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Thrips (Thripidae)

Scientific Name: Thripidae
Type: Insects & Mites

Control Options for Thrips on Potatoes

Material Application per Acre REI
(hours)		 PHI
(days)		 MOA Efficacy Notes
abamectin
(Agri-Mek SC) 		3.5 fl oz 12 h 14 d 6 F Not recommended as a rescue treatment for thrips, but it can help to suppress thrips populations.
mineral oil/petroleum distillate
(BioCover MLT) 		See Label 4 h - NC ND Apply before thrips are present in large numbers.
spinosad
(Blackhawk) 		2.25-3.5 oz 4 h 7 d 5 E An adjuvant added to spray solution may improve thrips control.
spinetoram
(Delegate WG) 		3-4 oz 4 h 7 d 5 E
spinosad
(Entrust SC Naturalyte Insect Control) 		4 h 7 d 5 G
isocycloseram
(Zivalgo) 		1.6-2.0 fl oz 12 14 30 G Begin making applications when populations are low.
methomyl
(Lannate LV) 		1.5-3.0 pt 48 h 6 d 1A G Kills thrips on contact for knockback control. It may also knockback some beneficial, predatory insects. Apply when thrips are active.
abamectin + cyantraniprole
(Minecto Pro) 		10 fl oz 12 h 14 d 6, 28 F Minecto Pro is not recommended as a rescue treatment for thrips, but it can help to suppress thrips populations.
spirotetramat
(Movento HL) 		2.0-2.5 fl oz 24 h 7 d 23 F Movento HL can suppress thrips larvae, but it is not recommended as a rescue treatment.
pyrethrins
(PyGanic Crop Protection EC 5.0) 		4.5-15.61 fl oz 12 h 0 d 3A ND Don’t wait until plants are heavily infested.
spinetoram
(Radiant SC) 		6-8 fl oz 4 h 7 d 5 E
tolfenpyrad
(Torac) 		17-21 fl oz 12 h 14 d 21A G Apply when thrips are present for knockback control.
neem oil
(Trilogy) 		See Label 4 h 0 d NC ND Apply before thrips are present in large numbers.
abamectin
(Agri-Mek SC)
Application per Acre 3.5 fl oz
REI (hours) 12 h PHI (days) 14 d MOA 6
More details
Efficacy F
Notes Not recommended as a rescue treatment for thrips, but it can help to suppress thrips populations.
mineral oil/petroleum distillate
(BioCover MLT)
Application per Acre See Label
REI (hours) 4 h PHI (days) — MOA NC
More details
Efficacy ND
Notes Apply before thrips are present in large numbers.
Organic
spinosad
(Blackhawk)
Application per Acre 2.25-3.5 oz
REI (hours) 4 h PHI (days) 7 d MOA 5
More details
Efficacy E
Notes An adjuvant added to spray solution may improve thrips control.
spinetoram
(Delegate WG)
Application per Acre 3-4 oz
REI (hours) 4 h PHI (days) 7 d MOA 5
More details
Efficacy E
spinosad
(Entrust SC Naturalyte Insect Control)
Application per Acre
REI (hours) 4 h PHI (days) 7 d MOA 5
More details
Efficacy G
Organic
isocycloseram
(Zivalgo)
Application per Acre 1.6-2.0 fl oz
REI (hours) 12 PHI (days) 14 MOA 30
More details
Efficacy G
Notes Begin making applications when populations are low.
methomyl
(Lannate LV)
Application per Acre 1.5-3.0 pt
REI (hours) 48 h PHI (days) 6 d MOA 1A
More details
Efficacy G
Notes Kills thrips on contact for knockback control. It may also knockback some beneficial, predatory insects. Apply when thrips are active.
abamectin + cyantraniprole
(Minecto Pro)
Application per Acre 10 fl oz
REI (hours) 12 h PHI (days) 14 d MOA 6, 28
More details
Efficacy F
Notes Minecto Pro is not recommended as a rescue treatment for thrips, but it can help to suppress thrips populations.
spirotetramat
(Movento HL)
Application per Acre 2.0-2.5 fl oz
REI (hours) 24 h PHI (days) 7 d MOA 23
More details
Efficacy F
Notes Movento HL can suppress thrips larvae, but it is not recommended as a rescue treatment.
pyrethrins
(PyGanic Crop Protection EC 5.0)
Application per Acre 4.5-15.61 fl oz
REI (hours) 12 h PHI (days) 0 d MOA 3A
More details
Efficacy ND
Notes Don’t wait until plants are heavily infested.
Organic
spinetoram
(Radiant SC)
Application per Acre 6-8 fl oz
REI (hours) 4 h PHI (days) 7 d MOA 5
More details
Efficacy E
tolfenpyrad
(Torac)
Application per Acre 17-21 fl oz
REI (hours) 12 h PHI (days) 14 d MOA 21A
More details
Efficacy G
Notes Apply when thrips are present for knockback control.
neem oil
(Trilogy)
Application per Acre See Label
REI (hours) 4 h PHI (days) 0 d MOA NC
More details
Efficacy ND
Notes Apply before thrips are present in large numbers.
Organic

