Table 1.

Percent mortality of forest tent caterpillar larvae six and 24 hours after insecticide application.

Treatment and rate6 hrs24 hrs
Acephate 3%A (Orthene PT 1300)9372
Cyfluthrin 0.04%+tetramethrin 0.72%+piperonyl butoxide 1.0%+MGK 264 1.0% A (Laser)10085
Diazinon 1 %A (Knox-Out PT 1500A)9888
Pyrethrins 0.176% + tetramethrin 0.081% + piperonyl butoxide 1.05% A10091
Phenothrin 0.5%A (Sumithrin PT 1400)9990
Carbaryl (Sevin SL) 32 oz/100 gal.-95
Cyfluthrin (Tempo 2E) 1.5 oz/100 gal.-100
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