Chemical management options
Chemical users should always follow the insecticide label instructions. Permits are approved by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) to allow off-label use to manage a pest or situation that is not on the label. Instructions and restrictions on the permit must be applied as well as instructions on the label such as safety directions, plant back periods, withholding periods and other instructions.
Resistance management
Updated April 2021
Various insecticides are available under APVMA permits for use against fall armyworm, however the reliance on insecticides for fall armyworm control on a global scale has led to the development of resistance to many chemical groups.
Ongoing research by NSW DPI scientists funded by the Cotton Research and Development Corporation is progressively adding to our understanding of both the natural susceptibility of Australian fall armyworm populations to pesticides and their current levels of resistance to key chemical groups.
Data available in April 2021 indicates that there is minimal resistance to selective insecticides containing actives such as emamectin benzoate (group 6 – avermectins e.g. Affirm®) and the Group 5 (spinosyns) insecticides spinosad and spinetoram (e.g. Entrust® and Success Neo®).
Australian fall armyworm populations also remain relatively susceptible to the Group 28 (diamides) insecticide chlorantraniliprole (e.g. Altacor®), based on similar dose responses to susceptible strains of cotton bollworm.
Genetic markers for carbamate (group 1A) and organophosphate (group 1B) resistance have been found in Australian populations, and they are 50–80 times less susceptible to synthetic pyrethroids (group 3A ) than the cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera). There is strong evidence that this is metabolic (rather than target site) resistance, and it is highly unlikely that pyrethroids will provide effective fall armyworm control.
It is important that this susceptibility to effective chemistries be maintained by using integrated pest management (IPM) programs that involve regular monitoring to identify early outbreaks, timely applications of selective insecticides only to above-threshold populations and rotating selective insecticides with different modes of action.
Following these guidelines will help to minimise the cost of fall armyworm control while making the most of natural enemy populations present in the crop, the benefits of which will be destroyed by broad-spectrum insecticides that are unlikely to provide effective control.
Growers must ensure that any chemical treatment chosen for fall armyworm control is covered by an APVMA permit or registration for the crop being treated.
Table 1. Permits issued by the Australian Pesticides and veterinary Medicines Authority for fall armyworm control
Note: many permits are approved for crop groups (eg leafy vegetables or bulb vegetables). Specific crops covered by each crop group description can be checked at https://apvma.gov.au/crop-groups
H = harvest G = grazing
Crop | Permit number | Insecticide | Harvest withholding period (days) | Mode of Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adzuki bean | Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | |
Chlorantraniliprole | 28 | 28 - Diamides | ||
Almonds | Chlorantraniliprole | 14 | 28 – Diamides | |
Avocado | Spinetoram | 0 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Chlorantraniliprole | 3 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Spinosad | 0 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Methomyl | 3 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Banana | Spinetoram | 0 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Spinosad | 0 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Barley | Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | |
Gamma-cyhalothrin | H14 G14 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Alpha-cypermethrin | H7 G14 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Magnet Insect Attractant (with methomyl) | H21 G21 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Berry fruit | Spinetoram | 1 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Spinosad | 1 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Blueberries | Spinetoram | 1 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Chlorantraniliprole | 3 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Emamectin | 5 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Indoxacarb | 3 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Spinosad | 1 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Methomyl | 5 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Chlorantraniliprole | 3 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Spinetoram | 3 | 5 - Spinosyns | ||
Emamectin | 3 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Emamectin | 1 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Chlorantraniliprole & Thiamethoxam | 28 | 28 – Diamides& 4A - Neonicotinoids | ||
Spinosad | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Methomyl | 1 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Spinetoram | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Spinosad | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Emamectin | 3 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Chlorantraniliprole & Thiamethoxam | 42 | 28 – Diamides & 4A - Neonicotinoids | ||
Methomyl | 1 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Broccoli | Indoxacarb | 7 | 22A – Oxadiazines | |
Brussel sprouts | Indoxacarb | 7 | 22A – Oxadiazines | |
Bulb onions | Spinetoram | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Methomyl | 7 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Canola | Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | |
Spinetoram | 14 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Emamectin | 14 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Gamma-cyhalothrin | H7 G7 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Magnet Insect Attractant (with methomyl) | 14 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Cabbage (closed head varieties only) | Indoxacarb | 7 | 22A – Oxadiazines | |
Capsicum | Indoxacarb | 3 | 22A – Oxadiazines | |
