Insecticides for Small-Scale Cucurbit Production
Insecticides registered for small-scale use on cucurbit crops (cucumbers, melons, winter qquash, summer squash, etc.) in Utah, organized by mode of action (MoA).
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Primary Active Ingredient |
Brand Name |
MoA |
Residual Days |
Aphid |
Cucumber Beetles |
Flea Beetles |
Squash Bug |
Grasshopper |
Spider Mite |
Thrips |
Armyworms/Cutworms |
Earwigs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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bifenthrin |
GardenTech Sevin Insect Killer Dust |
3A |
2-3 wks
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
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Bonide Eight Flower & Vegetable Soil Insect Granules |
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X |
X |
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Hi-Yield Vegetable & Ornamental Insect Control Granules |
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X |
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X |
X |
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Ferti-lome Broad Spectrum RTS |
X |
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X |
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X |
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zeta-cypermethrin |
GardenTech Sevin Insect Killer Concentrate, GardenTech Sevin Insect Killer RTS |
3A |
10-14 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
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lambda-cyhalothrin |
GardenTech Sevin Insect Killer RTU, Spectracide Triazicide Insect Killer for Lawns & Landscapes RTU |
3A |
10-14 |
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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bifenthrin + zeta-cypermethrin |
GardenTech Insect Killer Lawn Granules |
3A |
2-3 wks |
X |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
permethrin |
Hi-Yield Garden & Farn Insect Control, Bonide Insect Control Garden Dust, Bonide Eight Vegetable, Fruit, & Flower Concentrate, Bonide Eight Yard & Garden RTS, Hi-Yield Garden, Pet, & Livestock Dust |
3A |
2-3 wks |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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|
X |
|
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deltamethrin |
Ortho Insect Killer Flower & Vegetable Garden Dust |
3A |
2-3 wks |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
|
X |
|
X |
|
pyrethinsO |
Monterey Bug Buster-O, Bonide Pyrethrin Garden Spray Concentrate |
3A |
5-7 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
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cyfluthrin |
BioAdvanced Tomato & Vegetable Insect Killer RTU, BioAdvanced Tomato & Vegetable Insect Killer RTS |
3A |
14 |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
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pyrethrinsO + potassium salts of fatty acids O |
Safer Insecticidal Soap + Pyrethrin Concentrate |
3A/UN |
5-7 |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
|
X |
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pyrethrinsO + neem oilO |
Triple Action, Triple Action Plus RTU |
3A/UN |
5-7 |
X |
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|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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malathion |
Hi-Yield 55% Malathion Spray, Bonide Malathion Concentrate, Ortho MAX Malathion Insect Spray Concentrate, Spectracide Malathion Insect Spray |
3B |
5-7 |
X |
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X |
X |
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imiclacloprid |
Monterey Fruit Tree & Vegetable Systemic Soil Drench, BioAdvanced Fruit, Citrus, & Vegetable Insect Control Concentrate |
4A |
N/A |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
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spinosadO |
Natural Guard Spinosad Concentrate, Natural Guard Spinosad RTS, Monterey Garden Insect Spray, Bonide Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew Concentrate, Bonide Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew Dust, Bonide Colorado Potato Beetle Beater |
5 |
7-10 |
|
X |
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Bacillus thuringiensisO |
Monterey B.T., Monterey B.T. RTU, Bonide Captain Jack’s Bt, Bonide Thuricide (Bt) Concentrate |
11 |
5-7 |
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X |
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Bacillus thuringiensis var. KurstakiO |
Safer Caterpillar Killer Spray With Bt, Safer Caterpillar Killer II Concentrate, Natural Guard Caterpillar Killer Spray with Bt RTU, Ferti-lome Dipel Dust |
11 |
5-7 |
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X |
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sulfurO + pyrethrinsO |
Ortho Insect, Mite, Disease 3-in-1 RTU, Natria Insect, Disease, and Mite Control RTS, Natria Insect, Disease, and Mite Control RTU, BioAdvanced Fruit & Vegetable 3-in-1 Solution RTU, BioAdvanced Fruit & Vegetable 3-in-1 Solution Concentrate |
UN/3A |
7-10 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
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canola oilO |
Natural Guard Horticultural Oil Concentrate, Natural Guard Horticultural Oil RTS |
UN |
3 |
X |
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X |
X |
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mineral oilO |
Safer Horticultural & Dormant Spray Oil Concentrate |
UN |
3 |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
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neem oilO |
Natural Guard Neem Concentrate, Natural Guard Neem RTU, Monterery 70% Neem Oil, Natria Neem Oil Concentrate, Natria Neem Oil RTU, BioAdvanced Organics Neem Oil RTU, Espoma Organic Neem Oil 3-in-1, Monterey Neem Oil RTU |
UN |
3 |
X |
X |
X |
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|
X |
|
X |
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potassium salts of fatty acidsO |
Natural Guard Insecticidal Soap, Monterey Insecticidal Soap RTU, Bonide Insecticidal Soap RTU, Natria Insecticidal Soap RTU, BioAdvanced Organics Insecticidal Soap RTU |
UN |
5-7 |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
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silicon dioxide |
Natural Guard Diatomaceous Earth Crawling Insect Control |
UN |
7-14 |
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X |
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X |
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Bonide Diatomaceous Earth |
X |
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