INSECTICIDES
Note: Preventative practices must be implemented and documented in your Organic System Plan prior to using any of the following organic-approved insecticides.
§ 205.206 Crop pest, weed, and disease management practice standard.
PRODUCT NAME
Azera
Aza-Guard
Des-X
USE
aphids, whiteflies, caterpillars, thrips, leafminers, beetles, stink bugs, mites
aphids, whiteflies, thrips, spider mites, caterpillars, beetles, leafminers, fungus gnats, weevils, nematodes, scale insects
SUPPLIERS
NOTES
Works through contact, ingestion, and insect growth regulation
Works through disrupting insect development and as a deterrent
Conserve Naturalyte
thrips, caterpillars, leafminers, beetles, fire ants, fruit flies, Colorado potato beetles, corn earworms, leafrollers
0.5% spinosad, affects insect’s nervous system, causing feeding to stop
aphids, whiteflies, spider mites, mealybugs, leafhoppers, psyllids, lace bugs, sawfly larvae, scale insects
Works through direct contact, has short residual activity; As an herbicide, may only be used for farmstead maintenance (roadways, ditches, building perimeters) and ornamental crops
Diatomaceous Earth
ants, cockroaches, fleas, bed bugs, beetles (including grain/storage pests)
Works mechanically due to its sharp microscopic particles
Dipel
gypsy moth, tent caterpillar, cabbage looper, tomato hornworm, leafroller
Active ingredient: Bacillus thuringiensis
Entrust SC
most caterpillars, colorado potato beetle, flea beetles, spotted wing drosophila (SWD), and more
Similar to Aza-Guard; Works through contact and ingestion
Javelin
cabbage loopers, tomato hornworms, armyworms, leafrollers, codling moth larvae, bagworms, tent caterpillars, spongy moth/gypsy moth, caterpillars
Active ingredient is Bacillus thuringiensis; Works through ingestion
Monterey Garden Insect Spray
caterpillars and worms, thrips, leafminers, armyworms, codling moth, colorado potato beetles, borers, fire ants, webworms, sawflies, some mites, and beetles
Active ingredient: spinosad; works through ingestion or contact; best applied in the evening when pollinators are inactive
Neemix
aphids, whiteflies, thrips, fungus gnats, leafminers, mealybugs, scale crawlers, caterpillars (limited suppression), beetle larvae, some mites
Works through disrupting insect development, reducing feeding, suppressing reproduction, and as a deterrent
PyGanic
aphids, whiteflies, thrips, beetles, caterpillars, leafhoppers, mites, fruit flies, gnats, mosquitoes, earwigs, Japanese beetle
Active ingredient: Pyrethrins; works quickly, through contact; best applied in the evening when pollinators are inactive
Safer® Brand
aphids, whiteflies, spider mites, caterpillars, beetles, stink bugs, earwigs, mealybugs, and other soft-bodied insects
Check at local garden centers, hardware stores, and farm supply stores, or buy online at www.saferbrand.com
Safer® Brand has multiple products for pest and/or disease control.
Sluggo
slugs, snails
Active ingredient: Iron Phosphate
Trilogy
aphids, whiteflies, spider mites, thrips, mealybugs
Active ingredient: Neem oil; works through smothering insects and mites and disrupting feeding and egg-laying
XenTari
armyworms, diamondback moth larvae, cutworms, loopers, corn earworm, box tree moth caterpillars, other caterpillar pests (larvae of moths and butterflies)
Active ingredient: Bacillus thuringiensis; works through ingestion