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<strong>PLANT</strong> <strong>PROTECTION</strong> 1 – <strong>Pests</strong>, <strong>Diseases</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Weeds</strong><br />

Table 2. Insecticide Mode of Action Groups (2009) some examples<br />

MAIN MODE OF<br />

ACTION GROUP<br />

<strong>and</strong><br />

Primary Site of<br />

Action<br />

4<br />

(contd)<br />

5<br />

Nicotinic Acetyl<br />

choline receptor<br />

allosteric<br />

activators<br />

Nerve action<br />

6<br />

Chloride<br />

channel<br />

activators<br />

Nerve action<br />

7<br />

Juvenile<br />

hormone<br />

mimics<br />

Growth<br />

regulation<br />

8<br />

Miscellaneous nonspecific<br />

(multi-site)<br />

inhibitors<br />

9<br />

Selective<br />

Homopteran<br />

feeding<br />

blockers<br />

10<br />

Mite growth<br />

inhibitors<br />

Growth<br />

regulation<br />

CHEMICAL<br />

SUBGROUP or<br />

Exemplifying<br />

Active<br />

constituent<br />

4A<br />

Neonicotinoids<br />

(contd)<br />

4B<br />

No registered<br />

actives<br />

Spinosyns<br />

Eco-naturalure<br />

is a BFA<br />

CERTIFIED<br />

PRODUCT FOR<br />

ORGANIC GARDENS<br />

Avermectins<br />

Milbemycins<br />

(from<br />

Streptomyces<br />

sp.)<br />

7A<br />

Juvenile<br />

hormone<br />

analogues<br />

7B<br />

Fenoxycarb<br />

7C<br />

Pyriproxyfen<br />

8A<br />

Alkyl halides<br />

8B<br />

Chloropicrin<br />

8C<br />

Sulfuryl fluoride<br />

9A<br />

No registered<br />

actives<br />

9B<br />

Pymetrozine<br />

10A<br />

Clofentezine<br />

10B<br />

Etoxazole<br />

Trade name<br />

Active constituent<br />

ACTARA, CRUISER,<br />

MERIDIAN<br />

thiamethoxam<br />

No registered actives<br />

THE PRODUCT<br />

ECO-NATURALURE,<br />

TRACER NATURALYTE,<br />

VARIOUS<br />

spinosad<br />

(derived from soil<br />

bacteria)<br />

DELEGATE<br />

spinetoram<br />

ABAMECTIN,<br />

VERTIMEC,<br />

VARIOUS<br />

abamectin<br />

(fermentation product<br />

of soil micro-organism<br />

MILBEKNOCK,<br />

ULTIFLORA<br />

milbemectin<br />

Any on the surface is<br />

degraded by sunlight<br />

RIZACON, GRAIN-<br />

STAR, VARIOUS<br />

methoprene<br />

INSEGAR,<br />

VARIOUS<br />

fenoxycarb<br />

SUMILARV<br />

pyriproxyfen<br />

To be used by licensed<br />

pest control operators<br />

only<br />

METHYL BROMIDE<br />

methyl bromide<br />

VARIOUS<br />

chloropicrin<br />

VARIOUS<br />

sulfuryl fluoride<br />

No registered actives<br />

CHESS<br />

pymetrozine<br />

APOLLO<br />

clofentezine<br />

CALIBRE<br />

hexythiazox)<br />

PARAMITE<br />

etoxazole<br />

Mode of action<br />

Systemic<br />

Contact<br />

Stomach<br />

Contact action<br />

Stomach action<br />

baits & sprays,<br />

may kill certain wasp<br />

parasites <strong>and</strong> some<br />

lacewings<br />

Non-systemic<br />

Contact action<br />

Stomach action<br />

slow acting, good<br />

persistence effective<br />

against insects<br />

resistant to other<br />

insecticides<br />

Non-systemic<br />

but absorbed by<br />

young leaves, taken<br />

up by feeding mites<br />

<strong>and</strong> remains active<br />

for many weeks<br />

Insect growth<br />

regulator,<br />

prevents insects from<br />

maturing to adults, eg<br />

inhibits larval moulting<br />

Insect growth<br />

