Insecticides for Small-Scale Legume Production

Insecticides Registered for SMALL-SCALE Use on Legumes in Utah, Organized by Mode of Action (MoA).

Active Ingredient

Brand Name

MoA

Residual Days

Aphid

Armyworm

Cutworm

Grasshopper

Mexican Bean Beetle

Seed-Corn Maggot

Spider Mite

Thrips

Flea Beetle

Pea Weevil

Pea Leaf Weevil

Alfalfa Looper

malathion

Ortho Malathion, Yi-Yield 55% Malathion, Spectracide Malathion Insect Spray, Bonide Malathion Insect Control

1B

5-7

X

      

X

X

X

X

        

zeta-cypermethrin

Garden Tech Sevin Insect Killer Concentrate

3A

10-14

  

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

pyrethrinsO

Bonide Pyrethrin Garden Insect Spray, Ferti-lome Triple Action

3A

5-7

X

      

X

              

lambda-cyhalothrin

Spectracide Triazicide Insect Killer, GardenTech Sevin RTU

3A

10-14

                        

bifenthrin

Ferti-lome Broad Spectrum Insecticide, GardenTech Sevin Insect Killer Dust

3A

2-3 wks

X

X

X

      

X

  

X

    

X

sulfurO + pyrethrinsO

Ortho Insect, Mite, & Disease 3-in-1, BioAdvanced Fruit & Vegetable 3-in-1 solution

UN/3A

10-14

X

X

X

      

X

X

      

X

imidacloprid

BioAdvanced Fruit, Citrus, & Vegetable Insect Color

4A

7-10

X

            

X

        

spinosadO

Bonide Captain Jack's Deadbug Brew, Bonide Colorado Potato Beetle Beater, Natural Guard Spinosad

5

7-10

  

X

X

        

X

      

X

spinosadO+ potassium salts of fatty acidsO

Natural Guard Spinosad Soap Concentrate

5/UN

5-7

X

X

X

      

X

X

      

X

Bacillius thuringensisO

Bonide Captain Jack's Bt, Natural Guard Caterpillar Killer Spray with Bt

11A

3

  

X

                    

mineral oil

Safer Horticultural & Dormant Spray Oil

UN

3

X

X

        

X

X

        

plant-based oilsO

Bonide Mite X, Safer Neem Oil, Natural Guard Neem, Monterey 70% Neem Oil

UN

3

X

          

X

X

        

potassium salts of fatty acidsO

Bonide Insecticidal Super Soap, Safer EndALL, Safer Insect Killing Soap, Safer 3-in-1 Ready to Use Garden Spray, Natural Guard Insecticidial Soap Concentrate

UN

5-7

X

X

        

X

X

      

X

sulfurO

GardenTech Sevin Sulfur Dust

UN

7-10

            

X

X

        

iron phosphate +

spinosadO

Bonide Captain Jack's Bug & Slug Killer

UN/5

2-4 wks

    

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