Chemical selector

Crop type: Wheat
Arthropod: Flea Beetle, Flea Beetle

Pest occurrence
Occasional
Scout time
Spring
Rate
0.02 to 0.03 lb. a.i./acre
Special instructions

Apply by ground or air in sufficient gallonage to obtain full coverage of target location. Use a minimum of 2 gallons of water per acre by air. Do not graze or harvest forage as feed within 7 days after treatment. Do not feed treated straw within 30 days after treatment. PHI is 30 days. Do not apply more than 0.06 lb. a.i./acre per season. REI is 24 hours.

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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