Insecticides by Crop Table
Insecticides for the Home Vegetable Garden
| Crop | Pest | Insecticide (PHI)* |
|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | tomato fruitworm, tobacco hornworm |
bifenthrin (1), carbaryl (3), cyhalothrin (5), esfenvalerate (1), malathion (1), permethrin (1), pyrethrins (0), spinosad (1) |
| looper | Bt kurstaki (0), spinosad (1) | |
| stink bug, leaf-footed bug |
bifenthrin (1), carbaryl (3), bifenthrin (1), cyhalothrin (5), malathion (1), permethrin (1), pyrethrins (0) |
|
| spider mite | insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA) | |
| thrips | bifenthrin (1), carbaryl (3), bifenthrin (1), cyhalothrin (5), esfenvalerate (1), malathion (1), permethrin (1), pyrethrins (0), spinosad (1) |
|
| whitefly | azadirachtin (0), acetamiprid (7), insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA), insecticidal oil (see label) |
|
| leafminer | spinosad (1) | |
| aphid | azadirachtin (0), acetamiprid (7), insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA), malathion (1) |
|
| Peppers | aphid | azadirachtin (0), acetamiprid (7), insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA), malathion (3) |
| leafminer | spinosad (1) | |
| flea beetle | bifenthrin (7), carbaryl (0), permethrin (3) | |
| European corn borer | esfenvalerate (7), permethrin (3), spinosad (1) | |
| thrips | malathion (3), esfenvalerate (7), permethrin (3), spinosad (1) |
|
| spider mite | insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA) | |
| pepper weevil | malathion (3), permethrin (3) | |
| Eggplant | flea beetle | bifenthrin (7), carbaryl (3), malathion (3), permethrin (3) |
| Colorado potato beetle, tortoise beetle |
bifenthrin (7), carbaryl (3), permethrin (3), spinosad (1) |
|
| Okra | aphid | acetamiprid (7), azadirachtin (0), insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA), malathion (1) |
| stink bug, leaf-footed bug |
bifenthrin (7), malathion (1), pyrethrins (0) | |
| corn earworm | bifenthrin (7), spinosad (1) | |
| looper other caterpillars |
Bt kurstaki (0), spinosad (1) | |
| Corn | cutworm | bifenthrin (1), carbaryl (2), esfenvalerate (1), permethrin (1) |
| chinch bug, stink bug |
bifenthrin (1), carbaryl (2), esfenvalerate (1), malathion (5), permethrin (1) |
|
| corn earworm, fall armyworm, European corn borer |
bifenthrin (1), carbaryl (2), esfenvalerate (1), malathion (5), permethrin (1), pyrethrins (0), spinosad (1) |
|
| Squash, Pumpkins |
squash bug | acetamiprid (0), bifenthrin (3), carbaryl (3), esfenvalerate (3), malathion (squash-1; pumpkins- 3), permethrin (1), pyrethrins (0) |
| squash vine borer | acetamiprid (0), bifenthrin (3), esfenvalerate (3), permethrin (1) |
|
| pickleworm | bifenthrin (3), carbaryl (3), esfenvalerate (3), permethrin (1) |
|
| cucumber beetle | bifenthrin (3), carbaryl (3), esfenvalerate (3), malathion (squash-1; pumpkins-3), permethrin (1) |
|
| spider mite | insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA) | |
| Melons | thrips | bifenthrin (3), esfenvalerate (3), permethrin (1), spinosad (3) |
| cucumber beetle, flea beetle |
bifenthrin (3), esfenvalerate (3), carbaryl (3), malathion (1), permethrin (1) |
|
| leafminer | spinosad (3) | |
| looper | spinosad (3), Bt kurstaki (0) | |
| pickleworm melonworm |
bifenthrin (3), esfenvalerate (3), permethrin (1), spinosad (3), carbaryl (3) |
|
| whitefly | azadirachtin (0), insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA) | |
| spider mite | insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA) | |
| Beans (lima beans, snap beans, pole beans) |
aphid | acetamiprid (7), azadirachtin (0), malathion (1), insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA) |
| spider mite | insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA) | |
| bean leaf beetle cucumber beetle Mexican bean beetle |
bifenthrin (3), esfenvalerate (3), carbaryl (3), malathion (3), bifenthrin (3) |
|
| cowpea curculio | esfenvalerate (3), carbaryl (3), bifenthrin (3) | |
| corn earworm lima bean pod borer other caterpillars |
