Insecticide Treatment Options for Chinch Bugs in Field Corn

Updated February 14, 2017


NebGuide 806, Chinch Bug Management
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IRAC Mode of Action Classification:
  • Group 1 = Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors; 1A = Carbamates, 1B = Organophosphates
  • Group 3 = Sodium channel modulators
  • Group 4 = Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists/antagonists; 4A = Neonicotinoids
  • Group 28 = Ryanodine receptor modulators, Diamides
R = Restricted-Use Product * = Suitable for chemigation ai = active ingredient REI = Re-Entry Interval

Mode Of
Action
Product
Name
Common
Name
Rate
(Formulation/Acre)
Restrictions/Comments
3 R Asana XL esfenvalerate 5.8-9.6 fl oz PHI 21 days. Spray must be directed at the base of the plant through the use of drop nozzles.
4A, 6 R Avicta Duo Corn thiamethoxam and abamectin Pre-treated seed treatment
to protect corn seedlings
from early season nematode and insect damage.
Treated seed must be planted into the soil at a depth greater than 1 inch. Allow a minimum of 45 days after planting Avicta Duo Corn treated corn seed before treating the corn with a neonicotinoid insecticide.
3 R Baythroid XL beta-cyfluthrin 1.6-2.8 fl oz PHI 21 days for grain or fodder and 0 days for green forage.
3, 28 R Besiege lambda-cyhalothrin,
chlorantraniliprole
10 fl oz PHI 21 days. Do not feed treated corn fodder or silage to meat or dairy animals within 21 days after last treatment. Begin applications when bugs migrate from small grains or grass weeds to small corn. Direct spray to the base of corn plants.
3 R Brigade 2EC,
Fanfare 2EC,
Bifenture EC,
Discipline 2EC,
Sniper,
Tundra EC
bifenthrin 2.1-6.4 fl oz PHI 30 days. Do not graze livestock in treated area or cut treated crops for feed within 30 days of treatment.
1B, 3 R Cobalt chlorpyrifos and
gamma cyhalothrin
19-38 fl oz PHI 21 days for grain, ears, forage or fodder.
1B, 3 R Cobalt Advanced chlorpyrifos and
gamma cyhalothrin
16-38 fl oz PHI 21 days for grain, ears, forage or fodder.
4A Cruiser 5FS thiamethoxam Treated seed must be planted into the soil at a depth greater than 1 inch. Do not make any soil or foliar application of products containing thiamethoxam to crops grown from seed treated with Cruiser 5FS.
3 R Declare gamma-cyhalothrin 1.54 fl oz PHI 21 days for grain, livestock grazing or silage harvest.
3 R Delta Gold deltamethrin 1.5-1.9 fl oz PHI 21 days for grain or fodder. PHI 12 days for cutting or grazing for forage.
4A Gaucho 600,
Concur, DynaShield,
Imida, Latitude,
Macho, Nuprid
and Senator
imidacloprid 0.60 mg ai/kernel Pre-treated seed. Treated seed must be adequately covered with soil at planting.
3 R Fastac EC alpha-cypermethrin 3.2-3.8 fl oz Scout cornfields and make applications when bugs migrate from small grains or wild grasses to corn. Direct spray to the base of the plant. PHI 30 days for grain and stover. PHI 60 days for forage.
3 R Hero zeta-cypermethrin
and bifenthrin
4.0-10.3 fl oz PHI 30 days for grain or stover and 60 days for forage. Do not graze livestock in treated areas or cut treated crops for feed within 30 days of the last application.
1B Lorsban 15G
via Conventional and
SmartBox Systems
chlorpyrifos 8 oz/1000 row ft Planting time. T-band application recommended. PHI 35 days for grain. Do not allow meat or dairy animals to graze in treated areas or harvest treated corn silage as feed for meat or dairy animals within 14 days after last treatment. Do not feed treated corn fodder to meat or dairy animals within 35 days after last treatment.
1B R Lorsban Advanced,
Lorsban 4E,
Govern 4E,
Hatchet,
Nufos 4E,
Warhawk,
Yuma 4E
chlorpyrifos 1-2 pts PHI 21 days before harvest of grain, ears, forage or fodder.
3 R Mustang Maxx,
Respect
zeta-cypermethrin 3.2-4.0 fl oz PHI 30 days for grain and stover. PHI 60 days for forage.
4A Poncho 600 clothianidin 0.25 - 0.50 mg ai/K Pre-treated seed. A systemic insecticide seed treatment for control of listed insect pests.
4A Poncho/Votivo clothianidin and
Bacillus firmus I-1582
Pre-treated seed.
0.50 mg ai/K
A systemic insecticide and biological seed treatment for control of listed insect pests and protection from listed soil plant pathogenic nematodes. Use planting equipment that will plant treated seed into the soil to a minimum depth of 0.5 inch.
3 R Proaxis gamma-
cyhalothrin
3.84 fl oz PHI 21 days.
1A Sevin XLR Plus carbaryl 1-2 qts PHI 48 days for grain and fodder or 14 days for grazing and silage.
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 or stover and 60 days for forage. Do not graze livestock in treated areas or cut treated crops for feed within 30 days of the last application.
1B R Thimet 20G,
via Lock'n Load and
SmartBox Systems
phorate
4.5-6.0 oz/1000 row ft
Apply granules to base of plants just ahead of cultivation shovels so as to cover granules with soil. Apply as soon as nymphs are observed. PHI 30 days for harvest, graze, or forage.
3 R Tombstone cyfluthrin 1.6-2.8 fl oz PHI 21 days for grain or fodder and 0 days for green forage.
1B, 3 R Tundra Supreme chlorpyrifos
and bifenthrin
5.6-16.8 fl oz PHI 30 days for grain and silage.
3 R Warrior w/
Zeon Technology,
Silencer
lambda-cyhalothrin 3.84 fl oz PHI 21 days for harvest, grazing or cutting treated crops for feed.
3 R Warrior II
w/ Zeon Technology
lambda-cyhalothrin 1.92 fl oz PHI 21 days for harvest, grazing or cutting treated crops for feed.