| Chlorantraniliprole & Thiamethoxam Methomyl | 28 1 | 28 – Diamides & 4A – Neonicotinoids 1A – Carbamates | |
Cauliflower | Indoxacarb | 7 | 22A – Oxadiazines | |
Celery | Emamectin | 1 | 6 – Avermectins | |
Indoxacarb | 7 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Methomyl | 1 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Celeriac | Methomyl | 1 | 1A – Carbamates | |
Cherries | Spinetoram | 3 | 5 - Spinosyns | |
Indoxacarb | 14 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Spinosad | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Methomyl | 1 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Chickpea | Spinetoram | 14 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Chlorantraniliprole | 14 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Emamectin | 21 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Gamma-cyhalothrin | H7 G7 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Alpha-cypermethrin | H21 G35 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Citrus | Spinetoram | 1 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Spinosad | 0 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Chlorantraniliprole | 14 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Methomyl | 2 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Coffee | Spinetoram Spinosad | 7 7 | 5 – Spinosyns 5 – Spinosyns | |
Cotton | Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | |
Spinetoram | 28 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Chlorantraniliprole | 28 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Indoxacarb | 28 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Emamectin | 28 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Magnet Insect Attractant (with methomyl or thiodicarb) | 7 H28 G28 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Cow pea | Chlorantraniliprole | 28 | 28 – Diamides | |
Cucurbits | Spinetoram | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Chlorantraniliprole | 1 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Emamectin | 3 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Spinosad | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Methomyl | 3 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Culinary herbs | Spinetoram | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Spinosad | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Eggplant | Chlorantraniliprole & Thiamethoxam | 28 | 28 – Diamides & 4A – Neonicotinoids | |
Indoxacarb | 3 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Faba bean | Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | |
Spinetoram | 14 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Chlorantraniliprole | 28 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Gamma-cyhalothrin | H7 G7 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Emamectin | 21 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Alpha-cypermethrin | H28 G35 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Fennel and fennel bulb | Methomyl | 14 | 1A – Carbamates | |
Field pea | Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | |
Spinetoram | 14 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Chlorantraniliprole | 28 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Emamectin | 21 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Gamma-cyhalothrin | H7 G7 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Alpha-cypermethrin | 28 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Methomyl | 7 | 1A - Carbamates | ||
Fodder and forage crops | Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | |
Forage brassica | Spinetoram | 7 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Spinetoram | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Chlorantraniliprole | 3 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Emamectin | 3 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Chlorantraniliprole & Thiamethoxam | 0 | 28 – Diamides & 4A – Neonicotinoids | ||
Spinosad | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Methomyl | 3 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Ginger | Spinetoram | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Chlorantraniliprole | 3 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Methomyl | 7 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Grapes | Spinetoram | 7 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Chlorantraniliprole | 56 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Emamectin | 56 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Indoxacarb | 56 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Spinosad | 14 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Methomyl | 7 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Spinetoram | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Chlorantraniliprole | 3 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Emamectin | 3 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Emamectin | 1 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Indoxacarb | 3 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Spinosad | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Chlorantraniliprole & Thiamethoxam | 28 | 28 – Diamides & 4A – Neonicotinoids | ||
Leeks, spring onions, shallots, galangal | Spinetoram | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Methomyl | 7 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | ||
Spinetoram | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Chlorantraniliprole | 1 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Emamectin | 3 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Spinosad | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Methomyl | 3 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Lentils | Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | |
Spinetoram | 14 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Chlorantraniliprole | 28 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Emamectin | 21 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Gamma-cyhalothrin | H7 G7 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Lettuce | Chlorantraniliprole | 3 | 28 – Diamides | |
