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U.53U.7 
116c 
no. 897 
1985 
cop.  5 


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UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS 
AGRICULTURE  LIBRARY 


CIRCULATING  COPY 


AGRICULTURE  LIBRARY 

1985  Insect  Pest  Management  Guide 

COMMERCIAL  VEGETABLE  CROPS 
AND  GREENHOUSE  VEGETABLES 


Restricted-use  insecticides  are  identified  with  an  asterisk  (*). 

You  must  be  certified  as  a  pesticide  applicator  to  use  restricted-use  pesticides. 

See  your  county  Extension  adviser  in  agriculture  for  information. 


Commercial  vegetable  gardeners  find  it  impossible  to 
produce  vegetables  profitably  unless  they  control  insects  at 
maximum  efficiency  and  minimum  cost.  The  housewife  of 
today  will  not  accept  unsightly  wormy  vegetables;  not  only 
are  wormy  fruits  and  vegetables  unappetizing  but  the 
waste  from  trimming  increases  food  costs.  Thus  the  com- 
mercial vegetable  gardener  must  produce  a  quality  product 
that  is  acceptable  and  safe  to  the  consumer.  Careful  use 
of  the  right  insecticides  will  enable  him  to  do  this. 

Insect  pest-management  programs,  which  include  the 
wise  selection  of  cultural,  mechanical,  biological,  and 
chemical  methods,  are  suggested  for  the  major  insect  pests 
of  vegetable  crops.  Insecticides,  though,  are  still  the  most 
efficient  means  of  managing  most  insects. 

This  suggested  insecticide  guide  has  been  prepared  for 
use  by  Illinois  commercial  vegetable  farmers;  it  is  not  for 
home  gardeners,  who  should  use  only  those  insecticides 
that  are  extremely  safe  to  handle,  apply,  and  store.  Fur- 
thermore, the  commercial  vegetable  gardener  must  use  a 
wider  variety  of  insecticides  than  the  home  gardener  in 
order  to  obtain  maximum  insect  control  at  the  least  cost. 

In  using  insecticides,  read  the  label  and  carefully  follow 
the  instructions.  Do  not  exceed  maximum  rates  suggested; 
observe  carefully  the  interval  between  application  and  har- 
vest, and  apply  only  to  crops  for  which  use  has  been  ap- 
proved. Make  a  record  of  the  product  used,  the  trade  name, 
the  percentage  content  of  the  insecticide,  the  dilution,  the 
rate  of  application  per  acre,  and  the  dates  of  application. 

Some  of  the  insecticides  suggested  here  can  be  poison- 
ous to  the  applicator.  In  using  them,  the  commercial  grower 
is  expected  to  use  precautions  to  protect  himself,  his  work- 
ers, and  his  family  from  undue  or  needless  exposure. 

In  using  this  guide,  always  refer  to  the  table  on  the  next 
page,  which  lists  the  limitations  and  restrictions  on  use. 
These  limitations  apply  to  the  vegetables  as  human  food. 
If  you  use  any  portion  of  a  vegetable  for  livestock  food 


(tops,  stalks,  etc.),  refer  to  the  label  for  instructions  as  to 
the  interval  required  between  application  and  feeding. 

The  chemical  names  used  in  these  tables  may  be  un- 
familiar to  you.  These  names  are  the  common  coined 
chemical  names  and  as  such  are  not  capitalized.  Trade 
names  are  capitalized.  In  the  table  of  limitations  the  com- 
mon names  are  listed  first.  If  the  trade  name  is  more  com- 
monly used,  it  is  listed  in  parentheses  following  the 
common  name.  Throughout  the  tables  of  suggestions,  how- 
ever, the  common  name  is  used  if  there  is  one.  In  case  you 
have  a  question,  refer  to  the  table  of  limitations. 

These  suggestions  are  subject  to  change  without  notifi- 
cation during  the  growing  season. 

Requested  label  clearances  for  a  few  uses  of  insecti- 
cides, carriers,  and  solvents  are  uncertain  for  1985,  since 
many  requests  have  not  been  officially  cleared.  Anticipating 
needed  changes  in  labeling,  we  began  modifying  these  sug- 
gested uses  a  few  years  ago. 

