Insect and Mite Management Suggestions on Commercial Field and Shade House-Grown Flower Crops in Florida Insect and Mite Management Suggestions on Commercial Field and Shade House-Grown Flower Crops in Florida
Insect and Mite Management Suggestions on Commercial Field and Shade House-Grown Flower Crops in Florida1
James F. Price, Curtis Nagle and Elzie McCord, Jr.2Effective management of arthropod pests of commercial floral crops requires that pests be detected in a timely manner through systematic scouting and that appropriate control measures be applied as conditions warrant. Control measures may include economic combinations of cultural controls (such as disposal of crop residue, reducing unnecessary water in the production environment, selection of less affected varieties and species etc.), physical controls (such as screen barriers, hot water treatments of certain planting stock, hand removal of pests etc.), biological controls (such as release of beneficial parasites, predators and pathogens to attack the pests) and chemical controls.
This summary presents the chemical control measures that are available to commercial flower producers in Florida and includes microbial insecticides that may be considered also as components of biological control. Pesticide labels sometimes provide for the product's use on any "ornamental" or "flower" crop and sometimes for use only on specifically named flower crops. This document addresses the following major pest groups:
There is a table of information for each pest group presented and each table is divided into two parts where applicable. Within each part of a table, appropriate commercial products available are grouped alphabetically by active ingredient. Usually, only one example of any particular formulation is given. Other examples or other formulations may exist that are as effective as those mentioned. The first part lists pesticides whose label provides for the products use on any "ornamental" or "flower" crop. The second part lists products whose label provides for the products use only on specifically named flower crops. The reader must consult the label to determine which flower crops may be treated.
- Aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae)
- Armyworms (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) (see also Caterpillars)
- Other caterpillars (Lepidoptera) (see also: Armyworms, Heliothis & Helicoverpa, Leafrollers & Leaftiers, Loopers)
- Chrysomelid beetles (Cucumber, Flea, and Leaf Beetles) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
- Fleahoppers (Hemiptera: Miridae)
- Fungus gnats (Diptera: Sciaridae)
- Heliothis (Tobacco Budworm, etc.) & Helicoverpa (Corn Earworm, etc.) (see also Caterpillars)
- Leafhoppers (Homoptera: Cicadellidae)
- Leafminers, dipterous (Diptera: Agromyzidae)
- Leafrollers & Leaftiers (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) (see also Caterpillars)
- Loopers (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) (see also Caterpillars)
- Mealybugs (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae)
- Mites, Broad & Cyclamen (Acari: Tarsonemidae)
- Mites, Eriophyid (Acari: Eriophyidae)
- Mites, Privet (Acari: Tenuipalpidae (False Spider mites))
- Mites, Spider (Acari: Tetranychidae)
- Plant (Lygus) Bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae)
- Shore flies (Diptera: Ephydridae)
- Slugs & Snails (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Limacidae)
- Thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
- Whiteflies (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae)
Producers are permitted by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to apply a pesticide to control a pest not listed on the label, so long as the product's use is permitted on the target crop and all other provisions of the label are followed. The pesticides listed often are registered for use on additional pests not mentioned in this summary.
Precautionary statements, re-entry intervals (REI), restricted use status, and registrants are provided in a separate publication, Insecticides, Miticides & Molluscicides Available to Florida's Floricultural Industry (ENY-679) (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN472 ), to aid in the selection and safe use of the pesticides. When available, label hyperlinks are provided in the electronic forms of that document.
The product label communicates the lawful use of the product and must be read, understood and followed. The label contains important limitations that may not be presented in these tables. When using a pesticide for the first time, it is important to apply the product first to a small portion of the crop and wait to observe possible detrimental effects, such as leaf distortion and plant stunting.
Many pesticides decompose in the spray tank when mixed with water above pH 7. Growers should test the pH of their water and when above 7, should add a buffering solution to maintain pH between 6.5 and 7.
This summary is only a guide to aid in selection of pesticides. Care has been given to provide accurate and up-to-date information, but it is possible that, through label changes, etc., improper uses may be indicated. In all cases it is the responsibility of the applicator to read, understand, and comply with the label that accompanies each pesticide container.
As an additional precaution, keep the telephone number and address of the nearest county poison control center in a convenient location in case of an accidental poisoning. Also, keep clean copies of labels of all pesticides on your premises. In the event of a poisoning, the label of the pesticide involved should accompany the victim to the poison control center or hospital.
Tables
Table 1. Aphid (Homoptera: Aphididae) control measures available to commercial flower producers in Florida.
Common/Chemical
Name
Trade Name/
Formulation1
Notes from Label2
Products labeled for use on any flower crop:
Abamectin
Avid 0.15EC Suppression; do not use for suppression of aphids on roses, chrysanthemum, and gerbera. Phytotoxicity has been observed on Shasta Daisy.
Acetamiprid
TriStar 70 WSP
Do not make more than five applications per year. Do not reapply more than once every 7 days. Do not apply more than 22 water soluble packs per acre (0.55 lb. a.i./acre) per year.
Azadirachtin
Azatin XL Ornazin 3% EC
Azatrol EC Do not exceed 20 grams a.i., 57 oz., of Azatrol per acre.
Azinphos-Methyl
Guthion Solupak Nursery stock
Beauveria bassiana ATCC 74040
Naturalis L
Do not tank mix with fungicides. Wait a minimum of 48 hours after application before applying fungicides.
Beauveria bassiana strain GHA
Botanigard 22WP
Nursery & shade house
Botanigard ES
Nursery Mycotrol O Edible flowers only. Bifenthrin
BifenthrinPro Multi-Insecticide Nursery & shade house; do not apply if rain is expected whithin 12 hours (or whatever time is necessary for the spray to dry). Maximum rates: Do not apply more than 0.2 lb. a.i. per acre (40 fl. oz.) in a single application or per year for outdoor applications.
Talstar N Talstar Nursery Flowable
Nursery & shade house; do not apply more than 0.2 lbs. a.i. per acre per year for outdoor applications.
Capsaicin & other capsaicinoids
Hot Pepper Wax Repels; avoid use on variegated African violets and Dicentra eximia.
Chlorpyrifos
Chlorpyrifos Pro 2 Nursery stock in nurseries.
Chlorpyrifos Pro 4 Nursery; some varieties of azaleas, camellias, poinsettias, rose bushes, or variegated ivy show varying degrees of phytotoxicity.
Duragard ME Nursery; bedding plants, potted and cut flowers. Direct spray to some open blooms may cause petal drop. Do not spray on kalanchoes.
Dursban 50W Nursery
Clarified Hydrophobic Extract of Neem Oil Triact 70 Test before applying to carnation and the flowers of: Impatiens, fuchsia, hibiscus, and some roses. Most effective when applied early to mid-morning or late afternoon.
Cyfluthrin
Decathlon 20WP
Cyfluthrin & Imidacloprid
Discus
Nursery; application can not exceed a total of 244 oz. per acre per year for outdoor ornamentals grown in beds. On plants with a production cycle of less than one year, application frequency can not exceed more than once each 16 weeks for a particular plant. On stock plants and woody crops with a production cycle of greater than one year, application may not exceed once a year.
Deltamethrin
Deltaguard GC 5SC Nursery Diazinon
Diazinon 50W Diazinon AG 500 (EPA Reg.# 51036-71)
Precaution: Do not use on ferns, poinsettias, hibiscus, pilea, and gardenia since injury to the plants may occur.
Dinotefuran
Safari 20 SG
Nursery; suppression; broadcast (foliar) applications can not exceed a total of 2.7 lbs. of product (0.54 lb. a.i.) per acre per year.
Endosulfan
Endosulfan 3 EC Endosulfan 50 WP
Thionex (Endosulfan) 3 EC
Thionex (Endosulfan) 50 WP
Do not exceed 3.0 lbs. a.i. per acre per year. On chrysanthemums, best results will be obtained if applied before plants flower.
Fenpropathrin Tame 2.4EC Nursery & shade house; do not use less than a 7 day re-treatment interval.
Imidacloprid
Marathon 1% Granular
Nursery; for outdoor ornamentals grown in beds, applications can not exceed a total of 40 lbs. per acre per year. On plants with a production cycle of less than 1 year, application is not to exceed a frequency of more than once each 16 weeks for a particular plant. On stock plants and woody crops with a production cycle of greater than 1 year, application may not exceed once a year.
Marathon 60 WP
Nursery; this product is to be applied as a soil treatment only. For outdoor ornamentals grown in beds applications can not exceed a total of 10.7 oz. (0.4 lbs. Active ingredient) per acre per year. On plants with a production cycle of less than 1 year, application is not to exceed a frequency of more than once each 16 weeks for a particular plant. On stock plants and woody crops with a production cycle of greater than 1 year, application may not exceed once a year.
Marathon II
For outdoor ornamentals do not apply more than 1.6 pt. (0.4 lbs. a.i.) per acre per year. Do not apply thru any type of irrigation system.
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Scimitar GC Nursery & shade house; do not apply more than 0.36 lbs. a.i. (52.4 fl. oz. of concentrate) per acre per year.
Malathion Atrapa 5E Gowan Malathion 8F
Malathion 5 EC
Malathion 57% Premium Grade
Oxydemeton-Methyl
Metasystox-R Field grown nursery stock; do not make more than 2 applications per season.
Permethrin Perm-Up 3.2 EC Nursery stock; Marginal leaf burn may occur on salvia, dieffenbachia and pteris fern. Application to blooming plants may cause browning of petals.
Permethrin Pro Nursery stock; do not apply more than 2.0 lb. a.i. per acre per year.
Potassium Salts of Fatty Acids
AllPro Insecticidal Soap 40%
To achieve enhanced and residual control, use a 1-2% v/v solution of product in combination with recommended products. Tank mixes with products containing chlorothalonil should be avoided as they can cause severe phytotoxicity. If wilting occurs a few hours after application rinse with a clean water spray. Since applications may cause injury to flowers of some plant cultivars, test product on a few flowering plants.
