Integrated Pest Management Program Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture UConn Extension Selected insecticides & miticides labeled for insects & mites on vegetable bedding plants and transplants Acetamiprid (Tristar 8.5SL) Group 4A Azadirachtin (Aza-Direct) Group 18B Insecticide Target Pests Labeled Crops Comments Aphids, psyllids, mealybugs, Vegetable transplants leafhoppers, caterpillars, hard and soft scales, plant bugs, whiteflies, fungus gnat larvae, thrips, leaf eating (scarab) beetles, leaf miners Aphids, beetles, weevils, thrips, true bugs, caterpillars, leafhoppers, leafminers, whiteflies, fungus gnat larvae, mealybugs Contact and systemic insecticide with translaminar activity. Azadirachtin (Azatrol) Group 18B Beetles, weevils, thrips, true bugs, leafhoppers, cutworms, loopers, caterpillars, aphids, whiteflies Azadirachtin (AzaGuard) Group 18B Leafminers, leafhoppers, soft scales, mealybugs, thrips, aphids, fungus gnat larvae, whiteflies, caterpillars, beetles, weevils Azadirachtin (Molt X) Whiteflies, leafminers, thrips, aphids, fungus gnat larvae, caterpillars, beetles, weevils, mealybugs
Azadirachtin (Ornazin 3% EC) Azadirachtin (Neemix 4.5) Azadirachtin & pyrethrins (Azera) Group 18B & Group 3 Aphids, caterpillars, leafminers, leafhoppers, thrips, whiteflies, fungus gnat larvae, beetles, weevils Aphids, caterpillars, fungus gnat larvae, leafhoppers, leafminers, thrips, whiteflies, mealybugs Aphids, caterpillars & loopers, leafhoppers, leafminers, fungus gnats, thrips, whiteflies, beetles and weevils Many different vegetables (see label) Works by contact or by ingestion. Quick knockdown. Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai (XenTari) (Agree WG) Group 11B s Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (DiPel Pro DF) Group 11A Certain caterpillars (See labels) (See labels) Stomach poison that must be ingested to be active. Most effective against small, newly hatched larvae. Insects stop feeding and dies 1 to 5 days later. Thorough spray coverage needed. Certain caterpillars (See labels) (See labels) Stomach poison that must be ingested to be active. Thorough important. Most effective against young, newly hatched larvae. Insects stop feeding and die 1 to 5 days later. Thorough spray coverage needed.
Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Gnatrol WDG) Group 11A Beauveria bassiana GHA (Botanigard ES and WP) Beauveria bassiana GHA (Mycotrol WPO, ESO) s Beauveria bassiana ANT-03 (BioCeres WP) Burkholderia A396 (Venerate XC) 1 Fungus gnat larvae Aphids, thrips, whitefly, psyllids, mealybugs, leafhoppers, plant bugs (See labels for more information) Aphids, thrips, whitefly, psyllids, mealybugs, leafhoppers, plant bugs (See labels for more information) Vegetable plants such as leafy and Cole crops, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes and eggplants. Do not use ES formulation on tomatoes. Stomach poison that must be ingested to be active. Most effective against first instar larvae. Apply as soil drench to control fungus gnat larvae. Larvae must ingest material to be killed. May be applied through drip or sprinkler irrigation system Contact insecticide. Active ingredient is an insect killing fungus. To be effective needs relative humidity greater than 90%. Treat when insect populations are low. Repeated applications may be needed. Contact insecticide. Active ingredient is an insect killing fungus. To be effective needs relative humidity greater than 90%. Treat when insect populations are low. Repeated applications may be needed. Aphids, whiteflies, thrips, plant bugs (see label) Contact insecticide. Active ingredient is an insect-killing fungus that works best with relative humidity >90%. Thorough coverage of all plant parts is important. Aphids, mites, whiteflies, thrips and many different caterpillars (see label) Biological insecticide with multiple modes of action: exoskeleton degradation and molting interference through exposure and ingestion.
