Chemical selector

Crop type: Wheat
Arthropod: Army Cutworm, Army Cutworm

Pest occurrence
Occasional
Scout time
Early Spring
Rate
0.0065 to 0.0125 lb. a.i./acre (0.8 to 1.6 fl. oz.)
Special instructions

Signal word on label is WARNING. Extremely hazardous to fish and aquatic invertebrates. Do not apply this product or allow it to drift to blooming crops or weeds on which bees are actively foraging. Minimum application volume (water) 10 GPA ground and 2 GPA aerial application. Chemigation and ULV applications are allowed by label. Maximum of 3.2 fl. oz./ acre (0.025 lb. a.i./acre) per cutting. Maximum of 5.6 fl. oz./ acre (0.044 lb. a.i./acre) per cutting for alfalfa or 2.8 fl. oz./acre (0.022 lb. a.i./acre) per cutting on mixed-stands of alfalfa and intentionally-grown grasses.

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Baythroid® XL: Product label, Safety data sheet

The Pesticide Selector includes suggestions for chemical control of pests in Kansas crops, which are provided by K-State Research and Extension, and may not be relevant for states other than Kansas. We will continue to expand this tool for help in selecting other types of agricultural chemicals, and for other states. Contact the myFields Team if you are interested in contributing content!

The herbicide performance ratings are taken from: C.R. Thompson, D.E. Peterson, W.H. Fink, P.W. Stahlman, and J.W. Slocombe. 2020. Chemical Weed Control for Field Crops, Pastures, Rangeland, and Noncropland, Kansas State University, January 2016. Contribution no. 16-029-S from the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station. Find it online at the bookstore.

The insecticide recommendations are taken from: B.P. McCornack, S. Zukoff, R.J. Whitworth, J.P. Michaud, and H.N. Schwarting. 2019. Insect Management Guides. March 2018. Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. PDF formats are available here.

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