4C Closer
(
0.75-2.25 oz 24 7 Do not make more than 2 consecutive or 4 total
applications per year. No bloom restrictions.
4D Sivanto Prime
4 7 Minimum interval between applications = 7 days.
23 Movento
(spirotetramat)
24 7
– 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.
– Suffoil-X
(mineral oil)
1-2% v/v 4 0 OMRI-listed2.
– Neemix 4.5
(azadirachtin)
12 0 Does not kill adult insects. IGR and feeding
repellant. OMRI-listed2.
– Molt-X
(azadirachtin)
4 0 OMRI-listed2. Antifeedant, repellant, insect growth
regulator.
– Grandevo
(Chromobacterium
subtsugae strain PRAA4-1)
1-3 lb 4 0 OMRI-listed2.
Liriomyza
Leafminers
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.
4A Actara
(thiamethoxam)
1.5-3.0 oz 12 14 Toxic to bees. Do not use after Platinum.
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.
6 *Agri-Mek SC
(abamectin)
12 14 Must be used with a non-ionic activator type
wetting, spreading and/or penetrating adjuvant, not
a binder sticker type adjuvant.
15 Rimon 0.83 EC
(novaluron)
12 14 Do not apply more than 24 oz per acre per season.
rate).
-- 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.
– Molt-X
(azadirachtin)
4 0 OMRI-listed2. Antifeedant, repellant, insect growth
regulator.
-- Neemix 4.5
(azadirachtin)
12 0 Does not kill adult insects. IGR and feeding
repellant. OMRI-listed2.
-- Oil, insecticidal 1-2 gal/100 gal 12 Up to day of
harvest
Mites 6 *Agri-Mek SC
(abamectin)
12 14 Must be used with a non-ionic activator type
wetting, spreading and/or penetrating adjuvant.,
not a binder sticker type adjuvant.
23 Oberon 2SC
(spiromesifen)
12 7 Maximum amount per crop: 32 oz/acre. No more
than 2 applications.
-- Aza-Direct
(azadirachtin)
1-2 pt, up to 3.5 pt, if needed 4 0 Antifeedant, repellant, insect growth regulator.
OMRI-listed2.
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