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| Cotton Insect Control Guide | |||||
| Insect | Insecticide | Amount of | Lb Active | Acres | Timing of Application |
| Pounds active ingredient | Concentrate | Ingredient | Treated | ||
| Per gallon are shown in | Per Acre | Per Acre | Per Gallon | ||
| parentheses after | or Pound SP | ||||
| insecticide name | |||||
| Bollworm | Early season (Before July 1) | ||||
| Curacron (8) | 12-16 oz | 0.75-1.0 | 8-Dec | Bollgard and Bollgard II: treat when | |
| Denim (0.16) | 8-12 oz | 0.01-0.015 | 16-10.6 | 2-3% live larvae are found in sample of | |
| Larvin (3.2) | 24-36 oz | 0.6-0.9 | 5.3-3.5 | blooms and bolls. | |
| Steward (1.25) | 11.3 oz | 0.11 | 11.5 | WideStrike: treat when 10% of plant | |
| Tracer (4) | 1.4-2.85 oz | 0.045-0.089 | 90-45 | terminals are infested with live larvae. | |
| After July 1 | |||||
| Ammo (2.5) | 2-5 oz | 0.04-0.1 | 64-25 | Non Transgenic: start applications | |
| Asana XL (0.66) | 5.8-9.7 oz | 0.03-0.05 | 22-13.2 | when squares are at least one-third | |
| Baythroid (2) | 1.8-3.2 oz | 0.028-0.05 | 71-40 | grown and 5 live worms per 100 plants | |
| Capture (2) | 3.2-6.4 oz | 0.05-0.1 | 40-20 | plus eggs are present. Apply on an as | |
| Double Threat CP | 3.2-5.12 | ------ | 40-25 | needed basis. Shorten the application | |
| Karate Z (2.08) | 1.5-2.4 oz | 0.025-0.04 | 85-53 | interval and add an ovicide when | |
| Leverage (2.7) | 3.75 oz | ------ | 34.1 | tobacco budworm moths are laying eggs | |
| Mustang Max (0.8) | 2.56 -4 oz | 0.016-0.025 | 50-32 | ||
| Prolex (1.25) | 1.28-2.05 oz | 0.0125-0.02 | 100-62.5 | ||
| Tobacco | Curacron (8) | 12-16 oz | 0.75-1.0 | 8-Dec | |
| Budworm | Denim (0.16) | 8-12 oz | 0.01-0.015 | 16-10.6 | |
| Double Threat CP | 5.1 oz | ------ | 25 | ||
| Mustang Max | 2.56-4 oz | 0.016-0.025 | 50-32 | ||
| Steward (1.25) | 11.3 oz | 0.11 | 11.5 | ||
| Tracer (4) | 2.1-2.85 oz | 0.067-0.089 | 60-45 | ||
| Ovicides | Lannate LV (2.4)1 | 12.8 oz | 0.25 | 9.6 | Use in combination with larvicides |
| Larvin (3.2) | 10 oz | 0.25 | 12.8 | during periods of heavy egg lay or when | |
| Tracer (4) | 1.4-2.8 oz | 0.044-0.089 | 90-45 | tobacco budworms appear. | |
| Loopers | Denim (0.16) | 8-12 oz | 0.01-0.015 | 16-10.7 | Before cutout treat when loopers cause |
| Intrepid (2) | 4-10 oz | 0.06-0.16 | 32-12.5 | 30% defoliation. After cutout treat at 45% | |
| Larvin (3.2)1 | 24-36 oz | 0.6-0.9 | 5.3-3.5 | defoliation. | |
| Steward (1.25) | 9.2-11.3 oz | 0.09-0.11 | 14-11.3 | ||
| Tracer (4) | 2.1-2.8 oz | 0.067-0.089 | 60-45 | ||
| Tarnished | Orthene (90) | 0.33-0.5 lb | 0.3-0.45 | 3-1.8 | Treat when 10 to 25 of these pests per |
| Cotton Insect Control Guide | |||||
| Insect | Insecticide | Amount of | Lb Active | Acres | Timing of Application |
| Plant Bugs | Bidrin (8)1 | 5-8 oz | 0.33-0.5 | 24-16 | 100 sweeps are found. Adjust pre-bloom |
| and | Carbine (50) | 1.7-2.8 oz | 0.053-0.088 | 9.4-5.7 | treatment levels to maintain between |
| Fleahoppers | Centric (40)3 | 2 oz | 0.05 | 8 | 70 % and 85% first position square |
| Diamond (0.83)5 | 9-12 oz | 0.058-0.078 | 14.2 | retention. After first flower, treat at 10% | |
| Dimethioate (4) | 8 oz | 0.25 | 16-10.7 | infestation during a visual inspection. | |
| Intruder (70) | 1.1 oz | 0.048 | 14.5 | ||
