Table 17.5. Insecticides labeled for management of arthropod pests of sweet corn. (continued)
Labels change frequently. Be sure to read a current product label before applying any chemical.
Trade Name
Insect or
MOA
(Active Ingredient)
Rate
REI
mite pest
Code1
*Restricted
(Product/acre)
(hours) Days to Harvest Remarks2
- Grandevo
(Chromobacterium
subtsugae strain
PRAA4-1)
2-3 lb 4 0 OMRI-listed2.
1B Fyfanon ULV AG
(malathion)
12 5 Ultra low volume (ULV) formulation. Maximum of 2 applications
per year.
3A *Asana XL
(esfenvalerate)
12 1 Maximum of 0.5 lb ai/acre per season (10 applications at
highest rate).
3A *Baythroid XL
12 0
applications.
3A *Mustang
(zeta-cypermethrin)
2.4-4.3 oz 12 3 Maximum of 0.3 lb ai/acre per season.
3A *Warrior II
(lambda-cyhalothrin)
24 1 - ears, 21 -
feeding livestock
with same active ingredient are available.
3A, 28 *Besiege
(lambda-cyhalothrin,
chlorantraniliprole)
24 1
3A, 3A *Hero Insecticide
(bifenthrin, zeta-
cypermethrin)
12 3
label when using more than one product containing bifenthrin
or zeta- cypermethrin.
4A Assail 30SG
(acetamiprid)
4.0-5.3 oz 12 7 Maximum of 11.2 oz/acre per growing season. Do not
exceed 2 crop seasons per year.
4A, 15 Cormoran
(acetamiprid,
novaluron)
12 7 -
prid and
0.39 lb ai novaluron /acre per year.
Fire ants 3A *Force 3G Insecticide
depends on row spacing 0 at planting or
cultivation within
30 days
of seeding
emergence
Only one application per crop. Granules must be incorporated.
7A Extinguish
((S)-methoprene)
1-1.5 lb 4 0 Slow-acting insect growth regulator (IGR). 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. May be applied by ground equipment or aerially.
Grasshoppers 1B, 3A *Cobalt Advanced
(chlorpyrifos, lambda
cyhalothrin)
24 21 See label for application methods and many restrictions.
1B Fyfanon, Fyfanon
57% EC
(malathion)
1.5 pt 12 5 Maximum of 2 applications per year. Crop injury may occur
in the whorl to silking stages.
1B Lorsban 75WG,
*Advanced, 15G
(chlorpyrifos)
75WG: 0.33-1.33 lb;
Advanced: 0.5-2.0 pt
15G: 8 oz per 1000 ft of row
24 75WG: 21 -
ears, forage;
15G: at planting
Do not feed treated corn silage, forage, or fodder, or allow
livestock to graze. Do not make more than 3 applications of
any product containing chlorpyrifos per season.
3A *Asana XL
(esfenvalerate)
12 1 Maximum of 0.5 lb ai/acre per season (10 applications at
highest rate).
3A *Baythroid XL
12 0
applications.
3A *Brigade 2EC
(bifenthrin)
12 1
available with same active ingredient.
3A *Mustang
(zeta-cypermethrin)
2.4-4.3 oz 12 3 Maximum of 0.3 lb ai/acre per season.
3A *Warrior II
(lambda-cyhalothrin)
24 1 - ears,
21 - feeding
livestock
with same active ingredient are available.
3A,3A *Hero Insecticide
(bifenthrin, zeta-
cypermethrin)
12 3
label when using more than one product containing bifenthrin
or zeta-cypermethrin.
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