Torac controls insects mainly via contact activity, so insects must be present at time of application. It has rapid anti-feeding activity. It is probably best used later in the season for knockback control of multiple pests. Torac is not translaminar or systemic, so good coverage is important. Actively growing foliage can prevent good coverage. Use sufficient water volume with ground or air application to ensure thorough coverage. A spray adjuvant/spreader is recommended. Make only two applications per season. Allow at least 14 days between applications.
| Stage of Development: Emergence to Row Closure | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pest or Disease | MOA1 | Efficacy2 | Rate per Acre3 | REI4 | PHI5 | Notes |
| Aphid (various species) | 21A | G | 17-21 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when aphids are present for knockback control with anti-feeding. Contact insecticide with limited residual activity, so good coverage is important, especially when leaf growth is rapid, and other insecticides may be needed to extend control. |
| Armyworms, Cutworms, Loopers (various genera, Lepidoptera) | 21A | G | See Label | 12 h | 14 d | Lepidopteran caterpillars are on the label but not in the potato section. It can knockback their numbers, especially if used when caterpillars are small. |
| Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) | 21A | E | 14-21 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when about 50% of the eggs have hatched for best results. Rapid anti-feeding activity. It controls eggs, larvae, and adults. |
| Potato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) | 21A | G (n+a) | 17-21 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when psyllids are present for knockback control with anti-feeding. Products with longer residuals are preferred for controlling psyllids that slowly migrate into potatoes. Torac can control all life stages, but it may not always reach nymphs on the underside of leaves. |
| Thrips (Thripidae) | 21A | G | 17-21 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when thrips are present for knockback control. |
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 |
| Aphid (various species) | 21A | G | 17-21 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when aphids are present for knockback control with anti-feeding. Contact insecticide with limited residual activity, so good coverage is important, especially when leaf growth is rapid, and other insecticides may be needed to extend control. |
| Armyworms, Cutworms, Loopers (various genera, Lepidoptera) | 21A | G | See Label | 12 h | 14 d | Lepidopteran caterpillars are on the label but not in the potato section. It can knockback their numbers, especially if used when caterpillars are small. |
| Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) | 21A | E | 14-21 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when about 50% of the eggs have hatched for best results. Rapid anti-feeding activity. It controls eggs, larvae, and adults. |
| Potato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) | 21A | G (n+a) | 17-21 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when psyllids are present for knockback control with anti-feeding. Products with longer residuals are preferred for controlling psyllids that slowly migrate into potatoes. Torac can control all life stages, but it may not always reach nymphs on the underside of leaves. |
| Thrips (Thripidae) | 21A | G | 17-21 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when thrips are present for knockback control. |
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 |
| Aphid (various species) | 21A | G | 17-21 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when aphids are present for knockback control with anti-feeding. |
| Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) | 21A | E | 14-21 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when about 50% of the eggs have hatched for best results. Rapid anti-feeding activity. It controls eggs, larvae, and adults. |
| Potato Psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli) | 21A | G (n+a) | 17-21 fl oz | 12 h | 14 d | Apply when psyllids are present for knockback control with anti-feeding. Torac can control all life stages. No systemic or translaminar activity, so it may not always reach nymphs on the underside of leaves. |
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.