| Orthene (97) | 0.33-0.5 lb | 0.3-0.45 | 3-1.9 | ||
| Trimax (4) | 1.5 oz | 0.047 | 85 | ||
| Vydate C-LV (3.77)110-12 oz | 0.29-0.35 | 12.8-10.7 | |||
| Insect | Insecticide | Amount of | Lb Active | Acres | Timing of Application |
| Pounds active ingredient | Concentrate | Ingredient | Treated | ||
| Per gallon are shown in | Per Acre | Per Acre | Per Gallon | ||
| parentheses after | or Pound SP | ||||
| insecticide name | |||||
| Spider | Acramite (4) | 12-24 oz | 0.375-0.75 | 10.7-5.3 | Treat when mite infestations cause areas |
| Mites | Capture (2) | 3.8-6.4 oz | 0.06-0.1 | 33.3-20 | where plants have discolored leaves. |
| Comite (6.55)1 | 24 oz | 1.23 | 5.3 | Anticipate repeating application in 5 | |
| Curacron (8)1 | 16 oz | 1 | 8 | days. | |
| Denim (0.16) | 12 oz | 0.015 | 10.6 | ||
| Kelthane MF (4) | 32 oz | 1 | 4 | ||
| Oberon (4) | 4-8 oz | 0.125-0.25 | 32-16 | ||
| Monitor (4)1 | 16-32 oz | 0.5-1.0 | 4-Aug | ||
| Zephyr (0.15) | 4-8.5 oz | 0.005-0.01 | 32-15 | ||
| Cotton | Bidrin (8)1 | 4-8 oz | 0.25-0.5 | 32-16 | Treat when honeydew, leaf crinkling and |
| Aphid | Carbine (50) | 1.4-2.8 oz | 0.044-0.088 | 11.4-5.7 | stunting begin to occur uniformly before |
| Centric (40)3 | 1.25-2.0 oz | 0.031-0.05 | 12.8-8 | open boll. Treat when sooty mold | |
| Intruder (70) | 0.6-1.1 oz | 0.026-0.05 | 14.5-26.7 | appears on open bolls and aphids | |
| Trimax (4) | 0.9-1.5 oz | 0.031-0.047 | 128-85 | present. | |
| Thrips | Orthene (90S) | 20-25 oz /100 cwt | |||
| Seed | Cruiser (5FS)4 | 0.30-0.34 mg/seed | |||
| Treatment | Gaucho Grande 54 | 0.375 mg/seed | |||
| At planting | Orthene (90) | 1-1.1 lb | 0.9-1.0 | 1-0.9 | At planting in furrow. |
| In Furrow | Temik (15)2 | 3.3 lb | 0.5 | ||
| Foliar | Orthene (90) | 3.2 lb | 0.18 | 5 | Treat when immature thrips first |
| Sprays | Bidrin (8)1 | 1.6-3.2 oz | 0.1-0.2 | 80-40 | appear on seedling cotton. |
| Dimethoate (4)1 | 4.8 oz | 0.125-0.25 | 32-16 | ||
| Cotton Insect Control Guide | |||||
| Insect | Insecticide | Amount of | Lb Active | Acres | Timing of Application |
| Karate Z | 0.64-0.9 oz | 0.01-0.015 | 200-148 | ||
| Monitor (4)1 | 3.2-6.4 oz | 0.1-0.2 | 40-20 | ||
| Mustang Max | 1.28-1.92 oz | 0.008-0.012 | 100-52 | ||
| Cutworms | Orthene 90 | 0.8 lb | 0.72 | 1.25 | Treat when loss of satisfactory |
| Ammo (2.5) | 1.3-5 oz | 0.025-1 | 100-25 | stand is threatened, or in | |
| Asana XL (0.66) | 5.8 oz | 0.03 | 22 | minimum tillage situations. Apply | |
| Baythroid (2) | 0.8 oz | 0.0125 | 160 | acephate 90 and Orthene 97 at planting | |
| Capture (2) | 2.5 -6.4 oz | 0.04-0.1 | 20-53.3 | only. | |
| Decis (1.5) | 1.11-1.62 | 0.013-0.019 | 115-79 | ||
| Karate Z (2.08) | 0.96-1.28 oz | 0.015-0.02 | 133-100 | ||
| Lorsban (4)1 | 24-32 oz | 0.75-1.0 | 5.3-4 | ||
| Mustang Max (0.8) | 1.28-1.92 oz | 0.008-0.012 | 100-52 | ||
| Prolex (1.25) | 0.77-1.02 | 0.0075-0.01 | 166-125 | ||
| Orthene (97) | 1.0 lb | 0.97 | 1 | ||
| Whitefly | Orthene (90) | 0.5-1.0 lb | 0.4-0.9 | 1-Feb | Apply when 50% of plant terminals have |
| Centric (40)3 | 2 oz | 0.05 | 8 | clustering whiteflies. Control may | |
| Intruder (70) | 0.31-0.05 | 22.6-14 | require 3 to 4 applications on 5 day | ||
| Monitor (4)1 | 8-16 oz | 0.25-0.5 | 16-8 | intervals. | |
| Orthene (97) | 0.8-1.0 lb | 0.75-0.97 | 1.3-1 | ||
