PURDUE EXTENSION Landscape & Ornamentals Department of Entomology HOME LANDSCAPE AND NURSERY INSECTICIDES Clifford S. Sadof, Extension Entomologist
Recently, several commonly used insecticides for the
control of insects on woody landscape plants have been
Insecticides That Are Being Phased Out
taken off the market. As a result, it’s becoming difficult for homeowners and landscape professionals to find suitable
Tree and shrub insecticides that have lost their registra-
insecticide products at garden centers, discount stores, and
tion include bendiocarb (Turcam), chlorpyrifos (Dursban),
diazinon, dimethoate (Cygon), endosulfan (Thiodan), and
The listing of active ingredients in this publication will help
Lindane. EPA is phasing out the use of these materials
identify some of the registered products that may replace pes-
due to safety concerns. Approved disposal methods in-
ticides that are no longer available. Most pesticides in this list
clude using the product according to label directions or
are available to homeowners in products sold at retail home
disposing of them during local toxic waste collection days
and garden centers. Pesticide brand names labeled in bold are marketed to landscape professionals and available at commercial supply houses.
Please be sure to note the product names carefully be-
cause several products have similar names. Make sure you
Always be sure that the PEST you want to control is on
check that the active ingredient on the product label is what the pesticide label for the LOCATION you are planning to you’re looking for. treat. Be advised that some manufacturers have separate labels for residential and production uses.
The following list of active ingredients in products registered for controlling pests is likely to change over time.
Pesticide brand names are in parentheses. Inclusion in or exclusion from this list does not constitute a claim about product effectiveness. This is not a complete list of brand names. Please refer to related bulletins for more detail on the biology and recommendations for controlling each pest at the following website. Home Landscape and Nursery Insecticides — E-221-W Aphids • Acephate (Orthene, Isotox) • Disulfoton (Bonide Systemic, • Lambda cyhalothrin (Scimitar, Battle) • Azadirachtin (Azatrol, and other • Oil (Ultra fine) – summer spray • Dormant oil (Ortho, Fertilome) • Permethrin (several products) • Bifenthrin (Ortho Home • Esfenvalerate (Ortho Bug-B-Gone • Pymetrozine (Endeavor)
Defense,Talstar) • Pyrethrin (several products) • Cyfluthrin (Bayer Advanced • Fluvalinate (Zoecon Yardex • Pyriproxifen (Distance)
Insecticide, Mavrik) • Deltamethrin (Delta-Eight, • Imidacloprid (Bayer Advanced
Enforcer, Deltagard) • Insecticidal soap (Safer’s, Concern) Borers and Bark Beetles (emerald ash borer, birch, pine, lilac, linden, peach tree, shothole, twolined, longhorned) • Bifenthrin (Ortho Home Defense, • Imidacloprid (Bayer Advanced Tree • Permethrin (Hi-Yield 38 Plus and Talstar, Onyx)
& Shrub Insect Control) - (Note: this Caterpillars • Acephate (Orthene, Isotox) • Deltamethrin (Delta-Eight, • Lambda cyhalothrin (Scimitar, • Bifenthrin (Ortho Home Defense,
Enforcer, Deltagard) Talstar) • Esfenvalerate (Ortho Bug-B-Gone • Permethrin (several products) • Bacillus thuringiensis (Thuricide, • Pyrethrin (several products) • Fluvalinate (Zoecon Yardex • Spinosad (Conserve, Fertilome, • Carbaryl (Sevin)
Insecticide, Mavrik) • Cyfluthrin (Bayer Advanced • Insecticidal soap (Safer’s, • Tebufenozide (Confirm) Galls (Cooley Spruce, and others) • Acephate (Orthene, Isotox) • Fluvalinate (Zoecon Yardex • Lambda cyhalothrin (Scimitar, • Bifenthrin (Ortho Home Defense,
Insecticide, Mavrik) Talstar) • Imidacloprid (Bayer Advanced • Oil (Ultra fine) – summer spray • Carbaryl (Sevin) • Deltamethrin (Delta-Eight, • Insecticidal soap (Safer’s,
Enforcer, Deltagard) Leaf Chewing Beetles (Japanese beetle, elm flea weevil) • Acephate (Orthene, Isotox) • Dinotefuran (Safari) • Fluvalinate (Zoecon Yardex • Azadirachtin (Safer’s Brand • Deltamethrin (Delta-Eight,
Insecticide, Mavrik)
