Management Information

Chemical Control of Mites on Ornamental Plants LINK

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Based on results from the trials in Puerto Rico and Florida the products that demonstrated the highest efficacy agaist RPM are:

  • Avid 0.15 EC

  • Floramite  2 SC

  • Forbid 480 SC

  • Kelthane  4 E

  • Pylon 2 SC

  • Sanmite 75 WP

  • Shuttle 15 SC

  • Sulfur [Liquid Sulfur 6, Thiolux (FV)]

  • TetraSan 5 WDG

 

Please read the PDF files to view the data as reported.


Puerto Rico: PDF LINK

Acaricides tested in Puerto Rico greenhouse trial


Product

Tradename

Approximate rates used in test

Spiromesifen

Forbid 480 SC

1.9 fl oz/100 gallons

Dicofol

Kelthane 4E

16.9 fl oz/100 gallons

Acequinocyl

Shuttle 15 SC

7.6 fl oz/100 gallons

Bifenazate

Floramite SC

5.9 oz/100 gallons

Etoxazole

TetraSan 5WG

9.9 oz/100 gallons

Milbemectin

Ultiflora

8.1 fl oz/100 gallons

Florida 1: PDF LINK

Products evaluated against red palm mite.          


Treatment

Dose/100 gallons

Re-infestation/timing

Tetrasan 5WDG

16 oz

0 days after application

Tetrasan 5WDG

16 oz

14 days after application

Tetrasan 5WDG

16 oz

28 days after application

Avid

4 oz

0 days after application

Avid

4 oz

14 days after application

Liquid Sulfur 6

2.5 gallons

No manual reinfestation

 

Florida Trial 2: PDF LINK

Treatments applied against RPM

Treatments

Active ingredient

Rate / 100 gal

Control

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Pylon

 21.4% Chlorfenapyr or pyrrole

5.2 fl oz.

Sanmite

Pyridaben 75% -

6 oz.

Shuttle 15 SC

 Acequinocyl 15.8%

12.8 oz.

TetraSan 5 WDG

 Etoxazole 5%

16 oz.

Thiolux (FV)

Dry Flowable Micronized Sulfur  AI: 80% sulfur

10 lbs.

Ultiflora

Milbemectin 1%

16 oz.

Avid 0.15 EC*

Abamectin (2.0%) - chem name: Avermectin

8 oz.

Avid 0.15 EC +
Oil (used Glacial)*

Abamectin (2.0%) - chem name: Avermectin

8 oz.
 +
1%

Agrimek0.15 EC +
Silwet L-77*

Abamectin (2.0%) - chem name: Avermectin

8 oz.
+
4 oz.

* The three treatments with Avid were sprayed a second time 14 days after the first spray...