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Insecticides for Control of Defoliating Insects
and Other Sporadic Insect Pests in Soybean

Updated April 13, 2007

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 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/Acre)
Insects controlled
Restrictions
3 R Asana 1.9EC

(esfenvalerate)		 2.9 - 5.8 fl oz green cloverworm, velvetbean caterpillar, potato leafhopper, saltmarsh caterpillar, woollybear caterpillar Do not exceed 0.2 lb ai. per acre per season. 21 day harvest interval. Do not feed or graze livestock on treated plants.

5.8 - 9.6 fl oz

cabbage looper, corn earworm
3 R Baythroid 2

(cyfluthrin)		 0.8 - 1.6 fl oz potato leafhopper, thrips, green cloverworm 45 day pre-harvest interval or period before feeding of dry vines. Green foliage may be fed 15 days after last application.
    1.6 - 2.8 fl oz armyworm, beet armyworm, blister beetle, cabbage looper, corn earworm, corn rootworms (adult), cucumber beetle, fall armyworm, green cloverworm, saltmarsh caterpillar, stink bugs, velvetbean caterpillar, webworm, woollybear caterpillar, yellowstriped armyworm
1B

Dimethoate 400

(dimethoate)

1 pt

leafhoppers

21 day harvest interval, Do not feed or graze within 5 days of last application.
11B2

Dipel ES,
and other products

(Bacillus thuringiensis)

1 - 2 pts;
see label
for other products

armyworms, loopers, green cloverworm, saltmarsh caterpillar, velvetbean caterpillar
1B R Lorsban 4E

(chlorpyrifos)

1 - 2 pts

corn earworm, saltmarsh caterpillars and other woollybears

Do not apply more than 6 pints per acre per season. Do not apply last treatment within 28 days before harvest, nor apply last two treatments closer than 14 days apart. Do not allow livestock to graze in treated areas or otherwise feed treated forage, hay, and straw to meat or dairy animals.

1 - 1½ pts

armyworms

½ - 1 pt

velvet bean caterpillar, green cloverworm
1A R

Lannate

(methomyl)

1/8 - 1/4 lb;
light to moderate infestations.

1/4 - 1/2 lb;
moderate to severe infestations.

green cloverworm, corn earworm, velvetbean caterpillars

14 day preharvest interval. Do not apply more than 1.35 lb ai. per acre during a growing season or more than 3 applications per crop. 3 day forage interval. 12 day hay interval.

1/4 - 3/8 lb;
light to moderate infestations.

3/8 - 1/2 lb;
moderate to severe infestations.

salt marsh caterpillars, thrips, fall armyworm
1A R

Lannate LV

(methomyl)

2/5 - 3/4 lb;
light to moderate infestations.

3/4 - 1½ lbs;
moderate to severe infestations.

green cloverworm, corn earworm, velvetbean caterpillars

14 day preharvest interval. Do not apply more than 1.35 lb ai. per acre during a growing season or more than 3 applications per crop. 3 day forage interval. 12 day hay interval.

3/4 - 1 lb;
light to moderate infestations.

1 - 1½ lbs;
moderate to severe infestations.

salt marsh caterpillar, thrips, fall armyworm
1A

Larvin 3.2F

(thiodicarb)

10 - 16 fl oz

corn earworm, fall armyworm, striped armyworm, green cloverworm, woollybear caterpillar

Do not feed forage hay or straw to livestock. Do not apply less than 28 days before harvest

18 - 30 fl oz

soybean looper, cabbage looper
1B

Malathion 57EC

3 pts

green cloverworm

  
3 R

Mustang

(zeta-cypermethrin)

 1.4 - 4.3 oz

thistle caterpillar, saltmarsh caterpillar

 Do not graze or harvest treated soybean forage, hay, or straw for livestock feed. Do not apply more than 0.3 lbs. a.i. per acre per season. 21 day harvest interval.
3.0 - 4.3 oz armyworms (true and yellowstriped), blister beetles, corn earworm, cucumber beetle, green cloverworm, leafhoppers, velvetbean caterpillar, webworms, woollybear caterpillar
3.4 - 4.3 oz armyworms (beet and fall), loopers, stink bugs, thrips
1B R Penncap-M

(methyl parathion)

 2 - 3 pts

green cloverworm, potato leafhopper, soybean looper, thrips, velvetbean caterpillar

Do not make more than 2 applications per season. Do not use within 20 days of harvest or grazing.

