Ohio State University Extension Bulletin

Management of Turfgrass Pests
Weeds, Diseases, and Insects
2003

Bulletin L-187


Management of Turf Insects and Other Animals

Ohio Registered Insecticides for Turf Insects

Pesticide Common Chemical Name Ohio Registered Products Formulation Manufacturer
Abamectin Advantage granular ant bait 0.011% Bait Whitmire
Acephate Orthene Turf, Tree & Ornamental Sprays
Acephate Pro 75s
75%SP
75%SP
Valent
Micro Flo, United Phosphorus
Azadirachtin Neem-Away 3%EC Gardens Alive!
Bacillus popilliae (see Paneibacillus below)
Bacillus sphaericus VectoLex CG 7.5%WP Valent BioSciences Corp.
Bacillus thuringiensis
Berliner, Var kurstaki
Sod Webworm Attack*
Dipel Dust*
Bactospeine*
20%WP
0.048 Dust
10%F
Ringer
Rigo Company
PBI/Gordon Corp.
Bacillus thuringiensis
Berlineer, Var israelensis
Vectobac G
Vectobac WDG
Teknar HP-D
0.2%G
37.4% WP
1.6%F
Valent BioSciences Corp.
Valent BioSciences Corp.
Certis USA
Beauveria bassiana JW-1 Naturalis-T & O 7.16%F Troy Biosciences, Inc.
Beta-cyfluthrin Tempo SC Ultra
Tempo Ultra WP
1F
10%WP
Bayer
Bayer
Bifenthrin Talstar Lawn & Turf
Talstar PL
Talstar GCs
Talstar GC Granulars
Talstar EZ
Ortho Lawn Insect Killer Granules*
Bifenthrin Pro
7.9% F
0.2G
7.9%F
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%G
7.9%F
FMC
FMC
FMC
FMC
FMC
Scotts Co.
BASF
Carbaryl Sevin 80 WSPs
Carbaryl 4Ls
Sevin SL
Cleary's Sevin
Brand SL
80%WP
4F
4F
4F
Bayer
Drexel, UAP
Bayer
W.A. Cleary
Chlorpyrifos
(not for use on residential lawns)
Dursban 50Ws
Dursban Pros
Chlorpyrifos 2.32 Granular Insecticide
Chlorpyrifos Pro 2s
Chlorpyrifos Pro 4s
Mole Cricket Bait 1%
50WP
2EC
2.32%G
2 EC
4 EC
1% Bait
DowAgrosciences
DowAgrosciences
MicroFlo
MicroFlo
MicroFlo
MicroFlo
Cufluthrin Tempo 20WP
Tempo 20 WP GC
Bayer Lawn & Garden Multi-Insect Killer*
Bayer Lawn & Garden Multi-Insect Killer*
20WP
20WP
0.75%F
0.1G
Bayer
Bayer
Bayer
Bayer
Deltamethrin DeltaGard T&O Granular
DeltaGard GC Granulars
DeltaGard T&O 5SC
DeltaGard GC 5SCs
Delta Eight Insect Control*
0.1G
0.1G
.42EC
.42EC
0.1G
Bayer
Bayer
Bayer
Bayer
Bonide
Diazinon
(not for use on golf courses or sod farms)
Diazinon AG500
Diazinon 5% Granules*
Diazinon 4E
Diazinon Concentrate
4EC
5G
4EC
2EC
UAP
UAP, Spectrum Brands
Gowan
Spectrum Brands
Dicofol
(not for use on residential lawns)
Kelthane 50 WSPs
Dicofol 4EL
Kelthane 35
50WP
4EC
35WP
DowAgrosciences
UAP
DowAgrosciences
Fenoxycarb Awards 1% Bait Syngenta
Fipronil Chipco Choices
Chipco Firestars
Chipco Top Choices
0.1%G
0.00015%Bait
0.0143%G
Bayer
Bayer
Bayer
Fluvalinate Yardex
Mavrik Aquaflow
2EC
2F
Zoecon
Zoecon
Halofenozide MACH 2Ls
MACH 2 Granulars
2F
1.5G
DowAgrosciences
DowAgrosciences
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Cruiser --- Several special order companies
Hydramethylnon CB441 Ant and Insect Bait
Maxforce Fine Granule Insect Bair
0.73% Bait
1.0% Bait
Waterbury Co.
Imidacloprid Merit 75WPs
Merit 75 WSP
Merit 2s
Merit 0.5G
Bayer Season Long Grub Control*
Bayer Season Long Grub Control RTS*
GrubEx*
75WP
75WP
2F
0.5G
0.2G
1.47% spray
Bayer
Bayer
Bayer
Bayer
Bayer
Bayer
Scotts
Lamda-cyhalothrin Scimitar WP (for lawns only)
Scimitar CS (for lawns only)
Scimitar GC
   (golf courses, sod farms & lawns)
Battle CS
Triazicide Soil & Turf Insect Killer Granules*
9.5%WP
9.7%EC
 
9.7%EC
9.7%EC
0.04%G
Syngenta
Syngenta
 
Syngenta
Lesco
Spectrum Brands
Malathion (lawns only) Malathion 4EC Spectrum Brands
Metaldehyde Bug-Geta Plus*
   (+Carbaryl)
Snail & Slug Killer Pellets*
Deadline T&O
2G
(5G)
0.13%G
4G
Ortho (The Scotts Co.)
 
Micro Flo
Amvac
Paenibacillus popilliae Dutky Milky Spore dust St. Gabriel Laboratories
Permethrin (lawns only) Astro
Tengard SFR
Spectricide Bug Stop*
Bonide Eight Insect Control*
Permethrin Pro
3.2EC
3.2EC
0.25G & 2.5%EC
 
3.2EC
FMC
United Phosphorus
Spectrum Brands
Bonide
BASF
Spinosyn Conserve SC 1.0EC DowAgrosciences
Steinernema spp Exhibit, Vector, etc. --- Several special order companies
Trichlorfon Dylox 80 T & O
Dylox 6.2
Bayer 24 Hour Grub Control*
80SP
6.2G
6.2G
Bayer
Bayer
Bayer
* Product available for homeowner use.
s Product available for sod farm use.


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