Insecticidal Soap 49.52 CF Caution: Do not use on new transplants, newly rooted cuttings, plants stressed by drought, or when tender new foliage is present. Avoid application when leaf temperature exceeds 85°F. Note: Do not use on crown of thorns and test on other euphorbias for phytotoxicity. Do not use on bleeding heart, lantana, lilies or sweetpeas. Some varieties of azaleas, begonias, camellias, fuschias, gardenias, orchids, and impatiens have shown sensitivity. Do not apply to poinsettias after bract coloration begins. Test on chrysanthemums for varietal sensitivity and do not apply to open blooms. Do not apply to ornamentals stressed by drought. Test on eugenia and euonymus for varietal and drought sensitivity.
M-Pede For control of aphids must combine with other pesticides. Tank mixes with chlorothalonil should be avoided. Potential for injury increases on plants stressed by heat, humidity, drought, or insect, mite or disease pressure. Do not apply to very sensitive plants such as: Cherimoya, bleeding heart, or sweetpeas. The following may be sensitive: Crown of thorns and other euphorbia, fuchsia, gardenia, impatiens, Asiatic and oriental lily varieties, lantana, ornamental ivy, poinsettia, redbud, schefflera, zebra plant and some succulents. Flowers of the following may be injured when sprayed: African violet, ageratum, azalea, begonia, camellia, chrysanthemum, dahlia, geranium, gloxinia, impatiens, lily, marigold, orchid, pansy, petunia, poinsettia bracts, rose, salvia, snapdragon, vinca, and zinnia.
Pymetrozine Endeavor For outdoor use, do not apply more than 48 oz. per acre per year.
Pyrethrins & Piperonyl Butoxide EverGreen EC 60-6 Pyrenone Crop Spray
Pyreth-It
Pyrethrins, Piperonyl Butoxide & Silicon Dioxide
Diatect Multipurpose Insecticide II
Pyrethrins, Rotenone & other Cube Resins
Pyrellin E.C. Apply in intervals of 7 days or less.
Pyriproxyfen Distance IGR Suppression; for foliar spray application, apply Distance no more than two times per cropping cycle or no more than two times per 6 months. For sprench application, if a second application is needed, allow a minimum of 21 days between applications. For drench application: Do not drench plants more than one time per crop cycle. Phytotoxicity has been observed on salvia (Salvia spp.), ghost plant (Graptopetalum paraguayense), schefflera (Schefflera spp.), gardenia (Gardenia spp.), and coral bells (Heuchera sanguinea). It is therefore recommended that Distance not be used on these plants. Do not apply to poinsettia after bract formation.
Refined Petroleum Distillate Saf-T-Side Spray Oil
This insecticide's mode of action is through suffocation of eggs, larvae and nymphs of insects and adults of soft bodied insects. This mode of action necessitates total spray coverage. Bedding plants; do not use in combination with or immediately before or after spraying with fungicides such as captan, oxythioquinox or any product containing sulfur. Also do not use with carbaryl (Sevin) or dimethoate. Do not use with any product whose label recommends the use of no oils. Do not use in combination with NPK foliar fertilizer applications.
Ultra-Fine Oil
Caution: Spray no more than 4 consecutive sprays. The frequency of consecutive sprays should not exceed once every 2 weeks. Early morning applications are recommended. Do not tank mix with insecticide or miticide whose label indicates that it should not be used with oil. Do not use with captan, chlorothalonil, dimethoate, methiocarb, oxythioquinox, propargite, or any product containing sulfur. This list is not exhaustive; therefore for products not included in this list consult label for compatibility information.
Tau-Fluvalinate Mavrik Aquaflow Repeat applications not more than four times per month at 5-7 day intervals unless otherwise noted in use directions.
Thiamethoxam
Flagship 25WG
Shade house, container & nursery grown; do not exceed 8 oz. per acre per crop or year, which ever is shorter.
Products labeled for use on specifically named flower crops (see product label for which crops are permitted):
Acephate
Acephate Pro 75 Acephate 97UP
Address T/O
Orthene Turf Tree & Ornamental Spray
Orthene Turf Tree & Ornamental Spray 97
Pinpoint 15 Granular
Container grown nursery stock
Precise Acephate
Container grown nursery stock; irrigate immediately after application, but avoid excessive irrigation, to position product in the root zone. Do not apply to freshly rooted cuttings. Potted plants: For use on 3 inch to 12 inch diameter pots (see supplemental information sheet for proper rates).
Azadirachtin
Aza-Direct
Do not exceed 57 oz. of Aza-Direct per acre per application.
Diazinon
Diazinon 5WB Diazinon Insecticide
Precaution: Do not use on ferns, poinsettias, hibiscus, pilea, and gardenia since injury to the plants may occur.
Diazinon AG500 (EPA Reg.# 5905-248)
Nurseries only
Dimethoate
AllPro Cygon 2E Dimethoate 267
Nurseries; do not use on ornamental plants not listed or on any ornamental stock plants grown as a source of propagation material such as cuttings, layers, root stocks or scions for grafting or budding. Do not use in mixtures containing oil.
Dimethoate 4 EC
Do not use on ornamental plants not listed on this label unless personal experience has shown to be safe. Do not use in mixtures containing oil.
Dimethoate 400
Do not use on ornamental plants not listed on this label unless personal experience has shown to be safe. Do not use on any ornamental stock plants grown as a source of propagation material, such as cuttings, layers, root stocks, or scions for grafting or budding. Do not use in mixtures containing oil.
Endosulfan
Thionex 3EC Thionex 50W
Nurseries only; do not exceed 3.0 lbs. A.I. per acre per year.
Imidacloprid
Provado 1.6 Flowable
Edible-leaved and garland chrysanthemum; do not apply more than 18.75 fl.oz. per year as foliar sprays, and regardless of formulation or type of application. Do not apply more than 0.5 lbs. a.i. of Admire or Provado per acre per season. For resistance management foliar applications following soil application of Admire in the same crop is not recommended.
Naled
Dibrom 8 Emulsive
Spotting, bronzing or localized burning can occur under certain climatic conditions such as slow drying and high humidity or stress caused by drought or high temperature. Do not spray on ornamental cherries, liquid amber, chrysanthemums or ornamental kale as injury may occur.
1 Usually only one example of each formulation is given. There may be other products available that are as effective as those listed. 2 Notes are taken from product labels and restrict use to the condition indicated (suppression, beet armyworm, exposed thrips, etc.), limit number or patterns of applications, provide phytotoxicity precautions, etc.
Table 2. Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) control measures available to commercial flower producers in Florida. See also Caterpillars (Lepidoptera).
Common/Chemical
Name
Trade Name/
Formulation1
Notes from Label2
Products labeled for use on any flower crop:
Acetamiprid
TriStar 70 WSP
Do not make more than five applications per year. Do not reapply more than once every 7 days. Do not apply more than 22 water soluble packs per acre (0.55 lb. a.i./acre) per year. Resistance to other chloronicotinyls/neonicotinyls, such as Merit and Marathon, may result in resistance to TriStar. Therefore, to minimize resistance, rotate with other classes of insecticides.
Azadirachtin
Azatin XL Ornazin 3% EC
Azatrol EC Do not exceed 20 grams a.i., 57 oz., of Azatrol per acre.
Bacillus thuringiensis aizawai
Xentari DF
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki
Deliver Dipel DF
Javelin WG
Troy-BT 2WP
May be used to control armyworms (1st and 2nd instars) when populations are light and full coverage sprays are applied. If mature worms or heavy populations are present a contact insecticide should be used to enhance control.
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain ABTS-351
Biobit HP May be used to control armyworms (1st and 2nd instars) when populations are light and full coverage sprays are applied. If mature worms or heavy populations are present a contact insecticide should be used to enhance control.
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain EG2348
Condor Bioinsecticide
Precautions: Do not use in combination with any chlorothalonil based fungicide (Bravo, Terranil etc.). Mixing with other oil based products or surfactants could increase the risk of phytotoxicity.
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain EG7826
Lepinox WDG
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain EG7841
Crymax Bioinsecticide
Beauveria bassiana ATCC 74040
Naturalis L
Do not tank mix with fungicides. Wait a minimum of 48 hours after application before applying fungicides.
Bifenthrin
BifenthrinPro Multi-Insecticide Nursery & shade house; do not apply if rain is expected whithin 12 hours (or whatever time is necessary for the spray to dry). Maximum rates: Do not apply more than 0.2 lb. a.i. per acre (40 fl. oz.) in a single application or per year for outdoor applications.
Talstar N Talstar Nursery Flowable
Nursery & shade house; do not apply more than 0.2 lbs. a.i. per acre per year for outdoor applications.
Capsaicin & other capsaicinoids
Hot Pepper Wax Repels beet armyworms; avoid use on variegated African violets and Dicentra eximia.
Chlorpyrifos
Chlorpyrifos Pro 2 Nursery stock in nurseries.
Chlorpyrifos Pro 4 Nursery; some varieties of azaleas, camellias, poinsettias, rose bushes, or variegated ivy show varying degrees of phytotoxicity.
Dursban 50W Nursery
Cyfluthrin
Decathlon 20WP
Cyfluthrin & Imidacloprid
Discus
Nursery; application can not exceed a total of 244 oz. per acre per year for outdoor ornamentals grown in beds. On plants with a production cycle of less than one year, application frequency can not exceed more than once each 16 weeks for a particular plant. On stock plants and woody crops with a production cycle of greater than one year, application may not exceed once a year.
Deltamethrin
Deltaguard GC 5SC Nursery Diazinon
Diazinon 50W Diazinon AG 500 (EPA Reg.# 51036-71)
Precaution: Do not use on ferns, poinsettias, hibiscus, pilea, and gardenia since injury to the plants may occur.
Diflubenzuron
Adept
Shade house; do not make more than four applications per crop. Do not apply to poinsettias, hibiscus, and Rieger begonia. Do not reuse potting media, which has been treated with Adept. Do not apply to plants grown on capillary water mats.
