Product

Rate

PHI*

Comments

Decis 5 EC

• Apply in 300 to 400 L/ha (120 to 160 L/acre) of water.
• Will not control green peach aphid.
• Do not apply more than 2 times per season.
• Apply only once to muck soils before August 1^st.

Assail 70 WP

• Repeat using a 7 day interval.
• Do not make more than 2 applications per year.
• Do not apply more than172 g/ha (70 g/acre) per season.
• Toxic to bees.  Do not apply to flowering crops or weeds if bees are visiting the treatment area.
• Do not enter treated areas for 12 hours.
• Also controls CPB.  See CPB section of this table for rate.

Closer SC

• Do not make more than 2 applications per growing season.
• Repeat at a 7 day interval.
• Do not apply more than 300 mL/ha (120 mL/acre) per growing season.
•  Observe a plantback interval of 30 days for crops not on this label. 
• Do not enter treated area for 12 hours.

Twinguard

• Do not make more than 2 applications per growing season.
• Repeat at a 7 day interval.
•  Do not enter treated area for 12 hours.
• Also controls CPB.  See CPB section of this table for rate and precautions.

Sivanto Prime

•     Repeat at a 10 day interval.
•     Do not exceed a total of 2000 mL/ha (810 mL/acre) of product per season.
•     Toxic to bees.  Do not apply to flowering crops or weeds if bees are visiting the treatment area.
•     Do not enter treated areas for 12 hours.
•     Also controls Colorado potato beetle.  See CPB section of this table for rate.

Fulfill 50WG

• Apply before populations build to damaging levels.
• Affected aphids stop feeding shortly after exposure, but take up to 2 to 4 days to die.
• Do not exceed 2 applications per crop per season.
• Allow at least 7 days between applications.
• Recommend product be used with a non-ionic adjuvant, see label for detail.
• The plant back restriction is 30 days for all crops.
• Do not enter treated area for 12 hours.
• Do not spray when wind speed exceeds 15 km/h.

Beleaf 50SG

• Repeat at 7 day intervals.
• Do not apply more than 3 times per year.
• Do not apply more than 480 g/ha (200 g/acre) of product per season.
• Do not re-enter treated area for 12 hours.

Neudosan

• Apply in 700 to 1900 L/ha (280 to 770 L/acre) of water.
• Do not spray when plants are under stress.
• Avoid spraying during full sun.
• Also registered for control of spider mites.
• Neudosan (PCP# 27886) is OMRI-Canada listed.  Check with your certification body before using in an organic operation.

Movento

• Repeat at 7 day intervals as needed.
• Maximum allowed per crop season: 730 mL/ha (295 mL/acre).
• Do not enter treated area for 12 hours.
• Movento 240 SC should be used with one of the following adjuvants: non-ionic (eg. Agral 90 or Ag-Surf) or methylated seed oil (eg. Hasten).
• Toxic to bees.  Do not apply during crop flowering period or when flowering weeds are present.

Bartlett Superior "70" Oil

(mineral oil)

• Will reduce the spread of aphid vectored PVY.
• Thorough coverage is essential.
• Repeat at a 7 day interval.
• Maximum 10 applications per season.
• Crop injury may occur if applied in direct sunlight or immediately prior to hot, sunny weather.
• Apply in early morning or evening.
• Do not apply another insecticide within 24 hours.
• Carefully observe rate or crop injury may occur.
• Do not apply prior to or during freezing weather or rain.
• Do not enter treated area for 24 hours.

Superior "70" Oil

Exirel

• Do not make more than 4 applications per growing season.
• Repeat at 5 day intervals.
• Do not apply more than 4.5 L/ha (1.8 L/acre) per season.
• Use with an adjuvant such as Hasten NT at a rate of 0.25% v/v or MSO Concentrate with Leci-Tech at a rate of 0.5% v/v.
• Do not apply for 60 days following a soil or seed treatment application of a group 28 insecticide. 
• Toxic to bees and certain beneficial insects.  Do not apply when crop is blooming.  Apply early in the morning or late in the evening when bees are not active.
• Note:  Do not tank-mix or apply in sequence with strobilurin-, copper- or captan-containing fungicides.
•  Observe a plantback interval of 30 days for legume vegetables, crop group 1A (inlcuding beets, carrots, radish, parsnip, turnip) and crop group 2 (inlcuding beet greens and turnip greens). 
• Observe a plantback interval of 1 year for crops not on this label.
• Do not enter treated area for 12 hours.
• Also controls Colorado potato beetle and loopers.  See CPB and Loopers sections of this table.

