Table 6. Example insecticide spray programs for Diaphorina citri considering other pests in Florida citrus.
Insecticide sprays per year (excluding frequent applications of 435 oil alone) | |||||||
Month | One | Two | Four | Five | Seven | Other pests controlled | MOAc Group |
Jan | Pyrethroid | Pyrethroid | Pyrethroid | Pyrethroid | Pyrethroid | weevils | 3 |
Feb | Moventoa ,b | Moventoa ,b | Moventoa ,b | rust mites, scales, mealybugs | 23 | ||
Mar | Portalb | spider mites, rust mites | 21A | ||||
Closer | aphids, mealybugs | 4C | |||||
Apr | 435 Oil | 435 Oil | 435 Oil | 435 Oil | 435 Oil | leafminer, rust mites | NA |
May | 435 Oil | 435 Oil | Delegatea | Delegatea | Delegatea | leafminer | 5 |
Jun | Delegatea | Delegatea | Agri-Meka ,b or Agri-Flexa ,b | leafminer, rust mites | 6 or 4+6 | ||
Jul | 435 Oil | 435 Oil | 435 Oil | 435 Oil | 435 Oil | leaf miner, rust mites | NA |
Aug | |||||||
Sep | Micromitea ,b | Micromitea ,b | leafminer, rust mites, weevils | 15 | |||
Oct | |||||||
Nov-Dec | Organophosphate | Organophosphate | Organophosphate | Organophosphate | weevils | 1B |
Generally applied with oil or another surfactant. b Primarily for control of nymphs.
Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) Mode of Action (MOA) group, http://www.irac-online.org, NA = Not available.