Insecticides for Wireworm and Seedcorn Maggot Control in Corn

Updated February 15, 2017


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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
  • Group 6 = Chloride channel activators
  • Group 28 = Ryanodine receptor modulators, Diamides
R = Restricted-Use Product

Mode Of
Action
Product
Name
Common
Name
Rate
(/1000 row ft)
Restrictions/Comments
4A R Avicta Complete Corn thiamethoxam 0.5 mg ai/kernel Pre-treated seed treatment to protect corn seedlings from early season nematode and insect damage.
4A 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.
1B, 3 R Aztec 2.1G tebupirimphos
and cyfluthrin
6.7 oz Optimum control achieved when applied as a T-band or in-furrow application. Field, sweet, seed and popcorn.
1B, 3 R
Aztec 4.67G
via SmartBox Systems
tebupirimphos
and cyfluthrin
3 oz
Optimum control achieved when applied as a T-band or in-furrow application. Granular insecticide for use in SmartBox system only. For use on field corn, popcorn, corn grown for seed or silage.
1B, 3 R
Aztec HC
tebupirimphos
and cyfluthrin
1.5 oz
T-band or in-furrow application. Apply with SmartBox system.
3 R
Ballista LFC
lambda-cyhalothrin
11.5 fl oz/acre

At Planting:
0.66 fl oz/1000 row ft
May be applied as a T-band, or in-furrow application.
3 R Baythroid XL,
Tombstone
cyfluthrin 0.12-0.16 fl oz/1000 row ft May be applied in water or in liquid, pop-up fertilizer at planting. Fertilizers containing zinc have been shown to be incompatible with Baythroid XL. PHI 21 days for grain or fodder and 0 days for green forage.
3 R Brigade 2EC,
Fanfare 2EC,
Bifenture EC,
Discipline 2EC,
Sniper,
Tundra EC
bifenthrin At Planting:
0.15-0.30 fl oz

Pre-Plant Incorporated:
3-4 fl oz/acre
At planting-time apply as a 5-7 inch t-band treatment over an open seed furrow. PHI 30 days. Do not graze livestock in treated area or cut treated crops for feed within 30 days of treatment. Do not apply to soil where there is greater than 30% cover of crop residue remaining.
3 R
Capture LFR
bifenthrin
At Planting:
0.20-0.78 fl oz/1000 row ft

Pre-Plant Incorporated:
4.0-5.3 fl oz/acre
Capture LFR insecticide is for mixing directly with liquid fertilizer to control soil insect pests. Do not apply to soil where there is greater than 30% cover of crop residue remaining.
1B, 3 R Cobalt,
Cobalt Advanced
chlorpyrifos and
gamma cyhalothrin
2.87 fl oz/1000 row ft Apply as a t-band application over the open seed furrow and incorporate into the top 1-inch of soil using tines, chains or other suitable equipment. PHI 21 days for grain, ears, forage or fodder.
1B R Counter 15G,
via Lock'n Load and
SmartBox Systems
terbufos 6-8 oz Apply in-furrow, or band. Field, sweet, popcorn. If application is made at planting, do not make postemergence or cultivation time treatments of Counter 15G. Do not graze or cut for forage within 30 days of treatment. ALS-inhibiting herbicides should not be used if Counter 15G has been applied to corn at the time of planting. Counter 15G may be applied 7 days after applicaton of ALS-inhibiting herbicides.
1B R Counter 20G
via Lock'n Load and
via SmartBox Systems
terbufos
4.5-6.0 oz
Apply in-furrow, T-band, or band. For field corn and popcorn. If application is made at planting, do not make postemergence or cultivation time treatments of Counter 20G. Do not graze or cut for forage within 30 days of treatment. ALS-inhibiting herbicides should not be used if Counter 20G has been applied to corn at the time of planting. Counter 20G may be applied 7 days after applicaton of ALS-inhibiting herbicides.
4A Cruiser 5FS thiamethoxam Pre-treated seed.
0.125 mg ai/K
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.
1B, 3 R
Defcon 2.1G
phosphorothionate
and cyfluthrin
6.7 oz
Apply infurrow or T-band for optimum control. Defcon 2.1G is not systemic and will not interact with corn herbicides.
For field, sweet, seed, silage and popcorn.
3 R Force 3G
via Conventional and
SmartBox Systems
tefluthrin 4-5 oz For best control apply the granules as an in-furrow treatment. Use 5 oz rate for heavy infestations. Field, sweet, seed and popcorn.
3 R
Force CS
tefluthrin
0.46-0.57 fl oz
Field corn, popcorn, sweet corn and seed corn. For best control apply as an infurrow treatment. T-band applications need to be followed by an incorporation of 1 inch into the soil either by using tines, press wheels, closing wheels, or other suitable equipment which are either attached to the planter or part of the planter system.
1B R Fortress 5G,
via SmartBox Systems
chlorethoxyfos 3.0-3.75 oz For use with SmartBox closed handling application system. Field corn, popcorn, seed corn. Apply T-band or in-furrow. In-furrow applications provide optimal control of wireworms.
4A Gaucho 600,
Macho, Concur,
Senator, Latitude
imidacloprid Pre-treated seed. Treated seed must be adequately covered with soil at planting.
3 R Hero zeta-cypermethrin
and bifenthrin
4.0-10.3 fl oz/acre Apply infurrow or in a 3-4 inch t-band at planting in a minimum of 3-7 gallons per acre. PHI 30 days for grain and stover and 60 days for forage.
3 Kernel Guard Supreme permethrin 1.5 oz/42 lbs of seed For use as a planter box seed treatment.
1B Lorsban 15G
via Conventional and
SmartBox Systems
chlorpyrifos 8 oz Field, sweet, and seed corn. For best control, apply as an infurrow treatment. 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.
28
Lumivia
chlorantriniliprole
0.25-0.75 mg ai/kernel
Do not exceed a maximum of 0.054 lb ai/A
4A Poncho 600 clothianidin Pre-treated seed.
0.25 - 0.50 mg ai/K.
A systemic insecticide seed treatment for control of listed insect pests.
4A Poncho/Votivo clothianidin/
Bacillus firmus I-1582
Pre-treated seed.
0.5 mg ai/kernel.
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 0.66 fl oz *For wireworm suppression only. Apply in a 5 to 7 inch t-band or in-furrow in a minimum spray volume of 3 GPA.
1B, 3 R SmartChoice 5G
via SmartBox System
chlorethoxyfos
and bifenthrin
3-5 oz Do not make more than one application per year.
1B R Thimet 20G
via Lock'n Load and
SmartBox Systems
phorate 4.5-6.0 oz Do not use in-furrow application. Granules must be incorporated into the soil.
3 R Tombstone cyfluthrin 2.0-2.8 fl oz PHI 21 days.
1B, 3 R Tundra Supreme chlorpyrifos
and bifenthrin
0.4-0.8 fl oz PHI 30 days for grain and silage.
3 R Warrior w/ Zeon
Technology,
Silencer
lambda-cyhalothrin 0.66 fl oz PHI 21 days for harvest, grazing or cutting treated crops for feed.
3 R Warrior II w/ Zeon
Technology
lambda-cyhalothrin 0.33 fl oz PHI 21 days for harvest, grazing or cutting treated crops for feed.