Imidan 50-WP Instapak

• Apply as required throughout the growing season.
• Use sufficient water to provide good coverage.
• Do not feed refuse to livestock.
• Maximum 2 applications per season at least 7 days apart.
• Use only every other year.
• Do not enter treated area for 5 days.

Vydate L 

Apply in 300 to 900 L/ha (120 to 365 L/acre) of water 

• Do not apply where run-off is likely to occur.
• Do not spray when wind speeds exceed 10 km/h.
• Use higher rate for severe infestations or if aphids are primary pest.
• Will not control CPB resistant to carbamates.

Concept

• Repeat at 5 day intervals as needed.
• Do not apply more than 3 times per year.
• Do not apply following a seed treatment or soil application of a Group 4 insecticide.
• Observe a plant back interval of 9 months for peas and beans and one year for all other crops not listed on label.
• Highly toxic to bees. Do not apply to blooming crops if bees are visiting treatment area.
• Do enter treated area for 24 hours.

Admire 240F

Alias 240 SC

• Suppression only of leafhoppers.
• Rates are based on 90 cm spacing.  See rate conversion chart of label for other row spacing.
• Apply as a narrow band, in furrow directly to seed pieces / potatoes.
• Do not follow with any subsequent application of a group 4 insecticide.
• Do not apply more than 1 time per season as a soil application.

• Suppression only of leafhoppers.
• Repeat using a 7 day interval.
• Do not make more than 2 applications per year.
• Do not follow a soil or seed piece treatment application with a group 4 insecticide with a foliar application of Admire240F or Alias 240 SC.
• The foliar application is for aphid and CPB control only.
• Do not re-enter treated area for 24 hours.

Malathion 85E

• Also controls spider mites.
• Do not make more than 1 application per year.
• Best control is obtained when temperature is above 20°C.
• Toxic to fish.
• Do not apply where runoff is likely to occur.
• Do not apply after expiry date on the container label.
• Do not re-enter treated area for 12 hours.

Actara 240SC

3.4 to 4.4 mL/100 m row       

• Apply as an in-furrow spray at planting.
• See label for acreage rate conversion chart.
• Maximum of one application per season.
• Do not apply to seed that has been treated with Actara 240SC.
• Do not follow a soil application with a foliar spray of Actara 240SC or Actara 25 WG or a Group 4 or 4A insecticide in the same season.
• If a cover crop is planted after potatoes are harvested, do not feed to livestock or harvest for food.
• See label for plant-back interval.
• Do not enter treated area for 12 hours.
• Can also be used as a seed treatment.  See Table 4:  Potato Seed Piece Treatments of this guide.

(44 mL/acre)

Apply in 100 L/ha (40 L/acre) of water

• Do not apply if seed has been treated with Actara 240SC or a group 4 or 4A insecticide.
• Do not apply if Actara 240 SC has been applied in-furrow.
• Do not make more than 2 foliar applications of thiamethoxam (either Actara 240SC or Actara 25WG)  per season.
• Repeat using a 7 day interval.
• For Potato Leafhopper, repeat using a 7 to 10 day interval.
• Do not apply more than 218 mL/ha (88 mL/acre) per growing season.
• Highly toxic to bees.  Do not apply to flowering crop or weeds.
• Do not enter treated area for 12 hours.
• Can also be used as a seed treatment.  See Table 4:  Potato Seed Piece Treatments of this guide.

Actara 25WG

(42 g/acre)

Apply in 100 L/ha (40 L/acre) of water

• Apply to foliage before pests reach damaging levels.
• Make a second application 7 to 10 days later if necessary.
• Do not apply more than 210 g/ha (84 g/acre) of product per season.
• Do not use if Actara 240SC or a Group 4 or 4A insecticide has been used in furrow in the same season.
• If a cover crop is planted after potatoes are harvested, do not feed to livestock or harvest for food.
• See Soil application comments for additional precautions PBI and re-entry.
• Highly toxic to bees.  Do not apply or allow to drift onto blooming plants if bees are visiting the treated area.

