IMPORTANT PESTICIDES REGISTERED IN CALIFORNIA
MATERIALS AND TARGET PESTS
Malathion Carbaryl
(Sevin)
Diazinon 1/
Fonofos
(Dyfonate)
Methomyl
(lannate)
Chlorpyrifos
(lorsban)
Oxydemeton-
Methy
(Metasystox-R)
Phorate
(Thimet)
2/Methyl-
Parathion
Aldicarb
(Temik)
Naled
(Dibrom)
3/Metham-
idophos
(Monitor)
Armyworm
 
 
X
 
 
X
X
 
 
X
 
 
 
Beet Leafhoppers
X4
X
X
 
 
 
 
X
 
X
 
 
Black bean aphids
X
X
X
 
X
 
 
X
X
X
 
 
Cutworms
 
 
X
 
 
 
X
 
 
X
 
 
 
Flea Beetles
 
 
X
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grasshoppers
 
X
X
X
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
Green peach aphid
X
 
X
 
X
 
X
X
 
X
 
X
Leafhoppers (empoasca)
X
X
X
 
 
 
X
X
X
 
X
 
Mites
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
X
 
X
 
Nematodes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
Root Aphids
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Webworms
 
 
X
 
 
X
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
Wireworms
 
 
 
X
X
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
1/ Fonofos no longer available for sale in California.
2/ Methyl-Parathion no longer available for sale in California.
3/ Methamidophos no longer available for beets effective December 31, 1997.
4/ Used by Curly Top Virus Control Committee to control leafhoppers in non-crop areas.