Includes Epitrix spp.
Pest description, crop damage and life history
See:
Common Pests of Vegetable Crops
Management-biological control
- nematodes-Soil must be warmer than 53°F (larvae only).
Management-chemical control: HOME USE
- azadirachtin (neem oil)-Some formulations are OMRI-listed for organic use.
- carbaryl
- cyfluthrin
- imidacloprid
- malathion
- pyrethrins (often combined with other ingredients)-Some formulations are OMRI-listed for organic use.
- spinosad-Some formulations are OMRI-listed for organic use.
- zeta-cypermethrin
Management-chemical control: COMMERCIAL USE
- alpha-cypermethrin (Fastac EC) at 0.012 to 0.025 lb ai/A. PHI 1 day. REI 12 hr. Retreatment interval 4 days. Do not exceed 0.075 lb ai/A per season. Leaves cannot be used for food or feed.
- Beauveria bassiana (Mycotrol ESO) at 0.25 to 1 quart/A. PHI 0 days. REI 4 hr. Some formulations are OMRI-listed for organic use.
- bifenthrin (Brigade WSB) at 0.08 to 0.1 lb ai/A. PHI 1 day. REI 12 hr. Retreatment interval 7 days. Do not exceed 0.4 lb ai/A per year.
- imidacloprid (Admire Pro) at 0.16 to 0.38 lb ai/A soil; 0.044 lb ai/A foliar. PHI 7 days foliar; 21 days soil. REI 12 hr. Do not exceed 0.44 lb ai/A soil or 0.13 lb ai/A foliar per season. Retreatment interval 5 days, foliar. Do not exceed 1 treatment per season, soil.
- imidacloprid (Prey 1.6) at 0.043 lb ai/A. PHI 7 days. REI 12 hr. Retreatment interval 5 days. Do not exceed 0.13 lb ai/A per season. Limit 3 treatments per season.
- malathion (Malathion 5) at 1.25 lb ai/A. PHI 7 days. REI 12 hr. Retreatment interval 7 days. Limit 3 applications. Washington only.
- thiamethoxam (Actara) at 0.023 to 0.047 lb ai/A. REI 12 hr. PHI 7 days. Do not exceed 0.125 lb ai/A per year. Retreatment interval 7 days.
- zeta cypermethrin (Mustang Maxx) at 0.022 to 0.05 lb ai/A. PHI 1 day. REI 12 hr. Retreatment interval 4 days. Do not exceed 0.3 lb ai/A per season. Tops and roots cannot be used for food or feed.