Clutch 50 WDG

Clothianidin

• Apply as a narrow band, in-furrow at planting, directing the spray on the seed pieces.
• Do not make more than 1 application per season.
• Do not follow a soil application with a foliar application of a Group 4 or 4A Insecticide.
• Do not use in areas treated with clothianidin during the previous season.
• Toxic to bees. Do not apply to flowering crops if bees are foraging.
• Observe a one year plantback interval for leafy, root and tuber vegetables (except potato).
• Do not enter treated areas for 12 hours.

• Repeat applications at 10 intervals.
• A maximum of 3 applications may be made per crop per season.
• Do not apply following a seed piece or in furrow application of a Group 4 or 4A insecticide.
• See Soil application comments for additional precautions for re-entry, PBI and to protect bees.

Orthene 75 SP

• Do not apply more than 4 times per season.
• Use the high rate only when heavy infestations are present.
• Do not apply irrigation or if rainfall is expected within 48 hours of application.
• Do not irrigate for at least 48 hours following application.
• Do not enter treated area for 1 day. For activities involving significant foliar contact, gloves and cotton coveralls must be worn for 1 week.

Lagon 480 E

• Will provide systemic protection as long as foliage is green.
• Do not apply more than 3 times per season.
• Apply in 200 to 300 L/ha (80 to 120 L/acre) of water.

Assail 70 WP

• Use higher rate when majority of the CPB population is in the adult stage.
• Repeat at a 7 day interval.
• Do not make more than 2 applications per year.
• Do not apply more than172 g/ha (70 g/acre) per season.
• Toxic to bees.  Do not apply to flowering crops or weeds if bees are visiting the treatment area.
• Do not enter treated areas for 12 hours.
• Also controls aphids.  See Aphids section of this table for rate.

Twinguard

• Time applications for egg hatch or small larvae.
• Repeat at 7 to 14 day intervals.
• Do not make more than 2 applications per year.
• Toxic to bees exposed to direct treatment, drift or residues.  Do not apply to flowering crops or weeds if bees are visiting the treatment area.
• Do not enter treated areas for 12 hours.

Sivanto Prime

• Also controls aphids.
• See Aphid section of this table for application interval, maximum seasonal rate, environmental precautions and re-entry interval.

Entrust 80 W

• Repeat using a 7 to 10 day interval.
• Use sufficient water to ensure thorough and complete coverage of the foliage.
• Target eggs at hatch or small larvae.
• For Entrust 80 W, do not apply more than 150 g/ha (60 g/acre) per year.
• For Entrust SC, do not apply more than 500 mL/ha (202 mL/acre) per year.
• Do not apply Entrust 80 W or Entrust SC more than two times per year.
• For Success 480 SC, do not apply more than 249 ml product/ha (100 ml/acre) per year.
• Harmful to beneficials.
• Do not enter treated areas for 12 hours.
• Entrust products are OMRI-USA listed.  Check with your certification body before using in an organic operation.
• Group 5 insecticides.

Entrust SC

Success 480 SC

Delegate

• Time applications for egg hatch or small larvae.
• Repeat at 7 to 14 day intervals.
• Do not make more than 3 applications per year.
• Toxic to bees exposed to direct treatment, drift or residues.  Do not apply to flowering crops or weeds if bees are visiting the treatment area.
• Do not enter treated areas for 12 hours.

Rimon 10 EC

• Apply when the majority of the CPB population is at egg hatch to the 2nd instar.
• Repeat at 10 to 14 day intervals.
• Do not apply more than 2 times per season.
• Do not apply more than 1640 mL/ha (660 mL/acre) per season.
• Do not enter treated area for 12 hours.

Coragen

• Repeat at 3 day intervals.
• Do not make more than 4 applications per season.
• Do not enter treated area for 12 hours.