Dimilin 25W
Beet armyworm; shade house
Dimilin SC
Shade house
Fenpropathrin Tame 2.4EC Beet armyworm; nursery & shade house; do not use less than a 7 day re-treatment interval.
Heterorhabditis indica
GrubStake 100
Store at 65° F; use within 5 days of receipt. Native to Florida. Do not inject into drip irrigation systems. Do not apply within 21 days of a nematicide application.
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Scimitar GC Nursery & shade house; do not apply more than 0.36 lbs. a.i. (52.4 fl. oz. of concentrate) per acre per year.
Novaluron
Pedestal
Container grown plants; nursery & shade house; do not apply more than once every 30 days. Do not make more than two applications per crop year. Do not apply more than 52 fl. oz. per acre per year per crop. Do not apply to poinsettias. Resistance management: Do not apply in successive applications, use only one application before rotation with other classes of insecticides with different modes of action. Use at least two alternative products between applications of Pedestal. Do not use more than once within each generation cycle.
Permethrin Ambush 25W
Beet armyworm; field grown nursery stock; do not apply more than 2.0 lbs. a.i. per acre per season. Marginal leaf burn may occur on: Salvia, dieffenbachia. Application to blooming plants may cause browning of petals.
Ambush Pounce 25 WP
Pounce 3.2 EC
Pounce WSB
Beet armyworm; field grown nursery stock
Perm-Up 3.2 EC
Beet armyworm; nursery stock; marginal leaf burn may occur on salvia, dieffenbachia and pteris fern. Application to blooming plants may cause browning of petals.
Permethrin Pro
Nursery stock; do not apply more than 2.0 lb. a.i. per acre per year.
Pyrethrins & Piperonyl Butoxide EverGreen EC 60-6 Pyrenone Crop Spray
Pyreth-It
Pyrethrins, Piperonyl Butoxide & Silicon Dioxide
Diatect Multipurpose Insecticide II
Pyrethrins & Rotenone & other Cube Resins
Pyrellin E.C. Apply in intervals of 7 days or less.
Spinosad
Conserve SC
When used in areas of commercial production of herbaceous (non-woody) ornamentals in nurseries (including plant propagation beds): Do not apply more than 10 times in a 12-month period per crop regardless of the pest being treated. Because generations of a specific pest may overlap, rotate control products and never apply more than three consecutive applications of Conserve SC or products containing the same a.i. or products with the same mode of action. Except for structures that can be altered to be closed or open, do not reapply within less than 7 days.
Steinernema carpocapsae
Millenium
Tau-Fluvalinate
Mavrik Aquaflow Repeat applications not more than four times per month at 5-7 day intervals unless otherwise noted in use directions.
Products labeled for use on specifically named flower crops (see product label for which crops are permitted):
Azadirachtin
Aza-Direct
Do not exceed 57 oz. of Aza-Direct per acre per application.
Diazinon
Diazinon 5WB Diazinon Insecticide
Precaution: Do not use on ferns, poinsettias, hibiscus, pilea, and gardenia since injury to the plants may occur.
Diflubenzuron
Dimilin 25W Insect Growth Regulator EPA Reg. # 400-465
Early instar armyworms; not for trees or shrubs grown in shade houses.
Naled
Dibrom 8 Emulsive
Spotting, bronzing or localized burning can occur under certain climatic conditions such as slow drying and high humidity or stress caused by drought or high temperature. Do not spray on ornamental cherries, liquid amber, chrysanthemums or ornamental kale as injury may occur.
POBs of the nuclear polyhedrosis virus of Spodoptera exigua
Spod-X LC
Beet armyworm; use non-chlorinated water at a pH near 7.0 in the spray tank mix.
1 Usually only one example of each formulation is given. There may be other products available that are as effective as those listed. 2 Notes are taken from product labels and restrict use to the condition indicated (suppression, beet armyworm, exposed thrips, etc.), limit number or patterns of applications, provide phytotoxicity precautions, etc.
Table 3. Control measures for other caterpillars (Lepidoptera) available to commercial flower producers in Florida. See also tables for these other named caterpillars: Armyworms, Helicoverpa (corn earworm, etc.) and Heliothis (tobacco budworm, etc.) Leafrollers, Leaftiers, and Loopers.
Common/Chemical
Name
Trade Name/
Formulation1
Notes from Label2
Products labeled for use on any flower crop:
Acetamiprid
TriStar 70 WSP
Do not make more than five applications per year. Do not reapply more than once every 7 days. Do not apply more than 22 water soluble packs per acre (0.55 lb. a.i./acre) per year. Resistance to other chloronicotinyls/neonicotinyls, such as Merit and Marathon, may result in resistance to TriStar. Therefore, to minimize resistance, rotate with other classes of insecticides.
Azadirachtin
Azatin XL Ornazin 3% EC
Azatrol EC Lepidoptera moths; do not exceed 20 grams a.i., 57 oz., of Azatrol per acre.
Bacillus thuringiensis aizawai
Xentari DF
Azalea caterpillar, bagworm, diamondback moth, ello moth (hornworm), Fall webworm, io moth, Jack pine budworm, oleander moth, saddleback caterpillar, tent caterpillars
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki
Deliver
Bagworm, cutworm, diamondback moth, Fall webworm, gypsy moth, Jack pine budworm, mimosa webworm, orangedog, redhumped caterpillar, saltmarsh caterpillar, sod webworm, tent caterpillar, tobacco hornworm, tomato pinworm
Dipel DF
Azalea caterpillar, bagworm, diamondback moth, ello moth (hornworm), Fall webworm, io moth, oleander moth, saltmarsh caterpillar, tent caterpillars
Javelin WG
Bagworm, bollworm, cutworm, diamondback moth, Fall webworm, filbert webworm, hornworms, orangedog, saltmarsh caterpillar, tent caterpillar, tobacco hornworm, tomato pinworm
Troy-BT 2WP
Azalea caterpillar, diamondback moth, ello moth (hornworm), io moth, oleander moth
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain ABTS-351
Biobit HP Azalea caterpillar, diamondback moth, ello moth (hornworm), io moth, oleander moth, sod webworm
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain EG2348
Condor Bioinsecticide
Azalea moth, bagworm, diamondback moth, ello moth (hornworm), Fall webworm, io moth, oleander moth, saddleback caterpillar, tent caterpillar, tortrix; precautions: Do not use in combination with any chlorothalonil based fungicide (Bravo, Terranil etc.). Mixing with other oil based products or surfactants could increase the risk of phytotoxicity.
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain EG7826
Lepinox WDG
Azalea moth, diamondback moth; ello moth (hormworm), Florida fern caterpillar, io moth, oleander moth, bagworm, browntail moth, Fall webworm, gypsy moth, Jack pine budworm, mimosa webworm, redhumped caterpillar, saddleback caterpillar, saddle prominent caterpillar, tent caterpillar
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain EG7841
Crymax Bioinsecticide
Azalea moth, bagworm, diamondback moth, ello moth (hornworm), fall webworm, Florida fern caterpillar, io moth, oleander moth, saddleback caterpillar , tent caterpillar, tortrix
Beauveria bassiana ATCC 74040
Naturalis L
Do not tank mix with fungicides. Wait a minimum of 48 hours after application before applying fungicides.
Bifenthrin
BifenthrinPro Multi-Insecticide Nursery & shade house; do not apply if rain is expected whithin 12 hours (or whatever time is necessary for the spray to dry). Maximum rates: Do not apply more than 0.2 lb. a.i. per acre (40 fl. oz.) in a single application or per year for outdoor applications.
Talstar N Talstar Nursery Flowable
Nursery & shade house; do not apply more than 0.2 lbs. a.i. per acre per year for outdoor applications.
Carbaryl
AllPro 10% Carbaryl Dust
Bagworm, tent caterpillars, sod webworm
AllPro Carbaryl 4L
Bagworms, cutworms, Jackpine budworms, oleander caterpillar, poinsettia hornworm, puss caterpillar, saddled prominent, sod webworm (lawn moths), tent caterpillars, webworms, trotrix
AllPro Carbaryl 50 WP
Bagworm, puss caterpillar, tent caterpillars, orange trotrix; to avoid possible injury to tender foliage, do not apply to wet foliage or when rain or high humidity is expected during the next two days.
Carbaryl 4L Carbaryl 80S
Bagworms, catalpa sphinx, cutworms, oleander caterpillar, poinsettia hornworm, puss caterpillar, tent caterpillars, webworms
Cutworm & Cricket Bait
Cutworm
Sevin 80 WSP Sevin SL
Bagworms, catalpa sphinx, cutworms, oleander caterpillar, poinsettia hornworm, puss caterpillar, tent caterpillars, webworms; application to wet foliage or during periods of high humidity may cause injury to tender foliage.
Chlorpyrifos
Chlorpyrifos Pro 2 Bagworms, catalpa sphinx, cutworms, Fall webworms, hornworms, oleander caterpillars, puss caterpillars, tent caterpillars; nursery stock in nurseries
Chlorpyrifos Pro 4 Bagworms, catalpa sphinx, cutworms, Fall webworms, hornworms, oleander caterpillars, puss caterpillars, tent caterpillars; nursery ; some varieties of azaleas, camellias, poinsettias, rose bushes, or variegated ivy show varying degrees of phytotoxicity.
Duragard ME
Cabbage worms, hornworms; nursery; bedding plants, potted and cut flowers. Direct spray to some open blooms may cause petal drop. Do not spray on kalanchoes.
Dursban 50W Bagworms, catalpa sphinx, cutworms, Fall webworms, hornworms, oleander caterpillars, puss caterpillars, tent caterpillars; nursery
Cyfluthrin
Decathlon 20WP
Cyfluthrin & Imidacloprid
Discus
Nursery; application can not exceed a total of 244 oz. per acre per year for outdoor ornamentals grown in beds. On plants with a production cycle of less than one year, application frequency can not exceed more than once each 16 weeks for a particular plant. On stock plants and woody crops with a production cycle of greater than one year, application may not exceed once a year.