Check  with  your  county  Extension  adviser  if  you  are  in 
doubt  about  the  insecticide  you  plan  to  use.  We  will  make 
announcements  of  label  changes  through  newsletters  and 
the  news  media  to  keep  you  up  to  date. 

Insecticides  are  being  classified  for  general  use  or  re- 
stricted use  by  the  U.S.  Environmental  Protection  Agency. 
A  person  wishing  to  use  an  insecticide  classified  for  re- 
stricted use  must  be  certified  as  a  private  or  commercial 
pesticide  applicator  by  the  Illinois  Department  of  Agri- 
culture. Contact  your  county  Extension  adviser  in  agricul- 
ture for  details  on  this  program. 

A  few  insecticides  have  been  classified  at  this  time. 
More  will  be  classified  later. 

Suggestions  for  the  effective  use  of  insecticides  from  a 
practical  standpoint  are  based  on  available  data.  Soil  tex- 
tures, pH  of  the  soil,  rainfall,  slope  of  the  field,  wind 
velocity  at  planting,  method  and  accuracy  of  application, 
and  other  unpredictable  factors  affect  efficiency. 


Prepared  by  Roscoe  Randall,  Extension  Entomologist 


UNIVERSITY  OF  ILLINOIS  AT  URBANA-CHAMPAIGN  COLLEGE  OF  AGRICULTURE  COOPERATIVE  EXTENSION  SERVICE 

In  cooperation  wirh  ILLINOIS  NATURAL  HISTORY  SURVEY  CIRCULAR  897  (revised  annually)  November,  1984 


LIMITATIONS  FOR  FIELD  VEGETABLES  IN  DAYS  BETWEEN  APPLICATION  AND  HARVEST 

AND  OTHER  RESTRICTIONS  ON  USE  OF  INSECTICIDES  IN  ILLINOIS 
(Blank  spaces  indicate  that  the  material  is  not  suggested  for  the  specific  use  in  Illinois) 


Insecticide 


Broc-  Brussels   Cab-     Cauli-    Horse-     Rad-      Tur- 
Beans      Peas        coli     sprouts    bage     flower   radish       ish         nip 


Onions 


Egg- 
plant 


Pep- 
pers 


Toma- 
toes 


acephate  (Orthene) .... 
*azinphosmethyl  (Guthion)2 

Bacillus  thuringiensis3 

carbaryl  (Sevin) 

carbofuran  (Furadan) .... 

chlorpyrifos  (Lorsban)  . 

Dasanit 

*demeton  (Systox) 

diazinon 

dicofol  (Kelthane) 

dimethoate  (Cygon) 

Dyfonate 

ethion 

*fenvalerate  (Pydrin)4 

malathion 

*methomyl  (Lannate) 

*mevinphos  (Phosdrin)2. . . . 
♦Monitor 

naled  (Dibrom) 

oxydemetonmethyl 

(Meta-Systox  R) 

*parathion2 

*permethrin  (Ambush, 
Pounce)  

phorate  (Thimet)2 

rotenone 

trichlorfon  (Dylox) 


14 


7E 
OE 


OE 

3E,N 
1,5  A 


15 

7 

21 

15 

0 

0 

0 

0 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 
C 

10 


7 
C 

3 
3 
3 
1 
21 
1 


7 
3 
3 
21 
1 


3 
C 

3 
7 
1 
1 
35 
1 


7 
C 

3 
7 
3 
3 
28 
1 


7  7 

1H      ;ih 

\\  21 


10  7 

1H         1H 


15 


22 


21 


21 


3,  14A 

10 
14 

3 
3 
4 

10 

28E 


C,  D 
10 


C,D 
C 


7F 


0 
21B 


3 
10 


0B 


1 
21 


IK 
1 
2 


1 
21 


Insecticide 


Pota- 
toes 


Col- 
lards 


Kale 


Let- 
tuce 


Spin- 
ach 


Swiss 
chard 


Sweet 
corn 


Cucum- 
bers1 


Mel- 
ons1 


Pump- 
kins1 


Squash1 


Winter  Summer 


Bacillus  thuringiensis3 

carbaryl  (Sevin) 

carbofuran  (Furadan) , 

chlorpyrifos  (Lorsban) 

diazinon , 

dicofol  (Kelthane) 

dimethoate  (Cygon) 

Dyfonate , 

*fenvalerate   (Pydrin)4. 

isofenphos   (Amaze) 

malathion , 

*methomyl  (Lannate) , 

*mevinphos  (Phosdrin)2 , 

Mocap 

naled  (Dibrom) 

*parathion2 

*permethrin  (Ambush,  Pounce). 

phorate  (Thimet)2 , 

rotenone , 

terbufos  (Counter) 

trichlorfon  (Dylox) 


0 

c 
"l 

2 


15 


0 
C 

3 

2 
3 


0 
C 


0 
C 

3 

2 


10  15 


3F 


0 
C 

7 
2 


15 


*  Use  restricted  to  certified  applicators  only. 

