Effects of Insecticides on Peelminer Parasite Releases
(Cirrospilus coachellae)

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None of the listed insecticides have been tested on Cirrospilus parasites yet, however, based on research with other natural enemies such as Aphytis we can make some generalizations about which insecticides are safe to use in the Cirrospilus parasite release blocks.  If the insecticide that you want to treat with is not on this list, call Beth Grafton-Cardwell (559-646-6591) to find out if it would be toxic to the parasites.

Insecticides that are SAFE for use (low toxicity to parasites)

Thrips treatments

Success (spinosad)

Veratran (sabadilla)

Agri-Mek

Scale treatments

Esteem (pyriproxifen) 

Applaud (buprofezin)

Admire (imidacloprid)

Oil

Worm treatments

Dipel or Javelin (Bt)

Kryocide or Prokil (sodium aluminofluoride)

Other

            Micromite (diflubenzuron)

Miticides

Kelthane (dicofol)

Vendex (fenbutatin oxide)

Omite (propargite)

Nexter (pyridaben)

Ant baits

            Clinch (abamectin)

            Esteem (pyriproxifen)

Insecticides that are NOT acceptable because they are likely to kill parasites and so should be avoided

Pyrethroids

Baythroid (cyfluthrin)

Danitol (fenpropathrin)

Carbamates

            Sevin (carbaryl)

            Lannate (methomyl)

            Carzol (formetanate)

Organophosphates

            Lorsban (chlorpyrifos)

            Supracide (methidathion)

            Cygon (dimethoate)

            Malathion

            Dibrom (naled)

Foliar Neonicotinoids

            Provado (imidacloprid)

            Assail (acetamiprid)