Deltamethrin
Deltaguard GC 5SC Nursery Diazinon
Diazinon 50W Diazinon AG 500
Bagworms, cutworms, Fall webworms, tent caterpillars; precaution: Do not use on ferns, poinsettias, hibiscus, pilea, and gardenia since injury to the plants may occur.
Heterorhabditis indica
GrubStake 100
Webworm, tree borers including banana moth; store at 65° F; use within 5 days of receipt. Native to Florida. Do not inject into drip irrigation systems. Do not apply within 21 days of a nematicide application.
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Scimitar GC Leaf-Feeding caterpillars & cutworms; nursery & shade house; do not apply more than 0.36 lbs. a.i. (52.4 fl. oz. of concentrate) per acre per year.
Malathion
Atrapa 5E Gowan Malathion 8 F
Malathion 5
Malathion 57% Premium Grade
Malathion 5 EC
Bagworm, tent caterpillar
Permethrin Ambush 25W
Cutworms; field grown nursery stock; do not apply more than 2.0 lbs. a.i. per acre per season. Marginal leaf burn may occur on: Salvia, dieffenbachia. Application to blooming plants may cause browning of petals.
Ambush
Cutworm; field grown nursery stock
Clean Crop Permethrin 3.2 EC
Bagworm; field grown nursery stock; marginal leaf burn may occur on: Salvia, dieffenbachia. Application to blooming plants may cause browning of petals. Avoid spraying chrysanthemum blooms.
Perm-Up 3.2 EC
Field grown nursery stock; marginal leaf burn may occur on: Salvia, dieffenbachia.
Permethrin Pro
Nursery stock; do not apply more than 2.0 lb. a.i. per acre per year.
Pounce 25 WP Pounce 3.2 EC
Pounce WSB
Bagworm; field grown nursery stock
Potassium Salts of Fatty Acids
AllPro Insecticidal Soap 40%
Cutworms, sod webworm, tent caterpillar; to achieve enhanced and residual control, use a 1-2% v/v solution of product in combination with recommended products. Tank mixes with products containing chlorothalonil should be avoided as they can cause severe phytotoxicity. If wilting occurs a few hours after application rinse with a clean water spray. Since applications may cause injury to flowers of some plant cultivars, test product on a few flowering plants.
Insecticidal Soap 49.52 CF
Tent caterpillar; caution: Do not use on new transplants, newly rooted cuttings, plants stressed by drought, or when tender new foliage is present. Avoid application when leaf temperature exceeds 85°F. Note: Do not use on crown of thorns and test on other euphorbias for phytotoxicity. Do not use on bleeding heart, lantana, lilies or sweetpeas. Some varieties of azaleas, begonias, camellias, fuschias, gardenias, orchids, and impatiens have shown sensitivity. Do not apply to poinsettias after bract coloration begins. Test on chrysanthemums for varietal sensitivity and do not apply to open blooms. Do not apply to ornamentals stressed by drought. Test on eugenia and euonymus for varietal and drought sensitivity.
M-Pede
Cutworms, sod webworm, tent caterpillar; tank mixes with chlorothalonil should be avoided. Potential for injury increases on plants stressed by heat, humidity, drought, or insect, mite or disease pressure. Do not apply to very sensitive plants such as: Cherimoya, bleeding heart, or sweetpeas. The following may be sensitive: Crown of thorns and other euphorbia, fuchsia, gardenia, impatiens, Asiatic and oriental lily varieties, lantana, ornamental ivy, poinsettia, redbud, schefflera, zebra plant and some succulents. Flowers of the following may be injured when sprayed: African violet, ageratum, azalea, begonia, camellia, chrysanthemum, dahlia, geranium, gloxinia, impatiens, lily, marigold, orchid, pansy, petunia, poinsettia bracts, rose, salvia, snapdragon, vinca, and zinnia.
Pyrethrins & Piperonyl Butoxide
EverGreen EC 60-6 Pyrenone Crop Spray
Pyreth-It
Pyrethrins, Piperonyl Butoxide & Silicon Dioxide
Diatect Multipurpose Insecticide II
Pyrethrins, Rotenone & other Cube Resins
Pyrellin E.C. Apply in intervals of 7 days or less.
Refined Petroleum Distillate
Saf-T-Side Spray Oil
This insecticide's mode of action is through suffocation of eggs, larvae and nymphs of insects and adults of soft bodied insects. This mode of action necessitates total spray coverage. Webworms; bedding plants; do not use in combination with or immediately before or after spraying with fungicides such as captan, oxythioquinox or any product containing sulfur. Also do not use with carbaryl (Sevin) or dimethoate. Do not use with any product whose label recommends the use of no oils. Do not use in combination with NPK foliar fertilizer applications.
Ultra-Fine Oil
Webworms; caution: Spray no more than 4 consecutive sprays. The frequency of consecutive sprays should not exceed once every 2 weeks. Early morning applications are recommended. Do not tank mix with insecticide or miticide whose label indicates that it should not be used with oil. Do not use with captan, chlorothalonil, dimethoate, methiocarb, oxythioquinox, propargite, or any product containing sulfur. This list is not exhaustive; therefore for products not included in this list consult label for compatibility information.
Spinosad
Conserve SC
When used in areas of commercial production of herbaceous (non-woody) ornamentals in nurseries (including plant propagation beds): Do not apply more than 10 times in a 12-month period per crop regardless of the pest being treated. Because generations of a specific pest may overlap, rotate control products and never apply more than three consecutive applications of Conserve SC or products containing the same a.i. or products with the same mode of action. Except for structures that can be altered to be closed or open, do not reapply within less than 7 days.
Tau-Fluvalinate
Mavrik Aquaflow Repeat applications not more than four times per month at 5-7 day intervals unless otherwise noted in use directions.
Products labeled for use on specifically named flower crops (see product label for which crops are permitted):
Acephate
Acephate Pro 75 Acephate 97UP
Address T/O
Orthene Turf Tree & Ornamental Spray
Orthene Turf Tree & Ornamental Spray 97
Cutworm, gypsy moth larvae, tent caterpillar, webworms
Azadirachtin
Aza-Direct
Do not exceed 57 oz. of Aza-Direct per acre per application.
Diazinon
Diazinon 5WB Diazinon Insecticide
Bagworms, cotoneaster webworms, cutworms, fall webworms, holly bud moths, mimosa webworms, sod webworms (lawn moths), tent caterpillars, juniper webworms, precaution: Do not use on ferns, poinsettias, hibiscus, pilea, and gardenia since injury to the plants may occur.
Diazinon AG500 (EPA Reg.# 5905-248)
Nurseries only. Bagworms, cotoneaster webworms, cutworms, fall webworms, holly bud moths, mimosa webworms, sod webworms (lawn moths), tent caterpillars, juniper webworms, precaution: Do not use on ferns, poinsettias, hibiscus, pilea, and gardenia since injury to the plants may occur.
Diflubenzuron
Dimilin 25W Insect Growth Regulator EPA Reg. # 400-465
Bagworms (early instars in mid to late June), browntail moth (overwintering 2nd instars), gypsy moths (early instar and prior to full leaf expansion, 5-20%), pandora moth (after egg hatch in fall or to early instars in spring), pine shoot moth (early instars), pine tip moths (early 2nd generation instars or when 75% of first generation pupal cases are empty), sawflies (early instars), spanworms (early instars), tent caterpillars (early instars prior to full leaf expansion), tussock moths (early instars), webworms (early instars); not for trees or shrubs grown in shade houses.
Naled
Dibrom 8 Emulsive
Fall webworms, gypsy moths, redhumped caterpillars tent caterpillars juniper webworms; spotting, bronzing or localized burning can occur under certain climatic conditions such as slow drying and high humidity or stress caused by drought or high temperature. Do not spray on ornamental cherries, liquid amber, chrysanthemums or ornamental kale as injury may occur.
1 Usually only one example of each formulation is given. There may be other products available that are as effective as those listed. 2 Notes are taken from product labels and restrict use to the condition indicated (suppression, beet armyworm, exposed thrips, etc.), limit number or patterns of applications, provide phytotoxicity precautions, etc.
Table 4. Chrysomelid Beetle (Cucumber, Flea, and Leaf Beetles) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) control measures available to commercial flower producers in Florida.
Common/Chemical
Name
Trade Name/
Formulation1
Notes from Label2
Products labeled for use on any flower crop:
Acetamiprid
TriStar 70 WSP
Adults; do not make more than five applications per year. Do not reapply more than once every 7 days. Do not apply more than 22 water soluble packs per acre (0.55 lb. a.i./acre) per year. Resistance to other chloronicotinyls/neonicotinyls, such as Merit and Marathon, may result in resistance to TriStar. Therefore, to minimize resistance, rotate with other classes of insecticides.
Azadirachtin
Azatin XL Ornazin 3% EC
Beauveria bassiana ATCC 74040
Naturalis L
Cucumber & flea beetles; do not tank mix with fungicides. Wait a minimum of 48 hours after application before applying fungicides.
Bifenthrin
BifenthrinPro Multi-Insecticide Nursery & shade house; do not apply if rain is expected whithin 12 hours (or whatever time is necessary for the spray to dry). Maximum rates: Do not apply more than 0.2 lb. a.i. per acre (40 fl. oz.) in a single application or per year for outdoor applications.
Talstar N Talstar Nursery Flowable
Flea beetles; nursery & shade house; do not apply more than 0.2 lbs. a.i. per acre per year for outdoor applications.
Carbaryl AllPro Carbaryl 4L Carbaryl 4L
Carbaryl 80S
Flea beetle
AllPro Carbaryl 50 WP Sevin 80 WSP
Sevin SL
Flea beetle; application to wet foliage or during periods of high humidity may cause injury to tender foliage.
