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How to Manage Pests
UC Pest Management Guidelines
Apple
Relative
Toxicities of Insecticides and Miticides Used in Apples to Natural
Enemies and Honey Bees
(Reviewed 8/06,
updated 8/06)
In this Guideline:
|
|
|
Common name (trade name)
| Chemical class1
| Mode of action2
| Selectivity3
(affected groups)
| Predatory mites4
| General predators5
| Parasites5
| Honey bees6
| Duration of impact to natural enemies7
|
| abamectin (Agri-Mek) |
M |
6 |
moderate (mites, leafminers) |
H |
L |
M - H |
II |
long to predatory mites and affected insects |
| acetamiprid (Assail) |
N |
4A |
moderate (sucking insects, larvae) |
— |
— 11 |
— |
III |
moderate |
| azadirachtin (Neemix) |
B,IGR |
26 |
broad (insects, mites) |
— |
L |
L |
III |
short |
| azinphosmethyl (Guthion) |
OP |
1B |
broad (insects, mites) |
L/M |
H |
H |
I |
long |
| Bacillus thuringiensis ssp.
kurstaki
|
M |
11.B2 |
narrow (caterpillars) |
L |
L |
L |
IV |
none |
| bifenazate (Acramite) |
CE |
25 |
narrow (spider mites) |
L |
L |
L |
IV |
short |
| carbaryl (Sevin) XLR Plus |
C |
1A |
broad (insects, mites) |
L |
H |
L |
III |
long |
| chlorpyrifos (Lorsban) |
OP |
1B |
broad (insects, mites) |
M |
H |
H |
I |
moderate |
| clofentezine (Apollo) |
T |
10A |
narrow (mites) |
L |
L |
L |
IV |
short |
| Cydia pomenella granulovirus (Cyd-X) |
M |
— |
narrow (codling moth) |
none |
none |
none |
IV |
none |
| cypermethrin (Ammo) |
P |
3 |
broad (insects, mites) |
H |
H |
H |
I |
moderate |
| diazinon–foliar |
OP |
1B |
broad (insects, mites) |
L |
H |
H |
I |
moderate to long |
| dimethoate |
OP |
1B |
broad (insects, mites) |
H |
H |
H |
I |
long |
| disulfoton (Di-Syston) |
OP |
1B |
broad (insect, mites) |
H |
H |
H |
III |
— |
| endosulfan (Thionex) |
OC |
2A |
broad (insects, mites) |
L |
M |
M |
III |
short |
| esfenvalerate (Asana) |
P |
3 |
broad (insect, mites) |
H |
M |
H |
I |
moderate |
| etoxazole (Zeal) |
D |
10B |
narrow (mites) |
— 11 |
— |
— |
IV |
short |
| fenbutatin oxide (Vendex) |
OT |
— |
narrow (pest mites) |
L |
L |
L |
IV |
short |
| fenpropathrin (Danitol) |
P |
3 |
broad (insects, mites) |
H |
H |
H |
I |
— |
| fenpyroximate (Fujimate) |
— |
21 |
narrow (mites and some insects) |
— |
L |
L |
IV |
short |
| formetanate hydrochloride (Carzol) |
C |
1A |
broad (insects, mites) |
L/H |
H |
H |
III |
long, unless washed off |
| hexythiazox (Savey) |
CA |
10A |
narrow (mites) |
L |
L |
L |
IV |
short to moderate |
| imidacloprid (Provado) |
N |
4A |
narrow (sucking insects) |
— |
— |
H |
II |
short to moderate |
| indoxacarb (Avaunt) |
OX |
22 |
narrow (caterpillars) |
— |
L |
L |
I |
moderate |
| insecticidal soap (M-Pede) |
CON |
— |
broad (insects, mites) |
M |
M |
M |
IV |
short to none |
| kaolin clay (Surround) |
CON |
— |
broad (insects, mites) |
M |
M |
— |
IV |
— |
| lambda-cyhalothrin (Warrior) |
P |
3 |
broad (plant bugs, beetles, caterpillars) |
H |
H |
H |
I |
moderate |
| methidathion (Supracide) |
OP |
1B |
broad (insects, mites) |
H |
H |
H |
I |
moderate to long |
| methoxyfenozide (Intrepid) |
IGR |
18 |
narrow (caterpillars) |
L |
L |
L |
IV |
none |
| neem oil (Trilogy) |
B |
— |
broad (soft-bodied) insects) |
L |
L |
L |
III |
short |
| oxamyl (Vydate) |
C |
1A |
broad (insects, mites) |
H |
H |
H |
III |
moderate |
| permethrin (Ambush, Pounce) |
P |
3 |
broad (insects, mites) |
L |
H |
H |
I |
long |
| petroleum oil |
CON |
— |
broad (exposed insects, mites) |
L |
L |
L |
III |
short to none |
| phosmet (Imidan) |
OP |
1B |
broad (insects, mites) |
H |
H |
H |
I |
moderate to long |
| pyridaben (Nexter) |
PY |
21 |
broad (insect, mites) |
— |
— |
— |
III |
short |
| pyriproxyfen (Esteem, Seize) |
IGR |
7C |
narrow (scale, beetles) |
L |
H 9 |
L |
IV |
long |
| spinosad (Entrust, Success) |
M |
5 |
narrow (caterpillars, thrips, whiteflies, aphids, scales, leafminers) |
L |
M 10 |
L/M |
III |
short |
| sulfur |
I |
— |
narrow (mites and citrus thrips) |
L/H |
L |
H |
IV |
short |
| thiacloprid (Calypso) |
N |
4A |
moderate (sucking insects, larvae) |
— 8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
H = high
M = moderate
L = low
— = no information
UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines: Apple
UC ANR Publication 3432
General Information
Acknowledgments: This table was compiled based on research data and experience of University of California scientists working on a variety of crops.
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