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
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.
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 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 Venom Insecticide
(dinotefuran)
foliar: 1-4 oz
soil: 5-7.5 oz
foliar: 6 oz
soil:12 oz
12 foliar: 1
soil: 21
Highly toxic to foraging bees. Use
only one application method (soil or
foliar). Note that pests controlled differ
depending on application method.
5 Radiant SC
(spinetoram)
4 3 cucum-
bers: 1
No more than 6 applications. Toxic
to bees for up to 3 hours following
application.
6 *Agri-Mek SC
(abamectin)
12 7 No more than 2 sequential applications.
Must be mixed with an adjuvant - see
label for types. Highly toxic to foraging
bees.
15 Rimon 0.83EC
(novaluron)
12 1 Do not apply more often than every 14
days.
17 Trigard (cyromazine) 2.66 oz 15.96 oz 12 0 Do not make more than six applications.
28 Coragen
(chlorantraniliprole)
drip:
soil at planting: 3.5-7.5
foliar: 2.0-7.0
combined at plant and
drip chemigation soil
application)
4 1 May be applied through drip
(chemigation), as well as to soil at
planting, or as a foliar spray.
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: 5-10
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 if an at plant application
used).
UN - Azaguard
(azadirachtin)
4 0 Use in combination with 0.25 – 1.0% non-
phytotoxic crop oil. OMRI-listed2.
Mites 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 *Danitol 2.4 EC
(fenpropathrin)
24 7 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.
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