Sevin Brand SL
Flea beetle; do not make more than six foliar and two direct applications per year. To avoid possible injury to tender foliage, do not apply to wet foliage or when rain or high humidity is expected during the next two days.
Chlorpyrifos
Chlorpyrifos Pro 2 Nursery stock in nurseries
Chlorpyrifos Pro 4 Nursery; some varieties of azaleas, camellias, poinsettias, rose bushes, or variegated ivy show varying degrees of phytotoxicity.
Duragard ME
Nursery; bedding plants, potted and cut flowers. Direct spray to some open blooms may cause petal drop. Do not spray on kalanchoes.
Dursban 50W Nursery
Cryolite
Kryocide
Flea beetles
Prokil Cryolite 96
Fuller rose beetle; should not be used in combination with lime or compounds containing free lime. Applications in spray solutions above pH 7.5, below pH 4, or in combination with calcium foliar nutrients should not be made due to possible crop injury on some crops.
Cyfluthrin
Decathlon 20WP
Flea beetles
Cyfluthrin & Imidacloprid
Discus
Nursery; application can not exceed a total of 244 oz. per acre per year for outdoor ornamentals grown in beds. On plants with a production cycle of less than one year, application frequency can not exceed more than once each 16 weeks for a particular plant. On stock plants and woody crops with a production cycle of greater than one year, application may not exceed once a year.
Deltamethrin
Deltaguard GC 5SC Flea beetles; nursery
Diazinon
Diazinon 50W Diazinon AG 500
Flea beetles; precaution: Do not use on ferns, poinsettias, hibiscus, pilea, and gardenia since injury to the plants may occur.
Imidacloprid
Marathon II
Leaf beetles; for outdoor ornamentals do not apply more than 1.6 pt. (0.4 lbs. a.i.) per acre per year. Do not apply thru any type of irrigation system.
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Scimitar GC Flea beetles; nursery & shade house; do not apply more than 0.36 lbs. a.i. (52.4 fl. oz. of concentrate) per acre per year.
Pyrethrins & Piperonyl Butoxide
EverGreen EC 60-6 Pyreth-It
Flea & cucumber beetles
Pyrenone Crop Spray
Pyrethrins, Piperonyl Butoxide & Silicon Dioxide
Diatect Multipurpose Insecticide II
Flea beetles
Refined Petroleum Distillate Ultra-Fine Oil
Leaf beetle larvae; caution: Spray no more than 4 consecutive sprays. The frequency of consecutive sprays should not exceed once every 2 weeks. Early morning applications are recommended. Do not tank mix with insecticide or miticide whose label indicates that it should not be used with oil. Do not use with captan, chlorothalonil, dimethoate, methiocarb, oxythioquinox, propargite, or any product containing sulfur. This list is not exhaustive; therefore for products not included in this list consult label for compatibility information.
Spinosad
Conserve SC
When used in areas of commercial production of herbaceous (non-woody) ornamentals in nurseries (including plant propagation beds): Do not apply more than 10 times in a 12-month period per crop regardless of the pest being treated. Because generations of a specific pest may overlap, rotate control products and never apply more than three consecutive applications of Conserve SC or products containing the same a.i. or products with the same mode of action. Except for structures that can be altered to be closed or open, do not reapply within less than 7 days.
Tau-Fluvalinate
Mavrik Aquaflow Flea & cucumber beetles; repeat applications not more than four times per month at 5-7 day intervals unless otherwise noted in use directions.
Products labeled for use on specifically named flower crops (see product label for which crops are permitted):
Azadirachtin
Aza-Direct
Do not exceed 57 oz. of Aza-Direct per acre per application.
Diazinon
Diazinon 5WB Diazinon Insecticide
Flea beetles; precaution: Do not use on ferns, poinsettias, hibiscus, pilea, and gardenia since injury to the plants may occur.
Diazinon AG500 (EPA Reg.# 5905-248)
Nurseries only. Flea beetles; precaution: Do not use on ferns, poinsettias, hibiscus, pilea, and gardenia since injury to the plants may occur.
Imidacloprid
Provado 1.6 Flowable
Flea beetles; edible-leaved and garland chrysanthemum; do not apply more than 18.75 fl.oz. per year as foliar sprays, and regardless of formulation or type of application. Do not apply more than 0.5 lbs. a.i. of Admire or Provado per acre per season. For resistance management foliar applications following soil application of Admire in the same crop is not recommended.
1 Usually only one example of each formulation is given. There may be other products available that are as effective as those listed. 2 Notes are taken from product labels and restrict use to the condition indicated (suppression, beet armyworm, exposed thrips, etc.), limit number or patterns of applications, provide phytotoxicity precautions, etc.
Table 5. Fleahopper (Hemiptera: Miridae) control measures available to commercial flower producers in Florida.
Common/Chemical
Name
Trade Name/
Formulation1
Notes from Label2
Products labeled for use on any flower crop:
Pyrethrins, Piperonyl Butoxide & Silicon Dioxide
Diatect Multipurpose Insecticide II
Pyrethrins, Rotenone & other Cube Resins
Pyrellin E.C.
Apply in intervals of 7 days or less.
1 Usually only one example of each formulation is given. There may be other products available that are as effective as those listed. 2 Notes are taken from product labels and restrict use to the condition indicated (suppression, beet armyworm, exposed thrips, etc.), limit number or patterns of applications, provide phytotoxicity precautions, etc.
Table 6. Fungus Gnat (Diptera: Sciaridae) control measures available to commercial flower producers in Florida.
Common/Chemical
Name
Trade Name/
Formulation1
Notes from Label2
Products labeled for use on any flower crop:
Acetamiprid
TriStar 70 WSP
Larvae; do not make more than five applications per year. Do not reapply more than once every 7 days. Do not apply more than 22 water soluble packs per acre (0.55 lb. a.i./acre) per year. Resistance to other chloronicotinyls/neonicotinyls, such as Merit and Marathon, may result in resistance to TriStar. Therefore, to minimize resistance, rotate with other classes of insecticides.
Azadirachtin
Azatin XL Ornazin 3% EC
Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis
Gnatrol In potting soil mixtures only; soil drench for control of larvae. Beauveria bassiana ATCC 74040
Naturalis L
Cucumber & flea beetles; do not tank mix with fungicides. Wait a minimum of 48 hours after application before applying fungicides.
Bifenthrin
BifenthrinPro Multi-Insecticide
Adults; nursery & shade house; do not apply if rain is expected whithin 12 hours (or whatever time is necessary for the spray to dry). Maximum rates: Do not apply more than 0.2 lb. a.i. per acre (40 fl. oz.) in a single application or per year for outdoor applications.
Talstar Nursery Granular Larvae; containerized and balled nursery stock Talstar N Talstar Nursery Flowable
Nursery & shade house; do not apply more than 0.2 lbs. a.i. per acre per year for outdoor applications.
Chlorpyrifos
Duragard ME
Nursery; bedding plants, potted and cut flowers. Direct spray to some open blooms may cause petal drop. Do not spray on kalanchoes.
Cyfluthrin
Decathlon 20WP
Cyfluthrin & Imidacloprid
Discus
Nursery; application can not exceed a total of 244 oz. per acre per year for outdoor ornamentals grown in beds. On plants with a production cycle of less than one year, application frequency can not exceed more than once each 16 weeks for a particular plant. On stock plants and woody crops with a production cycle of greater than one year, application may not exceed once a year.
Cyromazine
Citation
Container grown or shade house grown ornamentals; will not control adult stages. Do not make more than six applications to one crop.
Deltamethrin
Deltaguard GC 5 SC
Nursery
Diflubenzuron
Adept
Shade house; do not make more than four applications per crop. Do not apply to poinsettias, hibiscus, and Rieger begonia. Do not reuse potting media, which has been treated with Adept. Do not apply to plants grown on capillary water mats.
Fenoxycarb Precision Bradysia spp.; Container grown or shade house grown; will not control the adult stages of insect pests. Do not exceed a maximum of 30 applications per year for greenhouse use. Applications should not be made to poinsettia after bract formation.
Permethrin Perm-Up 3.2EC Field grown nursery stock; marginal leaf burn may occur on: Salvia, dieffenbachia.
Permethrin Pro
Nursery stock; do not apply more than 2.0 lb. a.i. per acre per year.
Pyrethrins & Piperonyl Butoxide
EverGreen EC 60-6 Pyrenone Crop Spray
Pyriproxyfen
Distance IGR
For foliar spray application, apply Distance no more than two times per cropping cycle or no more than two times per 6 months. For sprench application, if a second application is needed, allow a minimum of 21 days between applications. For drench application: Do not drench plants more than one time per crop cycle. Phytotoxicity has been observed on salvia (Salvia spp.), ghost plant (Graptopetalum paraguayense), schefflera (Schefflera spp.), gardenia (Gardenia spp.), and coral bells (Heuchera sanguinea). It is therefore recommended that Distance not be used on these plants. Do not apply to poinsettia after bract formation.
Steinernema carpocapsae
Millenium
For fungus gnats and shore flies: Three applications must be applied at 7 day intervals.
Steinernema feltiae
Nemasys
Nursery; if fungus gnats are established it may take 2-3 weeks before the number of adults is noticeably reduced. Do not use through drip irrigation or mist system.
Thiamethoxam
Flagship 25WG
Shade house, container & nursery grown; do not exceed 8 oz. per acre per crop or year, which ever is shorter.
Products labeled for use on specifically named flower crops (see product label for which crops are permitted):
Azadirachtin
Aza-Direct
Do not exceed 57 oz. of Aza-Direct per acre per application.
1 Usually only one example of each formulation is given. There may be other products available that are as effective as those listed. 2 Notes are taken from product labels and restrict use to the condition indicated (suppression, beet armyworm, exposed thrips, etc.), limit number or patterns of applications, provide phytotoxicity precautions, etc.
Table 7. Heliothis (Tobacco Budworm, etc.), Helicoverpa (Corn Earworm, etc.) control measures available to commercial flower producers in Florida. See also caterpillars (Lepidoptera).