Emamectin | 3 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Chlorantraniliprole & Thiamethoxam | 28 | 28 – Diamides & 4A – Neonicotinoids | ||
Methomyl | 7 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Lupins | Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | |
Spinetoram | 14 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Chlorantraniliprole | 28 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Emamectin | 21 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Gamma-cyhalothrin | H14 G14 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Alpha-cypermethrin | 28 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Macadamia | Spinetoram | 7 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Indoxacarb | 42 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Methomyl | 0 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Mango | Methomyl | 0 | 1A – Carbamates | |
Maize | Chlorantraniliprole | H14 G14 | 28 – Diamides | |
Spinetoram | 14 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Indoxacarb | 22A – Oxadiazines | |||
Emamectin benzoate | 42 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Alpha-cypermethrin | 7 | 3A - Pyrethroids | ||
Zeta-cypermethrin | 7 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Methomyl | H14 G14 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Magnet Insect Attractant (with methomyl or thiodicarb) | H21 G21 H14 G14 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Millet | Spinetoram | 0 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Alpha-cypermethrin | H7 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Alpha-cypermethrin | 7 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Methomyl | 14 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Mung bean | Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | |
Spinosad | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Spinetoram | 14 | 5 - Spinosyns | ||
Chlorantraniliprole | 14 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Emamectin | 21 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Gamma-cyhalothrin | H14 G14 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Alpha-cypermethrin | 7 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Myoga | Methomyl | 14 | 1A - Carbamates | |
Navy bean | Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | |
Spinetoram | 14 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Chlorantraniliprole | 28 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Emamectin | 21 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Gamma-cyhalothrin | H14 G14 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Alpha-cypermethrin | 7 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Nursery stock (non-food) – Seedlings, tubes and plugs, potted colour, Trees and shrubs Foliage plants Palms, grasses Fruiting plants (non-bearing) Cut flowers | Azadirachtin | 0 0 | UN - Unknown mode of action | |
Cyantraniliprole & Thiamethoxam | 0 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Emamectin Benzoate | 0 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Indoxacarb | 0 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Methoxyfenozide | 0 | 18 - Diacylhydrazine | ||
Acetamiprid & Novaluron | 0 | 4A - Neonicotinoid & 15 - Benzoylurea | ||
Pyrethrins | 0 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Lambda-cyhalothrin | 0 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Alpha-cypermethrin | 0 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Acephate | 0 | 1B - Organophosphate | ||
Methomyl | 0 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Oats | Alpha-cypermethrin | H7 G14 | 3A - Pyrethroids | |
Magnet Insect Attractant (with methomyl) | H21 G21 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Olives | Spinetoram | 21 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Ornamentals | Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | |
Spinetoram | 0 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Spinosad | 0 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Acetamiprid & Novaluron | 0 | 4A - Neonicotinoid & 15 - Benzoylurea | ||
Azadirachtin | 0 | UN - Unknown | ||
Cyantraniliprole & Thiamethoxam | 0 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Emamectin Benzoate | 0 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Indoxacarb | 0 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Methoxyfenozide | 0 | 18 - Diacylhydrazine | ||
Lambda-cyhalothrin | 0 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Pyrethrins | 0 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Alpha-cypermethrin | 0 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Acephate | 0 | 1B - Organophosphate | ||
Methomyl | 0 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Methomyl | 1 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Parsley | Chlorantraniliprole | 3 | 28 – Diamides | |
Methomyl | 1 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Pastures | Magnet Insect Attractant (with methomyl) | 10 | 1A – Carbamates | |
Peanut | Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | |
Indoxacarb | H14 G14 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Methomyl | 14 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Peppers | Indoxacarb | 3 | 22A – Oxadiazines | |
Persimmon | Methomyl | 0 | 1A – Carbamates | |
Pigeon pea (refuge) | Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | |
Pigeon pea | Indoxacarb | 21 | 1A – Carbamates | |
Chlorantraniliprole | 28 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Pistachios | Spinetoram | 7 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Pome fruit | Chlorantraniliprole | 14 | 28 – Diamides | |
Spinetoram | 7 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Spinosad | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Indoxacarb | 14 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Methomyl | 1 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Popcorn | Chlorantraniliprole | H14 G14 | 28 – Diamides | |
Spinetoram | 14 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Indoxacarb | 14 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Potatoes | Chlorantraniliprole | 0 | 28 – Diamides | |
Spinosad | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Methomyl | 7 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Rakkyo | Methomyl | 7 | 1A - Carbamates | |
