2014 Louisiana Insect Pest Management Guide 2014 Louisiana Insect Pest Management Guide Table of Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Restricted Use Pesticides ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 General Information for Users of This Guide ................................................................................................................... 1 General Precautions................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Insecticide/Acaricide Resistance Management .................................................................................................................. 2 Drift of Pesticides ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Pesticides Hazardous to Honeybees and Other Beneficial Insects ............................................................................. 3 Wildlife Hazards ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Pesticide Phytotoxicity ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 Buffers/Water pH ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Oils as Pesticides ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Predators and Parasites ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 Restricted Entry Intervals (REIs) ........................................................................................................................................... 4 In Case of Poisoning ................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Authors and Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Bees and Wasps ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Crops (Commercial Uses) ....................................................................................................................... 7 Cotton ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Corn ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Grain Sorghum ........................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Pastures and Forages ............................................................................................................................................................. 22 Rice ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Soybeans ................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Stored Grain ............................................................................................................................................................................ 38 Sugarcane .................................................................................................................................................................................. 40 Sweet Potatoes........................................................................................................................................................................ 46 Wheat and Oats...................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Fruit and Nuts (Commercial Uses) ...................................................................................................... 52 Apples ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 52 Citrus ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 53 Figs .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 62 Mayhaws .................................................................................................................................................................................... 63 Peaches ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 64 Pears ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 70 Pecans ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 72 Small Fruits (grapes, blueberries and brambles) ............................................................................................................. 75 Strawberries ............................................................................................................................................................................. 78 2014 Louisiana Insect Pest Management Guide Fruit and Nuts (Home Uses) ................................................................................................................. 81 Citrus ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 81 Figs .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 83 Peaches and Plums .................................................................................................................................................................. 84 Pecans ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 85 Small Fruits ............................................................................................................................................................................... 87 Household Insects .................................................................................................................................. 88 Termites .................................................................................................................................................................................... 93 Pesticide Safety ........................................................................................................................................................................ 94 Interior Plants ......................................................................................................................................... 95 Lawns ....................................................................................................................................................... 96 Commercial Uses ................................................................................................................................................................... 96 Home Uses ............................................................................................................................................................................ 103 Livestock ............................................................................................................................................... 105 Horses ...................................................................................................................................................................................