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
-- Trilogy
(extract of neem oil)
0.5-2.0% V/V 4 0 Apply morning or evening to reduce potential
for leaf burn. Toxic to bees exposed to direct
treatment. OMRI-listed2.
– Suffoil-X
(mineral oil)
1-2% v/v 4 0 OMRI-listed2.
-- Oil, insecticidal 1-2 gal/100 gal 12 Up to day of
harvest
Stink bugs,
plant bugs
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.
3A, 4A *Endigo ZC
(lambda-cyhalothrin,
thiamethoxam)
24 14
acre per growing season. Do not use with other
Group 4A insecticides.
29 Beleaf 50 SG
(
2.0-2.8 oz 12 7 Do not apply more than 8.4 oz 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.
Thrips (check
label for species
controlled)
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.
-- Aza-Direct
(azadirachtin)
1-2 pt, up to 3.5 pt, if needed 4 0 Antifeedant, repellant, insect growth regulator.
OMRI-listed2.
– Molt-X
(azadirachtin)
4 0 OMRI-listed2. Antifeedant, repellant, insect growth
regulator.
-- Azatin XL
(azadirachtin)
4 0 Antifeedant, repellant, insect growth regulator.
-- Trilogy
(extract of neem oil)
0.5-2.0% V/V 4 0 Apply morning or evening to reduce potential
for leaf burn. Toxic to bees exposed to direct
treatment. OMRI-listed2.
– Suffoil-X
(mineral oil)
1-2% v/v 4 0 OMRI-listed2.
– Mycotrol ESO
(Beauveria bassiana strain
GHA)
0.25-1 quart per acre. Apply in
typically 5-100 gallons per acre.
4 0 May be used in greenhouses. Contact dealer for
recommendations if an adjuvant must be used.
Compatible as a tank mix with some fungicides.
-- BotaniGard ES
(Beauveria bassiana strain
GHA)
0.25-1 quart per acre. Apply in
typically 5-100 gallons per acre.
4 0 May be used in greenhouses. Contact dealer for
recommendations if an adjuvant must be used.
Compatible in tank mix with some fungicides.
Sweetpotato
weevil
1B Imidan 70 W
(phosmet)
1.3 lb 4 days for
seedbed
treatment,
5 days for
foliar
7 No more than 5 applications per season. Do not
apply through irrigation system. Crop must be
mechanically harvested.
3A *Baythroid XL
(
12 0
only
4A Belay Insecticide
(clothianidin)
In furrow or side dressing
-- 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.
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. Tank mix
with pyrethroid for best control
294 2019 Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida