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Parsnip-Flea beetle

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Includes Epitrix spp.

Pest description, crop damage and life history

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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 0.012 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. Washington only.
  • 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.
  • cyantraniliprole (Exirel) at 0.088 to 0.133 lb ai/A. PHI 1 day. REI 12 hr. Retreatment interval 5 days. Do not exceed 0.4 lb ai/A per year.
  • 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 0.16 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 Flowable) 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 0.188 lb ai/A. REI 12 hr. Apply to the soil as in-furrow spray, band application, drench, shanked or with irrigation. Do not exceed 0.188 lb ai/A per season.
  • zeta-cypermethrin (Mustang) at 0.022 to 0.05 lb ai/A. PHI 7 days. REI 12 hr. Do not exceed 0.3 lb ai/A per year. Retreatment interval 4 days.

These products contain commonly used active ingredients for control of flea beetle in parsnip. There are other materials available. Please consult a licensed crop advisor for additional recommendations.