Insecticides for Small-Scale Potato Production


Insecticides registered for small-scale use on potato, organized by Mode of Action (MoA).

Active Ingredient

Brand Name

MoA

Residual Days

Aphid

Armyworm/Cutworm

Colorado Potato Beetle

Flea Beetle

Potato Psyllid

Thrips

Grasshopper

Earwig

acephate

Bonide Systemic Insect Control

1B

7

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

cyfluthrin

BioAdvanced Tomato & Vegetable Insect Killer RTU, BioAdvanced Tomato & Vegetable Insect Killer RTS

3A

14

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

deltamethrin

Hi-Yield Multi-Use Dust

3A

14

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

Ortho Insect Killer Flower & Vegetable Garden Dust

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

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

zeta-cypermethrin

GardenTech Insect Killer Concentrate, GardenTech Sevin Insect Killer RTS

3A

10-14

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

bifenthrin + zeta-cypermethrin

GardenTech Insect Killer Lawn Granules

3A

2-3 wks

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

pyrethrinsO + potassium salts of fatty acidsO

Safer Brand Insecticidal Soap + Pyhrethrin Concentrate

3A/UN

5-7

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

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

pytherinsO + piperonyl butoxide

Bonide Pyrthein Garden Spray Concentrate

3A/UN

5

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

pyrethinsO + canola oilO

Espoma Organic Insect Control

3A/UN

5

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

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

malathion

Hi-Yield 55% Malathion Spray

3B

5-7

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ortho MAX Malathion Insect Spray Concentrate, Bonide Malathion Concentrate, Spectracide Malathion Insect Spray Concentrate

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

imiclacloprid

Bonide Systemic Insect Spray

4A

N/A

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

X

X

 

 

X

 

X

spinosadO + iron phosphate

Bonide Captain Jack’s Bug & Slug Killer, Monterey Sluggo Plus, Natural Guard Bug, Slug, & Snail Bait

5/UN

2-4 wks

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

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

 

X

Bacillus thuringiensisO

Bonide Captain Jack’s BT, Bonide Thuricide (BT) Concentrate, Monterey B.T., Monterey B.T. RTU

11

5-7

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bacillus thuringiensis

var. KurstakiO

Natural Guard Caterpillar Killer Spray with BT RTU

11

5-7

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ferti-lome Dipel Dust Biological Insecticide

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

canola oilO

Natural Guard Horticultural Oil Concentrate, Natural Guard Horticultural Oil Concentrate RTS

UN

3

X

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

cotton seed oilO + clove oilO + garlic oilO

Bonide Mite X RTU

UN

3

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

mineral oilO

Safer Brand Horticultural & Dormant Spray Oil Concentrate

UN

3

X

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

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

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

potassium salts of fatty acidsO

Bonide Insecticidal Soap RTU, Epsoma Organic Insect Soap, Natural Guard Insecticidal Soap

UN

5-7

X

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

Natria Insecticidal Soap RTU

X

 

 

 

X

X

 

X

potassium salts of fatty acidsO + neem oil

Safer Brand RTU End ALL Insect Killer

UN

5-7

X

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

potassium salts of fatty acidsO + seaweed extractO

Safer Brand Insect Killing Soap RTU Spray

UN

5-7

X

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

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

 

X

 

X

Safer Brand Insect Killing Soap Concentrate

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

Safer Brand Tomato & Vegetable 3-in-1 Garden Spray

X

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

silicon dioxide

Bonide Diatomaceous Earth

UN

7-14

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Natural Guard Diatomaceous Earth Crawling Insect Control

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

sulfurO

GardenTech Sevin Sulfur Dust

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 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