Chlorfenapyr (Pylon) Group 13 Chlorfenapyr (Pylon TR) Chromobacterium subtsugae PRA4-1 (Grandevo) Cyromazine (Citation) Group 17 Dinotefuran (Safari 20 SG) Group 4A Hexythiazox (Hexygon) Group 10A Mineral Oil (Ultra-Pure Oil) Caterpillars (including hornworms), spider mites, broad mites, western flower thrips Tomato, tomatillo, ground cherry, peppers, eggplant. Do not use on tomato varieties with a diameter of less than one inch when mature. Insecticide/miticide with contact and translaminar activity. Active on larvae and nymphs of spider mites and thrips. See label for resistant management guidelines. Fungus gnat adults, mites and thrips Greenhouse fruiting vegetables Contact insecticide/miticide with translaminar and stomach poison activity. Caterpillars (many), aphids, leafhoppers, mites, plant bugs, thrips, whiteflies (depending upon crop, see label) Dipterous leafminer (Liriomyza species), fungus gnats, shore flies Aphids, leafminers, mealybugs, thrips (suppression), whiteflies Two-spotted spider mites Aphids, leafminers, mites, thrips, whiteflies, leafhoppers (see label) Vegetable transplants grown for customers (see label for specific types) Many vegetable transplants grown in enclosed structures (see label). Pepper, eggplant, tomato transplants Greenhouse vegetables (see label for specific crops) Contact biological insecticide for young immature stages. Thorough important. Insect growth regulator. Applied to growing medium to control fungus gnat and shore fly larvae. Available in water-soluble packets. Systemic insecticide. Has ovicide (egg-killing) activity. Most active on eggs and immature (larvae and nymphs) stages. Available in water-soluble packets. Use only once per crop cycle. Works by contact. Thorough important. Foliar injury may occur if applied during humid conditions. See labels for information on plant safety.
Mineral Oil (SuffOil-X ) Mineral Oil (JMS Stylet Oil) (Organic JMS Stylet Oil) Imidacloprid (Marathon II) Group 4A ----------------------------------- (Marathon 60WP) Group 4A Insecticidal soap Potassium salts of fatty acids (M-Pede) Aphids, leafhoppers, leafminers, mites, thrips, whiteflies Leafhoppers, leafminers, mites, whiteflies Aphids, leafhoppers, leafminers, thrips (suppression), mealybugs, whiteflies, fungus gnat larvae ------------------------------------------- Aphids, fungus gnat larvae, leafhoppers, leafminers, mealybugs, thrips (suppression), whiteflies Aphids, spider mites, thrips, whiteflies, broad mites, leafminers, leafhoppers, plant bugs Vegetable crops (see label) (see label) Vegetable bedding plants intended for resale only. (See labels for specific types). including bulb, Cole, leafy, fruiting and cucurbit types Works by contact. Thorough important. Foliar injury may occur if applied during humid conditions. See label for information on plant safety. Works by contact. See label for information on plant safety. Systemic insecticide. Works by contact. Short residual activity. Thorough coverage of all plant parts is needed. Refer to label for information on plant safety. Can be tank mixed with other products to increase efficacy. Iron phosphate (Sluggo ) 0 hr. REI Slugs and snails (see label) Ingestion causes the slugs and snails to cease feeding, become less mobile and begin to die in 3 to 6 days. Best applied in the evening. Non-toxic to cats and dogs.
Iron phosphate & spinosad (Bug-N-Sluggo) Isaria fumosorosea (Preferal) Mineral Oil (JMS Sylet Oil) (Organic JMS Stylet Oil) Mineral Oil (Suffoil- X) Mineral Oil (Ultra- Pure oil) Neem Oil (Triact 70) Slugs, snails, cutworms (see label) Refer to label for application rates. Scatter bait in the plant pots being damaged or around pots on greenhouse benches. Whiteflies, aphids, thrips, spider mites, leafminers, mealybugs, plant bugs Leafhoppers, leafminers, mites, whiteflies Aphids, leafhoppers, leafminers, mites, thrips, whiteflies Aphids, leafminers, mites, thrips, whiteflies Mites, whiteflies, aphids, leafhoppers Vegetables grown in greenhouse (see label) Vegetable crops (see label) Greenhouse vegetables (see label for specific crops) Many vegetable transplants (see labels) Contact microbial insecticide (insect killing fungus). To be effective needs relative humidity of 80% or greater for 8 to 10 hours. Treat when insect populations are low. Thorough coverage is important. Works by contact. See label for information on plant safety. Works by contact. Thorough important. Foliar injury may occur if applied during humid conditions. See label for information on plant safety. Works by contact. Thorough important. Foliar injury may occur if applied during humid conditions. See label for information on plant safety. Works by contact. Thorough important. Refer to label for information on plant safety and precautions for use in the greenhouse.