| Trimax (4) | 1.5 oz | 0.047 | 85 | ||
| Fall | Baythroid (2) | 3.2 oz | 0.05 | 40 | Treat when egg masses or small larvae |
| Armyworms | Curacron (8) | 16-Dec | 0.75-1 | 10.6-8 | appear. |
| Denim (0.16) | 12-Aug | 0.01-0.015 | 16-10.6 | ||
| Intrepid (2) | 6-10 oz | 0.09-0.16 | 21-12.5 | ||
| Karate Z (2) | 2.56 oz | 0.04 | 50 | ||
| Lannate (2.4) | 24 | 0.45 | 5.3 | ||
| Larvin (3.2) | 36 oz | 0.9 | 3.5 | ||
| Orthene (90) | 1 | 0.9 | 1 | ||
| Insect | Insecticide | Amount of | Lb Active | Acres | Timing of Application |
| Pounds active ingredient | Concentrate | Ingredient | Treated | ||
| Per gallon are shown in | Per Acre | Per Acre | Per Gallon | ||
| parentheses after | or Pound SP | ||||
| insecticide name | |||||
| Fall | Prolex (1.25) | 2.05 oz | 0.02 | 62.5 | |
| Armyworms | Tracer (4) | 2.8 oz | 0.089 | 45 | |
| (cont.) | Mustang Max (0.8) | 2.56-4 oz | 0.016-0.025 | 50-32 | |
| Steward (1.25) | 9.2-11.3 | 0.09-0.11 | 11.5 | ||
| Cotton Insect Control Guide | |||||
| Insect | Insecticide | Amount of | Lb Active | Acres | Timing of Application |
| Beet | Denim (0.16) | 8 oz | 0.01 | 16 | Treat when larvae are small and 5 to 6 |
| Armyworms | Intrepid (2) | 6-10 oz | 0.09-0.16 | 21-12.5 | hatch out spots (hits) are observed per |
| Steward (1.25) | 11.3 oz | 0.11 | 11.5 | 300 row feet. | |
| Tracer (4) | 2.8 oz | 0.089 | 45 | ||
| Green | Orthene (90) | 0.54-0.8 lb | 0.49-0.72 | 1.9-1.25 | Treat stink bugs when 1 adult/nymph are |
| Stink Bugs | Baythroid (2) | 1.6-2.6 oz | 0.025-0.04 | 80-50 | found per 6 row feet, 5% adults/nymphs |
| Bidrin (8) | 4-8 oz | 0.25-0.5 | 32-16 | are found in sweep nets or 20% of 12 to | |
| bifenthrin (2) | 2.6-6.4 oz | 0.04-0.1 | 50-20 | 16 day old bolls have interval injury. | |
| Karate Z (2.08) | 1.6-2.56 oz | 0.025-0.04 | 80-50 | Stink bug populations are normally very | |
| Methyl Parathion (4) | 16-32 oz | 0.5-1.0 | 4-Aug | clumped in fields, thus numerous | |
| Mustang Max (0.8) | 2.56-4 oz | 0.016-0.025 | 50-32 | samples may be required to asses | |
| Prolex (1.25) | 1.28-2.05 oz | 0.0125-0.02 | 100-62.5 | infestation. | |
| Orthene (97) | 0.5-0.75 lb | 0.49-0.72 | 2-1.29 | ||
| Vydate C-LV (3.77)1 | 11.2-17 oz | 0.33-0.5 | 11.4-7.5 | ||
| Brown | Orthene (90) | 0.8 lb | 0.72 | 1.25 | |
| Stink Bugs | Baythroid (2) | 2.6 oz | 0.04 | 50 | |
| Bidrin (8)1 | 6-8 oz | 0.33-0.5 | 24-16 | ||
| Capture (2) | 4.8-6.4 oz | 0.06-0.1 | 20-26 | ||
| Karate Z (2.08) | 2.56 oz | 0.04 | 52 | ||
| Methyl Parathion (4) | 32 oz | 1 | 4 | ||
| Mustang Max (0.8) | 4 oz | 0.025 | 32 | ||
| Orthene (97) | 0.75 lb | 0.72 | 2 | ||
| Vydate C-LV (3.77)1 | 11.2-17 oz | 0.33-0.5 | 11.4-7.5 | ||
| 1Follow special safety instructions on label. | |||||
| 2Preferred use is with a recommended fungicide. | |||||
| 3Do not exceed more than 0.1 lb (AI)/A of Centric during the growing season. | |||||
| 4Do not apply Centric within 45 days of planting if cotton seeds were treated with a neonicotinoid (Cruiser or Gaucho) product. | |||||
| 5Diamond is active on tarnished plant bug nymphs only, thus another recommended insecticide is needed when adults are present. | |||||
| The recommended rates in this table reflect those of all the cotton growing states in the Mid-South. | |||||
| This table is adapted from the Louisiana Cotton Insect Control Guide. | |||||