regulator<br />

Contact action<br />

Stomach action<br />

ovicidal, inhibits<br />

larval moulting<br />

Insect growth<br />

regulator<br />

Contact action<br />

Stomach action<br />

SOME USES<br />

Read label, obtain advice from company<br />

CROPS, SITES<br />

TREATED<br />

Turf; citrus, cotton,<br />

tomato, maize sorghum,<br />

sweetcorn, sunflower<br />

Certain herbs, fruit & nut<br />

crops, vegetables,<br />

ornamentals,<br />

field crops, tea tree,<br />

eucalypts<br />

Pome & stonefruit<br />

Ornamentals, roses,<br />

apple, pears, citrus,<br />

cotton, tomatoes,<br />

strawberries,<br />

minimum impact on<br />

beneficials<br />

Strawberries,<br />

ornamentals including<br />

roses, chrysanthemums,<br />

carnations<br />

Stored cereal grains,<br />

also dogs, cats<br />

Apples, pears<br />

Buildings, houses,<br />

restaurants, puppies,<br />

cats kittens<br />

see Fumigants page 267<br />

All fumigants must only be supplied to <strong>and</strong> used by<br />

professional <strong>and</strong> registered fumigators<br />

see Fumigants page 267<br />

see Fumigants page 267<br />

Systemic<br />

Contact action<br />

Stomach action<br />

long lasting<br />

Contact action<br />

ovicide, larvicide, not<br />

adults, control for up to<br />

80 days, slow acting<br />

Non-systemic<br />

Contact action<br />

Stomach action<br />

Ovicidal, not adults<br />

Contact action,<br />

Translaminar<br />

Residual activity of 4-5<br />

weeks; not adult<br />

mites. Adults lay<br />

sterile eggs, stops<br />

existing eggs <strong>and</strong><br />

nymphs developing<br />

Certain brassica<br />

vegetables, potatoes,<br />

stone fruit, cotton<br />

Certain pome & stone<br />

fruits, bananas, hops,<br />

ornamentals<br />

Ornamentals, apple,<br />

pear, stone fruit,<br />

strawberry<br />

Pome fruit, stone fruit,<br />

table grapes, cotton<br />

PESTS CONTROLLED,<br />

SUPPRESSED<br />

Broad spectrum<br />

soil & sucking insects, eg<br />

larvae of various scarabs,<br />

billbug; wireworm,<br />

earwigs, thrips, aphids<br />

Insecticide<br />

Helicoverpa,, loopers,<br />

other caterpillars, pear<br />

& cherry slug, beetles,<br />

Queensl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

Mediterrean fruit flies.<br />

Narrow spectrum<br />

lightbrown apple moth,<br />

loopers <strong>and</strong> oriental<br />

fruit moth<br />

Miticide<br />

motile stages only, no<br />

ovicidal activity<br />

Insecticide<br />

leafminers, native<br />

budworm<br />

Miticide<br />

twospotted mite<br />

Narrow spectrum<br />

stored grain pests;<br />

fleas, etc<br />

Narrow spectrum<br />

codling moth,<br />

lightbrown apple moth,<br />

aids in control of San<br />

Jose scale<br />

Narrow spectrum<br />

cockroaches, fleas<br />

(retards growth of<br />

insect larvae, ovicidal)<br />

Narrow spectrum<br />

aphids (can remain alive<br />

for 2-4 days but stop<br />

feeding in a few hours)<br />

Miticide<br />

European red mite,<br />

bryobia mite, strawberry<br />

mite, twospotted mite<br />

Miticide<br />

European red mite,<br />

twospotted mite<br />

Miticide<br />

twospotted mite, bean<br />

spider mite, European<br />

red mite<br />

58 Insects <strong>and</strong> allied pests - Integrated pest management

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