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Insecticides for First-Generation European Corn Borer
Control in Field Corn

Updated January 5, 2007 by Robert Wright

Economic Threshold:
Treatment decisions for 1st generation European corn borer

For information on biology and management of European Corn Borer, see The European Corn Borer: Biology & Management.

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.

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IRAC Mode of Action Classification:
  • Group 1 = Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors; 1A = Carbamates, 1B = Organophosphates
  • Group 3 = Sodium channel modulators
  • Group 5 = Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists (allosteric), Spinosyns
  • Group 11 = Microbial distuptors of insect midgut membranes (includes transgenic crops expressing Bacillus); 11B2 = B. t. subsp. kurstaki
R = Restricted-Use Product
Mode of
Action
Product
Name
Common
Name
Rate
(Formulation)
Restrictions/Comments
3 R
Ambush 2E
permethrin
6.4-12.8 fl oz/acre
Can be applied by chemigation.
3 R
Asana XL
esfenvalerate
7.8-9.6 fl oz/acre
Can be applied by chemigation.
3 R Baythroid 2 cyfluthrin 1.6-2.8 fl oz/acre PHI 21 days for grain or fodder.
REI 12 hrs. Application must be made prior to the larva boring into the plant.
3 R
Capture 1.15G
bifenthrin
3.5-8.7 lb product/acre
  
3 R
Capture 2EC
bifenthrin
2.1-6.4 fl oz/acre
Can be applied by chemigation.
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.
11B2
Dipel 10G,
Condor G
Bacillus thuringiensis
10 lb/Acre
5-10 lb/acre
Broadcast.
Banded over row.
11B2
Dipel ES
Bacillus thuringiensis
1.5-2.5 pts/acre
Can be applied by chemigation.
1A R
Furadan 4F
carbofuran
1.5-2 pts/acre
  
11B2
Javelin WG
Bacillus thuringiensis
0.5 - 1.5 lb/acre
  
1B
Lorsban 15G
chlorpyrifos
6-8 oz/1000 row ft
  
1B R
Lorsban 4E
chlorpyrifos
1-2 pts/acre
Can be applied by chemigation.
11B2
M-Peril
Bacillus thuringiensis
6-12 oz/1000 row ft
7-20 lb/acre
Banded over row.
Broadcast.
3 R
Mustang Max
zeta-cypermethrin
2.72-4.0 fl oz/acre
Can be applied by chemigation. Apply in a min. spray volume of 2 gal/acre by air. A 24c label with a 1-day PHI for use on seed corn, field corn and popcorn.
1B
Nufos 4E
chlorpyrifos
1-2 pints/acre
  
1B R
Penncap-M
methyl parathion
2 pts/acre
3-4 pts/acre
Can be applied by chemigation.
Banded over row.
Broadcast.

Do not apply during pollen shed if bees are foraging in the areas to be treated.
3 R
Pounce 1.5 G
permethrin
8-16 oz/1000 row ft
6.7-13.3 lbs/acre
Banded over row.
Broadcast.
3 R
Pounce 3.2 EC
permethrin
4-8 fl oz/acre
Can be applied by chemigation.
3 R
Pounce 25WP
permethrin
6.4 - 12.8 oz/acre
Apply in a min. of 2 gal of spray per acre by air, 10 gal of spray per acre by ground. Do not apply more than 0.6 lb ai per acre per season.
3 R Proaxis gamma-
cyhalothrin 		2.56-3.84 fl oz/acre Can be applied by chemigation. For control before larvae bore into the plant stalk.
5
Tracer
spinosad
1 - 3 fl oz/acre
Do not apply more than 6 fl oz per acre per year. Do not apply within 28 days of grain or fodder harvest or within 7 days of forage harvest.
3 R
Warrior 1 EC
lambda-
cyhalothrin
2.56-3.84 fl oz/acre
Can be applied by chemigation.
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