1  Apply  insecticides  late  in  the  day  after  the  blossoms  have  closed 

to  reduce  bee  kill. 

'  For  use  only  by  professional  applicators  or  commercial  gardeners. 

*  The  trade  names  are  Bactur,  Dipel,  Thuricide,  and  Sok  Bt. 
4  Only  root  crops  indicated  on  label  can  be  planted  following  ap- 
plication. For  all  other  root  crops,  wait  12  months  before  planting. 


REENTRY  INTERVALS  FOR  WORKER  PROTECTION 


Insecticide 


Hours 


azinphosmethyl  (Guthion) 24 

demeton  (Systox) 48 

ethion 24 

parathion 48 


A.  If  tops  or  stover  are  to  be  used  for  feed. 

B.  Not  more  than  twice  per  season. 

C.  Soil  applications  at  planting  time  only. 

D.  Do  not  use  on  green  onion  crop. 

E.  Do  not  use  tops  for  feed  or  food. 

F.  Not  more  than  3  times  per  season. 

G.  Not  after  edible  portions  or  heads  begin  to  form. 
H.  Not  more  than  8  times  per  season. 
I.     Crops  other  than  corn  and  soybeans  may  be  planted  10  months 

after  application. 
J.     Not  more  than  once  per  season. 
K.   Do  not  exceed  2  lb.  a.i.  per  acre. 
L.    Not  more  than  4  applications  per  season. 
M.  Not  more  than  6  applications  per  season. 
N.  Do  not  exceed  0.4  lb.  a.i.  per  acre. 

Workers  must  wear  protective  clothing  if  they  enter  treated  fields  before  the  time 
intervals  shown  at  the  left.  They  must  also  wear  protective  clothing  for  all  other 
insecticides  applied  if  the  spray  has  not  dried  or  the  dust  has  not  settled. 


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CABBAGE  AND  RELATED  COLE  CROPS 


Insect 


Time 
of  attack 


Insecticide 


Pounds  of  active 
ingredient  per  acre 


Placement 


Timing  of  application 


Cabbage  maggots1    All  season 
(NHE-44) 


diazinon 
Dvfonate 


Broadcast 


Disk  in  just  before  planting.  Use  only  for 
cabbage,  cauliflower,  and  broccoli. 


diazinon 
granules 


Furrow                At  time  of  planting;  on  turnips  a  drench- 
ing spray  of   1   lb.   diazinon  should   be 
applied  30  days  following  treatment. 


*azinphosmethyl 

diazinon 
Lorsban 
Lorsban 


3oz.W.P.or2oz. 
E.C.  per  50  gaJ. 
transplant  water 
4  oz.  per  50  gal. 
transplant  water 

3  oz.  4E  per 
1,000  ft.  of  row 

1  oz.  4E  per 
1,000  ft.  of  row 


Furrow 


6  fluid  oz.  transplant  water  per  plant. 


Transplant  drench  to  cabbage,  broccoli, 
and  cauliflower. 
Radishes  only. 


Aphids  (NHE-47)  All  season 
Thrips  (NHE-48) 


*azinphosmethyl 

dimethoate 

malathion 
*mevinphos 
*parathion 


X 
0.3 
1 

X 
0.4 


Foliage  When  aphids  appear,  but  before  leaves 

begin  to  curl. 


Cabbage  loopers 
(NHE-45);  dia- 
mond-back moth 
larvae;  imported 
cabbage  worms 


All  season 


Bacillus 

thuringiensis 
*fenvalerate 
*methomyl 
*Monitor 
*permethrin 


See  rates 
on  label 

0.1-0.2 

0.45-0.9 

1 

0.1-0.2 


Foliage  When   small    worms    first   appear,    and 

about  every  5  to  7  days  thereafter.  Thor- 
ough spray  coverage  of  foliage  is  im- 
portant. 


