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Insecticide Treatments for Corn Rootworm Adults in Field Corn

Updated December 19, 2011

This list is not inclusive. See http://www.greenbook.net or other resources for additional registrations.
This information is presented in abbreviated form. Be sure to consult the label for additional information and restrictions.

IRAC Mode of Action Classification:
  • Group 1 = Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors; 1A = Carbamates, 1B = Organophosphates
  • Group 3 = Sodium channel modulators
R = Restricted-Use Product
FS = Feeding Stimulant

Mode Of
Action
Product
Name
Common
Name
Rate
(Formulation/Acre)
Restrictions/Comments
3 R Ambush 2EC permethrin 6.4-12.8 fl oz

Field corn, popcorn, seed corn. Apply prior to brown silk stage. Apply a minimum of 1 gal per acre spray volume when applying by air. May be chemigated.
3 R Arctic 3.2EC permethrin 4-6 fl oz

PHI 30 days for grain or fodder.
3 R Asana XL 0.66 esfenvalerate 5.8-9.6 fl oz

Field corn. May be chemigated.
3 R Baythroid XL beta-cyfluthrin 1.6-2.8 fl oz

PHI 21 days for grain or fodder. REI 12 hrs.
3 R Brigade 2EC,
Fanfare 2EC		 bifenthrin 2.1-6.4 fl oz

Field corn (grain and silage), popcorn and seed corn. Apply in a minimum of 2-5 gallons of spray per acre by aircraft or 10 gallons per acre with ground equipment. Do not apply within 30 days of harvest.
1B, 3 R Cobalt

chlorpyrifos and
gamma cyhalothrin

 13-26 fl oz
1B Dimethoate 4EC dimethoate 0.66-1 pt

Labeled for field corn only.
3 R Delta Gold deltamethrin

1.5-1.9 fl oz
FS Invite EC cucurbitacin 12 fl oz

Invite EC contains cucurbitacin, a corn rootworm specific feeding stimulant/arrestant. Apply in combination with 4 oz Penncap-M insecticide or other insecticides. Use Invite with caution in areas where adult corn rootworm organophosphate (OP) resistance has been documented. Control may not always be optimal in OP resistance areas if Invite is tank-mixed with methyl parathion or carbaryl.
3 R Hero

zeta-cypermethrin
and bifenthrin

 4.0-10.3 fl oz
1A R Lannate LV methomyl

0.75-1.5 pts
1A R Lannate SP methomyl

0.25-0.50 lb

  
1B R Lorsban 4E chlorpyrifos 1-2 pts

Field corn, seed corn. May be chemigated.
1B R Methyl 4EC methyl parathion 0.5 pt

Do not apply within 12 days of harvest. Do not apply during the pollen shed period.
3 R

Mustang Max EC,
Respect

 zeta-cypermethrin 2.72-4.0 oz

Apply in a minimum of 2 gallons/acre by air and 10 gallons/acre by ground.
1B R Penncap-M 2F

microencapsulated
methyl parathion

 1-2 pts

Field corn, popcorn, specialty corn. Use a minimum of 1 gal per acre spray volume when applying by air.
3 R Proaxis

gamma-
cyhalothrin

 2.56-3.84 fl oz When applying by air, apply in a minimum of 2 gallons of water/acre.
1A Sevin XLR carbaryl 1-2 qts

Field corn and popcorn. See bee caution on label. May be chemigated.
1A Sevin 4-Oil ULV carbaryl 1 qt

Do not apply more than twice.
1B, 3 R Stallion

chlorpyrifos +
zeta-cypermethrin

 9.25-11.75 fl oz PHI 30 days for grain or stover and 60 days for forage.
3 R Steed

zeta-cypermethrin
and bifenthrin

 3.5-4.7 fl oz PHI 30 days for grain and 60 days for forage.
3 R Tombstone cyfluthrin

1.6-2.8 fl oz
3 R

Warrior
w/Zeon Technology,
Silencer

 lambda-cyhalothrin 2.56-3.84 fl oz
3 R

Warrior II
w/ Zeon Technology

 lambda-cyhalothrin 1.28-1.92 fl oz