Material Application per Acre REI
(hours)		 PHI
(days)		 MOA Efficacy Notes
abamectin
(Agri-Mek SC) 		3.5 fl oz 12 h 14 d 6 F Not recommended as a rescue treatment for thrips, but it can help to suppress thrips populations.
mineral oil/petroleum distillate
(BioCover MLT) 		See Label 4 h - NC ND Apply before thrips are present in large numbers.
spinosad
(Blackhawk) 		2.25-3.5 oz 4 h 7 d 5 E An adjuvant added to spray solution may improve thrips control.
spinetoram
(Delegate WG) 		3-4 oz 4 h 7 d 5 E
spinosad
(Entrust SC Naturalyte Insect Control) 		4 h 7 d 5 G
isocycloseram
(Zivalgo) 		1.6-2.0 fl oz 12 14 30 G Begin making applications when populations are low.
methomyl
(Lannate LV) 		1.5-3.0 pt 48 h 6 d 1A G Kills thrips on contact for knockback control. It may also knockback some beneficial, predatory insects. Apply when thrips are active.
abamectin + cyantraniprole
(Minecto Pro) 		10 fl oz 12 h 14 d 6, 28 F Minecto Pro is not recommended as a rescue treatment for thrips, but it can help to suppress thrips populations.
spirotetramat
(Movento HL) 		2.0-2.5 fl oz 24 h 7 d 23 F Movento HL can suppress thrips larvae, but it is not recommended as a rescue treatment.
pyrethrins
(PyGanic Crop Protection EC 5.0) 		4.5-15.61 fl oz 12 h 0 d 3A ND Don’t wait until plants are heavily infested.
spinetoram
(Radiant SC) 		6-8 fl oz 4 h 7 d 5 E
tolfenpyrad
(Torac) 		17-21 fl oz 12 h 14 d 21A G Apply when thrips are present for knockback control.
abamectin
(Agri-Mek SC)
Application per Acre 3.5 fl oz
REI (hours) 12 h PHI (days) 14 d MOA 6
More details
Efficacy F
Notes Not recommended as a rescue treatment for thrips, but it can help to suppress thrips populations.
mineral oil/petroleum distillate
(BioCover MLT)
Application per Acre See Label
REI (hours) 4 h PHI (days) — MOA NC
More details
Efficacy ND
Notes Apply before thrips are present in large numbers.
Organic
spinosad
(Blackhawk)
Application per Acre 2.25-3.5 oz
REI (hours) 4 h PHI (days) 7 d MOA 5
More details
Efficacy E
Notes An adjuvant added to spray solution may improve thrips control.
spinetoram
(Delegate WG)
Application per Acre 3-4 oz
REI (hours) 4 h PHI (days) 7 d MOA 5
More details
Efficacy E
spinosad
(Entrust SC Naturalyte Insect Control)
Application per Acre
REI (hours) 4 h PHI (days) 7 d MOA 5
More details
Efficacy G
Organic
isocycloseram
(Zivalgo)
Application per Acre 1.6-2.0 fl oz
REI (hours) 12 PHI (days) 14 MOA 30
More details
Efficacy G
Notes Begin making applications when populations are low.
methomyl
(Lannate LV)
Application per Acre 1.5-3.0 pt
REI (hours) 48 h PHI (days) 6 d MOA 1A
More details
Efficacy G
Notes Kills thrips on contact for knockback control. It may also knockback some beneficial, predatory insects. Apply when thrips are active.
abamectin + cyantraniprole
(Minecto Pro)
Application per Acre 10 fl oz
REI (hours) 12 h PHI (days) 14 d MOA 6, 28
More details
Efficacy F
Notes Minecto Pro is not recommended as a rescue treatment for thrips, but it can help to suppress thrips populations.
spirotetramat
(Movento HL)
Application per Acre 2.0-2.5 fl oz
REI (hours) 24 h PHI (days) 7 d MOA 23
More details
Efficacy F
Notes Movento HL can suppress thrips larvae, but it is not recommended as a rescue treatment.
pyrethrins
(PyGanic Crop Protection EC 5.0)
Application per Acre 4.5-15.61 fl oz
REI (hours) 12 h PHI (days) 0 d MOA 3A
More details
Efficacy ND
Notes Don’t wait until plants are heavily infested.
Organic
spinetoram
(Radiant SC)
Application per Acre 6-8 fl oz
REI (hours) 4 h PHI (days) 7 d MOA 5
More details
Efficacy E
tolfenpyrad
(Torac)
Application per Acre 17-21 fl oz
REI (hours) 12 h PHI (days) 14 d MOA 21A
More details
Efficacy G
Notes Apply when thrips are present for knockback control.