Potato - Commercial Insecticides

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

Active Ingredient Brand Name Brand Name Residual (days) Aphids Colorado Potato Beetle Flea Beetles Cutworms Potato Psyllid Wireworms
carbaryl Sevin 1A 10-14   X X X    
methomyl LannateR 1A 14-18 X   X X    
oxamyl VydateR 1A 14-18 X X X      
ethoprop MocapR 1B (++)           X
phosmet Imidan 70-W 1B 14   X X   X  
fipronil RegentR 2B (+)           X (at planting)
beta-cyfluthrin Baythroid XLR 3A 14 X X X X X  
bifenthrin BifentureR, BrigadeR, FanfareR, SniperR, TundraR 3A 14     X     X
bifenthrin + zeta-cypermethrin HeroR, SteedR 3A 14 X X X X    
cyfluthrin TombstoneR, Tombstone HeliosR 3A 10-14 X X X X X  
deltamethrin Delta GoldR 3A 10-14 X X X X    
esfenvalerate AsanaR 3A 14 X X X X X  
lambda-cyhalothrin Lambda-CyR, Province IIR, SilencerR, Warrior IIR 3A 10-14 X X X X X  
permethrin AmbushR, ArcticR, PermaStarR, PermethrinR, Perm-UPR, PounceR 3A 14 X X X X X  
zeta-cypermethrin MustangR, Mustang MaxxR 3A 10-14 X X X X    
beta-cyfluthrin + imidacloprid Leverage 360R 3A/4A 14 X X X X X  
bifenthrin + imidacloprid BrigadierR, SkyraiderR, SwaggerR 3A/4A 14 X X X   X X
lambda-cyhalothrin + thiamethoxam Endigo ZCR 3A/4A 10-14 X X X X X  
bifenthrin + avermectin AthenaR 3A/6 14 X X X X X  
lambda-cyhalothrin + chlorantraniliprole BesiegeR, Voliam XpressR 3A/28 10-14 X X X X X  
pyrethrins + azadirachtin AzeraOB 3A/UN 4-7 X X X X    
acetamiprid Assail 4A 14 X X X      
dinotefuran Scorpion, Venom 4A 14 X X X   X  
imidacloprid Prey 1.6, Sherpa 4A 5 X X X   X  
imidacloprid AmTide, Macho, Malice 2F, ++, Montana 2F, Nuprid 2SC, Widow 4A ST X X X   X  
thiamethoxam Actara, CruiserST, Platinum 4A 14 X X X   X  
chlorantraniliprole + thiamethoxam Voliam Flexi 4A/28 14 X X X      
sulfoxaflor Transform 4C 10-14 X     X    
flupyradifurone Sivanto 200 SL 4D 7-14 X X   X    
spinetoram Radiant 5 14   X X   X  
spinosad BlackhawkB, EntrustB, SuccessB 5 7   X        
abamectin (avermectin) AbacusR, AbbaR, Agri-mekR,
Epi-MekR, Nufarm AbamectinR, ReaperR, ZoroR		 6 14-21   X   X    
pymetrozine Fulfill 9B 7-10 X       X  
flonicamid Beleaf 9C 14 X       X  
hexythiazox Onager 10A +         X  
Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies kurstaki, aizawai BiobitB, DipelOB, XentariOB 11A 5-7       X    
novaluron Rimon 15 7   X     X  
cyromazine Trigard 17 7-14   X        
tolfenpyrad Torac 21A 14 X X     X  
indoxacarb Avaunt 22 7-14   X        
spiromesifen Oberon 23 7-14         X  
spirotetramat Movento 23 10-14 X       X  
chlorantraniliprole Coragen 28 7-14   X        
cyantraniliprole Verimark 28 14 X X X   X  
Beauveria bassiana strain GHA BiobitB 28 3-14 X       X  
Chromobacterium subtsugae strain PRAA4-1 GrandevoOB NC 5-7 X       X  
extract of Chenopodium ambrosioides near ambrosioides RequiemB NC 3-5         X  
kaolin SurroundOB NC 5     X      
oil: petroleum oil Suffoil XOB, many others NC 1 X          
potassium salts of fatty acids M-PedeOB NC 3 X          
azadirachtin AzaGuardOB, NeemixOB UN 7-10 X X X X    

B= Biopesticide
R= Restricted Use
O= Organic
ST=Seed Treatment

(++)= One application per crop per season
(+)= One application per year

Note: All brands are registered trademarks. The brands listed in this table are not all-inclusive, but are meant to provide examples of products for these crops in Utah. Always check the label for the specific crop you are treating, application and safety information, and protection and pre-harvest intervals.