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
3A, 28 *Besiege
(lambda-cyhalothrin,
chlorantraniliprole)
24 1
4A, 15 Cormoran (acetamiprid,
novaluron)
12 7 -
prid and 0.39 lb ai novaluron /acre per year.
15 Rimon 0.83EC
(novaluron)
12 1
28 Coragen
(chlorantraniliprole)
4 1
0.2 lb ai/ acre chlorantraniliprole per year.
Leafhoppers 1A Sevin 4F; XLR Plus
(carbaryl)
1-2 qt 24 (21
days for
detasseling
workers)
2 - ears,
14 - forage,
48 - fodder
Maximum of 16 qt/acre per crop per year. Highly toxic to
bees.
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.
3A *Ambush 25W
(permethrin)
6.4-16.0 oz 12 1 Do not apply more than 2.0 lb ai/acre per season. Rates
above 12.8 oz are for Florida only.
3A *Mustang
(zeta-cypermethrin)
2.4-4.3 oz 12 3 Maximum of 0.3 lb ai/acre per season.
3A PyGanic Crop
Protection EC 5.0
(pyrethrins)
12 0 Thorough coverage is essential. Breaks down rapidly in
sunlight. OMRI-listed2.
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.
3A, 28 *Besiege
(lambda-cyhalothrin,
chlorantraniliprole)
24 1
4D Sivanto Prime
4 7 - ear and
forage,
21 - stover
- Aza-Direct
(azadirachtin)
1-2 pts, up to 3.5 pts, if
needed
4 0 Antifeedant, repellant, insect growth regulator. OMRI-listed2.
- Molt-X
(azadirachtin)
4 0 OMRI-listed2.
Soil pests
(includes corn
rootworms, seed
corn maggot,
white grubs,
wireworms)
1A *Lannate LV,
*Lannate SP
(methomyl)
LV: 0.75-1.5 pt; SP: 0.25-
0.50
lb
48 0 - ears,
3 - forage,
21 - stover
Certain hybrid varieties are susceptible to methomyl injury.
1A Sevin 4F; XLR Plus
(carbaryl)
1-2 qt 24 (21
days for
detasseling
workers)
2 - ears,
14 - forage,
48 - fodder
Maximum of 16 qt/acre per crop per year. Highly toxic to
bees.
1B, 3A *Cobalt Advanced
(chlorpyrifos, lambda
cyhalothrin)
24 21 See label for application methods and many restrictions.
1B *Counter 15G Lock
‘n Load
(terbufos)
6.0-8.0 oz per 1000 ft of row,
banded or in furrow; post
emergence incorporated,
8 oz per 1000 ft of row at
cultivation
48 60 Only one application (at-planting, post-emergence incorporated,
or cultivation time treatment) per season. Do not
exceed 8.7 lb/acre. 20G formulation also available.
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.
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