Quick reference
- Treatment class
- insecticide
- Mode of action
- Neonicotinoid — fast-acting
- Application method
- soil drench
- Restricted use
- No
- Seasonal window
- Year-round when needed
- Source
- uf_ifas_v1
Controls these pests
- Mealybug (Pseudococcidae)Pseudococcidae spp.high
- Soft scaleCoccidae spp.high
- Armored scaleDiaspididae spp.moderate
- Whitefly (Silverleaf / sweetpotato)Bemisia tabacifirst_line
- Rugose spiraling whiteflyAleurodicus rugioperculatusfirst_line
Controls these diseases
No diseases linked yet.
Notes
Faster uptake than imidacloprid; preferred for rapid knockdown on rugose spiraling whitefly and scale on palms. Pollinator concerns.