Verimark

(cyantraniliprole)

Group 28

• Apply as a narrow band, directing the spray on the seed pieces in the furrow.
• Adjust the pH of the spray tank to approximately 4 to 6 using a commercially available acidifier.  See label for directions.
• Do not make more than 1 soil or seed-piece application per season.
• Do not follow with a subsequent foliar application of a group 28 insecticide after treating with Verimark in-furrow or as a seed-treatment.
• Do not apply more than 1.5 L/ha (0.6 L/acre) per season.
• Observe a plantback interval of 30 days for legume vegetables, cereals, grass, crop group 1A (inlcuding beets, carrots, radish, parsnip, turnip) and crop group 2 (inlcuding beet greens and turnip greens). 
• Observe a plantback interval of 1 year for crops not on this label.
• Also allowed as a seed-piece treatment.  See Table 4:  Potato Seed Piece Treatments of this guide for details.

Exirel

• Do not make more than 4 applications per growing season.
• Repeat at 7 to 14 day intervals.
• Do not apply more than 4.5 L/ha (1.8 L/acre) per season.
• Do not apply following a soil or seed treatment application of a group 28 insecticide. 
• Toxic to bees and certain beneficial insects.  Do not apply when crop is blooming.  Apply early in the morning or late in the evening when bees are not active.
• Note:  Do not tank-mix or apply in sequence with strobilurin-, copper- or captan-containing fungicides.
•  Observe a plantback interval of 30 days for legume vegetables, cereals, grass, crop group 1A (inlcuding beets, carrots, radish, parsnip, turnip) and crop group 2 (inlcuding beet greens and turnip greens). 
• Observe a plantback interval of 1 year for crops not on this label.
• Do not enter treated area for 12 hours.
• Also controls aphids and loopers.  See Aphids and Loopers sections of this table.

Sevin XLR

• Maximum of 2 applications per year.
• Repeat using a 7 day interval.
• It is recommended that the level of resistance of local CPB be established by using a diptest early in the season, before spraying.
• Toxic to bees.  Avoid applying during the crop blooming period.  If necessary to treat, apply in the evening to avoid foraging bees.
• Do not enter treated areas for irrigation activities for 6 days.  Do not re-enter for scouting for 12 hours.

Dibrom

• Use 100 to 300 L/ha (40 to 120 L/acre) of water.
• Application during hot weather may result in crop injury.
• Do not apply in temperatures above 32°C.
• Maximum 2 applications per season.
• Do not enter treated area for 48 hours.

Decis 5 EC

• Do not use more than 3 times per season.
• For tuber flea beetle, use 150 to 200 mL/ha (60 to 80 mL/acre).
• Will kill beneficials.
• Repeated use may result in severe reductions of beneficial arthropods.
• Apply only once to muck soils, before August 1st.

Matador 120EC

Silencer 120EC

• Allow a 7 day interval between treatments.
• Use the high rate when CPB larvae are beyond the 2nd instar stage or when populations are high.
• Do not apply more than 250 mL/ha (100 mL/acre) of product per season.
• Toxic to bees. Avoid spraying when bees are foraging.
• Do not enter treated area for 24 hours.

Pounce EC

• Use the higher rate for heavy infestations.
• Repeat as necessary.
• Use sufficient water for complete coverage.
• Very toxic to bees. Avoid spraying when bees are foraging.

Perm-Up EC

Mako (Ripcord)

Up-Cyde 2.5 EC

• See labels for application intervals.
• Do not apply Up-Cyde 2.5 EC more than 3 times per season.
• Very toxic to bees. Avoid spraying when bees are foraging.
• Group 3 insecticide.
• Do not enter treated area for 12 hours.

Pyrinex 480 EC 

• Apply in 400 to 800 L/ha (160 to 325 L/acre) of water.
• Do not make more than once per season.
• Do not use on crops for export to the USA.
• Do not enter treated area for 24 hours.

