Insecticides for Commercial Sweet Corn Production


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

Primary Active Ingredient

Brand Name

MoA

Residual Days

Aphid

Corn Earworm

Armyworm/Cutworm

Earwig

Seedcorn Maggot

Spider Mite

carbaryl

Carbaryl 4L, Drexel Carbaryl 4L, Sevin XLR Plus

1A

10-14

 

X

X

 

 

 

Sevin 5 Bait

 

 

X

 

 

 

Carbaryl Cutworm Bait, Drexel Carbaryl 5% Bait

 

 

X

 

 

 

Sevin 4F

 

X

 

 

 

 

methomyl

Corrida 29 SL, Corrida 90 WSP, DuPont Lannate LV, Lannate SP, Lanveer LV, Nudrin SP

1A

10-14

X

X

X

 

 

 

Nudrin LV

X

 

X

 

 

 

malathion

Drexel Malathion 5EC, Fyfanon 57% EC, Fyfanon Malathion, Malathion 57%

1B

5-7

X

X

 

 

 

 

Fyfanon ULV AG

 

 

 

 

X

 

terbufos 60-day PHI (at planting)

Counter 20G Lock ‘n Load, Counter 20G SmartBox, Counter 20G SmartCartridge

1B

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

alpha-cypermethrin

Fastac CS, Fastac EC

3A

10-14

X

X

X

 

 

 

beta-cyfluthrin

Baythroid XL, Sultrus

3A

10-14

 

X

X

 

X

 

bifenthrin

Batallion 2 EC, Batallion LFC, Bifender FC, Bifenture EC, Bifenture EC, Capture LFR, Discipline 2EC, Ethos XB, Fanfare 2EC, Fanfare ES, GCS Bifenthrin 2EC, GCS Bifenthrin LFC, Lancer FC, Omni Brand Bifenthrin 2EC, Suro LFC, Tepera Plus

3A

2-3 wks

X

X

X

 

X

X

Bifenture LFC, Fanfare EC

X

X

X

 

X

 

Bifenture LFC, Capture 3rive 3D, Manticor LFR, Temitry LFR

X

 

X

 

X

 

Ethos 3D

X

 

 

 

X

 

StartUp Bifen

 

 

X

 

X

 

Sniper LFR

X

X

 

 

X

X

Surrender G

 

 

 

X

 

 

Steed

X

X

X

 

 

 

Xpedient Plus

 

 

X

 

 

 

cyfluthrin

Aztec 2.1G, Aztec 4.67% Granular,  Aztec HC

3A

10-14

 

 

X

 

X

 

Tombstone, Tombstone Helios

 

X

X

 

X

 

deltamethrin

Delta Gold 100

3A

14

X

X

X

 

 

 

esfenvalerate

Asana XL, S-FenvaloStar

3A

10-14

X

X

X

 

 

 

gamma-cyhalothrin

Declare

3A

10-14

X

X

X

 

X

X

lambda-cyhalothrin

Crusader 2ME, Drexel L-C Insecticide, Grizzly Too, Kendo, Kendo 22.8 CS, Labamba, Lambda Select, Lambda T, Lambda T-2, Lambda T-2, Lambda-Cy AG, Lambda-Cy EC, Lambda-Cy EC A, LambdaStar, LambdaStar 1 CS, LambdaStar Plus, Lamcap II, Lunge, Nufarm Lambda-Cyhalothrin 1 EC, Omni Brand Lambda 1 EC, Paradigm VC, Province II, Ravage, Ravage II, Roundhouse 1 EC, Serpent 1 EC, Silencer, Tigris Lambda, Warrior II with Zeon Technology

3A

10-14

X

X

X

 

X

X

Willowood Lambda-Cy 1EC

 

X

 

 

X

permethrin

Arctic 3.2 EC, Perm-UP 3.2 EC, Permethrin

3A

14

 

X

X

 

 

 

PermaStar AG

 

X

 

 

 

 

Pounce 1.5 G

 

X

X

 

X

 

Pounce 25 WP

 

 

 

 

 

 

pyrethrinsO

Pyrenone Crop Spray

3A

5-7

X

X

X

X

 

X

PyGanic Crop Protection EC 1.4 II, PyGanic Crop Protection EC 5.0 II, Tersus

X

X

 

X

 

 

EverGreen Crop Protection EC 60-6

X

X

 

X

 

 

tefluthrin

Force 10 G HL SmartBox, Force 10G HL Smart Cartridge, Force 3G, Force 3G Smart Box, Force 6.5G, Force Evo, Precept