Cutworms 


At  planting 


*fenvalerate 
trichlorfon 


0.1-0.2 
1 


Base  of  plants    As  needed. 


Flea  beetles  and        All  season  carbaryl 

leafhoppers  *fenvalerate 


0.1-0.2 


Foliage 


As  needed. 


E.C.  =  Emulsion  concentrate ;  W.P.  =  wettable  powder. 

*  Use  restricted  to  certified  applicators  only.  '  Maggots  are  resistant  to  diazinon  in  some  areas  of  Illinois. 


COLLARDS,  KALE,  LETTUCE,  SPINACH,  SWISS  CHARD 


Insect 

Time 
of  attack 

Insecticide 

Pounds  of  active 
ingredient  per  acre 

Placement 

Timing  of  application 

Aphids  (NHE-47) 

All  season 

diazinon 
dimethoate 

*mevinphos 
naled 

*pa rath  ion 

X 

0.3 

X 

1 

0.4 

Foliage 

As  needed. 

Cutworms 

On  seedling 
plants 

trichlorfon1 

1 

Base  of  plant 
and  soil 

When  first  damage  appears. 

Leafhoppers 

All  season 

carbaryl 

dimethoate 

malathion 

0.3 

1 

Foliage 

When  first  leafhoppers  appear,  and  as 
needed. 

Caterpillars 
(NHE-45) 

All  season 

Bacillus 
Ihuringiensis 
*methomyl2 
naled 

See  ratea 

on  label 

0.45 

1 

Foliage 

When  small  worms  first  appear  and  every 
5  to  7  days  thereafter. 

Leaf  miners 

All  season 

diazinon 
dimethoate 
*parathion 

X 

0.3 

0.4 

Foliage 

When  first  miners  are  observed. 

Flea  beetles 

AH  season 

carbaryl 
rotenone 

1 
X 

Foliage 

As  needed. 

1  Do  not  use  on  spinach  or  Swiss  chard. 
1  Use  limited  to  lettuce  and  spinach  only. 


BEANS 


Insect 


Time 
of  attack 


Insecticide 


Pounds  of  active 
ingredient  per  acre 


Placement 


Timing  of  application 


Seed  maggots 
(NHE-27) 


All  season 


diazinon  50%  W.P.1  3/5  oz./bu.  Seed 

Lorsban25%W.P.»    2  oz./bu.  Seed 


Treat  seed  no  longer  than  3  months  before 
planting. 


phorate  granules 


1J-3                Soilband  Place  on  either  or  both  sides  of  row  at 
planting  but  not  in  contact  with  seed. 


Bean  leaf  beetles       Early  and  carbaryl 

(NHE-67)  late  season  malathion 


Foliage  When  feeding  first  appears  and  weekly 
for  2  or  3  applications  as  needed. 


Leafhoppers 

All  season 

carbaryl 

1 

(NHE-22)  and 

dimethoate 

0.3 

plant  bugs 

malathion 

1 

(NHE-68) 

*methomyl 

0.45 

Foliage  Before  plants  become  yellow  and  stunted. 

Repeat  applications  at  weekly  intervals 
as  necessary. 


phorate  granules 

m 

Soilband 

As  for  seed  maggot. 

Mexican  bean 
beetles 

Midseason  and 
late  season 

carbaryl 
malathion 

h 

i 

Foliage 

When  occasional  leaves  show  lacework 
feeding. 

phorate  granules 

ih 

Soilband 

As  for  seed  maggot. 

Aphids  (NHE-47)    All  season 


dimethoate 
malathion 


0.3 

1 


Foliage  Usually  applied  when  a  few  aphids  can  be 

found  on  each  plant,  but  before  leaves 
begin  to  curl  and  deform. 


phorate  granules 

IX 

Soilband 

As  for  seed  maggot. 

Blister  beetles 
(NHE-72) 

Midseason  and 
late  season 

carbaryl 

IK 

Foliage 

As  needed. 

Corn  earworms 
(NHE-33) 
Corn  borers 

Late  season 

acephate 

carbaryl 

*methomyl 

% 

0.45 

Foliage 

As  needed,  but  usually  after  August  20. 
Worms  may  be  present  before  bloom. 

