Insecticides for Small-Scale Potato Production
Insecticides registered for small-scale use on potato, organized by Mode of Action (MoA).
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Active Ingredient |
Brand Name |
MoA |
Residual Days |
Aphid |
Armyworm/Cutworm |
Colorado Potato Beetle |
Flea Beetle |
Potato Psyllid |
Thrips |
Grasshopper |
Earwig |
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acephate |
Bonide Systemic Insect Control |
1B |
7 |
X |
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bifenthrin |
Ferti-lome Broad Spectrum Insectide, Ferti-lome Broad Spectrum Insecticide RTS, Hi-Yield Vegetable & Ornamental Insect Control |
3A |
2-3 wks |
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 |
X |
X |
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deltamethrin |
Hi-Yield Multi-Use Dust |
3A |
14 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Ortho Insect Killer Flower & Vegetable Garden Dust |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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permethrin |
Bonide Insect Control Garden Dust, Bonide Eight Vegetable, Fruit, & Flower Concentrate, Bonide Eight Yard & Garden RTS, Hi-Yield Garden & Farm Insect Control, Hi-Yield Garden, Pet, & Livestock Dust |
3A |
14 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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zeta-cypermethrin |
GardenTech Insect Killer Concentrate, GardenTech Sevin Insect Killer RTS |
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 |
X |
X |
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pyrethrinsO + potassium salts of fatty acidsO |
Safer Brand Insecticidal Soap + Pyhrethrin Concentrate |
3A/UN |
5-7 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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pyrethrinsO + neem oilO |
Ferti-lome Triple Action, Ferti-lome Triple Action Plus RTU |
3A/UN |
3-5 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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pytherinsO + piperonyl butoxide |
Bonide Pyrthein Garden Spray Concentrate |
3A/UN |
5 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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pyrethinsO + canola oilO |
Espoma Organic Insect Control |
3A/UN |
5 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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pyrethrinsO + sulfurO |
BioAdvanced Fruit & Vegetable 3-in-1 Solution Concentrate, BioAdvanced Fruit & Vegetable 3-in-1 Solution RTU, Natria Insect, Disease, and Mite Control RTU, Natria Insect, Disease, and Mite Control RTS, Ortho Insect, Mite, & Disease 3-in-1 RTU |
3A/UN |
7-10 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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malathion |
Hi-Yield 55% Malathion Spray |
3B |
5-7 |
X |
X |
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Ortho MAX Malathion Insect Spray Concentrate, Bonide Malathion Concentrate, Spectracide Malathion Insect Spray Concentrate |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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imiclacloprid |
Bonide Systemic Insect Spray |
4A |
N/A |
X |
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spinosadO |
Bonide Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew Concentrate, Bonide Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew Dust, Bonide Colorado Potato Beetle Beater, Monterey Garden Insect Spray, Natural Guard Spinosad Concentrate, Natural Guard Spinosad RTS |
5 |
7-10 |
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X |
X |
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X |
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X |
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spinosadO + iron phosphate |
Bonide Captain Jack’s Bug & Slug Killer, Monterey Sluggo Plus, Natural Guard Bug, Slug, & Snail Bait |
5/UN |
2-4 wks |
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X |
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X |
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spinosadO + potassium salts of fatty acidsO |
BioAdvanced Organic Tomato, Vegetable, & Fruit RTU, Bonide Insecticidal Super Soap RTU, Monterey Garden Insect Spray RTU, Natural Guard Spinosad Soap Concentrate, Natural Guard Spinosad Soap RTS, Natural Guard Spinosad Soap RTU |
5/UN |
5-7 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
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Bacillus thuringiensisO |
Bonide Captain Jack’s BT, Bonide Thuricide (BT) Concentrate, Monterey B.T., Monterey B.T. RTU |
11 |
5-7 |
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X |
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Bacillus thuringiensis var. KurstakiO |
Natural Guard Caterpillar Killer Spray with BT RTU |
11 |
5-7 |
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X |
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Ferti-lome Dipel Dust Biological Insecticide |
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X |
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canola oilO |
Natural Guard Horticultural Oil Concentrate, Natural Guard Horticultural Oil Concentrate RTS |
UN |
3 |
X |
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X |
X |
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cotton seed oilO + clove oilO + garlic oilO |
Bonide Mite X RTU |
UN |
3 |
X |
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X |
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mineral oilO |
Safer Brand Horticultural & Dormant Spray Oil Concentrate |
UN |
3 |
X |
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X |
X |
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neem oilO |
BioAdvanced Organics Neem Oil RTU, Espoma Organic Neem Oil 3n1, Monterey 70% Neem Oil, Natria Neem OIl Concentrate, Natria Neem Oil RTU, Natural Guard Neem Concentrate, Natural Guard Neem RTU |
UN |
3 |
X |
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X |
X |
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potassium salts of fatty acidsO |
Bonide Insecticidal Soap RTU, Epsoma Organic Insect Soap, Natural Guard Insecticidal Soap |
UN |
5-7 |
X |
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X |
X |
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Natria Insecticidal Soap RTU |
X |
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X |
X |
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X |
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potassium salts of fatty acidsO + neem oil |
Safer Brand RTU End ALL Insect Killer |
UN |
5-7 |
X |
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X |
X |
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potassium salts of fatty acidsO + seaweed extractO |
Safer Brand Insect Killing Soap RTU Spray |
UN |
5-7 |
X |
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X |
X |
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potassium salts of fatty acidsO + sulfurO |
Safer Brand 3-in-1 Concentrate, Safer Brand 3-in-1 RTU Garden Spray |
UN |
7-10 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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X |
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X |
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Safer Brand Insect Killing Soap Concentrate |
X |
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X |
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Safer Brand Tomato & Vegetable 3-in-1 Garden Spray |
X |
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X |
X |
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silicon dioxide |
Bonide Diatomaceous Earth |
UN |
7-14 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Natural Guard Diatomaceous Earth Crawling Insect Control |
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X |
X |
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sulfurO |
GardenTech Sevin Sulfur Dust |
UN |
7-10 |
X |
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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