Insecticides for Commercial Onion Production


Insecticides registered for commercial use on onions in Utah, organized by Mode of Action (MoA).

Primary Active Ingredient

Brand Name

MoA

Residual Days

Thrips

Maggots

Leafminers

Spider Mites

malathion

Malathion 5

1B

5-7

x

 

 

 

deltamethrin

Delta Gold

3

14

x

 

 

 

pyrethrinsO

Pyrenone Crop Spray

3A

5-7

x

 

x

x

EverGreen Crop Protection EC 60-6, Pyrus TR

x

 

 

 

acetamiprid

Assail 30SG

4A

14

x

 

 

 

imidacloprid

Admire Pro,  Acronyx 4 F

4A

14

x

 

 

 

tolfenpyrad

Torac

21A

14

X

 

 

 

azadirachtinO

Atrevia 1.2% SL, AzaSol

UN

5-10

x

 

x

 

Atrevia 3.0% SL, AzaGuard

x

 

x

x

Azatin O

x

x

x

 

Beauveria bassiana strain GHAO

BotaniGard 22WP, BotaniGard ES, BoteGHA ES, Mycotrol ESO, Mycotrol WPO

UN

5-7

 

 

 

x

canola oilO

Captiva Prime

UN

3

x

 

 

 

cinnamaldehydeO

Seican

UN

3

x

 

 

x

cinnamon oilO

Cinnerate

UN

3

x

 

 

 

clove oilO

SNS PC+AG

UN

3

 

 

x

 

fats and glyceridic oils of margosa

Debug ON, Debug Optimo, Debug Tres, Debug Turbo

UN

3

 

 

x

x

garlic oilO

Alluma

UN

3

 

 

x

 

Gemsei

 

 

 

x

Captiva

x

 

 

 

geraniolO

Brandt Ecotec Plus

UN

3

x

 

x

 

Wrath

 

x

 

 

Isaria fumosorosea apopka strain 97O

PFR-97 20% WDG

UN

5-7

x

 

x

x

Isaria fumosorosea strain fe 9901O

Nofly WP

UN

5-7

x

 

 

x

kaolinO

Surround WP

UN

5-7

x

 

 

 

Metarhizium anisopliae strain f52

Lalguard M52 OD, Met 52 EC

UN

7

x

 

 

 

mineral oilO

Mite-E-Oil, Omni Oil 6, Omni Oil 6E

UN

3

 

 

x

 

Omni Supreme Spray, Omni Supreme Spray, SuffOil-X, TriTek

x

 

x

 

neem oilO

EcoWorks EC, Rango

UN

3

x

 

x

x

Trilogy

x

 

 

 

peppermintO

SNS PC

UN

3

 

 

x

 

potassium salts of fatty acids O

M-Pede

UN

5-7

x

 

x

 

rosemaryO

SNS-209 Organic Systemic Pest Control

UN

3

 

 

x

 

SNS Systemica

3

 

 

x

x

soybean oilO

NanoCrop, Soyote

UN

3

X

 

 

x

thyme oilO

KeyPlex AWP

UN

3

X

 

 

x

sodium tetraborate O

Prev-AM, Prev-AM Ultra

UN

7-10

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