Mites 


Midseason  and 

dicofol 

0.4 

late  season 

dimethoate 

0.3 

malathion 

1 

Foliage  As  needed,  but  especially  during  drouthy 

periods  particularly  if  carbaryl  has  been 
used  on  crops. 


phorate  granules                 1 J^ 

Soilband 

As  for  seed  maggot. 

*  Use  restricted  to  certified  applicators  only.    *  No  restrictions  when  used  as  recommended. 

CUCUMBERS  AND  OTHER  VINE  CROPS1 

Insect 

Time 
of  attack 

Insecticide8 

Pounds  of  active 
ingredient  per  acre 

Placement 

Timing  of  application1 

Striped  and 
spotted  cucumber 
beetles  (NHE-46) 

Seedling  to 
mature  plants 

carbaryl 
carbofuran 
*parathion 

1 
2 
H 

Foliage 

Soil 

Foliage 

When  beetles  first  appear;  as  often  as 
necessary  thereafter. 

Aphids  (NHE-47) 

All  season 

diazinon 
dimethoate1 
malathion 
*parathion 

0.3 

1 

H 

Foliage 

When  aphids  become  noticeable. 

Squash  bugs 
(NHE-51) 

All  season 

*fenvalerate 
*parathion 
trichlorfon' 

0.2 
1 

Foliage 

Do  not  apply  until  first  eggs  are  found 
hatching  (about  June  15  to  July  15);  con- 
trols only  nymphs. 

Leafhoppers 

July-August 

*fenvalerate 
malathion 
dimethoate1 

0.1-0.2 

1 

0.3 

Foliage 

As  needed. 

Squash  vine 
borers 

June- 
September 

carbaryl 
*fen  valerate 

1 

0.1-0.2 

Base  of  stem 
for  3  ft. 

Weekly  applications  when  vines  begin  to 
run — usually  5  applications. 

Pickle  worms 

August- 
September 

carbaryl 
*f  en  valerate 

1 

0.1-0.2 

Foliage 

Weekly  applications,  beginning  in  late 
August. 

Mites 

July- 
September 

dicofol 
malathion 
*parathion 

l 

Foliage 

As  needed. 

Cutworms 
(NHE-77) 

April-June 

carbaryl 
*fenvalerate 

2 
0.2 

Base  of  plants 

As  needed. 

*  Use  restricted  to  certified  applicators  only. 

1  Spray  vine  crops  with  insecticide  only  late  in  the  day  after  blossoms  have  closed  to  reduce  bee 

*  Pumpkin  is  the  only  vine  crop  for  which  trichlorfon  can  be  used  for  squash  bug  control. 


kill. '  Do  not  use  dimethoate  on  cucumbers. 


TOMATOES  AND  EGGPLANT 


Insect 

Time 
of  attack 

Insecticide 

Pounds  of  active 
ingredient  per  acre 

Placement 

Timing  of  application 

Cutworms 
(NHE-77) 

Early  and 
midseason 

carbaryl 

fenvalerate 

trichlorfon 

2 
0.1-0.2 

1 

Base  of  plants 
or  loliage 

As  needed. 

Flea  beetles 

May-June 

carbaryl 
rotenone 

2 
0.2-0.4 

Foliage 

Apply  every  week  as  long  as  needed. 

Aphids  (NHE-47) 

May-July 

diazinon 

dimethoate1 

malathion 

0.3 
1 

Foliage 

As  needed,  but  before  leaves  curl. 

Cabbage 

July- 

Bacillus 

See  rates 

Ioopers 

September 

thuringiensis 

on  label 

*fenvalerate1 

0.1-0.2 

*methomyl 

0.45-0.9 

Foliage 


When  Ioopers  are  present. 


Corn  earworms 
Corn  borers 
Hornworms 

July- 
September 

carbaryl 
*fenvalerate1 
*methomyll 

2 

0.1-0.2 

0.45-0.9 

Foliage 

Add  to  weekly  applications  of  fungicide 
sprays  beginning  at  first  fruit  set  when 
first  small  worms  appear. 

Mites 

July- 
September 

carbophenothion 

dicofol 

malathion 

1 

H 
1 

Foliage 

As  needed. 

Russet  mites 

July- 
September 

*parathion 
sulfur  dust1 
sulfur  spray2 

0.4 
10 
10 

Foliage 

As  needed. 

