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
-- Azatin O
(azadirachtin)
4 0 Antifeedant, repellant, insect growth
regulator. Rate depends on pest - see
label.
– M-Pede
(potassium salts of fatty
acids)
1-2%V/V 12 0 OMRI-listed2. Do not apply to stressed
plants (high heat or drought conditions).
-- Oil, Insecticidal;
SunSpray 98.8%; Ultra-
Fine; JMS Stylet Oil,
Saf-T-Side, Others
1-2 gal/100 gal
JMS: 3-6 qt/100 gal (JMS)
4 0 Organic Stylet-Oil and Saf-T-Side are
OMRI-listed2.
Beetles
(including
cucumber
beetle)
1A Sevin 4F, XLR (carbaryl) 4F, XLR: 0.5-1.0 qt 4F, XLR: 6 qt 12 3 Do not apply when plants are wet. Use
(increase) mites. Do not apply to plants
in bloom.
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; wa-
termelon: 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 *Baythroid XL
12 0 Can be used on all cucurbits in Crop
Group 9. Highly toxic to foraging bees.
3A *Capture LFR
(bifenthrin)
12 N/A-applied
at planting
At planting, banded over open furrow or
in-furrow with seed or transplant.
3A *Danitol 2.4 EC
(fenpropathrin)
24 7 Highly toxic to foraging bees.
3A *Pounce 25 WP
(permethrin)
6.4-12.8 oz 76.8 oz, 51.2 for
cantaloupe
12 0 Use high rate for aphids and squash bug.
Highly toxic to foraging bees.
3A *Warrior II
(lambda-cyhalothrin)
24 1 Do not apply to blooming crops.
4A Admire Pro
(imidacloprid)
(see appropriate labels
for other brands)
7-10.5 oz 12 21 Do not use with other Group 4A
insecticides. Not for planthouse
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 Assail 30SG
(acetamiprid)
2.5-5.3 oz 26.5 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: oil: 9.0
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 Scorpion 35SL
Insecticide
(dinotefuran)
foliar:
soil:
foliar:
soil:
12 foliar: 1
soil: 21
Use only one application method (soil or
foliar). Do not use with other Group 4A
insecticides. Highly toxic to foraging bees
for more than 38 hours after application.
See label.
4A Venom Insecticide
(dinotefuran)
foliar: 1-4 oz 6 oz 12 foliar: 1 Highly toxic to foraging bees. Use only
foliar application for beetles. Note that
pests controlled differ depending on
application method.
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