Includes Epitrix spp.
Pest description, crop damage and life history
See
Common Pests of Vegetable Crops
Management-chemical control: HOME USE
- azadirachtin (neem oil)-Some formulations are OMRI-listed for organic use.
- bifenthrin
- carbaryl
- cyfluthrin
- imidacloprid
- pyrethrins-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 0.014 to 0.025 lb ai/a. PHI 1 day. REI 12 hr. Retreatment interval 7 days. Do not exceed 0.075 lb ai/a per season.
- bifenthrin (Brigade WSB) at 0.08 to 0.1 lb ai/a. PHI 21 days. REI 12 hr. Retreatment interval 7 days. Do not exceed 0.5 lb ai/a per season.
- carbaryl (Sevin 4F) at 0.5 to 1 lb ai/a. PHI 7 days. REI 12 hr. Allow at least 7 days between applications. Do not exceed six applications or 6 lb ai/a per season. Limit 5 treataments.
- cyantraniliprole (Exirel) at 0.088 to 0.133 lb ai/a. PHI 1 day. REI 12 hr. Retreatment interval 5 days.
- deltamethrin (Delta Gold) at 0.018 to 0.028 lb ai/a. PHI 3 days. REI 12 hr. Retreatment interval 3 days. Do not exceed 0.14 lb ai/a per season.
- imidacloprid (Admire Pro) at 0.25 to 0.38 lb ai/a soil; 0.043 lb ai/a foliar. PHI 21 days soil; 7 days foliar. REI 12 hr. Do not exceed 0.38 lb ai/a soil or 0.13 lb ai/a foliar per season. Retreatment interval 5 days foliar.
- malathion (Malathion 8) at 1.25 lb ai/a. PHI 7 days. REI 24 hr. Retreatment interval 7 days. Limit 3 treatments per year
- thiamethoxam (Actara) at 0.023 to 0.047 lb ai/a. PHI 7 days. REI 12 hr. Retreatment interval 7 days. Do not exceed 0.125 lb ai/a per season.
- thiamethoxam (Platinum) at 0.078 to 0.187 lb ai/a. REI 12 hr. Retreatment interval 7 days. Do not exceed 0.187 lb ai/a per season.
- zeta-cypermethrin (Mustang) at 0.028 to 0.05 lb ai/a. PHI 7 days. REI 12 hr. Do not exceed 0.3 lb ai/a per year. Retreatment interval 7 days.