Blister  beetles 
(NHE-72) 

June- 
September 

carbaryl 

1^ 

Foliage 

As  needed. 

Fruit  flies  and 
picnic  beetles 

August- 
October 

carbaryl 
diazinon 

2 

Foliage 

When  flies  or  beetles  first  appear. 

*  Use  restricted  to  certified  applicators  only.    '  Use  cleared  only  on  tomatoes.    *  No  limitations  on  use. 


Insect 


Time 
of  attack 


Insecticide 


PEPPERS 

Pounds  of  active 
ingredient  per  acre 


Placement 


Timing  of  application 


Aphids  (NHE-47)     May-July 


dimethoate  0.3 

demeton  % 

*methomyl  0.45 

oxydemetonmethyl  J^ 

acephate  \^ 


Foliage  Only  when  aphids  are  present.  Add  to 

borer  spray  when  it  is  being  used. 


Corn  borers 


Late  season 


carbaryl 
acephate 


Foliage  and        When  fruit  is  present  on  plant.  Apply 
fruit  every  5  days  when  borers  are  present. 


carbofuran 


2-3 


Soilband  to         Make  2  applications;  first,  3  weeks  after 
transplant  transplant,  second,  5  weeks  later. 


*  Use  restricted  to  certified  applicators  only. 


ASPARAGUS 


Time 
Insect                          of  attack 

Insecticide 

Pounds  of  active 
ingredient  per  acre 

Placement 

Timing  of  application 

Asparagus  beetles     Early  and  mid- 
(NHE-49)                  season  on  spears 

carbaryl1 
malathion1 

1H 
1 

Spears  and 
ferns 

As  needed,  not  more  often  than  every  3 
days. 

and  ferns 

rotenone1 

0.2-0.4 

Spears 

As  needed. 

1  One-day  restriction  between  last  application  and  harvest 


SWEET  CORN 


Insect 


Time 
of  attack 


Insecticide 


Pounds  of  active 
ingredient  per  acre 


Placement 


Timing  of  application 


Soil  insects 
(NHE-26,  27, 43) 


April-August 


Counter 

Dyfonate 

Furadan 

Lorsban 

Mocap 

phorate 


Row 


Apply  on  soil  surface  behind  planter  shoe 
and  ahead  of  press  wheel.  Rootworm  con- 
trol may  be  needed  if  the  corn  was  not 
sprayed  the  previous  year. 


Cutworms 
(NHE-38) 

April-June 

carbaryl1 
Lorsban  4E 

2-3 
1% 

Base  of  plants  When  first  damage  appears. 
Broadcast 

Flea  beedes 
(NHE-36) 

April-July 

carbaryl1 
carbofuran  15G 

m 

Foliage               As  necessary. 
Soilband 

Japanese  beedes 
(NHE-32) 

July- 
September 

carbaryl1 

Ear  zone            As  necessary. 

First-generation 
corn  borers 

June 

carbaryl1 

2 

Foliage               If  needed,  make  first  application  when 
tassel  ratio  is  30  to  40.  Repeat  in  4  to  5 
days. 

Second-generation    June- 

carbaryl1 

2 

corn  borers  and        September 

carbofuran  4F' 

H 

corn  earworms* 

*fenvalerate 

0.1-0.2 

(NHE-33) 

*methomyl 

0.45 

*permethrin 

0.1-0.2 

Ear  zone  Fresh  market  corn:  At  first  silk  and 

every  2  to  4  days  for  5  to  8  applications. 
Canning  corn:  Observe  light  traps  for 
earworm  and  borer  adults,  or  keep  a 
record  of  the  heat  units.  When  1,500  or 
more  heat  units  have  accumulated,  be- 
gin a  spray  program.  As  an  alternative, 
begin  at  30  to  50%  silk  and  every  3  to  5 
days  thereafter  until  the  corn  is  within 
8  to  12  days  of  harvest. 


Sap  beedes 
(NHE-10) 
Picnic  beedes 

July- 
September 

carbaryl1 
diazinon 
malathion 
*parathion 

2 
1 
1 

M 

Foliage 

When  adults  first  appear  in  field;  usually 
between  pollen-shedding  and  silk-drying. 

