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Insecticides Registered for Control of Wireworms and
Seedcorn Maggots in Field Corn

Updated August 6, 2009

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; 1B = Organophosphates
  • Group 3 = Sodium channel modulators
  • Group 4 = Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists/antagonists; 4A = Neonicotinoids
R = Restricted-Use Product

Mode of
Action
Product
Name
Common
Name
Rate
(/1000 row ft)
Restrictions/Comments
1B, 3 R Aztec 2.1G tebupirimphos + cyfluthrin 6.7 oz Band, T-band or in-furrow. Field, sweet, seed and popcorn
3 R Capture 1.15G bifenthrin 3.2-8.0 oz Apply as in-furrow application directly into the seed furrow. Use highest rate under heavy insect pressure.
3 R Capture 2EC bifenthrin 2.1-6.4 fl oz /acre Apply in a 5-7 inch band over an open seed furrow behind the planter shoe and in front of the press wheels. May be applied in either water or liquid starter fertilizer.
3 R Capture 2EC bifenthrin 0.3 fl oz Do not apply to soil where there is greater than 30% cover of crop residue remaining.
1B R Counter 15G terbufos 8 oz Band or in-furrow. Field, sweet, popcorn
4A Cruiser 5FS thiamethoxam Pre-treated seed.
0.125 mg ai/K		 Field corn, popcorn, seed corn and sweet corn.
3 R Force 3 G tefluthrin 4-5 oz Band, T-band or in-furrow. Field, sweet, seed and popcorn
1B R Fortress 2.5G chlorethoxyfos 6.0-7.5 oz Field corn, popcorn, seed corn. Apply in-furrow or T-band.
1B R Fortress 5G chlorethoxyfos 3.0-3.75 oz For use with SmartBox closed handling application system. Apply T-band or in-furrow.
4A Gaucho,
Gaucho Extra
and Prescribe		 imidacloprid Pre-treated seed. Also labeled for control of flea beetle, chinch bug, thrips, corn leaf aphid, stinkbug, billbug, grape colapsis and corn rootworm depending on product used.
1B Lorsban 15G chlorpyrifos 8 oz T-band or in-furrow. Field, sweet, and seed corn.
3 R Mustang Max zeta-cypermethrin 0.16 fl oz/1000 row ft At planting time use.
4A Poncho 250 clothianidin Pre-treated seed.
0.25 mg ai/K		  
3 R Pounce 3.2EC permethrin 0.3-0.6 fl oz Apply at planting directly into the seed furrow; use high labeled rate for heavy wireworm infestations.
3 R Pounce 1.5G permethrin 8-16 oz Apply at planting directly into the seed furrow; sue high labeled rate for heavy wireworm infestations.
3 R Proaxis gamma-cyhalothrin 0.66 fl oz/1000 row ft For suppression only. Apply in a 5 to7 inch t-band or in-furrow in a minimum spray volume of 3 GPA.
1B R Thimet phorate 8 oz Band only. Field and sweet corn
3 R Warrior w/
Zeon Technology		 lambda-cyhalothrin

0.1 fl oz for wireworms and
0.2 fl oz for seed corn maggots

 Apply at planting as an in-furrow treatment behind the planter furrow opener and in front of the press wheels. May be applied in either water or liquid starter fertilizer. This is a 2ee label and must be in possession of the applicator at the time of applicator.