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INSECTICIDES - MODES OF ACTIVITY
by Roger Bryan
(To read the entire paper, click here)

MOA

CHEMICAL CLASS

TRADE NAME

TOXICITY

TYPE

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

C

W

D

S

T

C

1

Organophosphates

Orthene

 

 

 

 

Control of aphids, leafrollers, jap beetles, midge and thrips on roses

Acephate 75

 

 

 

 

Control of aphids, thrips and jap beetles on roses

Malathion

 

 

 

 

Control of aphids, jap beetles, leafhoppers, scale, thrips on roses

DuraGuard ME

 

 

 

 

Control of aphids and thrips on roses

Cygon

 

 

 

 

Control of aphids, leafhoppers and thrips on roses

Carbamates

Mesurol 75-W

 

 

 

 

Control of aphids and thrips on ornamental plants

Sevin

 

 

 

 

Control of aphids, jap beetles, leafrollers, scale, etc. on roses

2

Pyrethroids

Talstar

 

 

 

 

Control of aphids, jap beetles, thrips, spider mites, etc. on roses

Tempo*

 

 

 

 

Control of aphids, budworms, thrips, etc. on roses

Mavrik

 

 

 

 

Control of aphids, thrips and spider mites on roses

Scimitar

 

 

 

 

Control of aphids, budworms, jap beetles, thrips, etc. on roses

Astro

 

 

 

 

Control of aphids, jap beetles, whiteflies, etc. on roses

Chlorinated Hydrocarbons

Kelthane

 

 

 

 

Control of spider mites on roses

Thiodan

 

 

 

 

Control of pests on field crops (eg., corn, tomatoes, etc.)

Lindane

 

 

 

 

Seed and seedling protection of field crops (eg., wheat, barley, etc.)

3

Glycoside

Avid

 

 

 

 

Control of spider mites and leafminers on roses

Carbazate

Floramite

 

 

 

 

Control of spider mites, at all life stages, on roses

4

Chloronicotinyls

Marathon

 

 

 

 

Control of jap beetles, and thrips on roses

Merit*