Sweet Corn - Commercial Insecticides

Insecticides registered for Commercial use on Sweet Corn in Utah, organized by Mode of Action (MoA).

Active Ingredient Brand Name MoA Residual (days) Aphids Corn Earworm Cutworm Earwigs Fall Armyworm Sap Beetle Seedcorn Maggot Spider Mites
carbaryl Carbaryl, Sevin 1A 3   X X   X X    
methomyl LannateR, NudrinR 1A 5-7 X X X   X      
malathion Fyfanon, Drexel Malathion 5EC 1B 5 X X   X X      
phorate ThimetR 1B (++)             X X
alpha-cypermethrin FastacR 3A 3 X X X   X X    
beta-cyfluthrin BaythroidR 3 10-14   X X   X   X  
bifenthrin BrigadeR 3 7 X X X   X   X  
bifenthrin + zeta-cypermethrin HeroR, SteedR 3 10-14 X X X   X X    
cyfluthrin TombstoneR 3 10-14   X X   X   X  
deltamethrin Delta GoldR 3 10-14 X X X   X      
esfenvalerate AsanaR, S-fenvalostarR 3 10-14 X X X   X X    
gamma-cyhalothrin DeclareR 3 10-14 X X X   X X X X
permethrin AmbushR, ArcticR, PermethrinR 3 10-14   X X   X      
pyrethrins Evergreen, PyganicOB 3 7 X X   X X      
lambda-cyhalothrin Warrior IIR 3 10-14 X X X   X X   X
zeta-cypermethrin MustangR 3 3-10-14 X X X   X X    
lambda-cyhalothrin + chlorantraniliprole BesiegeR 3/28 7-14 X X X   X X   X
pyrethrins + azadirachtin AzeraOB 3A 5-7 X X X X X     X
acetamiprid Assail 4A 7-14 X         X    
imidacloprid Axcess, Dyna-shield, Gaucho, Nitro, Senator 4A ST X           X  
thiamethoxam Cruiser 4A ST X   X       X  
flupyradifurone Sivanto 200SL 4D 7-14 X              
spinetoram Radiant 5 7-14   X X   X      
spinosad Blackhawk, EntrustO, Success 5 5-7   X X   X      
abamectin Agri-MekR 6 7               X
hexythiazox Onager 10A (+)               X
Bacillus thuringiensis spp. (aizawai) XentariOB 11A 3-5         X      
Bacillus thuringiensis spp. (kurstaki) BiobitB 11A 3-5         X      
propargite ComiteR 12C (++)               X
novaluron Rimon 15 7   X     X X    
methoxyfenozide Intrepid 18 7-10     X          
indoxacarb Avaunt 22A 7-14   X     X      
spiromesifen Oberon 23 10-14               X
chlorantraniliprole Coragen 28 10-14   X X   X      
Chromobacterium subtsugae strain PRAA4-lt and spent fermentation media GrandevoOB NC 5-7 X X X   X     X
oils: plant-based Biocover, EcotecOB, Omni, PuresprayOB, Saf-T-Side, Superior, Suffoil-XO, UltraB NC I See label for listed pests
heat-killed Burkholderia spp. (A396) Venerate XC NC 5-7   X X   X      
Beauveria bassiana (GHA) Mycotrol ESO NC 5-7 X X            
azadirachtin (didn’t specify Sweet corn) Aza-DirectOB, AzatinOB, MoltOB UN 5-7 See label for listed pests
permethrin + carboxin Kennel Guard Supreme UN ST             X  
sodium tetraborohydrate decahydrate Prev-Am UN 7-10   X     X      

B= Biopesticide
R= Restricted Use
O= Organic

(++)= One application per crop per season
(+)= One application per year
ST= Seed Treatment

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.

Protection of Pollinators: Look for the “bee-box” or “bee hazard icon” on product labels and read the restrictions and instructions to protect bees and other insect pollinators. Bees and other pollinators will forage on plants when they flower, shed pollen, or produce nectar. Follow these steps when using products that are hazardous to bees: 1) minimize exposure of the product to bees and pollinators when they are foraging on pollinator attractive plants around the application site 2) Minimize drift of the product on to beehives or to off-site pollinator attractive habitat as drift into these areas will kill bees

Warning: Applications of insecticides in MoA Group 4 are restricted to post-bloom and only when bees are not active in the site, including on weeds and non-crop plants.