Entrust SC

• See Colorado Potato Beetles section of this table for detailed precautions to control CPB with Entrust SC & Entrust 80W.
• For tuber flea beetle (TFB) suppression:  apply when 1 adult TFB is seen per field edge for crawling samples (overwintering TFB), or when 8 are seen per edge for sweep net samples (2^nd and 3^rd generation TFB) .
• Also controls cabbage looper.
• Do not apply more than 500 mL/ha (202 mL/acre) per year.
• Harmful to beneficials.
• Do not enter treated areas for 12 hours.
• Entrust products are OMRI-USA listed.  Check with your certiification body before using in an organic operation.

Surround WP

• Leafhoppers only.
• Apply at 7 to 14 day intervals.
• Apply in 250 L/ha (100 L/acre) of water.
• Forms a barrier film on plant surfaces.
• Surround WP (PCP# 27469) is OMRI-Canada listed.  Check with your certification body before using on an organic operation.

Dipel  2X DF

• Most effective when pests are young.
• Must be eaten by the caterpillars.
• Repeat applications as necessary. Check label for intervals.
• Maximum of 4 applications per season for Dipel 2X DF.
• Dipel and Thuricide products are OMRI-USA listed.  Check with your certiification body before using in an organic operation.

Bioprotec CAF

Thuricide-HPC

Exirel

• Also controls aphids and Colorado potato beetle (see above table sections).
• Do not make more than 4 applications per growing season.
• Repeat at 7 day intervals.
• Do not apply more than 4.5 L/ha (1.8 L/acre) per season.
• Do not apply for 60 days following a soil or seed treatment application of a group 28 insecticide. 
• Toxic to bees and certain beneficial insects.  Do not apply when crop is blooming.  Apply early in the morning or late in the evening when bees are not active.
• Note:  Do not tank-mix or apply in sequence with strobilurin-, copper- or captan-containing fungicides.
•  Observe a plantback interval of 30 days for legume vegetables, crop group 1A (inlcuding beets, carrots, radish, parsnip, turnip) and crop group 2 (inlcuding beet greens and turnip greens). 
• Observe a plantback interval of 1 year for crops not on this label.
• Do not enter treated area for 12 hours.
• Also controls aphids and Colorado potato beetle.  See Aphids and CPB sections of this table.

Pyrifos 15G 

• Apply 11.2 kg of product per ha (4.5 kg per acre), based on 90 cm row spacing in furrow at planting.
• Every effort should be made to completely incorporate granules.
• Granule deposits from spills and accumulation at row ends should be covered with soil.
• Do not make more than one application per season.
• Do not use both Pyrifos 15G and Pyrinex 480 EC together.
• See Wireworm section for tips to maximizing the effectiveness of granulars.

Pyrinex 480 EC 

• Apply 2.4 L of product per ha (970 mL per acre), based on 90 cm row spacing, in furrow at planting.
• Apply in a 6 inch wide (15 cm) banded spray directly on top of planted seed potatoes in the open furrow.
• Do not use both Pyrinex 480 EC and Pyrifos 15G together.
• To avoid phytotoxicity, do not mix with other pesticide products or treat plants that are under extreme drought stress.
• Note: Pyrinex 480 EC gives better and more consistent control than Pyrifos 15G.
• Do not enter treated area for 24 hours.

Capture 240 EC

• Apply 925 to 1404 mL/ha as an in-furrow spray or T-band spray at planting.
• Apply once per year as an in-furrow treatment.
• Observe plantback interval of 30 days for wheat and 365 days for all other crops not appearing on the label. 
• Toxic to bees.
• Do not enter treated area for 12 hours.

Agri-Mek 1.9% EC

• Use Agri-Mek SC with a non-ionic surfactant at the rate of 0.1 to 0.5% v/v of spray mixture.
• Apply when mites 1^st appear.
• Repeat using a 7 day interval.
• Do not apply more than 2 times per season.
• Do not apply more than 2 L of Agri-Mek 1.9% EC per season.
• Do not apply more than 450 mL of Agri-Mek SC per season.
• Highly toxic to bees. Avoid spraying when bees are foraging.
• Do not graze treated crop.
• Check labels for re-entry.

Agri-Mek SC

Oberon

• Repeat using a 7 day interval.
• Do not make more than 2 applications per season.
• Do not apply more than 1200 mL/ha (480 mL/acre) per crop season.
• Do not enter treated area for 12 hours.