3A

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

zeta-cypermethrin

Cortes Maxx, Mustang, Mustang Maxx

3A

10-14

X

 

X

 

 

 

acetamiprid

Afflict 30SG, Anarchy 30SG, Anarchy 70WP, Assail 30SC, Assail 30SG,  Assail 70 WP, Assail 70 WP, Intruder Max 70WP, Omni Brand Acetamiprid 30 SG, Omni Brand Acetamiprid 70 WP, Savoy EC, Verso 30SG, Verso 70WP

4A

10-14

X

 

 

 

 

 

imidacloprid

Attendant 480 FS, Attendant 600 FS, Axcess Seed Treatment, Dyna-Shield Imidacloprid 5, Gaucho 600 Flowable, Nitro Shield IV, Senator 600 FS

4A

10-14

X

 

 

 

X

 

thiamethoxam

Cruiser 5FS, Legend 5L ST

4A

14

X

 

X

 

 

 

sulfoxaflor

Transform WG

4C

10-14

X

 

 

 

 

 

flupyradifurone

Sivanto 200 SL, Sivanto HL, Sivanto prime

4D

10-14

X

 

 

 

 

 

spinetoram

Radiant SC

5

10-14

 

X

X

 

 

 

spinosadO

Entrust, Entrust SC, Success, Blackhawk

5

7-10

 

X

X

 

 

 

Seduce Insect Bait

 

 

 

X

 

 

Conserve SC

 

X

X

 

 

 

abamectin

Agri-Mek SC, Enterik 0.7 SC

6

14-21

 

 

 

 

 

X

hexythiazox

Hexamite, Onager, Onager Optek, Proneva EC

10A

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

X

etoxazole

Zara SC

10B

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

Bacillus thuringiensis ssp. kurstakiO

Bioprotec Plus, BT Now, DiPel ES, Leprotec

11A

5-7

 

X

X

 

 

 

Crymax

 

X

 

 

 

 

propargite

Victimite

12C

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

methoxyfenozide

Acora, Engame, GCS Methoxy 2F, Inspirato 2 F, Intrepid 2F, Invertid 2F, Troubadour 2F Insecticide, Vexer, Zylo

18

10-14

 

 

X

 

 

 

indoxacarb

Avaunt eVo

22A

14

 

X

X

 

 

 

Avaunt, Comber

 

X

 

 

 

 

spiromesifen

Oberon 2 SC, Oberon 4 SC

23

7-14

 

 

 

 

 

X

chlorantraniliprole

Besiege, Elevest

28

 

X

 

X

 

 

X

Coragen, Shenzi 400SC, Vantacor

 

X

X

 

 

 

cyantraniliprole

Fortenza

28

10-14

 

 

X

 

X

 

GS-omega/kappa-Hxtx-Hv1aO

Spear-LEP

32

5-7

 

X

X

 

 

 

Beauveria bassiana strain ANT-03O

BioCeres WP

UN

5-7

X

 

 

 

 

 

Beauveria bassiana Strain GHAO

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

UN

5-7

X

 

 

 

 

X

Chromobacterium subtsugaeO

Grandevo

UN

5-7

X

 

X

 

X

 

Grandevo WDG

X

 

X

 

 

 

cinnamaldehydeO

Seican

UN

3

 

 

 

 

 

X

cinnamon oil

Cinnerate

UN

3

 

 

 

 

 

X

geraniolO

Brandt Ecotec Plus

UN

3

 

 

 

 

 

X

heat-killed Burkholderia spp, strain A396O

Venerate XC

UN

7-10

X

X

X

 

 

 

iron phosphate

Bug-N-Sluggo

UN

2-4 wks

 

 

X

X

 

 

mineral oilO

440 Superior Spray Oil, BioCover MLT, BioCover SS, BioCover UL, PureSpray Green, SuffOil-X, TriTek

UN

3

 

X

 

 

 

X

Glacial Spray Fluid, Ultra-Pure Oil

X

X

 

 

 

 

neem oilO

Trilogy

UN

3

 

 

 

 

 

X

paraffinic oilO

JMS Stylet-Oil

UN

3

 

X

 

 

 

X

potassium salts of fatty acidsO

Des-X, Kopa Insecticidal Soap

UN

5-7

X

 

 

 

 

X

sodium tetraborohydrate decahydrate

Prev-Am, Prev-Am Ultra

UN

10-14

 

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