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 |