Insecticides for Small-Scale Brassica Production

Insecticides registered for small-scale use on brassicas (broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, etc.) in Utah, Organized by Mode of Action (MoA)

Primarmy Active Ingredient

Brand Name

MoA

Residual Days

Aphids

Flea Beetles

Imported Cabbageworm

Cabbage Looper

Diamondback Moth

Cababge Maggot

Grasshopper

Earwigs

bifenthrin

Ferti-lome Broad Spectrum Insecticide, Ferti-lome Broad Spectrum Insecticide RTS

3A

 

2-3 wks

X

X

 

 

 

 

X

X

Hi-Yield Vegetable & Ornmental Insect Control Granules

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

Bonide Eight Flower & Vegetables Soil Insect Granules

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

GardenTech Sevin Insect Killer Dust

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

cyfluthrin

BioAdvanced Tomato & Vegetable Insect Killer

3A

14

 

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

lambda-cyhalothrin

Bonide Eight Garden & Home RTU,

GardenTech Sevin RTU, Spectracide Triazicide Insect Killer for Lawns & Landscapes RTU

3A

10-14

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

permethrin

Hi-Yield Garden & Farm Insect Control, Hi-Yield Garden, Pet, & Livestock Dust

3A

14

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

Bonide Eight Vegetable, Fruit, & Flower Concentrate, Bonide Eigth Yard & Garden RTS, Bonide Insect Control Garden Dust

X

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

pyrethrinsO

Monterey Bug Buster-O

3A

5-7

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

zeta-cypermethrin

GardenTech Sevin Insect Killer Concentrate, GardenTech Sevin Insect Killer RTS

3A

10-14

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

pyrethrinsO + canola oilO

Epsoma Organic Insect Control

3A/UN

5-7

X

X

X

 

 

 

X

 

pytherinsO + biperonyl butoxideO

Bonide Pyrethrin Garden Spray Concentrate

3A/UN

5-7

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

pyrethrinsO + potassium salts of fatty acidsO

Safer Brand Insecticidal Soap + Pyrethrin Concentrate

3/A UN

5-7

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

pyrethrinsO + neem oilO

Ferti-lome Triple Action, Ferti-lome Triple Action Plus RTU

3A/UN

3-5

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

malathion

Hi-Yield 55% Malathion Spray, Spectracide Malathon Insect Spray Concentrate

3B

 

5-7

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Othro MAX Malathion Insect Spray Concentrate

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

 

Bonide Malathion Concentrate

X

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

imidacloprid

BioAdvanced Fruit, Citrus, & Vegetable, Monterey Fruit Tree & Vegetable Systemic Soil Drench

4A

N/A

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

spinosadO

Bonide Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew Concentrate, Bonide Colorado Potato Beetle Beater, Monterey Garden Insect Spray, Natural Guard Spinosad Concentrate, Natural Guard Spinosad RTS

5

7-10

 

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

Bonide Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew Dust

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

Bacillus thuringiensisO

Bonide Captain Jack’s BT, Bonide Thuricide (BT) Concentrate, Monterey B.T., Monterey B.T. RTU

11

5-7

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

Bacillus thuringiensis var. KurstakiO

Natural Guard Caterpillar Killer Spray with BT, Safer Brand Caterpillar Killer II Concentrate

11

5-7

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

Ferti-lome Dipel Dust

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

sulfurO + pyrethrinsO

BioAdvanced Fruit & Vegetable 3-in-1Solution Concentrate, BioAdvanced Fruit & Vegetable 3-in-1 Solution RTS, Natria Insect, Disease, and Mite Control RTU, Natria Insect, Disease, and Mite Control RTS

UN/3A

10-14

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

iron phosphate + spinosadO

Monterey Sluggo Plus, Natural Guard Bug, Slug, & Snail Bait

UN/5

2-4 weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

potassium salts of fatty acidsO + spinosadO

Bonide Insecticidal Super Soap RTU, BioAdvanced Organic Tomato, Vegetable, & Fruit RTU, Monterey Garden Insect Spray RTU, Natural Guard Spinosad Soap Concentrate, Natural Guard Spinosad Soap RTU,  Natural Guard Spinosad Soap RTS

UN/5

5-7

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

X

canola oilO

Natural Guard Horticultural Oil Concentrate, Natural Guard Horticultual Oil Concentrate RTS

UN

3

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cotton seed oilO + clove oilO + garlic oilO

Bonide Mite X RTU

UN

3

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

neem oilO

Safer Brand Neem Oil Concentrate

UN

3

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

BioAdvanced Organics Neem Oil RTU,  Epsoma Organic Neem Oil 3n1, Monterey 70% Neem Oil, Natria Neem Oil Concentrate, Natria Neem Oil RTU, Natural Guard Neem Oil Concentrate, Natural Guard Neem RTU

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

potassium salts of fatty acidsO

BioAdvanced Organics Insecticidal Soap RTU, Bonide Insecticidal Soap RTU, Natria Insecticidal Soap RTU, Natural Guard Insecticidal Soap

UN

3

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

Epsoma Organic Insect Soap,  Monterey Insecticidal Soap RTU

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

potassium salts of fatty acidsO + neem oilO

Safer End All Insect Killer RTU

UN

3

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

potassium salts of fatty acidsO + seaweed extract

Safer Insect Killing Soap Spray RTU

UN

3

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

potassium salts of fatty acids + sulfuro

Safer 3-in-1 Concentrate, Safer Tomato & Vegetable 3-in-1 Garden Spray, Safer Brand 3-in-1 Garden Spray RTU

UN

5-7

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

Safer Insect Killing Soap Concentrate

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

silicon dioxide

Natural Guard Diatomaceous Earth Crawling Insect Control

UN

7-14

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

Bonide Diatomaceous Earth

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

Note: All products listed in this table are registered trademarks. The list is not all-inclusive, but provides examples of products that are available for small acreage and home use. Always review the product label for the specific crop you are treating, targeted pests, safety information, and preharvest intervals. All product information was reference in 2023 from various major personal-use pesticide suppliers.
O = Organic Active Ingredient