3 - 4 pts

corn earworm
3 R

Pounce 3.2EC

(permethrin)

2 - 4 oz

cabbage looper, cutworms, flea beetles, green cloverworm, potato leafhopper, woollybear caterpillar, salt marsh caterpillar, thistle caterpillar, velvet bean caterpillar

Do not apply more than 0.4 lb ai per acre per season. Do not graze or feed soybean forage or hay. 60 day preharvest interval

4 - 8 oz

beet armyworm, corn earworm, soybean looper, webworms
3 R Pounce 25WP

(permethrin)

3.2 - 6.4 oz

cabbage looper, flea beetles, green cloverworm, potato leafhopper, woollybear caterpillar, salt marsh caterpillar, thistle caterpillar, velvet bean caterpillar

Do not apply more than 0.4 lb ai per acre per season. Do not graze or feed soybean forage or hay. 60 day preharvest interval

6.4 - 12.8 oz

beet armyworm, corn earworm, soybean looper, webworms
3 RProaxis

(gamma-cyhalothrin)		 1.92 - 3.2 fl oz cabbage looper, corn earworm, green cloverworm, thistle caterpillar, potato leafhopper, saltmarsh caterpillar, thrips, velvetbean caterpillar, woollybear caterpillar Do not apply within 30 days of harvest or more than 0.48 pints per acre per season.
3.2 - 3.84 fl oz blister beetles and european corn borer
fall armyworm and armyworms (1st and 2nd instars only)
3.84 fl oz soybean looper (for suppression only)
3 R

Scout 0.3 EC

(tralomethrin)

1.71 - 2.28 fl oz

green cloverworm, velvetbean caterpillar, leafhopper, corn earworm

Do not graze or harvest treated soybean forage, straw or hay for livestock feed. Do not apply more than 17 fl. oz per acre in one growing season. Do not apply within 21 days of harvest

2.28 - 3.41 fl oz

fall armyworm, beet armyworm, cabbage looper
1A

Sevin XLR Plus, 4F

(carbaryl)

½ - 1 qt

blister beetles, cucumber beetles, grape colapsis, green cloverworm, velvetbean caterpillar

Do not apply with 14 days of grazing or harvest for forage, or within 21 days of harvest. Do not apply more than 6 quarts per acre per crop.

½ - 1 ½ qt

corn earworm

1 qt

thrips, western bean cutworm, flea beetles, leafhoppers

1 - 1½ qt

thistle caterpillar, saltmarsh caterpillar, woollybear caterpillar, yellowstriped armyworm
1A

Sevin 80S

(carbaryl)

5/8 - 1 ¼ lb

blister beetles, cucumber beetles, grape colapsis, green cloverworm, velvetbean caterpillar

Do not apply with 14 days of grazing or harvest for forage, or within 21 days of harvest. Do not apply more than 7.5 lbs per acre per crop.

5/8 - 1 7/8 lbs

corn earworm

1¼ lbs

thrips, western bean cutworm, flea beetles, leafhoppers

1 ¼ - 1 7/8 lbs

armyworms, fall armyworm, webworms

1 7/8 lbs

thistle caterpillar, saltmarsh caterpillar, woollybear caterpillar, yellowstriped armyworm
3 R

Warrior 1.0 EC

(lambda-cyhalothrin)

1.92 - 3.2 fl oz

corn earworm, velvetbean caterpillar, green cloverworm, cabbage looper, saltmarsh caterpillar, woollybear caterpillar, cucumber beetle, potato leafhopper, thrips

Do not graze or harvest treated soybean forage, straw or hay for livestock feed. Do not apply within 45 days of harvest. Do not apply more than 0.48 pints per acre per season.

3.2 - 3.84 fl oz

fall armyworm, yellowstriped armyworm, webworms, blister beetles
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