Common Stalk Borer (Kansas Corn)

State
Kansas
Target pest
Scouting time

Damage occurs in May and June.

Disclaimers

This content may not be suitable for states other than Kansas.

 

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

 

Crop type