Hungry rice, Job’s tears, Teff, Tef | Spinetoram | 0 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Rice | Chlorantraniliprole | H14 G14 | 28 – Diamides | |
Alpha-cypermethrin | H14 G14 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Carbaryl | H14 G14 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | ||
PER89353v2(except potato) | Chlorantraniliprole | 3 | 28 – Diamides | |
Spinetoram | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Spinosad | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Emamectin | 3 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Methomyl | 7 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Rubus species | Chlorantraniliprole | 3 | 28 – Diamides | |
Indoxacarb | 3 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Safflower | Chlorantraniliprole | H14 G14 | 28 - Diamides | |
Silverbeet | Chlorantraniliprole & Thiamethoxam | 28 | 28 – Diamides & 4A – Neonicotinoids | |
Methomyl | 14 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Sorghum | PER89390(grain) | Spinetoram | 0 | 5 – Spinosyns |
Gamma-cyhalothrin | H14 G14 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Alpha-cypermethrin | 7 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Zeta-cypermethrin | 14 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Methomyl | H14 G14 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Magnet Insect Attractant (with methomyl) | H14 G14 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Soybean | Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | |
Chlorantraniliprole | 14 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Spinetoram | 14 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Indoxacarb | H21 G21 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Gamma-cyhalothrin | H21 G21 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Alpha-cypermethrin | 7 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Methomyl | 7 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Spinach | Chlorantraniliprole & Thiamethoxam | 28 | 28 – Diamides & 4A – Neonicotinoids | |
Methomyl | 14 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Sports/recreational turf, lawns | Chlorantraniliprole | 0 | 28 – Diamides | |
Methomyl | NA | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Chlorantraniliprole | 3 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Spinetoram | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Spinosad | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Stone fruit | Chlorantraniliprole | 14 | 28 – Diamides | |
Spinetoram | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Spinosad | 7 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Indoxacarb | 14 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Methomyl | 1 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Strawberries | Chlorantraniliprole | 1 | 28 – Diamides | |
Spinosad | 14 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Emamectin | 3 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Indoxacarb | 2 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Methomyl | 10 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Sugarcane | Chlorantraniliprole | 56 | 28 – Diamides | |
Permethrin | 0 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Sunflower | Chlorantraniliprole | H14 G14 | 28 – Diamides | |
Zeta-cypermethrin | 21 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Gamma-cyhalothrin | 28 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Magnet Insect Attractant (with methomyl) | H14 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Sweet corn | Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | |
Amorphous silica | 0 | No chemical group | ||
Chlorantraniliprole | 7 | 28 – Diamides | ||
Spinetoram | 3 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Spinosad | 0 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Emamectin | 3 | 6 - Avermectins | ||
Indoxacarb | H3 G3 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Indoxacarb | H3 G3 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Alpha-cypermethrin | 7 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Zeta-cypermethrin | 7 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Methomyl | H1 G3 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Methomyl | H1 G3 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Magnet Insect Attractant (with methomyl or thiodicarb) | H8 G10 H14 G28 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Sweet potato | Methomyl | 3 | 1A – Carbamates | |
Teosinte | Chlorantraniliprole | H14 G14 | 28 – Diamides | |
Spinetoram | 14 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Indoxacarb | H14 G14 | 22A – Oxadiazines | ||
Tomatoes | Indoxacarb | 3 | 22A - Oxadiazines | |
| Chlorantraniliprole & Thiamethoxam Methomyl | 28 1 | 28 – Diamides & 4A – Neonicotinoids 1A - Carbamates | |
Tree nuts (except almonds) | Chlorantraniliprole | 10 | 28 – Diamides | |
Triticale | Alpha-cypermethrin | H7 G14 | 3A – Pyrethroids | |
Turf production | Indoxacarb | 0 | 22A – Oxadiazines | |
Methomyl | 0 | 1A – Carbamates | ||
Tropical and | Spinetoram | 7 | 5 – Spinosyns | |
Spinosad | 0 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Vetch, adzuki, Cowpea, pigeon pea | Chlorantraniliprole | 28 | 28 – Diamides | |
Spinetoram | 14 | 5 – Spinosyns | ||
Emamectin | 21 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Vetch | Gamma-cyhalothrin | H7 G7 | 3A – Pyrethroids | |
Wheat | Spodoptera frugiperda multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus strain 3AP2 | 0 | Biocontrol | |
Emamectin benzoate | 0 | 6 – Avermectins | ||
Alpha-cypermethrin | H7 G14 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Gamma-cyhalothrin | H14 G14 | 3A – Pyrethroids | ||
Magnet Insect Attractant (with methomyl) | H21 G21 | 1A – Carbamates |
Table 2 provides a list of products registered for control of ‘Armyworm’, ‘Armyworms’, ‘Caterpillar’ or ‘Lepidopterous caterpillars’. These products are not registered specifically for fall armyworm control. However, these products can be used for fall armyworm control in NSW. The following information must be considered when deciding to apply any of these products.
