Insecticides for Commercial Cucurbit Production

Insecticides registered for commercial use on cucurbit crops (cucumbers, melons, winter squash, summer squash, etc.) in Utah, organized by mode of action (MoA).

Primary Active Ingredient	Brand Name	MoA	Residual Days	Aphid	Cucumber Beetles	Flea Beetle	Squash Bug	Grasshopper	Spider Mite	Thrips	Armyworm/Cutworm	Earwig
carbaryl	Drexel Carbaryl 4L, Sevin 4F, Sevin XLR Plus	1A	7-14		X	X	X	X
carbaryl	Drexel Carbaryl 5% Bait	1A	7-14		X	X		X			X
alpha-cypermethrin	Fastac CS	3A	10-14	X	x	x	X				X
bifenthrin	Brigade WSB, Capture LFR	3A	2-3 wks	X	X	X	X	X	X		X
	Sniper LFR, Steed			X	X	X	X	X			X
	Xpedient Plus V				X	X					X
cyfluthrin	Tombstone	3A	10-14		X	X		X			X
lambda-cyhalothrin	Crusader 1EC, Silencer VXN	3A	10-14	X
lambda-cyhalothrin	Lambda T-2, Lambda T-2, Lambda-CY AG, Ravage	3A	10-14	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
permethrin	Arctic 3.2 EC, Perm-UP 3.2 EC	3A	14	X	X	X	X
permethrin	Perm-UP 25DF, Permethrin 3.2 AG	3A	14	X
pyrethrins^O	PyGanic EC 1.4 II, PyGanic EC 5.0 II, Tersus	3A	5-7	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X
pyrethrins^O	Pyrol	3A	5-7	X
zeta-cypermethrin	Gladiator, Hero EW, Mustang	3A	10-14	X	X	X	X		X		X
beta-cyfluthrin	Sultrus	3A	14	X	X	X	X	X	X		X
dinotefuran	Certador	4A	14	X	X	X	X			X
imidacloprid	Acronyx 4, Admire Pro, Advise 2FL, Advise 4, Midash 2SC, Montana 4F Nuprid 2SC, Provoke, Tigris Imida 4 F, Willowood Imidacloprid 2SC, Willowood Imidacloprid 4SC, Wrangler	4A	14	X
sulfoxaflor	Transform WG	4C	10-14	X						X
methoxyfenozide	Engame, GCS Methoxy 2F, Inspirato 2 F, Intrepid 2F, Troubadour 2F Insecticide, Zylo	18	10-14								X
Bacillus thuringiensis^O	Biobit HP WP	11A	5-7								X
Bacillus thuringiensis^O	Crymax, Deliver, Leprotec, XenTari DF	11A	5-7		X						X
bifenazate	Acramite-4SC	20D	14						X
indoxacarb	Avaunt, Avaunt eVo, Comber	22A	14								X
chlorantraniliprole	Shenzi 400SC	28	14-17								X
cyantraniliprole	Exirel, Verimark	28	10-14	X	X	X				X	X
flonicamid	Beleaf 50 SG	29	14	X						X
azadirachtin^O	Atrevia 1.2% SL, Atrevia 3.0% SL, AzaGuard Azapro, Azatin O, Debug Turbo, Ecozin Plus 1.2% ME, Molt-X, Ornazin 3% EC	UN	7-10	X	x	x				X
Beauveria bassiana^O	BioCeres WP, BotaniGard MAXX	UN	5-7	X	x	x				X
Chenopodium ambrosioides extracts^O	Requiem EC, Requiem Prime	UN	7							X
Chromobacterium subtsugae^O	Grandevo CG	UN	5-7	X	X	X				X	X
clove oil^O	Bemix	UN	3	X					X
cottonseed oil^O	Pest Out	UN	3	X					X
fats and glyceridic oils of margosa^O	Debug ON, Debug Optimo^O Debug Tres	UN	7-10	X
geraniol^O	Brandt Ecotec Plus, Furious	UN	3	X	X	X				X
Isaria fumosorosea^O	Nofly WP	UN	5-7	X	X	X		X	X	X
Isaria fumosorosea^O	PFR-97 10% ES, PFR-9720% WDG	UN	5-7	X	X	X			X	X
kaolin^O	Surround	UN	5-7		X	X	X
Metarhizium spp.^O	Lalguard M52 OD, Met 52 EC	UN	7							X
mineral oil^O	BioCover MLT, BioCover SS, BioCover UL	UN	3	X	X	X				X
	Mite-E-Oil Omni Oil 6 Omni Oil 6E, Sol-Oil 97, Spray Oil 470			X
	Omni Supreme Spray			X	X	X
	Glacial Spray Fluid,Ultra-Pure			X	X	X				X
petroleum oil^O	Drexel Damoil	UN	3	X
potassium salts of fatty acids^O	Des-X, Kopa Insecticidal Soap	UN	5-7	X
potassium silicate^O	Carbon Defense, FBS Carbon Defense	UN	7	X
rosemary oil^O	Ecotrol PLUS	UN	3	X					X
sodium tetraborate^O	Prev-AM, Prev-AM ULTRA	UN	7-10	X						X
soybean oil^O	Golden Pest Spray Oil, NanoCrop, Soyote	UN	3	X					X
sulfur^O	Crusade DF	UN	7-10						X
thyme oil^O	Ovex Ovicide	UN	3	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 registered for commercial use in Utah. Always review the product label for the specific crop you are treating, targeted pests, safety information, and preharvest intervals. All product information was sourced in 2023 from the TELUS Agronomy Label Database.
^O = Organic Active Ingredient