bifenthrin (3), esfenvalerate (3), spinosad (3) | |
| leaf miner | spinosad (3) | |
| stink bug plant bug |
malathion (1), carbaryl (3), pyrethrins (0), bifenthrin (3) |
|
| Southern Peas (cowpeas, field peas, black-eyed peas, crowder peas) |
aphid | acetamiprid (7), azadirachtin (0), malathion (3), insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA) |
| spider mite | insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA) | |
| bean leaf beetle cucumber beetle Mexican bean beetle |
carbaryl (3), malathion (3), bifenthrin (3) | |
| cowpea curculio | carbaryl (3), bifenthrin (3) | |
| corn earworm lima bean pod borer other caterpillars |
spinosad (3), bifenthrin (3) | |
| stink bug plant bug |
malathion (3), carbaryl (3), pyrethrin (0), bifenthrin (3) |
|
| Sweet potatoes | armyworm looper |
spinosad (7) |
| flea beetle cucumber beetle tortoise beetle |
carbaryl (7), permethrin (7) | |
| sweet potato weevil | carbaryl (7) Stored sweet potatoes may be treated with phosmet (Imidan dust) according to label. |
|
| Irish potatoes | Colorado potato beetle | acetamiprid (7), spinosad (7), carbaryl (7), permethrin (7) |
| blister beetle flea beetle |
carbaryl (7), permethrin (7) | |
| potato tuberworm | spinosad (7), permethrin (7) | |
| leaf miner | spinosad (7) | |
| Peas (English peas, sweet peas, snow peas) |
aphid | acetamiprid (7), azadirachtin (0), malathion (3), insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA) |
| thrips | malathion (3), spinosad (3) | |
| caterpillar | spinosad (3), Bt kurstaki (0) | |
| leaf miner | spinosad (3) | |
| Onions | onion thrips | malathion (3), cyhalothrin (14), insecticidal soap (1) |
| Turnips | aphid | azadirachtin (0), malathion (7), insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA) |
| vegetable weevil yellowmargined leaf beetle flea beetle |
malathion (7), carbaryl (14), spinosad (1) | |
| looper diamondback moth |
Bt kurstaki (0), spinosad (1) | |
| Collards | aphid | azadirachtin (0), malathion (7), insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA), acetamiprid (7) |
| looper diamondback moth |
Bt kurstaki (0), spinosad (1) | |
| harlequin bug stink bug |
malathion (7), carbaryl (14), permethrin (1) | |
| Mustard | aphid | malathion (7), insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA) |
| looper diamondback moth |
Bt kurstaki (0), spinosad (1) | |
| vegetable weevil yellowmargined leaf beetle |
malathion (7), carbaryl (14) | |
| Spinach | aphid | azadirachtin (0), malathion (7), insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA) |
| leafminer | spinosad (1) | |
| looper other caterpillars |
Bt kurstaki (0), spinosad (1) | |
| Cabbage | aphid thrips |
acetamiprid (7), malathion (7), insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA) |
| looper diamondback moth cabbageworm |
Bt kurstaki (0), spinosad (1) | |
| harlequin bug stink bug |
carbaryl (3), cyhalothrin (1), malathion (7), bifenthrin (3), permethrin (1) |
|
| Brocolli, Cauliflower |
aphid | acetamiprid (7), malathion (broccoli-3; cauliflower- 7), insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA) |
| looper diamondback moth other caterpillars |
Bt kurstaki (0), spinosad (1) | |
| harlequin bug stink bug |
carbaryl (3), cyhalothrin (1), malathion (broccoli-3; cauliflower-7), bifenthrin (7), permethrin (1) |
|
| Brussels sprouts | aphid | acetamiprid (7), malathion (7), insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA) |
| looper diamondback moth other caterpillars |
Bt kurstaki (0), spinosad (1) | |
| harlequin bug stink bug |
carbaryl (3), cyhalothrin (1), malathion (7), permethrin (1) |
|
| Lettuce | aphid | azadirachtin (0), malathion (head lettuce-7; leaf lettuce-14), insecticidal soap (1), neem oil (NA) |
| caterpillar | Bt kurstaki (0), spinosad (1) | |
| * The numbers in parentheses indicate the pre-harvest interval (PHI), or the number of days that must elapse between treatment and harvest. Always verify PHIs on the label of the insecticide being used. | ||
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