Sweet Corn - Home Use Insecticides
Insecticides registered for HOME 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 | Garden Tech Sevin 5% Dust Bug Killer | 1A | 3 | X | X | X | |||||
| bifenthrin +zeta-cypermethrin | Ortho Bug-B-Gon Max Lawn and Garden Insect Killer | 3 | 7 | X | X | X | X | ||||
| cyfluthrin | BioAdvanced Vegetable and Garden Insect Spray | 3 | 2 | X | X | X | |||||
| lambda-cyhalothrin | Spectracide Triazicide | 3 | 7 | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| pyrethrins + piperonyl butoxide | Worry-free Insecticide and MiticideB | 3 | 3 | X | X | X | X | ||||
| zeta-cypermethrin | GardenTech Sevin | 3 | 7-10 | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| pyrethrins + sulfur | Natria Insect, Disease, and Mite ControlB | 3/M2 | 7 | X | X | X | |||||
| spinosad | Monterey Sluggo PlusOB | 5 | 5-7 | X | X | ||||||
| Bacillus thuringiensis spp. (kurstaki) | Bonide ThuricideOB, Safer Caterpillar Killer with BtOB, Natural Guard Caterpillar Killer with BtOB, Dipel DustOB, Garden Safe Bt Worm and Caterpillar KillerOB | 11 | 5-7 | X | X | ||||||
| insecticidal soap | Safer, Natural Guard, Bayer Natria | NC | See Label for Listed Pests | ||||||||
B= Biopesticide
O= Organic
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.