Common/Chemical
Name
Trade Name/
Formulation1
Notes from Label2
Products labeled for use on any flower crop:
Azadirachtin
Azatin XL
Corn earworm, tobacco budworm
Ornazin 3% EC
Bollworm, corn earworm
Bacillus thuringiensis aizawai
Xentari DF
Heliothis, tobacco budworm
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki
Deliver
Dipel DF Troy-BT 2WP
Heliothis, tobacco budworm
Javelin WG
Bollworm, Heliothis, Helicoverpa, tobacco budworm
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain ABTS-351
Biobit HP Heliothis, tobacco budworm
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain EG2348
Condor Bioinsecticide
Tobacco budworm; precautions: Do not use in combination with any chlorothalonil based fungicide (Bravo, Terranil etc.). Mixing with other oil based products or surfactants could increase the risk of phytotoxicity.
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain EG7826
Lepinox WDG
Tobacco budworm
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain EG7841
Crymax Bioinsecticide
Tobacco budworm
Permethrin
Ambush Ambush 25W
Clean Crop Permethrin 3.2 EC
Pounce 3.2 EC
Heliothis; field grown nursery stock; do not apply more than 2.0 lbs. a.i. per acre per season. Marginal leaf burn may occur on: Salvia, dieffenbachia. Application to blooming plants may cause browning of petals.
Perm-Up 3.2 EC Permethrin Pro
Heliothis; nursery stock; do not apply more than 2.0 lb. a.i. per acre per year.
Pounce 25 WP Pounce WSB
Heliothis; field grown nursery stock
Polyhedral Occlusion Bodies (POBs) of the nuclear polyhedrosis virus of Helicoverpa zea
Gemstar LC
Corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea); tobacco budworm (Heliothis virescens); use non-chlorinated water at a ph near 7.0 in the spray tank mix.
Pyrethrins & Piperonyl Butoxide
EverGreen EC 60-6 Pyreth-It
Heliothis sp., corn earworm
Pyrenone Crop Spray
Bollworm, Heliothis, corn earworm
1 Usually only one example of each formulation is given. There may be other products available that are as effective as those listed. 2 Notes are taken from product labels and restrict use to the condition indicated (suppression, beet armyworm, exposed thrips, etc.), limit number or patterns of applications, provide phytotoxicity precautions, etc.
Table 8. Leafhopper (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) control measures available to commercial flower producers in Florida.
Common/Chemical
Name
Trade Name/
Formulation1
Notes from Label2
Products labeled for use on any flower crop:
Acetamiprid
TriStar 70 WSP
Do not make more than five applications per year. Do not reapply more than once every 7 days. Do not apply more than 22 water soluble packs per acre (0.55 lb. a.i./acre) per year.
Azadirachtin
Azatin XL Ornazin 3% EC
Azatrol EC Do not exceed 20 grams a.i., 57 oz., of Azatrol per acre.
Azinphos-methyl
Guthion Solupak Nursery stock
Beauveria bassiana strain GHA
Mycotrol O
Edible flowers only. Bifenthrin
BifenthrinPro Multi-Insecticide Nursery & shade house; do not apply if rain is expected whithin 12 hours (or whatever time is necessary for the spray to dry). Maximum rates: Do not apply more than 0.2 lb. a.i. per acre (40 fl. oz.) in a single application or per year for outdoor applications.
Talstar N Talstar Nursery Flowable
Nursery & shade house; do not apply more than 0.2 lbs. a.i. per acre per year for outdoor applications.
Buprofezin
Talus Insect Growth Regulator
Eastern grape leafhopper; Glassy-winged sharpshooter; Variegated leafhopper; Western grape leafhopper; Cherry leafhopper; Potato leafhopper; Brown planthopper; Make no more than two applications per crop per season. To preserve usefulness of Talus, do not make more than two consecutive applications. Prior to subsequent applications, use an alternative chemistry with a different mode of action. Talus belongs to a class of chemicals not previously used as pesticides and not known to be cross-resistant to other classes of insecticides. In addition to inhibiting chitin biosynthesis on the listed insects, Talus supresses oviposition of adults and reduces viability of eggs.
Carbaryl
AllPro 10% Carbaryl Dust AllPro Carbaryl 4L
AllPro Carbaryl 50 WP
To avoid possible injury to tender foliage, do not apply to wet foliage or when rain or high humidity is expected during the next two days.
Carbaryl 4L Carbaryl 80S
Sevin Brand SL
Do not make more than six foliar and two direct applications per year. Do not allow public use of treated areas during application or until sprays have dried. To avoid possible injury to tender foliage, do not apply to wet foliage or when rain or high humidity is expected during the next two days.
Sevin 80 WSP Sevin SL
Application to wet foliage or during periods of high humidity may cause injury to tender foliage.
Chlorpyrifos
Chlorpyrifos Pro 2 Nursery stock in nurseries.
Chlorpyrifos Pro 4 Nursery; some varieties of azaleas, camellias, poinsettias, rose bushes, or variegated ivy show varying degrees of phytotoxicity.
Duragard ME Nursery; bedding plants, potted and cut flowers. Direct spray to some open blooms may cause petal drop. Do not spray on kalanchoes.
Dursban 50W Nursery
Clarified Hydrophobic Extract of Neem Oil Triact 70 Test before applying to carnation and the flowers of: Impatiens, fuchsia, hibiscus, and some roses. Most effective when applied early to mid-morning or late afternoon.
Cyfluthrin
Decathlon 20WP
Cyfluthrin & Imidacloprid
Discus
Nursery; application can not exceed a total of 244 oz. per acre per year for outdoor ornamentals grown in beds. On plants with a production cycle of less than one year, application frequency can not exceed more than once each 16 weeks for a particular plant. On stock plants and woody crops with a production cycle of greater than one year, application may not exceed once a year.
Deltamethrin
Deltaguard GC 5SC Nursery Diazinon
Diazinon 50W Diazinon AG 500 (EPA Reg.# 51036-71)
Precaution: Do not use on ferns, poinsettias, hibiscus, pilea, and gardenia since injury to the plants may occur.
Fenpropathrin Tame 2.4EC Nursery & shade house; do not use less than a 7 day re-treatment interval.
Imidacloprid
Marathon II
For outdoor ornamentals do not apply more than 1.6 pt. (0.4 lbs. a.i.) per acre per year. Do not apply thru any type of irrigation system.
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Scimitar GC Nursery & shade house; do not apply more than 0.36 lbs. a.i. (52.4 fl. oz. of concentrate) per acre per year.
Malathion Atrapa 5E Gowan Malathion 8F
Malathion 5 EC
Malathion 57% Premium Grade
Permethrin Ambush 25W
Field grown nursery stock; do not apply more than 2.0 lbs. a.i. per acre per season. Marginal leaf burn may occur on: Salvia, dieffenbachia. Application to blooming plants may cause browning of petals.
Ambush Pounce 25 WP
Pounce 3.2 EC
Pounce WSB
Field grown nursery stock
Clean Crop Permethrin 3.2 EC
Field grown nursery stock; marginal leaf burn may occur on: Salvia, dieffenbachia. Application to blooming plants may cause browning of petals. Avoid spraying chrysanthemum blooms.
Perm-Up 3.2 EC
Nursery; marginal leaf burn may occur on salvia, dieffenbachia and pteris fern. Application to blooming plants may cause browning of petals.
Permethrin Pro Nursery stock; do not apply more than 2.0 lb. a.i. per acre per year.
Potassium Salts of Fatty Acids
AllPro Insecticidal Soap 40%
To achieve enhanced and residual control, use a 1-2% v/v solution of product in combination with recommended products. Tank mixes with products containing chlorothalonil should be avoided as they can cause severe phytotoxicity. If wilting occurs a few hours after application rinse with a clean water spray. Since applications may cause injury to flowers of some plant cultivars, test product on a few flowering plants.
Insecticidal Soap 49.52 CF Caution: Do not use on new transplants, newly rooted cuttings, plants stressed by drought, or when tender new foliage is present. Avoid application when leaf temperature exceeds 85°F. Note: Do not use on crown of thorns and test on other euphorbias for phytotoxicity. Do not use on bleeding heart, lantana, lilies or sweetpeas. Some varieties of azaleas, begonias, camellias, fuschias, gardenias, orchids, and impatiens have shown sensitivity. Do not apply to poinsettias after bract coloration begins. Test on chrysanthemums for varietal sensitivity and do not apply to open blooms. Do not apply to ornamentals stressed by drought. Test on eugenia and euonymus for varietal and drought sensitivity.
M-Pede For control of aphids must combine with other pesticides. Tank mixes with chlorothalonil should be avoided. Potential for injury increases on plants stressed by heat, humidity, drought, or insect, mite or disease pressure. Do not apply to very sensitive plants such as: Cherimoya, bleeding heart, or sweetpeas. The following may be sensitive: Crown of thorns and other euphorbia, fuchsia, gardenia, impatiens, Asiatic and oriental lily varieties, lantana, ornamental ivy, poinsettia, redbud, schefflera, zebra plant and some succulents. Flowers of the following may be injured when sprayed: African violet, ageratum, azalea, begonia, camellia, chrysanthemum, dahlia, geranium, gloxinia, impatiens, lily, marigold, orchid, pansy, petunia, poinsettia bracts, rose, salvia, snapdragon, vinca, and zinnia.
Pyrethrins & Piperonyl Butoxide Pyrenone Crop Spray
EverGreen EC 60-6 Pyreth-It
Pyrethrins, Piperonyl Butoxide & Silicon Dioxide
Diatect Multipurpose Insecticide II
Pyrethrins, Rotenone & other Cube Resins
Pyrellin E.C. Apply in intervals of 7 days or less.
