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Sycamore
Aphids: Horticultural spray oil can be applied as a dormant treatment. Formulations of abamectin, acephate, acetamiprid, azadirachtin, Beauveria bassiana, bifenthrin (Bifenthrin Pro Multi-Insecticide, Onyx Insecticide, Talstar F, Talstar Lawn & Tree Flowable, Talstar GC Flowable, Talstar Nursery Flowable, and TalstarOne Multi-Insecticide only), chlorpyrifos (Dursban 50W only), cyfluthrin, cyfluthrin and imidacloprid, deltamethrin, dinotefuran, disulfoton, fenpropathrin, horticultural oil, hydrophobic extract of neem oil, imidacloprid, lambda-cyhalothrin (Battle GC, Demand CS, Scimitar CS, Scimitar GC, and Scimitar WP only), malathion, naled, oxydemeton-methyl, permethrin (Astro Insecticide and Permethrin Pro only), pymetrozine, pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide, pyriproxyfen, tau-fluvalinate, and thiamethoxam are labeled for aphid management. Marathon 1% G and Marathon 60 WP are labeled for use only on plants grown in containers, flats, benches, or beds.
Management Hints: Select and apply horticultural spray oil according to label directions. Treat the host plant with registered insecticides when an aphid infestation is first detected. (pp. 308, 310)
Bagworm: Formulations of acephate, azadirachtin, Bacillus thuringiensis, bifenthrin (Bifenthrin Pro Multi-Insecticide, Onyx Insecticide, Talstar F, Talstar Lawn & Tree Flowable, Talstar GC Flowable, Talstar Nursery Flowable, and TalstarOne Multi-Insecticide only), carbaryl, chlorpyrifos (Dursban 50W only), cryolite, cyfluthrin, cyfluthrin and imidacloprid, deltamethrin, diflubenzuron, lambda-cyhalothrin, malathion, permethrin, pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide, spinosad, tau-fluvalinate, tebufenozide, and trichlorfon are labeled for bagworm management. Naled is labeled to manage bagworm on sycamore.
Management Hints: Bagworm cases (containing overwintering eggs) can be hand-picked from infested host plants during winter and early spring. Registered insecticides may be applied after eggs hatch and caterpillars are small during early to mid-June. (p. 176)
Fall Webworm: Formulations of acephate, azadirachtin, Bacillus thuringiensis, bifenthrin (Bifenthrin Pro Multi-Insecticide, Onyx Insecticide, Talstar F, Talstar Lawn & Tree Flowable, Talstar GC Flowable, Talstar Nursery Flowable, and TalstarOne Multi-Insecticide only), carbaryl, chlorpyrifos (Dursban 50W only), cryolite, cyfluthrin, cyfluthrin and imidacloprid, deltamethrin, diflubenzuron, lambda-cyhalothrin, permethrin (Astro Insecticide and Permethrin Pro only), pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide, spinosad, tau-fluvalinate, tebufenozide, and trichlorfon are labeled for management of fall webworm. Naled is labeled for management of fall webworm on sycamore.
Management Hints: Treat when caterpillars are small from late June through July. (p. 166)
Japanese Beetle: Formulations of acephate, acetamiprid, azadirachtin, bifenthrin (Bifenthrin Pro Multi-Insecticide, Onyx Insecticide, Talstar F, Talstar Lawn & Tree Flowable, Talstar GC Flowable, Talstar Nursery Flowable, and TalstarOne Multi-Insecticide only), carbaryl, chlorpyrifos (Dursban 50W only), cyfluthrin, cyfluthrin and imidacloprid, deltamethrin, dinotefuran, fenpropathrin, imidacloprid, lambda-cyhalothrin, malathion, permethrin (Astro Insecticide and Permethrin Pro only), phosmet, and pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide are labeled for management of adults. Formulations of imidacloprid (Merit 2, Merit 75 WP, and Merit 75 WSP) are also labeled for management of white grub larvae such as Japanese beetle, chafers, Oriental beetle, Asiatic garden beetle, and Phyllophaga spp. Marathon 1% G and Marathon 60 WP are labeled for use only on plants grown in containers, flats, benches, or beds. Merit 2.5 G is labeled for use on ornamental shrubs and small trees in outdoor landscapes and interior plantscapes against Japanese beetle adults.
