Insecticides and Acaricides Registered for Use in Landscape, Nursery, Greenhouse and Field-grown Ornamentals

Catharine Mannion, Eileen Buss, and Russ Mizell, UF/IFAS

Common Name Trade Names Target Pests Reentry Intervals (hours)
Abamectin Avid, Affirm, Abacide Mites, fire ants 12
Acephate Address, Ascend, Orthene Broad spectrum 24
Acetamiprid TriStar Aphids, whiteflies, mealybugs 12
Azidiractin NeemGuard, Ornazin, Bioneem, Azatin Mites, scales, whiteflies, aphids, mealybugs 4
Bendiocarb Dycarb, Turcam Broad spectrum 12
Bifenazate Floramite Mites 12
Bifenthrin Attain, Talstar Mites, aphids, whiteflies, fire ants 12
Carbaryl Sevin, carbaryl Broad spectrum 12
Chlorfenapyr Pylon Mites, fungus gnats, foliar nematodes 12
Chlorpyrifos Dursban, Duraguard Borers, grubs, broad spectrum 12
Clofentezine Ovatim Mites 12
Cryolite Kryocide Caterpillars, katydids 12
Cyfluthrin Tempo, Decathalon Aphids, caterpillars, whiteflies, beetles 24
Cypermethrin Ammo Caterpillars, aphids 12
Cyromazine Citation Leafminers, fungus gnats 12
Deltamethrin Deltagard T&O Broad spectrum 24
Diazinon Diazinon, Knoxout Broad spectrum 12
Dibrom Naled Broad spectrum 24
Dicofol Kelthane Mites 12
Dicrotofos Bidren, Inject-A-Cide Broad spectrum 48
Diflubenzuron Adept, dimilin Whiteflies, fungus gnats, caterpillars 12
Dimethoate Dygon, dimethoate 400 Broad spectrum 48
Disulfoton (thiodemeton) Di-Syston Broad spectrum 24
Endosulfan Thiodan, Phaser Broad spectrum 48
Esfenvalerate Asana XL Broad spectrum (Xmas trees) 48
Etoxazole Tetrasan Mites 12
Fenbutatin oxide Vendex Mites, 48
Fenoxycarb Award, Preclude, Logic, Precision Fire ant bait, scales, whiteflies 12
Fipronil TopChoice Fire ants 24
Fenpropathrin Tame Mites, aphids, whiteflies 24
Fenpyproximate Akari Mites 12
Fluvalinate Mavrik Aguaflow Broad spectrum 12
Hydramethylnon Amdro Fire ant bait 12
Hexythiazox Hexygon Mite eggs only 12
Imidacloprid Marathon, Merit, Provado, Imicide Whiteflies, aphids 12
Iron phosphate Sluggo Slugs, snails 12
Kinoprene Enstar II Whiteflies, aphids, scales 4
Lambda-cyhalothrin Scimitar Broad spectrum 12
Malathion Malathion Broad spectrum 12
Metaldehyde Deadline Slugs, snails 12
Methdathion Supracide Broad spectrum 48
Methiocarb Mesurol Slugs, snails, thrips 24
Neem oil Triact Broad spectrum 12
Novaluron Pedestal Whiteflies, thrips, mealy bugs 12
Oxydemoton-methyl Metasystox-R2 Broad spectrum 48
Permethrin Astro, Ambush, Aphids, scales, borers 12
Phosmet Imidan Caterpillars, weevils 24
S-methoprene Extinguish Fireants 4
Trichlorfon Dylox Broad spectrum 24
Pymetrozine Endeavor Aphids, whiteflies 12
Pyridaben Sanmite Mites, whiteflies, mealybugs 12
Pyriproxyfen Distance, Knack, Pyrigo Whiteflies, leafminers, scales, fireants 12
Spinosad SpinTor, Conserve, Justice Caterpillars, thrips, fireant 12
Tebufenozide Confirm T&O Whiteflies, caterpillars 4
Tefluthrin Fireban Fire ants 48
Alternative/biorationals      
Bacillus thuringiensis Able, Dipel, Javelin, Steward, Ketch    
  Xentari, M-Press, Agree, Attack Caterpillars 12
B. israeli Naturol    
Crop Oil Omni, Volck, Target Scales, aphids, mites 12
Horticultural oil Sunspray oil Scales, aphids, mites, thrips 4
Beauveria bassiana fungus Botanigard, Naturalis O Whiteflies, aphids 12
Nicotine Tobacco dust, Nicotine .sulfate Broad spectrum 12
PFR 97 Paeciliomyces sp. Fungus Whiteflies, aphids, mites, scales 12
Pyrethrin + rotenone Pyrellin Broad spectrum 4
Pyrethrin + pipronyl butoxide Pyrenone Broad spectrum 4
Rotenone Rotenone Aphids, beetles, caterpillars 12
Soap, insecticidal M-pede, Ringer, Murphy Mites, aphids, scales 4
Predacious Nematodes      
H. megidis Nemacyst H Grubs 4
S. carpocapsae Millenium Grubs 4
S. feltiae Nemacyst Grubs 4
H. riobravo Biovector Grubs 4
H. indica Grubstake Fungus gnats 4
S. feltiae Nemacide Grubs 4