March 2008. Insect and Mite Management Chart for Greenhouse Ornamentals.

Dr. Vera Krischik and Dr. Garima Gupta, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota

krisc001@umn.edu, 612.625.7044

Pesticides Classes: B= botanical; C = carbamate; CH = chlorinated hydrocarbon; CN = chloronicotinyl; CZ = carbazate; HO = horticultural oil; IGR = insect growth regulator; KS = insecticidal soap; M = microbial; ML = macrocyclic lactone; O = other; OP = organophosphate; OT = organotin; P = pyrethroid; PD = pyridazinone; PDZ = pyridine azomethine; PP = phanoxypyrazole; PR = pyrrole; PRSP = spinosyn; PY = pyrole; TZ = tetrazine.

Pesticide (common name)	Trade name(s)	Class	R.E.I. (Hrs)	Target Pests	Compatiblity w/ biocontrol
acephate	Orthene TT&O 97	OP	24	Aphids, caterpillars, worms, mealybugs, plant bugs, thrips, whiteflies	Low
acephate	1300 Orthene TR	OP	24	Aphids, leaf miners, mealybugs, plant bugs, thrips, whiteflies	Low
acetamiprid	Tristar 70 WSP	CN	24	Aphids, mealybugs, whiteflies	Low
azadirachtin	Azatin XL	B, IGR	4	Aphids, black vine weevil, fungus gnats larvae, leaf miners, caterpillars, worms, thrips, whiteflies	Moderate
azadirachtin	Ornazin 3%	B, IGR	12	Aphids, fungus gnats larvae, leaf miners, caterpillars, worms, mealybugs, shore flies, thrips, whiteflies	Moderate
abamectin	Avid 0.15EC	ML	12	Leaf miners, cyclamen mite, broad mites, spider mites	Low
bifenazate	Floramite	CZ	4	spider mites	High
buprofezin	Talus 70 WSP	IGR	12	Mealybugs, plant bugs, whiteflies	High
Beauveria bassiana	BotaniGard ES	M	4	Aphids, mealybugs, thrips, whiteflies	High
	BotaniGard WP	M	4	Aphids, mealybugs, thrips, whiteflies	High
	Naturalis	M	4	Aphids, caterpillars, worms, mealybugs, spider mites, thrips, whiteflies	High
bifenthrin	Attain TR	P	12	Aphids, fungus gnats adults, caterpillars, worms, mealybugs, broad mites, spider mites, plant bugs, thrips, whiteflies	Low
bifenthrin	Talstar GH	P	12	Aphids, black vine weevil, fungus gnats adults, caterpillars, mealybugs, broad mites, spider mites, plant bugs, thrips, whiteflies	Low
Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki	Biobit HP, Deliver, Dipel 2X	M	4	caterpillars, worms	High
Bt var. israelensis	Gnatrol	M	4	Fungus gnats larvae	High
Bt var. aizawai	XenTari	M	4	caterpillars, worms	High
chlorpyrifos	DuraGuard ME	OP	24	Aphids, black vine weevil, fungus gnats larvae, leaf miners, caterpillars, worms, mealybugs, plant bugs, thrips	Low
chlorpyrifos + cyfluthrin	Duraplex TR	OP, P	24	Aphids,	Low
cyfluthrin	Decathlon 20WP	P	12	Aphids, fungus gnats adults, caterpillars, worms, mealybugs, plant bugs, sowbugs, pillbugs, thrips, whiteflies	Low
chlorfenapyr	Pylon	PR	12	Foliar nematodes, fungus gnats larvae, caterpillars, worms, cyclamen mite, broad mites, spider mites	Low
clofentezine	Ovation SC	TZ	12	spider mites	High
cyromazine	Citation 75WP	IGR	12	Fungus gnats larvae, leaf miners, shore flies,	High
diflubenzuron	Adept 25WP	IGR	12	Caterpillars, worms, shore flies, whiteflies	High
endosulfan
	Thiodan 3EC	CH	24	Aphids, whiteflies	Low
	Fulex Thiodan	CH	24	Aphids, whiteflies	Low
etoxazole	TatraSan 5 WDG	IGR	12	spider mites	Low
fenoxycarb	Preclude TR	C, IGR	12	Aphids, plant bugs, thrips, whiteflies	High
fenpropethrin	Tame 2.4 EC	P	24	Aphids, black vine weevil, mealybugs caterpillars, worms, whiteflies	Low
fenpyroximate	Akari	PP	12	spider mites	Low
flonicamid	Aria 50 SG	O	24	Aphids, mealybugs, whiteflies	High
fluvalinate	Mavrik Aquaflow	P	12	Aphids, black vine weevil, caterpillars, worms, mealybugs, thrips, whiteflies	Low
fenbutatin oxide	Vendex 50WP-T/N/O	OT	48	spider mites	Low
horticultural oil	Ultrafine Oil	HO	4	Aphids, fungus gnats adults, mealybugs, spider mites, plant bugs, thrips, whiteflies	High
hexythiazox	Hexygon 50DF	TZ	12	spider mites	High
imidacloprid	Marathon 1%G	CN	12	Aphids, mealybugs, whiteflies	Low
	Marathon 60WP	CN	12	Aphids, mealybugs, whiteflies	Low
	Marathon II	CN	12	Aphids, mealybugs, whiteflies	Low
insecticidal soap	M- Pede	KS	12	Aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, plant bugs, whiteflies	Low
iron phosphate	Sluggo	O	0	Slugs	High
s-kenoprene	Enstar II	IGR	4	Aphids, fungus gnats larvae, mealybugs, plant bugs, thrips, whiteflies	Moderate
lambda cyhalothrin	Scimitar GC	P	24	Aphids, black vine weevil, caterpillars, worms, mealybugs, broad mites, spider mites, plant bugs, whiteflies	Low
methiocarb	Mesurol 75 WP	C	24	Aphids, Slugs, thrips	Low
metaldehyde	Deadline granules & Deadline M-P’s		12	Slugs	Low
metaldehyde	Snail & Slug Killer Bait		12	Slugs
neem oil	Triact 70	HO	4	Aphids, spider mites, whiteflies	Moderate
novaluron	Pedestal 10SC	IGR	12	thrips, whiteflies	Moderate
naled	Dibrom 8	OP	24	Aphids, caterpillars, worms, spider mites, thrips, whiteflies	Low
nicotine	Fulex Nicotine	B	-	Aphids, thrips	Moderate
nicotine	Plant Products Nicotine	B	-	Aphids, thrips	Moderate
permethrin	Astro 3.2EC	P	12	Aphids, fungus gnats adults, leaf miners, caterpillars, worms, whiteflies	Low
pymetrozine	Endeavor	PDZ	12	Aphids, whiteflies	High
pyrethrins	1100 Pyrethrum TR	B	12	Aphids, fungus gnats adults, caterpillars, worms, mealybugs, thrips, whiteflies	Moderate
pyridaben	Sanmite 75WP	PD	12	broad mites, spider mites, whiteflies	Low
pyriproxyfen	Distance	IGR	12	Fungus gnats larvae, plant bugs, shore flies, whiteflies	High
spinosad	Conserve SC	SP	4	Leaf miners, caterpillars, worms, thrips	Moderate
thiamethoxam	Flagship 25WG	CN	12	Aphids, mealybugs, whiteflies	Low
tebufenozid	Confirm 2F	IGR	4	caterpillars, worms	High