Management Hints: Treat when beetles are active from late June through July. (p. 236)
Sycamore Lace Bug: Formulations of acephate, Beauveria bassiana (BotaniGard ES only), bifenthrin (Bifenthrin Pro Multi- Insecticide, Onyx Insecticide, Talstar F, Talstar Lawn & Tree Flowable, Talstar GC Flowable, Talstar Nursery Flowable, and TalstarOne Multi-Insecticide only), carbaryl, chlorpyrifos (Dursban 50W only), cyfluthrin, cyfluthrin and imidacloprid, deltamethrin, disulfoton, fenpropathrin, horticultural oil, imidacloprid, insecticidal soap, lambda-cyhalothrin (Battle GC, Demand CS, Scimitar CS, Scimitar GC, and Scimitar WP only), malathion, permethrin, pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide, and thiamethoxam are labeled for lace bug management. Marathon 1% G and Marathon 60 WP are labeled for use only on plants grown in containers, flats, benches, or beds.
Management Hints: The sycamore lace bug overwinters as an adult. Spray when nymphs are present on the lower leaf surface. Repeat applications may be needed since two generations are produced each year. (p. 428)
Sycamore Plant Bug: Formulations of acetamiprid, Beauveria bassiana (BotaniGard ES only), bifenthrin (Bifenthrin Pro Multi-Insecticide, Onyx Insecticide, Talstar F, Talstar Lawn & Tree Flowable, Talstar GC Flowable, Talstar Nursery Flowable, and TalstarOne Multi-Insecticide only), carbaryl, chlorpyrifos (Dursban 50W only), cyfluthrin, cyfluthrin and imidacloprid, deltamethrin, horticultural oil, insecticidal soap, lambda-cyhalothrin (Battle GC, Demand CS, Scimitar CS, Scimitar GC, and Scimitar WP only), permethrin (Astro Insecticide and Permethrin Pro only), pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide, and thiamethoxam are labeled for plant bug management.
Management Hints: This plant bug species overwinters in the egg stage in woody tissue at the base of leaf buds. Registered insecticides should be directed against young nymphs when the foliage reaches a length of about 2 inches sometime in early May. (p. 400)
Terrapin Scale: Horticultural spray oil can be applied as a dormant treatment. Crawlers may be managed with formulations of acephate, azadirachtin (Ornazin 3% EC only), buprofezin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos (Dursban 50W only), cyfluthrin, cyfluthrin and imidacloprid, deltamethrin, dinotefuran, horticultural oil, hydrophobic extract of neem oil, imidacloprid, insecticidal soap, lambda-cyhalothrin (Battle GC, Demand CS, Scimitar CS, Scimitar GC, and Scimitar WP only), methidathion, and thiamethoxam. Marathon 1% G and Marathon 60 WP are labeled for use only on plants grown in containers, flats, benches, or beds.
Management Hints: Select and apply horticultural spray oil according to label directions. Mature females give birth to living young in June. Young nymphs migrate to foliage for 6 weeks and move back to twigs and branches to overwinter. (p. 364)
Tussock Moth: Formulations of azadirachtin, bifenthrin (Bifenthrin Pro Multi-Insecticide, Onyx Insecticide, Talstar F, Talstar Lawn & Tree Flowable, Talstar GC Flowable, Talstar Nursery Flowable, and TalstarOne Multi-Insecticide only), chlorpyrifos (Dursban 50W only), cryolite, cyfluthrin, cyfluthrin and imidacloprid, deltamethrin, diflubenzuron, lambda-cyhalothrin, naled, permethrin (Astro Insecticide and Permethrin Pro only), pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide, spinosad, and tau-fluvalinate are labeled for tussock moth management.
Management Hints: Caterpillars may be present from late April through June. Adult females may lay eggs that will produce a second generation of caterpillars, which feed in August and September.
(p. 158)