Tomato, Pepper, Eggplant - Home Use Insecticides
Insecticides registered for HOME use on all 3 crops (unless otherwise noted) in Utah, organized by Mode of Action (MoA).
| Active Ingredient | Brand Name | MoA | Residual (days) | Aphids | Armyworms | Beet Leafhopper | Cutworms | Stink Bugs | Tomato Hornworm | Tomato Fruitworm | Tomato Russet Mite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| carbaryl | Garden Tech Sevin 5% Dust Bug Killer | 1A | 3 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| malathion | Spectracide Malathion; Ortho Malathion | 1B | 5 | X | X | ||||||
| bifenthrin | Bonide Eight Flower and Vegetable Granules | 3 | 7 | X | X | X | X | ||||
| cyfluthrin | BioAdvanced Vegetable & Garden Insect Spray | 3 | 2 | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| deltamethrin | Green Light Many Purpose Dust | 3 | 1 | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| esfenvalerate | Monterey Bug Buster II | 3 | 5 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| lambda-cyhalothrin | Spectracide Triazicide | 3 | 7 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| permethrin | Bonide Eight Vegetable Fruit and Flower | 3 | 3 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| zeta-cypermethrin | GardenTech Sevin | 3 | 14 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| pyrethrins + piperonyl butoxide | Bonide Pyrethrin Garden Insect SprayB, Worry Free Insecticide and Miticide | 3 | 3 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| pyrethrins + canola oil (tomato only) | Espoma Insect ControlB, Monterey Take Down Garden SprayB | 3/ | X | X | X | ||||||
| pyrethrins + sulfur (not eggplant) | Bonide Tomato and Vegetable 3 in 1B; Natria Insect Disease & Mite ControlB; Ortho Insect Mite & Disease 3 in 1B | 3/M2 | 7 | X | X | X | X | ||||
| spinosad | Monterey Garden Insect SprayOB, Bonide Captain Jack’s DeadbugB, Natural Guard Spinosad SprayOB | 5 | 4 | X | X | X | X | ||||
| spinosad + iron phosphate | Monterey Sluggo PlusOB | 5 | 4 | X | |||||||
| Bacillus thuringiensis | Bonide ThuricideOB, Safer Caterpillar Killer with BtOB, Natural Guard Caterpillar Killer with BtOB, Garden Safe Bt Worm and Caterpillar KillerOB | 11 | 5-7 | X | X | ||||||
| oils: plant based | Natural Gauard Neem SprayOB, Monterey Neem OilOB, Garden Safe Neem OilOB, Monterey All Natural Mite & Insect Control | NC | 1 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| potassium salts of fatty acids (insecticidal soap) | Safer 3-in-1 Garden SprayB, Natria Insecticidal SoapB | NC | 7 | X | X | X |
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.