Enforcer, Deltagard) • Imidacloprid (Bayer Advanced • Bifenthrin (Ortho Home Defense, • Disulfoton (Bonide Systemic, Talstar) • Lambda cyhalothrin (Scimitar, • Carbaryl (Sevin) • Esfenvalerate (Ortho Bug-B-Gone • Cyfluthrin (Bayer Advanced Home Landscape and Nursery Insecticides — E-221-W Leafhoppers, Plant bugs, Lacebugs • Acephate (Orthene, Isotox) • Deltamethrin (Delta-Eight, • Imidacloprid (Bayer Advanced • Azadirachtin (Azatrol, and other
Enforcer, Deltagard) • Disulfoton (Bonide Systemic, • Insecticidal soap (Safer’s, • Bifenthrin (Ortho Home Defense, • Esfenvalerate (Ortho Bug-B-Gone • Lambda cyhalothrin (Scimitar, • Carbaryl (Sevin) • Cyfluthrin (Bayer Advanced • Fluvalinate (Zoecon Yardex • Permethrin (several products)
Insecticide, Mavrik) • Pyrethrin (several products) Leafminers • Abamectin (Avid) • Disulfoton (Bonide Systemic, • Permethrin (several products) • Acephate (Orthene, Isotox) • Spinosad (Conserve, Fertilome, • Carbaryl (Sevin) • Fenoxycarb (Precision) • Imidacloprid – must apply early for Mites (rust-mites, spider mites) • Abamectin (Avid) • Dormant oil- not effective on all • Lambda cyhalothrin (Scimitar, • Bifenazate (Floramite) • Bifenthrin (Ortho Home Defense, • Fenbutatin oxide (Vendex) • Pyradiben (Sanmite) Talstar) • Hexythiazox (Hexagon) • Oil (Ultra fine) – summer spray • Clofentazine (Ovation) • Insecticidal soap (Safer’s, Sawflies (elm, pine, mountain-ash, pear slug, rose, slug, viburnum) • Acephate (Orthene, Isotox) • Deltamethrin (Delta-Eight, • Insecticidal soap (Safer’s, Concern) • Azadirachtin (Safer’s Brand Neem)
Enforcer, Deltagard) • Lambda cyhalothrin (Scimitar, Battle) • Bifenthrin (Ortho Home Defense, • Esfenvalerate (Ortho Bug-B-Gone • Oil (Ultra fine) – summer spray Talstar) • Permethrin (several products) • Carbaryl (Sevin) • Fluvalinate (Zoecon Yardex • Pyrethrin (several products) • Cyfluthrin (Bayer Advanced
Insecticide, Mavrik) • Spinosad (Conserve, Fertilome, • Imidacloprid (Bayer Advanced Scales (armored, soft and mealybugs) • Acephate (Orthene, Isotox) • Dinotefuran (Safari) • Lambda cyhalothrin (Scimitar, Battle) • Bifenthrin (Ortho Home Defense, • Esfenvalerate (Ortho Bug-B-Gone • Oil (Ultra fine) – summer spray Talstar) • Permethrin (several products) • Fluvalinate (Zoecon Yardex • Pyriproxifen (Distance) • Carbaryl (Sevin)
Insecticide, Mavrik) • Deltamethrin (Delta-Eight, • Imidacloprid (Bayer Advanced
Enforcer, Deltagard) • Dormant oil • Insecticidal soap (Safer’s, Concern) Home Landscape and Nursery Insecticides — E-221-W Thrips (western flower, daylily) • Abamectin (Avid)
• Deltamethrin (Delta-Eight, Enforcer,
• Acephate (Orthene, Isotox) Deltagard) • Permethrin (several products) • Spinosad (Conserve, Fertilome,
cide, Mavrik)
• Lambda cyhalothrin (Scimitar, Battle)
List of Publications
Developing an Integrated Pest Management Program for Nurseries
Home, Landscape, and Nursery Insecticides
ID-217-W Crabapples Resistant to Apply Scab and Japaneses Beetle in IndianaB-504
Insect and Mite Control on Woody Ornamentals and Herbaceous Perennials. This publication is by Dave Shetlar, Extension Landscape Entomologist, The Ohio State University. Visit our Emerald Acknowledgement
Thanks to R. Ballard, J. Barbour, J. Burbrink, L. Caplan, L. Hoelscher, R. Kemery, J. Neal, J. Orick, W. Rice, D.
Scott, S. Sims, and F. Whitford, of Purdue University for their helpful comments. This publication has been modified from
an original listing compiled by K. Delahaut of the University of Wisconsin.
READ AND FOLLOW ALL LABEL INSTRUCTIONS. THIS INCLUDES DIRECTIONS FOR USE, PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS (HAZ-ARDS TO HUMANS, DOMESTIC ANIMALS, AND ENDANGERED SPECIES), ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, RATES OF APPLICATION, NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS, REENTRY INTERVALS, HARVEST RESTRICTIONS, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL, AND ANY SPECIFIC WARNINGS AND/OR PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING OF THE PESTICIDE.
Revised 5/2010
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