Refined Petroleum Distillate Saf-T-Side Spray Oil
This insecticide's mode of action is through suffocation of eggs, larvae and nymphs of insects and adults of soft bodied insects. This mode of action necessitates total spray coverage. Bedding plants; do not use in combination with or immediately before or after spraying with fungicides such as captan, oxythioquinox or any product containing sulfur. Also do not use with carbaryl (Sevin) or dimethoate. Do not use with any product whose label recommends the use of no oils. Do not use in combination with NPK foliar fertilizer applications.
Tau-Fluvalinate Mavrik Aquaflow Repeat applications not more than four times per month at 5-7 day intervals unless otherwise noted in use directions.
Thiamethoxam
Flagship 25WG
Shade house, container & nursery grown; do not exceed 8 oz. per acre per crop or year, which ever is shorter.
Products labeled for use on specifically named flower crops (see product label for which crops are permitted):
Acephate
Acephate Pro 75 Acephate 97UP
Address T/O
Orthene Turf Tree & Ornamental Spray
Orthene Turf Tree & Ornamental Spray 97
Azadirachtin
Aza-Direct
Do not exceed 57 oz. of Aza-Direct per acre per application.
Diazinon
Diazinon 5WB Diazinon Insecticide
Precaution: Do not use on ferns, poinsettias, hibiscus, pilea, and gardenia since injury to the plants may occur.
Diazinon AG500 (EPA Reg.# 5905-248)
Nurseries only. Flea beetles; precaution: Do not use on ferns, poinsettias, hibiscus, pilea, and gardenia since injury to the plants may occur.
Dimethoate
AllPro Cygon 2E Dimethoate 267
Nurseries; do not use on ornamental plants not listed or on any ornamental stock plants grown as a source of propagation material such as cuttings, layers, root stocks or scions for grafting or budding. Do not use in mixtures containing oil.
Dimethoate 4 EC
Do not use on ornamental plants not listed on this label unless personal experience has shown to be safe. Do not use in mixtures containing oil.
Dimethoate 400 5 Lb. Dimethoate
Do not use on ornamental plants not listed on this label unless personal experience has shown to be safe. Do not use on any ornamental stock plants grown as a source of propagation material, such as cuttings, layers, root stocks, or scions for grafting or budding. Do not use in mixtures containing oil.
1 Usually only one example of each formulation is given. There may be other products available that are as effective as those listed. 2 Notes are taken from product labels and restrict use to the condition indicated (suppression, beet armyworm, exposed thrips, etc.), limit number or patterns of applications, provide phytotoxicity precautions, etc.
Table 9. Leafminer, dipterous (Diptera: Agromyzidae) control measures available to commercial flower producers in Florida.
Common/Chemical
Name
Trade Name/
Formulation1
Notes from Label2
Products labeled for use on any flower crop:
Abamectin
Avid 0.15EC Liroimyza leafminers; phytotoxicity has been observed on Shasta Daisy.
Acetamiprid
TriStar 70 WSP
Do not make more than five applications per year. Do not reapply more than once every 7 days. Do not apply more than 22 water soluble packs per acre (0.55 lb. a.i./acre) per year. Resistance to other chloronicotinyls/neonicotinyls, such as Merit and Marathon, may result in resistance to TriStar. Therefore, to minimize resistance, rotate with other classes of insecticides.
Azadirachtin
Azatin XL Ornazin 3% EC
Bifenthrin3
BifenthrinPro Multi-Insecticide Nursery & shade house; do not apply if rain is expected whithin 12 hours (or whatever time is necessary for the spray to dry). Maximum rates: Do not apply more than 0.2 lb. a.i. per acre (40 fl. oz.) in a single application or per year for outdoor applications.
Talstar N Talstar Nursery Flowable
Nursery & shade house; do not apply more than 0.2 lbs. a.i. per acre per year for outdoor applications.
Chlorpyrifos3
Chlorpyrifos Pro 2 Nursery stock in nurseries.
Chlorpyrifos Pro 4 Nursery; some varieties of azaleas, camellias, poinsettias, rose bushes, or variegated ivy show varying degrees of phytotoxicity.
Duragard ME Nursery; bedding plants, potted and cut flowers. Direct spray to some open blooms may cause petal drop. Do not spray on kalanchoes.
Dursban 50W Nursery
Cyfluthrin & Imidacloprid
Discus
Application can not exceed a total of 244 oz. per acre per year for outdoor ornamentals grown in beds. On plants with a production cycle of less than one year, application frequency can not exceed more than once each 16 weeks for a particular plant. On stock plants and woody crops with a production cycle of greater than one year, application may not exceed once a year.
Cyromazine
Citation
Container grown or shade house grown ornamentals; will not control adult stages. Leafminers can develop resistance, therefore, do not use as the only control for leafminers, make no more than three applications at 7-day intervals, then switch to Avid as an alternative control for the same period, then Citation may be applied again at 7-day intervals if necessary. Do not make more than six applications to one crop.
Deltamethrin3
Deltaguard GC 5SC Nursery Diazinon3
Diazinon 50W Diazinon AG 500
Precaution: Do not use on ferns, poinsettias, hibiscus, pilea, and gardenia since injury to the plants may occur.
Dinotefuran
Safari 20 SG
Serpentine leafminers; nursery; broadcast (foliar) applications can not exceed a total of 2.7 lbs. of product (0.54 lb. a.i.) per acre per year. Fenpropathrin3
Tame 2.4EC Nursery & shade house; do not use less than a 7 day re-treatment interval.
Imidacloprid
Marathon 1% Granular
Nursery; for outdoor ornamentals grown in beds, applications can not exceed a total of 40 lbs. per acre per year. On plants with a production cycle of less than 1 year, application is not to exceed a frequency of more than once each 16 weeks for a particular plant. On stock plants and woody crops with a production cycle of greater than 1 year, application may not exceed once a year.
Marathon 60 WP
Nursery; this product is to be applied as a soil treatment only. For outdoor ornamentals grown in beds applications can not exceed a total of 10.7 oz. (0.4 lbs. Active ingredient) per acre per year. On plants with a production cycle of less than 1 year, application is not to exceed a frequency of more than once each 16 weeks for a particular plant. On stock plants and woody crops with a production cycle of greater than 1 year, application may not exceed once a year.
Marathon II
For outdoor ornamentals do not apply more than 1.6 pt. (0.4 lbs. a.i.) per acre per year. Do not apply thru any type of irrigation system.
Lambda-cyhalothrin3
Scimitar GC Nursery & shade house; do not apply more than 0.36 lbs. a.i. (52.4 fl. oz. of concentrate) per acre per year.
Novaluron
Pedestal
Container grown plants; nursery & shade house; do not apply more than once every 30 days. Do not make more than two applications per crop year. Do not apply more than 52 fl. oz. per acre per year per crop. Do not apply to poinsettias. Resistance management: Do not apply in successive applications, use only one application before rotation with other classes of insecticides with different modes of action. Use at least two alternative products between applications of Pedestal. Do not use more than once within each generation cycle.
Oxydemeton-methyl3
Metasystox-R Field grown nursery stock; do not make more than 2 applications per season.
Permethrin3
Ambush 25W
Field grown nursery stock; do not apply more than 2.0 lbs. a.i. per acre per season. Marginal leaf burn may occur on: Salvia, dieffenbachia. Application to blooming plants may cause browning of petals.
Ambush Pounce 25 WP
Pounce 3.2 EC
Pounce WSB
Field grown nursery stock
Clean Crop Permethrin 3.2 EC
Field grown nursery stock; marginal leaf burn may occur on: Salvia, dieffenbachia. Application to blooming plants may cause browning of petals. Avoid spraying chrysanthemum blooms.
Perm-Up 3.2EC
Field grown nursery stock; marginal leaf burn may occur on: Salvia, dieffenbachia.
Permethrin Pro
Nursery stock; do not apply more than 2.0 lb. a.i. per acre per year.
Potassium Salts of Fatty Acids
AllPro Insecticidal Soap 40%
To achieve enhanced and residual control, use a 1-2% v/v solution of product in combination with recommended products. Tank mixes with products containing chlorothalonil should be avoided as they can cause severe phytotoxicity. If wilting occurs a few hours after application rinse with a clean water spray. Since applications may cause injury to flowers of some plant cultivars, test product on a few flowering plants.
M-Pede For control of leafminers must combine with other pesticides. Tank mixes with chlorothalonil should be avoided. Potential for injury increases on plants stressed by heat, humidity, drought, or insect, mite or disease pressure. Do not apply to very sensitive plants such as: Cherimoya, bleeding heart, or sweetpeas. The following may be sensitive: Crown of thorns and other euphorbia, fuchsia, gardenia, impatiens, Asiatic and oriental lily varieties, lantana, ornamental ivy, poinsettia, redbud, schefflera, zebra plant and some succulents. Flowers of the following may be injured when sprayed: African violet, ageratum, azalea, begonia, camellia, chrysanthemum, dahlia, geranium, gloxinia, impatiens, lily, marigold, orchid, pansy, petunia, poinsettia bracts, rose, salvia, snapdragon, vinca, and zinnia.
Pyrethrins & Piperonyl Butoxide Pyrenone Crop Spray
Pyrethrins, Piperonyl Butoxide & Silicon Dioxide
Diatect Multipurpose Insecticide II
Pyrethrins & Rotenone & other Cube Resins
Pyrellin E.C. Apply in intervals of 7 days or less.
Refined Petroleum Distillate Saf-T-Side Spray Oil
This insecticide's mode of action is through suffocation of eggs, larvae and nymphs of insects and adults of soft bodied insects. This mode of action necessitates total spray coverage. Bedding plants; do not use in combination with or immediately before or after spraying with fungicides such as captan, oxythioquinox or any product containing sulfur. Also do not use with carbaryl (Sevin) or dimethoate. Do not use with any product whose label recommends the use of no oils. Do not use in combination with NPK foliar fertilizer applications.
Ultra-Fine Oil
Caution: Spray no more than 4 consecutive sprays. The frequency of consecutive sprays should not exceed once every 2 weeks. Early morning applications are recommended. Do not tank mix with insecticide or miticide whose label indicates that it should not be used with oil. Do not use with captan, chlorothalonil, dimethoate, methiocarb, oxythioquinox, propargite, or any product containing sulfur. This list is not exhaustive; therefore for products not included in this list consult label for compatibility information.