Corn  leaf  aphids 
(NHE-29) 

July- 
September 

malathion 
*parathion 

1 

Foliage 

As  needed  to  produce  attractive  ears  for 
fresh  market. 

Fall  armyworms 

July- 
September 

*methomyl 
*parathion 

0.45 

Foliage 

Apply  to  ear  zone  when  whorl  feeding  is 
evident. 

*  Use  restricted  to  certified  applicators  only. 

1  During  pollen  shed,  apply  carbaryl  as  late  in  the  day  as  possible  (preferably  after  4  p.m.)  to  reduce  bee  kill.  *  Adding  0.5  to  0.75  pound  of 

parathion  or  0.25  to  0.45  pound  of  methomyl  to  carbaryl  improves  earworm  control.  *  Corn  borer  control  only. 

ONIONS 


Insect 


Time 
of  attack 


Insecticide 


Pounds  of  active 
ingredient  per  acre 


Placement 


Timing  of  application 


Onion  maggots 
(NHE-50) 


All  season 


diazinon 
W.P. 
ethion  W.P. 


H-l  for  40-50  lb. 

of  seed 

1  for  40-50  lb.  of  seed 


Seed 


Seed  treatment  for  set  onions  only.  Use 
lighter  dosage  of  diazinon  on  sandy,  highly 
mineral  soils. 


Dasanit  granules  1 

diazinon  granules  J^-l 

Dyfonate  1 

ethion  granules  J^-2 


Furrow 


Use  1  lb.  active  ingredient  per  acre  for 
rows  12"  apart;  %  lb.  for  rows  18"  apart; 
H  lb.  for  rows  24"  apart.  Up  to  twice 
these  amounts  are  needed  for  ethion  on 
muck  soils.  Do  not  use  Dasanit  or  Dyfon- 
ate on  green  onions. 


diazinon 


Broadcast  Preplanting;  disk  into  upper  1  to  2  inches 

of  soil.   Supplement  with  foliage  spray 
below. 


diazinon 
malathion 


J4  Foliage 

1 


Supplemental  to  soil  treatment.  Make 
first  application  when  first  adult  flies  are 
seen;  make  another  1  week  later.  From 
then  on  only  as  necessary. 


Foliage  When  injury  first  appears  and  every  10 

days  as  necessary. 


Thrips  (NHE-48)     Midseason  and      diazinon 
late  season  malathion 

•azinphosmethyl 


1 


*  Use  restricted  to  certified  applicators  only. 


POTATOES 


Time 

Pound 

3  of  active 

Insect 

of  attack 

Insecticide            ingredient  per  acre 

Placement 

Timing  of  application 

Flea  beetles 

May-July 

carbaryl 

carbofuran  granules 
carbofuran  spray 
fenvalerate 

1 

3 
1 
0.1 

Foliage 

In  furrow 

Foliage 

Foliage 

When  damage  first  appears  on  the  leaves. 
Repeat  as  needed. 
Planting  time. 
As  needed. 
As  needed. 

*methomyl 
*permethrin 

0.45 
0.1 

Foliage 
Foliage 

As  needed. 

As  needed. 

Colorado  potato 
beetles;  cutworms; 
potato  leafhoppers 
(NHE-22) 

May-July 

carbaryl 

carbofuran  granules 
carbofuran  spray 
dimethoate 
*fenvalerate 

2 

3 

1 

0.3 

0.1 

Foliage 
In  furrow 
Foliage 
Foliage 
Foliage 

As  needed. 
Planting  time. 
As  needed. 
As  needed. 
As  needed. 

*permethrin 

0.1 

Foliage 

As  needed. 

phorate  granules 


2-3  Soilband  Place  on  either  or  both  sides  of  row  at 

planting,  but  not  in  contact  with  seed. 
Use  the  lower  rate  on  sandy  soils,  the 
heavier  rate  on  heavy  soils.  Do  not  use  on 
muck  soils. 


Aphids  (NHE-47)         All  season 


dimethoate 

0.3 

*methomyl 

0.45 

*parathion 

J4 

Foliage 


As  needed. 


phorate  granules 

2-3 

Soilband 

Same  as  for  leafhoppers. 

Blister  beetles               All  season 
(NHE-72) 

carbaryl 

1H 

Foliage 

As  needed. 

