Relative Toxicity of Pesticides to Orchard Predators1
N=Nontoxic; L=low; M=moderate; H=high
| Mite Predators | Aphid Predators | WAA Parasite | |||||||||
| Chemical | Stethorus
Larvae |
Stethorus
Adults |
Amblyseius | Zetzellia | Leptothrips | Orius | Syrphids | Aphid midge | Lady beetles | Lacewings | Aphelinus |
| Acramite, Banter |
N |
N |
M |
L |
N |
- |
N |
N |
N |
- |
|
| Actara | M | M | N | N | - | M | M | M |
M |
M |
- |
| Admire,
Alias |
M |
M |
N |
N |
- |
M |
M |
L |
M |
L |
H |
| Agri-Flex | M | M | N | N | - | M | M | M |
M |
M |
- |
| Agri-Mek, Abba, Temprano |
M | M | M | L | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aliette | - | - | - | - | - | - | H | - | - | - | - |
| Altacor |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
M |
M |
M |
| Apollo | N | N | L | L | L | N | L | N | N | N | - |
| Apta |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Asana, Adjourn |
H | H | H | M | - | M | L | L-M | M-H | H | H |
| Assail |
M |
M |
L |
L |
- |
M |
L |
M |
M |
M |
- |
| Avaunt | L | L | L | L | - | L | H | L | L | L | - |
| B.t | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L |
| Baythroid
XL |
H |
H |
H |
M |
- |
M |
L |
L-M |
M-H |
H |
H |
| Belay | M | M | L | L | - | M | L | L-M |
M-H |
H |
H |
| Beleaf |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Besiege |
H |
H |
M |
M |
- |
M |
L |
L-M |
M-H |
- |
- |
| Bifenture, Brigade |
H |
H |
H |
M |
- |
M |
L |
L-M |
M-H |
H |
H |
| Captan2 |
L |
L |
L |
- |
- |
L |
- |
L |
- |
L |
- |
| Centaur |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Closer |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| CM Virus |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| Danitol4 | H | H | H | M | - | - | - | L-M | M-H | L-M | - |
| Declare,
Proaxis |
H |
H |
H |
M |
- |
M |
L |
L-M |
M-H |
H |
H |
| Delegate |
N |
N |
L |
N |
N |
N |
M |
L |
L |
- |
H |
| diazinon | M | M | M | L | - | L | M | H | M | M | H |
| dodine | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | L | - | - | - |
| Endigo |
H |
H |
H |
M |
- |
M |
M |
M |
M-H |
H |
H |
| Entrust |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
M |
L |
L |
L |
H |
| Envidor |
- |
- |
M |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Esteem | H | H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exirel |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
H |
H |
M |
| Gladiator |
H |
H |
H |
M |
- |
M |
L |
L-M |
M-H |
H |
H |
| Goal | - | - | H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Imidan | L | L | N | N | H | L | - | L | L | L | L |
| Intrepid | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Kanemite |
-L- | L-ML | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lannate | M | M | H | M | - | M | - | H | H | M | - |
| Leverage |
H |
H |
H |
M |
- |
M |
M |
L-M |
M-H |
H |
H |
| Magister |
- | - | H | H | - | - | - | - | - | - | H |
| malathion | - | - | L | - | - | M | M | M-H | - | H | - |
| mancozeb | - | - | - | - | - | - | M-H | H | - | M-H | - |
| metiram | - | - | - | - | - | - | L | - | - | - | - |
| Minecto Pro |
M |
M |
M |
L |
- |
L |
L |
L |
- |
- |
M |
| Movento |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
L |
| Mustang Maxx |
H |
H |
H |
M |
- | M |
L |
L-M | M-H |
H |
H |
| Nealta |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
- |
- |
N |
N |
- |
| Nexter |
M |
M |
M |
L |
- |
M |
- |
L |
M |
L |
- |
| oil | L | L | L | L | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| paraquat | - | - | H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| PermUP, Pounce | H | H | H | M | - | M | L | L | M-H | H | H |
| Pheromones (Mating disruption)3 | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Portal |
- |
- |
M |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| PRoclaim |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Rely | - | - | H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ridomil | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | H | - | - | - |
| Rimon |
H |
L |
M |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
H |
H |
M |
| Round-Up | L | L | H | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Savey, Onager |
N | N | L | L | L | N | L | N | N | N | - |
| Sevin | H | H | M | L | - | M | H | H | H | M | H |
| simazine | - | - | L | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sivanto |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
L |
- |
L |
L |
- |
| Sulfur | L | L | M | - | - | M | - | - | - | L | - |
| Surround | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | L | - | - |
| thiram | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | L | - | - | - |
| Tombstone |
H |
H |
H |
M |
- |
M |
L |
L-M |
M-H |
H |
H |
| Topsin-M | L | L | H | M | - | - | - | L | - | - | - |
| Vendex | L | L | L-M |
H | - | - | - | L | - | H | - |
| Versys |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Venom, Scorpion | H | H | - | - | - | - | - | - |
H |
- |
H |
| Verdepryn | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L |
M |
H |
M |
| Voliam Flexi | M | M | L | L | L | M | M | M |
M |
M |
L |
| Vydate | L | L | M-H | H | - | - | - | M | - | - | - |
| Warrior, Silencer, Lambda Cy 4 | H |
H |
H |
M |
- |
M |
L |
L-M |
M-H |
H |
H |
| Zeal |
L |
L |
M |
- |
- |
M |
- |
- |
L |
M |
- |
Web Site Author: Douglas G. Pfeiffer