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Managing lawn and turf insects: tables
Table 1.1. Conventional insecticides for turf pests
| Insects | acephate | bendiocarb (Turcam)1 | carbaryl (Sevin)1 |
chlorpyrifos (Dusrban)1 |
cyfluthrin (Tempo)1 |
diazinon | ethoprop (Mocap)1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| white grubs | x | x | x | x | x | ||
| Ataenius | x | x | x | x | |||
| bluegrass | |||||||
| billbug | x l | x l | x a | x a | x a,l | x a,l | |
| sod webworms | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| cutworms | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| armyworms | x | x | x | x | |||
| leafhoppers | x | x | x | x | x | ||
| greenbugs | x | x | |||||
| chinch bugs | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| ants | x | x | x | x | x | ||
| a=adult, l=larvae, 1=an example of a trade name, inclusion does not imply endorsement | |||||||
Table 1.2. Conventional insecticides for turf pests
| Insects | halofenozide | imidacloprid (Merit)1 |
isofenphos (Oftanol)1 |
metaldehyde | trichlorfon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| white grubs | x | x | x | x | |
| Ataenius | x | x | x | x | |
| bluegrass billbug | x l | x l | x a,l | ||
| sod webworms | x | x | x | ||
| cutworms | x | x | x | ||
| armyworms | x | x | |||
| leafhoppers | |||||
| greenbugs | |||||
| chinch bugs | x | ||||
| ants | |||||
| a=adult, l=larvae, 1=an example of a trade name, inclusion does not imply endorsement | |||||
Insecticide CAUTION: Read and follow directions and precautions on the container labels. Avoid contaminating the skin and clothing. Do not breathe the dust or spray. After applying insecticides, change clothes and wash thoroughly with soap and water. Store pesticide in a safe place where children and pets can't obtain them. Dispose of empty containers safely.
Table 2. Biorational insecticides using natural organisms (bacteria, nematodes, plant products, and microbial products) for turf pests
| Insects | azadirachtin | Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki* | Steinernema glaseri nematodes* | Heterorhabditis bacteriophora nematodes* | Bacillus popilliae | spinosyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| white grubs | x | x | only Japanese beetle | |||
| bluegrass billbug | x | x | ||||
| sod webworms | x | x | x | x | x | |
| cutworms | x | x | x | x | ||
| armyworms | x | x | x | x | x | |
| leafhoppers | ||||||
| greenbugs | ||||||
| chinch bugs | x | x | ||||
| a=adult, l=larvae, 1=an example of a trade name | ||||||
| * Garden centers may apply their name to the packaging, but the ingredient profiles and name of the active ingredient must be included on the packaging. | ||||||
Table 3. Common and trade name of pesticides approved for homeowner's use. This is an incomplete list and inclusion does not imply endorsement.
| common name | trade name | manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
| acephate | Ortho orthene | Chevron/Ortho |
| Bacillus thuriengiensis | Sod Webworm Attack | Ringer |
| var. kurstaki | Dipel Dust | Rigo Company |
| Bacillus popilliae | Grub Attack Milky Spore Disease Japademic Doom |
Ringer Reuter labs Fairfax Laboratories |
| carbaryl | Liquid Sevin Liquid Lawn and Garden Insect Control |
Chevron/Ortho O.M. Scott |
| chlorpyrifos | Dursban Lawn Insect Spray Dursban Lawn and Garden Insect Control Dursban Grub and Insect Control Dursban 1E |
Chevron/Ortho/O.M. Scott Chevron/Ortho/O.M. Scott Chevron/Ortho Rigo Company |
| diazinon | Diazinon 5% Granules Diazinon 2E Diazinon Plus Diazinon Granules Scotts Diazinon Lawn Insect Control Ortho Diazinon Ultra Insect Spray Diazinon Soil and Turf Insect Control Spectricide Lawn & Garden Insect Control Spectricide Diazinon Liquid Scotts Insect Control Plus Lawn Fertilizer |
Rigo Company Rigo Company Chevron/Ortho Chevron/Ortho O.M. Scott Ortho/O.M. Scott Chevron/Ortho/O.M. Scott Kenco Chemical and Manufacturing Kenco Chemical and Manufacturing O.M. Scott |
| halofenozide | Scotts Grub-B-Gon | O.M. Scott/Ortho |
| imidacloprid | Scotts Grubex | O.M. Scott |
| isofenphos | Scotts Oftanol Grub Control | O.M. Scott/Chevron/Ortho |
| * Garden centers may apply their name to the packaging, but the ingredient profiles and name of the active ingredient must be included on the packaging. | ||
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