
Table 18.3 . Insecticides labeled for management of arthropod pests on tomato. (continued)
Labels change frequently. Be sure to read a current product label before applying any chemical.
Trade Name
Insect or
MOA
(Active Ingredient)
Rate
Max rate product
REI
mite pest
Code1
*Restricted
(Product/acre)
per season
(hours)
Days to
Harvest Remarks
- JMS Stylet-Oil (oil,
insecticidal)
3.0-6.0 qt/100 gal water Organic Stylet-Oil and Saf-T-Side are
OMRI-listed.
Beetles (including
beetle larvae,
blister beetles,
Colorado potato
beetle, cucumber
beetles)
1A Sevin 80S; XLR; 4F
(carbaryl)
80S: 0.63-2.5 XLR; 4F:
0.5-2.0 A
Do not apply a total of
more than 10 lb or 8
qt per acre per crop.
12 3 Do not apply more than seven times.
1A *Vydate L (oxamyl) foliar: 2.0-4.0 pt Do not apply more
than 32 pts/A per
season.
48 3
3A *Ambush 25W
(permethrin)
3.2-12.8 oz Do not apply more
than 76.8 oz/A per
season.
12 up to
day of
harvest
Do not use on cherry tomatoes.
3A *Asana XL (0.66EC)
(esfenvalerate)
Do not apply more
than 0.5 lb ai per acre
per season, or 10
applications at highest
rate.
12 1
3A *Baythroid XL
(
Do not apply more
acre per season.
12 0
3A *Hero
(bifenthrin & zeta-
cypermethrin)
4.0-10.3 oz Do not apply more
per season.
12 1 Do not make more than 4 applications per
season. Do not make applications less than
10 days apart.
3A Karate with Zeon*
(lambdacyhalothrin)
Do not apply more
per season.
24 5
3A *Mustang
(zeta-cypermethrin)
2.4-4.3 oz Do not apply more
season.
12 1 Do not make applications less than 7 days
apart.
3A *Pounce 25 WP
(permethrin)
3.2-12.8 oz 12 0 Do not apply to cherry or grape tomatoes (fruit
less than 1 inch in diameter). Do not apply
more than 0.6 lb ai per acre per season.
3A Pyganic Crop
Protection EC 5.0 II
(pyrethrins)
11.25 pints. 12 0 Pyrethrins degrade rapidly in sunlight.
Thorough coverage is important. OMRI-listed.
Do not apply more than 10 times per season.
3A *Brigade 2EC
(bifenthrin)
Make no more than
4 applications per
season.
12 1 Do not make applications less than 10 days
apart.
3A *Proaxis Insecticide
(gamma-cyhalothrin)
Do not apply more
than 2.88 pints per
acre per season.
24 5
3A *Warrior II
(lambda-cyhalothrin)
Do not apply more
season.
24 5
3A &
4A
*Endigo ZC
(lambda-cyhalothrin
& thiamethoxam)
Do not exceed a total
per season.
24 5 See label for limits on each active ingredient.
3A &
4A
Leverage* 360
imidacloprid)
3.8-4.1 12 0
3A & 6 Gladiator*
(avermectin B1 &
zeta-cypermethrin)
Do not apply more
month cropping year.
12 7
4A Actara
(thiamethoxam)
2.0-5.5 oz Do not exceed a total
of 11.0 oz/Acre per
acre per growing
season.
12 0 Application restrictions exist for this product
because of risk to bees and other insect
pollinators. Follow application restrictions
found in directions for use to protect
pollinators. Minimum interval between
applications is 5 days.
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