Table 6.7. Insecticides labeled for management of pests of cole crops. (continued)
Labels change frequently. Be sure to read a current product label before applying any chemical.
Insect
MOA
Code1
Trade Name
(Active Ingredient)
*Restricted
Rate
(Product/acre)
REI
(hours)
Days to
Harvest Notes2
Aphids 1B *Dibrom 8 EC
(naled)
1 pt 48 1 Apply no more than 1 pt per acre in Florida. Do not
apply more than 5 pt per acre per season. Broccoli,
collards.
1B Dimethoate 4 EC
(dimethoate)
0.5 pt – kale, mustard greens,
turnip
48 7 – broccoli,
14 – kale,
mustard greens,
turnip
Highly toxic to bees
turnip greens and roots, and mustard greens
only.
1B *Lorsban Advanced
(chlorpyrifos) and other
generic products
Preplant, at plant, post plant
soil application: See label.
foliar: 1-2 pt
24, 72 for
Preplant: 30
foliar: 21
plant soil application for root aphids only. Foliar:
Do not make more than 3 applications of products
containing chlorpyrifos.
1B Malathion 5EC, 8F
(malathion)
5EC: 1-2 pt, 1.6 pt for collards,
kale, mustard greens; 8F: 1.25
pt, 1 for collards, kale, mustard
greens
48, 12 for
collards,
kale, and
mustard
greens
2 for head and
stem Brassica
except cabbage,
7 for greens and
cabbage
See label for limitations on number of applications
per season - varies by crop.
1B *MSR Spray
Concentrate
(oxydemeton-methyl)
1.5-2 pt 7 days 7
- See label for restrictions.
3A *Ambush 25W3
(and generics)
3.2-6.4 oz 3.2-12.8 oz –
cabbage and Chinese cabbage
only
12 1 Do not apply more than 51.2 oz/acre per season.
Head and stem Brassica crops only.
3A *Brigade 2 EC
(bifenthrin)
12 7 Do not apply more than 0.4 lb ai/acre for leafy or 0.5
lb ai/acre for head and stem.
3A *Mustang
(zeta-cypermethrin )
12 1 Do not make applications less than 7 days apart.
Diamondback moth populations in Florida have been
found to be resistant to pyrethroids.
3A Pyganic 5.0
(pyrethrins)
4.5-18 oz 12 0 Harmful to bees. Can be used in greenhouses.
OMRI-listed.2
4A Actara
(thiamethoxam)
1.5-5.5 oz 12 0 -head and stem
7 - leafy
Foliar application. Do not use if other 4A insecticide
has been applied.
4A Admire Pro
(imidacloprid)
(see appropriate labels
for other brands)
soil: foliar: 1.3
12 soil: 21, foliar:
7
Most effective as a soil application. Do not apply
not apply to both soil and foliage.
4A Assail 30SG
(acetamiprid)
2.0-4.0 oz—head and stem cole
crops, 2.0-5.3 oz—leafy cole
crops and turnip greens
12 7-head and stem,
3-leafy cole
crops and turnip
greens
Susceptibility may vary with aphid species. Do not
apply more than 5 times per season for head and
stem cole crops or 4 times per season for leafy cole
crops, or apply more often than every 7 days. Turnip
roots cannot be used for food/feed.
4A Belay Insecticide;
50 WDG
(clothianidin)
Insecticide: soil:
foliar: ; 50 WDG: soil:
4.8-6.4 oz, foliar: 1.6-2.1 oz
12 Insecticide:
soil: apply at
planting, foliar:
7; 50 WDG: 7
Insecticide: soil: Do not apply more than 6.4 oz per
acre per season. See label for application instructions.
foliar: Do not apply more than 6.4 oz per acre
per season. Do not use an adjuvant. Toxic to bees.
50 WDG: Includes turnip greens. Do not apply more
than 0.2 lb ai/acre regardless of application method
4A Platinum, Platinum
75SG
(thiamethoxam)
Platinum:
Platinum 75SG: 1.66-3.67 oz
12 30 Soil application.
4A Venom Insecticide
Scorpian 35 SL
insecticide
(dinotefuran)
Soil and foliar rates different;
Check label
12 foliar: 1
soil: 21
Use one application method, not both (soil or foliar).
For head and stem Brassica only. Foliar: Do not
apply more than 0.268 lb ai per acre per season.
4D Sivanto Prime
4 1 Soil or foliar application. Maximum per crop season:
4A, 28 Durivo
(thiamethoxam,
chlorantraniliprole)
12 30 Soil application. May be applied via one of several
different applications methods. One application
per season within 28 days of plant emergence or
transplanting.
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