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Treatment class

imidacloprid systemic insecticide

insecticide

Quick reference

Treatment class
insecticide
Mode of action
Neonicotinoid — nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist
Application method
soil drench
Restricted use
No
Seasonal window
Active when target pest present; long residual
Source
uf_ifas_v1

Controls these pests

  • Mealybug (Pseudococcidae)Pseudococcidae spp.first_line
  • Soft scaleCoccidae spp.first_line
  • Whitefly (Silverleaf / sweetpotato)Bemisia tabacihigh
  • Rugose spiraling whiteflyAleurodicus rugioperculatusfirst_line
  • AphidAphididae spp.high
  • Southern chinch bugBlissus insularishigh
  • White grubCyclocephala / Phyllophaga / Ataenius spp.moderate
  • Royal palm bugXylastodoris luteolusfirst_line
  • Palmetto weevilRhynchophorus cruentatushigh
  • Cycad scaleAulacaspis yasumatsuifirst_line

Controls these diseases

No diseases linked yet.

Notes

Workhorse for scale, mealybug, whitefly, and many sucking insects. Also used for chinch bug residual control. Pollinator concerns — do NOT apply during flowering.