Spinosad
Conserve SC
When used in areas of commercial production of herbaceous (non-woody) ornamentals in nurseries (including plant propagation beds): Do not apply more than 10 times in a 12-month period per crop regardless of the pest being treated. Because generations of a specific pest may overlap, rotate control products and never apply more than three consecutive applications of Conserve SC or products containing the same a.i. or products with the same mode of action. Except for structures that can be altered to be closed or open, do not reapply within less than 7 days.
Products labeled for use on specifically named flower crops (see product label for which crops are permitted):
Azadirachtin
Aza-Direct
Do not exceed 57 oz. of Aza-Direct per acre per application.
Dimethoate
AllPro Cygon 2E Dimethoate 267
Nurseries; do not use on ornamental plants not listed or on any ornamental stock plants grown as a source of propagation material such as cuttings, layers, root stocks or scions for grafting or budding. Do not use in mixtures containing oil.
Dimethoate 4 EC
Do not use on ornamental plants not listed on this label unless personal experience has shown to be safe. Do not use in mixtures containing oil.
Dimethoate 400 5 Lb. Dimethoate
Do not use on ornamental plants not listed on this label unless personal experience has shown to be safe. Do not use on any ornamental stock plants grown as a source of propagation material, such as cuttings, layers, root stocks, or scions for grafting or budding. Do not use in mixtures containing oil.
Naled3
Dibrom 8 Emulsive
Spotting, bronzing or localized burning can occur under certain climatic conditions such as slow drying and high humidity or stress caused by drought or high temperature. Do not spray on ornamental cherries, liquid amber, chrysanthemums or ornamental kale as injury may occur.
Refined Petroleum Distillate
JMS Stylet-Oil
Do not spray wet foliage. Do not spray when freezing temperatures are anticipated within 48 hours of an oil application, above 90° F, or when plants are under heat or moisture stress. Do not tank mix with spreader stickers, Nu-Film-P, or Nu-Film-17, highly ionized nutrient spray materials.
1 Usually only one example of each formulation is given. There may be other products available that are as effective as those listed. 2 Notes are taken from product labels and restrict use to the condition indicated (suppression, beet armyworm, exposed thrips, etc.), limit number or patterns of applications, provide phytotoxicity precautions, etc.
3 Liriomyza trifolii leafminers have become resistant to organophosphate and pyrethroid insecticides. Infrequent use may be effective, but repeated use may be ineffective, depending on the history of the target population.
Table 10. Leafrollers & Leaftiers (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) control measures available to commercial flower producers in Florida. See also Caterpillars (Lepidoptera).
Common/Chemical
Name
Trade Name/
Formulation1
Notes from Label2
Products labeled for use on any flower crop:
Azadirachtin
Azatin XL Ornazin 3% EC
Azatrol EC Do not exceed 20 grams a.i., 57 oz., of Azatrol per acre.
Bacillus thuringiensis aizawai
Xentari DF
Omnivorous leafroller
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki
Deliver
Obliquebanded leafroller, omnivorous leafroller, omnivorous leaftier, orange tortrix, orangedog, redbanded leafroller
Dipel DF
Fruittree leafroller, omnivorous leafroller
Javelin WG
Fruittree leafroller, obliquebanded leafroller, omnivorous leafroller, omnivorous leaftier, orange tortrix, orangedog, pandemis leafroller, redbanded leafroller
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain EG2348
Condor Bioinsecticide
Fruittree leafroller, omnivorous leafroller, tortrix; precautions: Do not use in combination with any chlorothalonil based fungicide (Bravo, Terranil etc.). Mixing with other oil based products or surfactants could increase the risk of phytotoxicity.
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain EG7826
Lepinox WDG
Fruittree leafroller, omnivorous leafroller, tortrix
Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki strain EG7841
Crymax Bioinsecticide
Fruittree leafroller, omnivorous leafroller
Bifenthrin
BifenthrinPro Multi-Insecticide
Leafrollers; nursery & shade house; do not apply if rain is expected whithin 12 hours (or whatever time is necessary for the spray to dry). Maximum rates: Do not apply more than 0.2 lb. a.i. per acre (40 fl. oz.) in a single application or per year for outdoor applications
Talstar N Talstar Nursery Flowable
Leafrollers; nursery & shade house; do not apply more than 0.2 lbs. a.i. per acre per year for outdoor applications.
Carbaryl
AllPro Carbaryl 4L
Leafrollers
AllPro Carbaryl 50 WP Sevin 80 WSP
Sevin SL
Leafrollers; to avoid possible injury to tender foliage, do not apply to wet foliage or when rain or high humidity is expected during the next two days.
Carbaryl 4L Carbaryl 80S
Leafrollers
Sevin Brand SL
Leafrollers; do not make more than six foliar and two direct applications per year. To avoid possible injury to tender foliage, do not apply to wet foliage or when rain or high humidity is expected during the next two days.
Chlorpyrifos
Chlorpyrifos Pro 2 Leafrollers; nursery stock in nurseries
Chlorpyrifos Pro 4 Leafrollers; nursery; some varieties of azaleas, camellias, poinsettias, rose bushes, or variegated ivy show varying degrees of phytotoxicity.
Dursban 50W Leafrollers; nursery
Cryolite
Kryocide
Leafrollers
Cyfluthrin
Decathlon 20WP
Leafrollers
Deltamethrin
Deltaguard GC 5SC Leafrollers; nursery
Diazinon
Diazinon 50W Diazinon AG 500
Obliquebanded leafrollers, omnivorous leaftiers; precaution: Do not use on ferns, poinsettias, hibiscus, pilea, and gardenia since injury to the plants may occur.
Fenpropathrin Tame 2.4EC Leafrollers; nursery & shade house; do not use less than a 7 day re-treatment interval.
Lambda-cyhalothrin
Scimitar GC Leafrollers; nursery & shade house; do not apply more than 0.36 lbs. a.i. (52.4 fl. oz. of concentrate) per acre per year.
Permethrin Perm-Up 3.2 EC
Leafrollers; field grown nursery stock; marginal leaf burn may occur on: Salvia, dieffenbachia.
Permethrin Pro
Leafrollers; nursery stock; do not apply more than 2.0 lb. a.i. per acre per year.
Pyrethrins & Piperonyl Butoxide EverGreen EC 60-6 Pyrenone Crop Spray
Pyreth-It
Pyrethrins, Piperonyl Butoxide & Silicon Dioxide
Diatect Multipurpose Insecticide II
Leafrollers
Pyrethrins, Rotenone & other Cube Resins
Pyrellin E.C. Leafrollers; apply in intervals of 7 days or less.
Refined Petroleum Distillate
Saf-T-Side Spray Oil
This insecticide's mode of action is through suffocation of eggs, larvae and nymphs of insects and adults of soft bodied insects. This mode of action necessitates total spray coverage. Bedding plants; do not use in combination with or immediately before or after spraying with fungicides such as captan, oxythioquinox or any product containing sulfur. Also do not use with carbaryl (Sevin) or dimethoate. Do not use with any product whose label recommends the use of no oils. Do not use in combination with NPK foliar fertilizer applications.
Ultra-Fine Oil
Leafrollers; caution: Spray no more than 4 consecutive sprays. The frequency of consecutive sprays should not exceed once every 2 weeks. Early morning applications are recommended. Do not tank mix with insecticide or miticide whose label indicates that it should not be used with oil. Do not use with captan, chlorothalonil, dimethoate, methiocarb, oxythioquinox, propargite, or any product containing sulfur. This list is not exhaustive; therefore for products not included in this list consult label for compatibility information.
Spinosad
Conserve SC
Obliquebanded leafroller; when used in areas of commercial production of herbaceous (non-woody) ornamentals in nurseries (including plant propagation beds): Do not apply more than 10 times in a 12-month period per crop regardless of the pest being treated. Because generations of a specific pest may overlap, rotate control products and never apply more than three consecutive applications of Conserve SC or products containing the same a.i. or products with the same mode of action. Except for structures that can be altered to be closed or open, do not reapply within less than 7 days.
Products labeled for use on specifically named flower crops (see product label for which crops are permitted):
Acephate
Acephate Pro 75 Acephate 97UP
Address T/O
Orthene Turf Tree & Ornamental Spray
Orthene Turf Tree & Ornamental Spray 97
Leafrollers
Azadirachtin
Aza-Direct
Leafrollers; do not exceed 57 oz. of Aza-Direct per acre per application.
Diazinon
Diazinon 5WB Diazinon Insecticide
Obliquebanded leafrollers, omnivorous leaftiers; precaution: Do not use on ferns, poinsettias, hibiscus, pilea, and gardenia since injury to the plants may occur.
Diazinon AG500 (EPA Reg.# 5905-248)
Nurseries only; obliquebanded leafrollers, omnivorous leaftiers; precaution: Do not use on ferns, poinsettias, hibiscus, pilea, and gardenia since injury to the plants may occur.
Naled
Dibrom 8 Emulsive
Leafrollers; spotting, bronzing or localized burning can occur under certain climatic conditions such as slow drying and high humidity or stress caused by drought or high temperature. Do not spray on ornamental cherries, liquid amber, chrysanthemums or ornamental kale as injury may occur.
1 Usually only one example of each formulation is given. There may be other products available that are as effective as those listed. 2 Notes are taken from product labels and restrict use to the condition indicated (suppression, beet armyworm, exposed thrips, etc.), limit number or patterns of applications, provide phytotoxicity precautions, etc.
Table 11. Looper (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) control measures available to commercial flower producers in Florida. See also Caterpillars (Lepidoptera).
Common/Chemical
Name
Trade Name/
Formulation1
Notes from Label2
Products labeled for use on any flower crop:
Azadirachtin
Azatin XL Ornazin 3% EC
Azatrol EC Do not exc