Table 7.10. Insecticides labeled for management of arthropod pests of cucurbit crops. (continued)
Labels change frequently. Be sure to read a current product label before applying any chemical.
Trade Name
Insect or
MOA
(Active Ingredient)
Max rate product
REI
mite pest
Code1
*Restricted Rate (Product/acre)
per season
(hours)
Days to
Harvest Remarks2
Aphids 1B Dimethoate 4 EC
(dimethoate)
melons: 1 pt
watermelons: 0.5 – 1 pt
2 pt per year 48 3 Highly toxic to bees. Not for squash or
cucumber.
1B Malathion 5EC
Malathion 8
(malathion)
5EC: cucumber: 1.5-2.8 pt;
summer squash: 2.0-2.8 pt;
winter squash: 1.6 pt
; watermelon: 1.5-2.5 pt;
melon: 1.6 pt
8: summer squash: 1.75;
winter squash: 1.75 pt;
cucumber: 1.75 pt
5EC: 5.6 pt for
cucumber 8.4 pt for
summer squash, 4.8
pt for winter squash, 5
pt for watermelon
8: 3.5 pt for cucumber,
5.25 for summer
squash, 5.25 pt for
winter squash
24 1 5EC: Maximum number of applications
per year is 2
8: Squash and cucumbers only
3A *Brigade 2 EC
(bifenthrin)
12 3 Do not make more than 2 applications
after bloom. Highly toxic to foraging bees.
3A *Athena
(bifenthrin)
12 7 Do not make more than 2 consecutive
applications. Do not apply more than 2
applications after bloom.
3A *Danitol 2.4 EC
(fenpropathrin)
24 7 Highly toxic to foraging bees. In tank mix
with 3-4 oz of Belay insecticide
4A Actara
(thiamethoxam)
1.5-3.0 oz 11.0 oz 12 0 Apply before pests reach damaging
levels. Highly toxic to foraging bees.
4A Admire Pro
(imidacloprid)
(see appropriate labels
for other brands)
7-10.5 oz
Planthouse:
oz/10,000 plants
12 soil: 21 Do not use with other Group 4A
insecticides. Planthouse: One
application to transplants. See label for
use on mature greenhouse cucumbers.
4A Assail 30SG
(acetamiprid)
2.5-4 oz 20.0 oz 12 0 No more than 5 applications per
season. Do not use with other group 4A
insecticides. Toxic to foraging bees.
4A Belay Insecticide
(clothianidin)
foliar:
soil:
12 foliar: Do
not make
application
after 4th
true leaf on
main stem
is unfolded
soil: 21
Do not apply when plants are blooming.
4A Platinum Platinum
75SG (thiamethoxam)
1.66-3.67 oz
12 30 For most crops that are not on the label,
a 120-day plant-back interval must be
observed. Highly toxic to foraging bees.
4D Sivanto Prime
foliar:
soil:
foliar:
soil:
season
4 foliar: 1
soil: 21
foliar: Minimum application interval: 7
days soil: Soil maximum : no more than
3 crop seasons per year.
9B PQZ
12 7 7 days before reapplication
9D
12 0 Minimum of 7 days between applications.
Do not make more than 2 consecutive
aquatic habitat.
9B
(pymetrozine)
2.75 oz 5.5 oz 12 0 Minimum of 7 days between applications.
28 Exirel
(cyantraniliprole)
12 1 Do not apply a total of more than 0.4 lb ai
per acre of cyazypyr or cyantraniliprolecontaining
products per crop, either as
foliar or soil applications.
28 Verimark
(cyantraniliprole)
at planting:
drip chemigation
at planting:
drip chemigation: 20
plant also used)
4 1 Both at plant and drip chemigation. Do
not apply more than 2 drip chemigation
applications (one of at plant application
used).
29 Beleaf 50 SG
2.0-2.8 oz 8.4 oz 12 0 Begin applications before pests reach
damaging levels.
-- Azaguard
(azadirachtin)
4 0 Use in combination with 0.25 – 1.0% non-
phytotoxic crop oil. OMRI-listed2.
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