Wireworms  (NHE-43)  All  season 
White  grubs  (NHE-23) 

phorate  granules 

2-3 

Soil 

Preplanting,  disk  in;  or  use  as  soilband 
at  planting. 

Grasshoppers                 July- 
(NHE-74)                 September 

carbaryl 
dimethoate 

0.3 

Foliage 

As  needed,  control  in  fence  rows,  road- 
sides, ditch  banks,  etc.,  before  migration. 

*  Use  restricted  to  certified  applicators  only. 


PEAS 


Insect 

Time 
of  attack 

Insecticide 

Pounds  of  active 
ingredient  per  acre 

Placement 

Timing  of  application 

Caterpillars, 
including  loopers 

June 

*methomyl 
fenvalerate 

0.1 

Foliage 

Before  harvest  if  worms  are  present. 

Aphids 

May-June 

dimethoate 

H 

Foliage 

As  needed. 

*  Use  restricted  to  certified  applicators  only. 


Obtain  the  following  circulars  on  insect  control  from 
the   Office   of   Agricultural    Publications,   University   of 
Illinois,  47  Mumford  Hall,  1301  W.  Gregory  Drive,  Ur- 
bana,  Illinois  61801. 
Circular  899,    1985   Insect   Pest   Management   Guide  — 

Field  and  Forage  Crops 
Circular  900,    1985   Insect  Pest   Management   Guide  — 

Home,  Yard,  and  Garden 


FOR  ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION 

Circular  1076,  1985  Turf  grass  Pest  Control 

Leaflets  describing  the  life  history,  biology,  and  habits 
of  some  of  the  insects  mentioned  can  be  obtained  from  the 
offices  of  county  Extension  advisers  or  by  writing  to  Ento- 
mology Extension,  172  Natural  Resources  Building,  607 
E.  Peabody  Drive,  Champaign,  Illinois  61820.  These  are 
indicated  by  an  NHE  number  in  the  tables. 


FOR  YOUR  PROTECTION 


Always  handle  insecticides  with  respect.  The  persons 
most  likely  to  suffer  ill  effects  from  insecticides  are  the 
applicator  and  his  family.  Accidents  and  careless,  needless 
overexposure  can  be  avoided.  Here  are  a  few  easy  rules 
that  if  followed  will  prevent  most  insecticide  accidents: 

1.  Wear  rubber  gloves  when  handling  insecticide  con- 
centrates. 

2.  Do  not  smoke  while  handling  or  using  insecticides. 

3.  Keep  your  face  turned  to  one  side  when  opening  in- 
secticide containers. 

4.  Leave  unused  insecticides  in  their  original  containers 
with  the  labels  on  them. 

5.  Store  insecticides  out  of  reach  of  children,  irrespon- 
sible persons,  or  animals;  store  preferably  in  a  locked 
cabinet. 

6.  Triple-rinse  and  bury  or  burn  all  empty  insecticide 
containers  or  take  to  an  approved  sanitary  landfill. 

7.  Do  not  put  the  water-supply  hose  directly  into  the 
spray  tank. 


8.  Do  not  blow  out  clogged  nozzles  or  spray  lines  with 
your  mouth. 

9.  Wash  with  soap  and  water  exposed  parts  of  body 
and  clothes  contaminated  with  insecticide. 

10.  Do  not  leave  puddles  of  spray  on  impervious 
surfaces. 

11.  Do  not  apply  to  fish-bearing  or  other  water  supplies. 

12.  Do  not  apply  insecticides,  except  in  an  emergency, 
to  areas  with  abundant  wildlife  or  to  blossoming  crops 
visited  by  bees.  Avoid  drift  onto  blossoming  crops  or  onto 
bee  hives. 

13.  Do  not  apply  insecticides  near  dug  wells  or  cisterns. 

14.  Do  not  spray  when  weather  conditions  favor  drift. 

15.  Observe  all  precautions  listed  on  the  label. 

16.  To  avoid  bee  kill,  apply  insecticides  after  bee  activ- 
ity has  been  completed  for  the  day;  use  the  least  toxic 
materials.  Warn  beekeepers  that  you  are  applying  in- 
secticides. 


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OSCHWALD,  Director,  Cooperative  Extension  Service,  University  of  Illinois  at  Urbana-Champaign.  The  Illinois  Cooperative  Extension  Service  provides  equal 
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