Key Southwestern crop / pest complexes FQPA-threatened insecticides ("high-risk"), conventional and reduced risk alternatives. (ACIS)

Key crop / pest complexes in the diverse cropping systems of the Southwest and their FQPA-threatened insecticides ("high-risk"), conventional and reduced risk alternatives.

Palumbo, J.C. and P.C. Ellsworth. 2001. (Revised 2004) Key crop / pest complexes in the diverse cropping systems of the Southwest and their FQPA-threatened insecticides ("high-risk"), conventional and reduced risk alternatives. University of Arizona, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cooperative Extension, Tucson, Arizona. URL: http://cals.arizona.edu/crops/pesticides/tables/alternativestble.html

The first two categories represent currently in-use, registered insecticides in AZ (except where indicated, (*)). The other insecticides listed are at various stages of development and registration. The last three categories do not necessarily imply highly efficacious or economical activity.

Leafy Vegs / Melons

Cotton

Alfalfa

Small Grains

Crop / Pest Complex	High-Risk OP / Carbamate Uses	Conventional Alternatives	Reduced Risk Alternatives	BioBased Alternatives	Cultural/Eco Practices
Leafy Vegs / Melons
Leafminers	acephate oxamyl	cyromazine avermectin	spinosad	. Neem-based products . rotenone	. alternate host management . natural enemy conservation . avoidance of non-selective technologies . crop placement
Whiteflies	acephate oxamyl	endosulfan bifenthrin esfenvalerate fenpropathrin	buprofezin novaluron pyriproxyfen pyridaben acetamiprid thiamethoxam	. Beauveria bassiana	. planting date management . crop placement . trap crops . sprinklers . reflective mulches
Aphids	acephate diazinon dimethoate disulfoton naled	triazamate pirimicarb endosulfan	flonicamid acetamiprid thiamethoxam pymetrozine imidacloprid	. Neem-based products . pyrethrins	. clean transplants . reflective mulches . companion crops
Lepidopteran Complex	methomyl thiodicarb acephate	bifenthrin fenpropathrin zeta-cypermethrin esfenvalerate lambda-cyhalothrin endosulfan	emamectin methoxyfenozide tebufenozide spinosad indoxacarb S1812	. foliar Bt . cryolite . Neem-based products . pyrethrins	. planting date management . sprinklers
Thrips	methomyl acephate diazinon dimethoate	bifenthrin esfenvalerate lambda-cyhalothrin permethrin	spinosad	. Neem-based products . pyrethrins . sulfur . crop oils	. sprinklers
Cotton
Pink Bollworm	methamidophos naled oxamyl thiodicarb azinphos-methyl chlorpyrifos	cyfluthrin deltamethrin esfenvalerate fenpropathrin lambda-cyhalothrin		. Bt cotton . Gossyplure	. planting & termination date management . residue destruction . winter rotation / irrigation . crop rotation
Lygus	aldicarb oxamyl acephate methamidophos	endosulfan amitraz	fipronil novaluron V10066 buprofezin		. alternate host management . strip / block harvest . weed sanitation .crop placement / ecology
Whiteflies	profenofos methidathion methyl parathion metasystox-R methomyl oxamyl acephate chlorpyrifos	endosulfan bifenthrin cyfluthrin (+imidacloprid) deltamethrin fenpropathrin lambdacyhalothrin	novaluron pyriproxyfen pyridaben acetamiprid thiamethoxam pymetrozine imidacloprid	. IGRs with natural enemy conservation . tolerant varieties . Neem-based products	. alternate host management . natural enemy conservation . crop placement/ ecology . crop management (H20, N)
Alfalfa
Alfalfa Weevil	carbofuran chlorpyrifos malathion dimethoate carbofuran	permethrin cyfluthrin lambda-cyhalothrin	indoxacarb		. early harvest . natural enemy conservation
Aphid Complex	chlorpyrifos dimethoate methomyl malathion metasystox-R	permethrin bifenthrin lambda-cyhalothrin pirimicarb*		. resistant/tolerant varieties	. early harvest . natural enemy conservation
Lygus (seed only)	naled methamidophos methidathion formetanate HCL	bifenthrin permethrin			. crop management (early seed set) . early harvest
Lepidopteran Complex	chlorpyrifos methomyl	cyfluthrin lambda-cyhalothrin	indoxacarb	. foliar Bt sprays	. Summer fallow . natural enemy conservation
Small Grains
Aphids	disulfoton carbofuran methomyl malathion	endosulfan	thiamethoxam seed treatment	. resistant/tolerant varieties	. natural enemies

Full Disclaimers

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Information provided by:
John C. Palumbo, jpalumbo@ag.arizona.edu Research Scientist (Entomology)
Peter C. Ellsworth, peterell@ag.arizona.edu Specialist, IPM/Entomology
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
Material updated July 2004.