Introduction

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Sunflower
Beetle
Cruiser Maxx Sunflowers (N)
Decis 5EC/Poleci (P)
Matador/Silencer (P)
Defoliators
A seed treatment combining Cruiser 5FS with Maxim 480FS and Apron XL.
Sunflower Seeds can not be treated with Cruiser Maxx Sunflowers in Canada.
40 ml (Decis)
70 A or G 395
81 ml (Poleci)
17-25 ml (Ground)
34 ml (Aerial)
7 A or G 64-110
Mako (P) 28 ml 70 A or G 242-542
UP-Cyde (P) 40 ml 70 A or G 355
Voliam Xpress (D+P) 91 ml 7 A or G 98
Grasshoppers Coragen (D) 51-101 ml 1 A or G >5,000
Voliam Xpress (D+P) 91 ml 7 A or G 98
Pests of Head and Seeds
Lygus bugs
Note: Because the most appropriate timing of insecticides to control Lygus bugs in sunflowers
includes flowering stages, steps to minimize harm to pollinators should be taken (see page 621-622)
and insecticides should only be used when economic thresholds are exceeded.
Matador 34 ml 7 A or G 64-110
Voliam Xpress (D+P) 91 ml 7 A or G 98
Sunflower Seed
Weevil
Banded
sunflower moth
Sunflower Moth
Sunflower
Midge
Early planting helps to reduce seed damage by sunflower seed weevils.
Note: Because the most appropriate timing of insecticides to control sunflower seed weevils is during
the flowering stage, steps to minimize harm to pollinators should be taken (see page 621-622)
and insecticides should only be used when economic thresholds are exceeded.
Mako (P) 28 ml 70 A or G 242-542
UP-Cyde (P) 40 ml 70 A or G 355
Chlorpyrifos (OP) 0.486 L 42 A or G 272/205
Late planting may provide some control.
Note: Because the most appropriate timing of insecticides to control banded sunflower moth includes
flowering stages, steps to minimize harm to pollinators should be taken (see page 621-622) and
insecticides should only be used when economic thresholds are exceeded.
Coragen (D) 101-152 ml 1 A or G >5,000
Dipel 2X DF
(young larvae) (M)
127-253 g N/A A or G > 4,000
Some cultivars show some resistance to feeding by sunflower midge.
ALWAYS CONSULT THE INSECTICIDE LABEL BEFORE APPLYING ANY INSECTICIDE.
1
Insecticide Group: M=microbial, D=diamides, N=Neonicotinoids, P=pyrethroids, C=carbamates, OP=organophosphates.
2
LD 50
values represent the relative toxicity of a pesticide. They represent the dose (in mg/kg body weight) that will kill 50% of the
test animals. Thus the lower the number the greater the toxicity. Values given are for oral LD 50
.
Sweet Clover- See clovers (sweet, red, alsike)
See forage grasses
Timothy-
Wheat-
See small grain cereals