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Suggested insecticides to control pecan nut casebearer.

	Concentrate per
Insecticides	100 gal	acre	Remarks
Bacillus thuringiensis* See below product names		See product label	Livestock grazing permitted.
Carbaryl** Sevin® 80S Sevin® 50W Sevin® 4F Sevin® XLR	1.25-3 lb 2-5 lb 1-2.5 qt 1-2.5 qt		Livestock grazing permitted.
Chlorpyrifos Lorsban® 4E		1.5-4 pt	Do not graze livestock.
Malathion Malathion® 57% EC	1-2 pt		Livestock grazing permitted.
Methoxyfenozide Intrepid® 2F		4-8 oz	Livestock grazing permitted.
Phosmet Imidan® 70 W	2-3 1/8 lbs		Do not graze livestock.
Spinosad Entrust***	0.3-0.75 oz	1.25-3 oz	Livestock grazing permitted.
SpinTor® 2SC		4-10 oz
Tebufenizide Confirm® 2F		8-16 oz	Do not graze livestock in treated orchard.

*Several insecticides including Javelin® WG, Dipel® ES and others contain the active ingredient Bacillus thuringiensis and are labeled to control pecan nut casebearer in pecan. The active ingredient in these insecticides is the toxin of the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt, which kills only caterpillars of moths and butterflies. Javelin® WG and Dipel® ES have low toxicity to humans, wildlife and beneficial insects; treated orchards can be grazed. Sunlight degrades these microbial insecticides, so their period of residual control is shorter than that of most other insecticides. Also unlike some insecticides, B.t.'s do not kill casebearer moths. Accurate treatment timing to target hatching larvae and thorough spray coverage are especially critical for control with B.t. insecticides.

**Survey orchard for increases in aphid or mite infestations after using carbaryl.
***The spinosad formulation in Entrust® is classified as an organic substance by the USDA National Organic Standards Board.