Insecticides for Small-Scale Sweet Corn Production
Insecticides registered for small-scale 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 |
Sap Beetle |
Seedcorn Maggot |
Spider Mite |
Corn Rootworm |
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bifenthrin |
Ferti-lome Broad Spectrum Insecticide, Ferti-lome Broad Spectrum Insecticide RTS |
3A |
2-3 wks |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Hi-Yield Vegetable & Ornamental Insect Control Granules, Bonide Eight Flower & Vegetable Soil Insect Granule |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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cyfluthrin |
BioAdvanced Tomato & Vegetable Insect Killer RTU, BioAdvanced Tomato & Vegetable Killer RTS |
3A |
10-14 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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deltamethrin |
Hi-Yield Multi-Use Dust |
3A |
14 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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lambda-cyhalothrin |
GardenTech Insect Killer Lawn Granules |
3A |
10-14 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Bonide Eight Garden & Home RTU, Spectracide Triaziscide Insect Killer for Lawn & Landscapes RTU |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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permethrin |
Bonide Eight Vegetable, Fruit, & Flower Concentrate, Bonide Eight Yard & Garden RTS, Bonide Insect Control Garden Dust, Hi-Yield Garden & Farm Insect Control |
3A |
14 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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pyrethrinsᴼ |
Monterey Bug Buster |
3A |
5-7 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
zeta-cypermethrin |
GardenTech Sevin Insect Killer Concentrate, GardenTech Sevin Insect Killer RTS |
3A |
10-14 |
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 |
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pyrethrinsᴼ + canola oilᴼ |
Epsoma Organic Insect Control |
3A/UN |
5-7 |
X |
X |
X |
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pyrethrinsᴼ + neem oil |
Ferti-lome Triple Action, Ferti-lome Triple Action Plus RTU |
3A/UN |
5-7 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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malathion |
Bonide Malathion Concentrate |
3B |
5-7 |
X |
X |
X |
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Spectracide Malathion Insect Spray Concentrate |
X |
X |
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 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Bacillus thuringiensisᴼ |
Monterey B.T., Monterey B.T. RTU |
11 |
5-7 |
X |
X |
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Bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstakiᴼ |
Natural Guard Caterpillar Killer Spray with BT RTU |
11 |
5-7 |
X |
X |
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sulfurᴼ + pyrethrinsᴼ |
BioAdvanced & Vegetable 3-in-1 Solution Concentrate, BioAdvanced & Vegetable 3-in-1 Solution RTU, Natria Insect, Disease, and Mite Control RTU, Natria Insect, Disease, and Mite Control RTS |
UN/3A |
10-14 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
Ortho Insect, Mite, & Disease 3-in-1 RTU |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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canola oilᴼ |
Natural Guard Horticultural Oil Concentrate, Natural Guard Horticultural Oil Concentrate RTS |
UN |
3 |
X |
eggs |
X |
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neem oilᴼ |
BioAdvanced Organics Neem Oil RTU, Epsoma Organic Neem Oil 3n1, Monterey Neem Oil RTU, Monterey 70% Neem Oil, Natria Neem Oil Concentrate, Natria Neem Oil RTU, Natural Guard Neem Concentrate, Natural Guard Neem RTU |
UN |
3 |
X |
eggs |
X |
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Safer Brand Neem Oil Concentrate |
UN |
X |
X |
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cotton seed oilᴼ + clove oilᴼ + garlic oilᴼ |
Bonide Mite X RTU |
UN |
3 |
X |
eggs |
X |
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potassium salts of fatty acidsᴼ |
Bonide Insecticidal Soap RTU, BioAdvanced Organics Insecticidal Soap RTU, Epsoma Organic Insect Soap, Monterey Insecticidal Soap RTU, Natria Insecticidal Soap RTU |
UN |
5-7 |
X |
X |
X |
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Natural Guard Insecticidal Soap |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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potassium salts of fatty acidsᴼ + seaweed extractᴼ |
Safer Brand Insect Killing Soap RTU Spray |
UN/5 |
X |
X |
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iron phosphate + spinosadᴼ |
Bonide Captain Jack’s Bug & Slug Killer, Monterey Sluggo Plus |
UN/5 |
2-4 wks |
X |
X |
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Natural Guard Bug, Slug, & Snail Bait |
X |
X |
X |
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potassium salts of fatty acidsᴼ + spinosadᴼ |
Bonide Insecticidal Super Soap RTU, BioAdvanced Organic Tomato, Vegetable, & Fruit RTU |
UN/5 |
5-7 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Monterey Garden Insect Spray RTU, Natural Guard Spinosad Soap Concentrate, Natural Guard Spinosad Soap RTS, Natural Guard Spinosad Soap RTU |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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potassium salts of fatty acidsᴼ + sulfurᴼ |
Safer Brand Insect Killing Soap Concentrate |
UN |
5-7 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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mineral oilᴼ |
Safer Brand Horticultural & Dormant Spray Oil Concentrate |
UN |
3 |
X |
X |
X |
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silicon dioxide |
Bonide Diatomaceous Earth |
UN |
7-14 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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