Parasitic nematodes (S. carpocapsae) (Millenium) Parasitic nematodes (Steinernema feltiae) (NemaShield, Nemasys, Scanmask) Shore flies Greenhouse crops Available in packages. Apply to moist growing media at temperatures between 55 86 F. Not compatible with carbamate and organophosphate insecticides. Remove screens and filters from sprayers. Refer to label for application rates. Repeated applications needed in areas where algae is growing. Fungus gnat larvae, western flower thrips Greenhouse vegetables Available in packages. Controls fungus gnat larvae. Available in packages. Apply to moist growing media at temperatures of 50 80 F. Not compatible with organophosphate and carbamate insecticides. Remove screens and filters from sprayers. Refer to label for application rates. Pyrethrins (PyGanic EC 1.4 11) (PyGanic EC 5.0 11) Group 3A Aphids, caterpillars, fungus gnat adults, thrips, leafhoppers, whiteflies and others including bulb, leafy, Cole, fruiting and cucurbit types. Contact insecticide. Provides rapid knockdown of pests.
Pyrethrins plus PBO (Pyrethrum TR) Group 3 Aphids, beetles, cabbage worms, adult fungus gnats, mealybugs, thrips, whiteflies, leafhoppers, and others (see label) Contact insecticide. See label for specific directions for placement and use for successful application. Pyrethrins & PBO (Pyreth-It Formula 2) Group 3A Aphids, caterpillars, fungus gnat adults, leafhoppers, beetles, thrips, whiteflies and others. Many different vegetable crops (See label) Contact insecticide. May be combined with other insecticides Pyrethrins & PBO (Pyronyl Crop Spray) Group 3 Aphids, caterpillars, fungus gnats, leafhoppers, leafminers, mealybugs, plant bugs, thrips, whiteflies and others. Many different vegetables (See label) Contact insecticide. Pyriproxyfen (Distance Insect Growth Regulator) Group 7C Soybean oil, garlic oil, capsicum oleoresin (Captiva) Foliar spray for whiteflies and aphids (suppression) Apply as a sprench (growing media surface spray or drench) for fungus gnat and shore fly larvae. Repels or suppress mites, thrips, leafhoppers, whiteflies Indoor-grown fruiting vegetables. Vegetable transplants (see label for specific types). Insect growth regulator. See label for specific use instructions on rates and plant safety for use as a drench or sprench (soil surface spray) against fungus gnats or shore flies. Contact repellent and insecticide with antifeedant and anti-egg laying properties. Spirotetramat (Kontos) 2 Group 23 Aphids, leafhoppers, mealybugs, spider mites (suppression), thrips, (immatures), whiteflies Vegetable transplants for resale (See label for specific types) Systemic insecticide for foliar and drench application.
Thiamethoxam (Flagship 25 WG) Group 4A Fruiting vegetables: aphids, flea beetles, leafhoppers, whiteflies, stink bugs, whiteflies Cucurbit vegetables: aphids, flea beetles, cucumber beetles (suppression), leafminers (suppression), whiteflies Foliar application to vegetable plants grown for resale to consumers. See label for specific types of fruiting and cucurbit vegetables Systemic insecticide for foliar or drench application. Resistance Groups (number and letter) indicate products with a common mode of action based on the Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) guidelines at http://www.irac-online.org/. For multiple applications to one crop, select products from different resistant groups. By: Leanne Pundt, Extension Educator, UConn Extension and Tina Smith, Extension Educator, UMass Extension. 2007. Updated 2016 The information in this document is for educational purposes only. The recommendations contained are based on the best available knowledge at the time of publication. Any reference to commercial products, trade or brand names is for information only, and no endorsement or approval is intended. The Cooperative Extension System does not guarantee or warrant the standard of any product referenced or imply approval of the product to the exclusion of others which also may be available. The University of Connecticut, Cooperative Extension System, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is an equal opportunity program provider and employer.
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