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Department of Entomology

Grasshoppers of Nebraska

Grasshopper Nymph Registered Insecticides for
Control of Grasshoppers

Compiled by John Thomas and Gary Hein, Panhandle Research & Extension Center, Scottsbluff, NE

 


 

Read and follow all label directions and precautions!

 

Legend:
X = Labeled specifically on crop for grasshoppers
L = Labeled for crop, but not specifically for grasshoppers
(R) - Restricted-use pesticide
f = field corn, p = pop corn, s = seed corn, sw = sweet corn

 

Insecticide Alfalfa Corn Dry
Beans
Potato Proso
Millet
Grain
Sorghum
Soybean Sugar
Beets
Sun-
flower
Wheat Range/
Pasture
Non-Crop Areas
Acephate
(Orthene, generics)
    Xb       X          X
Bifenthrin (R)
(Brigade 2EC, generics)
  X
f, p, s, sw
X L     X          
Carbaryl
(Sevin, genericsd)
X X
f, p, sw
X X X X X X X X X X
Chlorpyrifos (R)
(Lorsban 4E, generics)
X X
f, s, sw
      X X X X X    
Cyfluthrin (R)
(Baythroid 2, generics)
X X
f, p, s, sw
X L   X X   X X X  
Deltamethrin(R)
(Decis 1.5EC)
  X
f, p, sw
  L   X X   X      
Dimethoate
(Cygon, genericsd)
X X
f
X X   X X     X    
Esfenvalerate (R)
(Asana XL, generics)
  X
f, p, s, sw
X X   L X X X     X
Gamma-cyhalothrin (R)
(Proaxis)
X X
f, p, s, sw
X     X X   X X   X
Lambda-cyhalothrin(R)
(Warrior, generics)
X X
f, p, s, sw
X X   X X   X X X X
Malathion
(Fyfanon, genericsd)
X X
f
L L   L       X X X
Zeta-cypermethrin (R)
(Mustang MAX)
X X
f, p, s, sw
X X X X X 'SLN/24(C)'
X
X X X  
Zeta-cypermethrin + Bifenthrin (R)
(Hero)
  X
f, p, s, sw
        X          
Diflubenzuron (R)
(Dimilind)
            X     Xd X X
Imidacloprid(R)
Gaucho seed treatment
                  X    
af=field corn, p=popcorn, s=seed corn, sw=sweet corn
bX=labeled on crop specifically for grasshoppers
cL=labeled on crop, but not specifically for grasshoppers
dRegistrations vary by product, see label for specifics
R=Restricted use pesticide
Note: Labels are constantly changing and the most current information must be obtained from the label before pesticide application.