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Vegetable Gardens

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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