Insecticides for Small-Scale Solanaceous Crop Production


Insecticides registered for small-scale use on solanaceous crops (tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, etc.) in Utah, organized by Mode of Action (MoA).

Primary Active Ingredient

Brand Name

MoA

Residual Days

Aphid

Armyworm/Cutworm

Beet Leafhopper

Stink Bug

Hornworm

Tomato Fruitworm

Tomato Russett Mite

Thrips

Spider Mites

Grasshopper

Earwig

bifenthrin

GardenTech Sevin Insect Killer Dust, Ferti-lome Broad Spectrum Insecticide RTS

3A

 

2-3 wks

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Ferti-lome Broad Spectrum Insecticide

X

X

X

 

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

Hi-Yield Vegetable & Ornamental Insect Control Granules

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

Bonide Eight Flower & Vegetable Soil Insect Granules

X

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

 

X

 

X

X

lambda-cyhalothrin

GardenTech Sevin Insect Killer RTU, Spectracide Triazicide Insect Killer for Lawns & Landscapes RTU

3A

10-14

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

X

X

bifenthrin + zeta-cypermethrin

GardenTech Insect Killer Lawn Granules

3A

2-3 wks

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

permethrin

Hi-Yield Garden & Farn Insect Control, Bonide Insect Control Garden Dust,  Bonide Eight Vegetable, Fruit, & Flower Concentrate, Bonide Eight Yard & Garden RTS

3A

 

14

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

X

X

Hi-Yield Garden, Pet, & Livestock Dust

 

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

X

X

deltamethrin

Ortho Insect Killer Flower & Vegetable Garden Dust

3A

14

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

X

X

pyrethrins

Monterey Bug Buster-O

3A

 

5-7

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

X

X

Bonide Pyrethrin Garden Spray Concentrate

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

cyfluthrin

BioAdvanced Tomato & Vegetable Insect Killer RTU

3A

10-14

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

X

X

BioAdvanced Tomato & Vegetable Insect Killer RTS

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

 

X

pyrethrins + potassium salts of fatty acids

Safer Brand Insecticidal Soap + Pyrethrin Concentrate

3A/UN

5-7

X

X

X

X

 

X

 

X

X

 

X

pyrethrins + neem oil

Ferti-lome Triple Action Plus RTU, Fertilome Triple Action

3A/UN

5-7

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

pyrethrins + canola oil

Espoma Organic Insect Control

3A/UN

5-7

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

malathion

Hi-Yield 55% Malathion Spray, Bonide Malathion Concentrate

3B

 

5-7

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

Ortho MAX Malathion Insect Spray Concentrate

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

Spectracide Malathion Insect Spray Concentrate

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

imiclacloprid

Monterey Fruit Tree & Vegetable Systemic Soil Drench, BioAdvanced Fruit, Citrus, & Vegetable Insect Control Concentrate

4A

N/A

X

 

X

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

spinosad

Natural Guard Spinosad Concentrate, Natural Guard Spinosad RTS, Monterey Garden Insect Spray,  Bonide Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew Concentrate, Bonide Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew Dust, Bonide Colorado Potato Beetle Beater

5

7- 10

X

 

 

 

X

X

 

X

 

 

 

Bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstaki

Safer Brand Caterpillar Killer Spray With Bt, Safer Brand Caterpillar Killer II Concentrate, Natural Guard Caterpillar Killer Spray with Bt RTU, Ferti-lome Dipel Dust Biological Insecticide

11

5-7

 

X

 

 

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

Bacillus thuringiensis

Monterey B.T., Monterey B.T. RTU, Bonide Captain Jack’s Bt, Bonide Thuricide (Bt) Concentrate

11

5-7

 

X

 

 

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

sulfur

GardenTech Sevin Sulfur Dust

11A

7-10

 

X

 

 

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

sulfur + pyrethrins

Ortho Insect, Mite, Disease 3-in-1 RTU, Natria Insect, Disease, and Mite Control RTS, Natria Insect, Disease, and Mite Control RTU, BioAdvanced Fruit & Vegetable 3-in-1 Solution RTU, BioAdvanced Fruit & Vegetable 3-in-1 Solution Concentrate

UN/ 3A

10-14

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

canola oil

Natural Guard Horicultural Oil Concentrate, Natural Guard Horticultural Oil RTS

UN

3

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

cotton seed oil + clove oil + garlic oil

Bonide Mite X RTU

UN

3

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

neem oil

Natural Guard Neem Concentrate, Natural Guard Neem RTU, Monterery 70% Neem Oil, Natria Neem Oil Concentrate, Natria Neem Oil RTU, BioAdvanced Organics Neem Oil RTU, Espoma Organic Neem Oil 3-in-1

UN

3

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

Monterey Neem Oil RTU

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

X

 

 

potassium salts of fatty acids

Natural Guard Insecticidal Soap,

UN

5-7

X

 

X

 

 

 

X

X

X

 

X

Monterey Insecticidal Soap RTU

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

Bonide Insecticidal Soap RTU

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

 

X

Natria Insecticidal Soap RTU

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

BioAdvanced Organics Insecticidal Soap RTU

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

 

X

potassium salts of fatty acids + seaweed extract

Safer Brand Insect Killing Soap RTU Spray

UN

5-7

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

potassium salts of fatty acids + neem oil

Safer Brand RTU End ALL Insect Killer

UN

5-7

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

 

X

iron phosphate + spinosad

Natural Guard Bug, Slug, and Snail Bait,  Monterey Sluggo Plus, Bonide Captain Jack’s Bug & Slug Killer

UN/5

2-4 wks

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

potassium salts of fatty acids + spinosad

Natural Guard Spinosad Soap RTU, Natural Guard Spinosad Soap Concentrate, Natural Guard Spinosad Soap RTS, Bonide Insecticidal Super Soap RTU

UN/5

5-7

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

BioAdvanced Organic Tomato Vegetable, & Fruit RTU, Monterey Garden Insect Spray RTU

X

X

X

 

X

X

 

X

X

 

X

 

potassium salts of fatty acids + sulfur

Safer Brand 3-in-1 Concentrate, Safer Brand 3-in-1 RTU Garden Spray

UN

7-10

X

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

 

X

Safer Brand Tomato & Vegetable 3-in-1 Garden Spray

X

 

X

 

X

X

 

X

X

 

X

mineral oil

Safer brand Horticultural & Dormant Spray Oil Concentrate

UN

3

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

 

silicon dioxide

Natural Guard Diatomaceous Earth Crawling Insect Control

UN

7-14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

X

Bonide Diatomaceous Earth

X

X

X

X

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