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  3. Dry Edible and Seed Pea Pests

Dry edible and seed pea-Wireworm and seedcorn maggot

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Seedcorn maggot
Delia platura Meigen
Female adult
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Seedcorn maggot
Delia platura Meigen
Immature showing damage
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Seedcorn maggot
Delia platura Meigen
Egg(s) on host
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Seed corn maggot (Delia platura) and several species of wireworm

Management-chemical control

  • bifenthrin (Capture LFR) at 0.04 to 0.08 lb ai/A soil at-plant. Do not exceed 0.1 lb ai/A per season at-plant. Apply at 0.08 to 0.1 lb ai/A for pre-emergent or pre-plant incorporated. PHI 14 days. REI 12 hr. Retreatment interval 7 days.
  • imidacloprid (Gaucho 600) at 1.6 to 3.2 fl oz/100 lb seed.
  • thiamethoxam (Cruiser Maxx) at 1.5 fl oz/100 lb seed (about 25g ai/100 g seed).
  • zeta-cypermethrin (Mustang Maxx) at 0.025 lb ai/A soil at-plant. PHI 21 days. REI 4 hr. Do not exceed 0.15 lb ai/A per season.

These products contain commonly used active ingredients for control of wireworms and seed corn maggot in dry edible and seed pea. There are other materials available. Please consult a licensed crop advisor for additional recommendations.