Caution: Not all use patterns are registered for each state. Check directions for use on product label for all instructions before use.
Efficacy: the registered uses in the table below are for generic description of 'Armyworm', 'Armyworms', 'Caterpillar' or 'Lepidopterous caterpillars'. Efficacy against fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is not known, for further information contact product manufacturer.
The list below is not a definitive list of all products registered for each active constituent as there are many generic products that have copied the use pattern from other products. For full list of registered products go to the APVMA website and search on the Pubcris search engine for the following search terms 'Armyworm', 'Armyworms', 'Caterpillar' or 'Lepidopterous caterpillars'.
Table 2. Products registered for control of armyworms, caterpillars or Lepidopterous caterpillars
| Insecticide | Crops | Product Name (Registration Number) | Mode of Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacillus thuringiensis var kastaki |
Vegetables Fruits Vines Oilseeds Cereal grains Herbs tobacco Ornamentals Forestry Amenity trees Turf |
Dipel DF Biological Insecticide (53431/101018) | 11A Bacillus thuringiensis |
| Spinetoram | Ornamentals |
Success Neo Insecticide (64109/101896) | 5 Spinosyns |
| Chlorantraniliprole |
Lawns Golf courses Sports grounds Commercial and residential |
Acelepryn GR Turf Insecticide (85185/112584) | 28 Diamides |
| Pyrethrins |
Fruit Vegetables Ornamentals Indoor plants and ferns |
Pyrate Natural Insecticide (88596/106803) Pyzap Insecticide (61779/59698 | 3A Pyrethroids |
| Esfenvalerate | Turf |
Sumi-Alpha Flex Insecticide (53047/109037) | 3A Pyrethroids |
| Beta-cyfluthrin |
Azaleas Hibiscus Pelargoniums Roses Turf |
Prolong Ultra (66483/58069) Beetlebeta 125 SC Insecticide (66448/117786) | 3A Pyrethroids |
| Bifenthrin | Ornamental plants |
Superway Bugz off, mozzies, midges and more residential insecticide (84064/109610) Venom Professional 240 SC Insecticide (84018/117677) | 3A Pyrethroids |
| Maldison | Ornamentals |
Hy-Mal Insecticide (48992/62947) | 1B Organophosphates |
| Trichlorfon |
Cereals Legumes Maize Pasture Small grains Sugarcane |
Tyranex 500 Insecticide (87790/119261) AC Tipster 500 SL (88049/120135) | 1B Organophosphates |
| Diazinon |
Cereals Pastures Various vegetable crops |
Barmac Diazinon Insecticide (50007/57614) AC Dizzy 800 Insecticide (88946/122991) | 1B Organophosphates |
| Chlorpyrifos |
Cereals Hops Pasture and forage crops Sorghum Sugarcane Cotton Bananas |
Conquest Chlorpyrifos 500 Insecticide (55897/121214) Task 500 EC Insecticide (88651/121907) | 1B Organophosphates |
| Dimethoate |
Ornamental shrubs Ornamental farm and forest Trees |
Katar Insecticide (85466/113355) | 1B Organophosphates |
| Methomyl |
Pastures Sorghum Sweet corn Maize Barley Wheat Oats |
Huilong Methomyl 225 Insecticide (88438/121325) Thanos 225 Insecticide (89097/123574) | 1A Carbamates |
| Carbaryl | Raspberries |
Kendon Carbaryl 500SC Insecticide (69359/106803) | 1A Carbamates |
