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