Common Stalk Borer (Kansas Corn)

Scouting time

Damage occurs in May and June.

Chemical control

Insecticide

Rate

Alpha-cypermethrin (Fastac EC)

2.7 to 3.8 fl. oz./acre

Beta-cyfluthrin (Baythroid XL)

0.0125 to 0.022 lbs. a.i./acre (1.6 to 2.8 fl. oz.)

 

 

Chlorpyrifos (numerous products)

Check label, but generally 2 pints/acre

Chlorpyrifos plus gamma-cyhalothrin (Cobalt)

38 to 42 fl. oz. of product/acre

Chlorpyrifos plus zeta-cypermethrin (Stallion)

9.25 to 11.75 fl. oz./acre

Cyfluthrin (Tombstone)

0.025 to 0.044 lb. a.i./acre (1.6 to 2.8 fl. oz.)

Deltamethrin (Decis 1.5EC)

0.018 to 0.022 lb. a.i./acre (1.5 to 1.9 fl. oz.)

Esfenvalerate (Asana XL)

0.03 - 0.05 lb. ai./acre  (5.8 - 9.6 fl. oz./acre)

Flubendiamide (Belt)

2.0 to 3.0 fl. oz./acre

Gamma-cyhalothrin (Proaxis)

0.01 to 0.015 lb. a.i./acre (2.56 to 3.84 fl. oz.)

Lambda-cyhalothrin (numerous products)

0.02 to 0.03 lb. of a.i./acre

Lambda-cyhalothrin plus chlorantraniliprole (Besiege)

6.0 to 10.0 fl. oz./acre

Permethrin (multiple products)

0.1 to 0.2 lb. lb. a.i./acre

Zeta-cypermethrin (Mustang MAXX, etc.)

0.017 to 0.025 lb. a.i./acre (2.72 to 4.0 fl. oz.)

Zeta-cypermethrin + Bifenthrin (Hero)

2.6 to 6.1 fl. oz. of product/acre

 

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