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 |
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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 |
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Hi-Yield Vegetable & Ornamental Insect Control Granules |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Bonide Eight Flower & Vegetable Soil Insect Granules |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
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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 |
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deltamethrin |
Ortho Insect Killer Flower & Vegetable Garden Dust |
3A |
14 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
pyrethrinsᴼ |
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 |
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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 |
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pyrethrinsᴼ + potassium salts of fatty acidsᴼ |
Safer Brand Insecticidal Soap + Pyrethrin Concentrate |
3A/UN |
5-7 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
pyrethrinsᴼ + neem oilᴼ |
Ferti-lome Triple Action Plus RTU, Fertilome Triple Action |
3A/UN |
5-7 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
pyrethrinsᴼ + canola oilᴼ |
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 |
|
|
|
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Spectracide Malathion Insect Spray Concentrate |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
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imiclacloprid |
Monterey Fruit Tree & Vegetable Systemic Soil Drench, BioAdvanced Fruit, Citrus, & Vegetable Insect Control Concentrate |
4A |
N/A |
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
spinosadᴼ |
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. Kurstakiᴼ |
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 thuringiensisᴼ |
Monterey B.T., Monterey B.T. RTU, Bonide Captain Jack’s Bt, Bonide Thuricide (Bt) Concentrate |
11 |
5-7 |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
sulfurᴼ |
GardenTech Sevin Sulfur Dust |
11A |
7-10 |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
sulfurᴼ + pyrethrinsᴼ |
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 oilᴼ |
Natural Guard Horicultural Oil Concentrate, Natural Guard Horticultural Oil RTS |
UN |
3 |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
cotton seed oilᴼ + clove oilᴼ + garlic oilᴼ |
Bonide Mite X RTU |
UN |
3 |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
X |
|
|
neem oilᴼ |
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 |
|
|
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potassium salts of fatty acidsᴼ |
Natural Guard Insecticidal Soap, |
UN |
5-7 |
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
Monterey Insecticidal Soap RTU |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
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Bonide Insecticidal Soap RTU |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
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Natria Insecticidal Soap RTU |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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BioAdvanced Organics Insecticidal Soap RTU |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
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potassium salts of fatty acidsᴼ + seaweed extractᴼ |
Safer Brand Insect Killing Soap RTU Spray |
UN |
5-7 |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
potassium salts of fatty acidsᴼ + neem oilᴼ |
Safer Brand RTU End ALL Insect Killer |
UN |
5-7 |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
iron phosphate + spinosadᴼ |
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 acidsᴼ + spinosadᴼ |
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 |
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potassium salts of fatty acidsᴼ + sulfurᴼ |
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 |
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mineral oilᴼ |
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