Includes
Alfalfa looper (Autographa californica)
Cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni)
Variegated cutworm (Peridroma saucia)
Western yellowstriped armyworm (Spodoptera praefica)
Pest description and crop damage Cutworms are usually dull gray, brown, or black, and may be striped or spotted. They often curl up when disturbed. They usually feed at night, cutting off young plants or feeding on foliage of older plants. They are a pest primarily of alfalfa and clovers but attack other legumes also. Cutworms don't often seriously damage field peas.
Management-chemical control
- alpha-cypermethrin (Fastac EC) at 0.008 to 0.025 lb ai/A. PHI 21 days. REI 12 hr. Usual retreatment interval 5 days.
- beta-cyfluthrin (Baythroid XL) at 0.019 to 0.025 lb ai/A. PHI 7 days. REI 12 hr. Retreatment interval 14 days. Do not exceed 0.05 lb ai/A per season.
- Bacillus thuringiensis (Summit or Thuricide) 0.5 to 1.0 lb/A. Retreatment interval 5 to 7 days. Some formulations are OMRI-listed for organic production.
- bifenthrin/imidacloprid (Brigadier, 11.3% ai by wt., each material) at 0.088 lb ai/A. PHI 14 days. REI 12 hr. Do not exceed 0.044 lb ai/A imidacloprid, 0.044 lb ai/A bifenthrin. Retreatment interval 7 days.
- chlorantraniliprole/lambda-cyhalothrin (4.63%/9.26%) (Besiege) at 0.060 to 0.1 lb ai/A. PHI 21 days. REI 24 hr. Do not exceed 0.12 lb ai/A lambda-cyhalothrin or 0.2 lb ai/A of clorantraniliprole per acre per year.
- cyfluthrin (Tombstone, Helios) at 0.013 to 0.05 lb ai/A. PHI 7 days. REI 12 hr. Do not exceed 0.05 lb ai/A per 14-day interval. Do not exceed 0.1 lb ai/A per year.
- esfenvalerate (Asana XL) at 0.03 to 0.05 lb ai/A. PHI 21 days. REI 12 hr. Do not exceed 0.2 lb ai/A per year.
- gamma-cyhalothrin (Declare) at 0.01 to 0.015 lb ai/A. PHI 21 days. REI 24 hr. Do not exceed 0.06 lb ai/A per season.
- methoxyfenozide (Intrepid 2F) at 0.06 to 0.12 lb ai/A early season, 0.12 to 0.25 lb ai/A mid to late season. PHI 7 days. REI 4 hr. Retreatment interval 7 days. Do not exceed 1 lb ai/A per season.
- spinetoram (Radiant SC) at 4.0 to 8.0 fl oz (0.031 to 0.063 lb ai/A. PHI 28 days. REI 4 hr. Retreatment interval 4 days. Do not exceed 0.094 lb ai/A per year. Limit 6 treatments.
- spinosad (Success, Entrust SC) at 0.062 to 0.094 lb ai/A. PHI 28 days. REI 4 hr. Do not exceed 0.188 lb ai/A per season. Do not feed forage or hay to meat or dairy animals. Limit 6 treatments. Entrust SC is OMRI-listed for organic production.
- zeta-cypermethrin (Mustang - 17.5% ai) at 0.05 lb ai/A soil at-plant and 0.016 to 0.05 lb ai/A post-plant. PHI 21 days. REI 12 hr. Minimum retreatment interval is 5 days. Do not exceed 0.3 lb ai/A per season.
These products contain commonly used active ingredients for control of caterpillars in dry edible and seed pea. There are other materials available. Please consult a licensed crop advisor for additional recommendations.