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
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.
15 Rimon 0.83EC
(novaluron)
12 1 Do not apply more often than every 14
days.
Thrips
(check label
for species
controlled)
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.
4A Admire Pro
(imidacloprid)
(see appropriate labels
for other brands)
7-10.5 oz 12 soil: 21 Do not use with other Group 4A
insecticides. Not for planthouse. Only
for foliage feeding thrips, will not control
4A Platinum Platinum
75SG
(thiamethoxam)
75SG: 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.
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
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; 1 for
cucumbers
No more than 6 applications. Toxic
to bees for up to 3 hours following
application.
5 Entrust SC (spinosad) 1 4 No more than 5 applications per year.
OMRI-listed.
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.
- Azaguard
(azadirachtin)
4 0 Use in combination with 0.25 – 1.0% non-
phytotoxic crop oil. OMRI-listed2.
3A *Athena (Bifenthrin) 12 7 Only for adults. Do not make more than
2 consecutive applications. Do not apply
more than 2 applications after bloom.
3A *Brigade 2 EC
(bifenthrin)
12 3 Do not make more than 2 applications
after bloom. Highly toxic to foraging bees.
4A Actara
(thiamethoxam)
1.5-5.5 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:
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)
2.5-5.3 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 Platinum Platinum
75SG
(thiamethoxam)
75SG: 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.
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
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.
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