Agri-Mek SC has contact and ingestion activity. It is translaminar, but not systemic. Thorough coverage is important. Ground or air application is preferred. Use sufficient water carrier to obtain good coverage. Constant agitation is required during application. To avoid illegal residues, mix with a non-ionic activator type wetting, spreading, and/or penetrating adjuvant. Do not use stickers or tank mix with pesticides containing a sticker component because they can reduce translaminar movement. Make only two consecutive applications before rotating to an insecticide with a different MOA. Similar products containing abamectin are available, including package mixes, but uses and use rates vary.
| Stage of Development: Emergence to Row Closure | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pest or Disease | MOA1 | Efficacy2 | Rate per Acre3 | REI4 | PHI5 | Notes |
| Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) | 6 | G | 1.75-3.5 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when 50% of eggs have hatched and larvae are small. If two applications are needed, limit them to a single CPB generation. |
| Potato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) | 6 | E (n+a) | 1.75-3.5 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when psyllids are present, especially if eggs are hatching. It will control all life stages and is a good choice when eggs and nymphs are present. Translaminar, so it will control nymphs on the underside of leaves. |
| Thrips (Thripidae) | 6 | F | 3.5 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Not recommended as a rescue treatment for thrips, but it can help to suppress thrips populations. |
1Mode of action. NC = not classified..
2 Efficacy ratings denote the relative ability of a pesticide to control its target. The ratings are E = excellent, G = good, F = fair/suppression; P = poor, and ND = no data. Efficacy ratings are based on the inherent toxicity of the pesticide against its target, the likelihood that the target will contact or ingest the product as applied, duration of impact on the target, and undesired effects, such as negative impacts on natural enemies that could lead to future pest outbreaks.
3 Rate per acre per application. Refer to the product label for maximum use rate per season.
4 Reentry interval.
5The minimum pre-harvest interval. Some products do not list PHI.
Note: always read and follow the directions on the pesticide label.
| Stage of Development: Tuber Bulking | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pest or Disease | MOA1 | Efficacy2 | Rate per Acre3 | REI4 | PHI5 | Notes |
| Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) | 6 | G | 1.75-3.5 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when 50% of eggs have hatched and larvae are small. If two applications are needed, limit them to a single CPB generation. |
| Potato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) | 6 | E (n+a) | 1.75-3.5 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when psyllids are present, especially if eggs are hatching. It will control all life stages and is a good choice when eggs and nymphs are present. Translaminar, so it will control nymphs on the underside of leaves. |
| Thrips (Thripidae) | 6 | F | 3.5 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Not recommended as a rescue treatment for thrips, but it can help to suppress thrips populations. |
| Two-spotted Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticae) | 6 | G-F | 1.75-3.5 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when mites are first detected. |
1Mode of action. NC = not classified..
2 Efficacy ratings denote the relative ability of a pesticide to control its target. The ratings are E = excellent, G = good, F = fair/suppression; P = poor, and ND = no data. Efficacy ratings are based on the inherent toxicity of the pesticide against its target, the likelihood that the target will contact or ingest the product as applied, duration of impact on the target, and undesired effects, such as negative impacts on natural enemies that could lead to future pest outbreaks.
3 Rate per acre per application. Refer to the product label for maximum use rate per season.
4 Reentry interval.
5The minimum pre-harvest interval. Some products do not list PHI.
Note: always read and follow the directions on the pesticide label.
| Stage of Development: Late Tuber Bulking to Harvest | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pest or Disease | MOA1 | Efficacy2 | Rate per Acre3 | REI4 | PHI5 | Notes |
| Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) | 6 | G | 1.75-3.5 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when 50% of eggs have hatched and larvae are small. If two applications are needed, limit them to a single CPB generation. |
| Potato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) | 6 | E (n+a) | 1.75-3.5 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when psyllids are present, especially if eggs are hatching. It will control all life stages and is a good choice when eggs and nymphs are present. Translaminar, so it will control nymphs on the underside of leaves. |
| Two-spotted Spider Mite (Tetranychus urticae) | 6 | G-F | 1.75-3.5 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when mites are first detected. |
1Mode of action. NC = not classified..
2 Efficacy ratings denote the relative ability of a pesticide to control its target. The ratings are E = excellent, G = good, F = fair/suppression; P = poor, and ND = no data. Efficacy ratings are based on the inherent toxicity of the pesticide against its target, the likelihood that the target will contact or ingest the product as applied, duration of impact on the target, and undesired effects, such as negative impacts on natural enemies that could lead to future pest outbreaks.
3 Rate per acre per application. Refer to the product label for maximum use rate per season.
4 Reentry interval.
5The minimum pre-harvest interval. Some products do not list PHI.
Note: always read and follow the directions on the pesticide label.
