Bidrin® 8

BIDRIN® is proven to be a very dependable product for control of thrips, plant bugs, and aphids in cotton pest management programs. BIDRIN® provides the same level of dependable control on all stinkbug species, including the brown stinkbug, which data shows is harder to control with many insecticides as compared to the southern green stinkbug.

The most economical, fastest-acting, broadcast spectrum insecticide, period.

• Contact Activity proved quick knockdown
• Broad-spectrum Activity
• Residual Control – thrips, plant bugs, and aphids
• Contact Control – stinkbug, including brown stinkbug

Use Bidrin® 8 in cotton for the following pests:

Aphids, Thrips, Spider Mites, Cotton Fleahopper; for early season control: 1.6 to 3.6 fl. oz/acre

Grasshoppers, Boll Weevil: 4.0 fl. oz/acre

Aphids, Stinkbugs, Cotton, Fleahopper, Spider Mites Grasshoppers, Boll Weevil, Black Fleahopper, Plant Bugs (Lygus), Saltmarsh Caterpillars, Leaf Perforators; for mild or late season control: 4.0 to 8.0 oz./acre.

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Bidrin® 8 Rates:
For use in cotton for the following pests:

Bidrin® 8 Aphid Rates:

Bidrin® 8 Aphid Management:

BIDRIN 8 is a contact and systemic, foliar-applied insecticide. Aphids reproduce very rapidly and may be found on all parts of the cotton plant. For best control, apply BIDRIN 8 in sufficient water for good plant coverage when dew has dried (both sides of the cotton leaves). BIDRIN 8 is absorbed into the plant quite rapidly and also provides surface residue for contact control. Heavy populations of aphids will require careful evaluation of control once applications are made. New generations of aphids may require a second application. Residual activity of BIDRIN 8 will depend upon the growing condition of the plant at the time of application and whether new aphid nymphs have appeared since last application. Some consultants choose to apply Methly Parathion mixed with BIDRIN 8 if initial populations are heavy. BIDRIN 8 is also labeled in a tank mix with Trimax (1 ounce per acre) and has shown excellent activity and extended length of control.

Bidrin® 8 Thrip Rates:

Bidrin® 8 Thrip Management:

Thrips have sucking and piercing mouthparts that will rasp the young leaves causing young seedling cotton to appear wilted and stressed. BIDRIN 8 has been a standard for control of thrips for many years and continues to be an effective measure. It is important to adequately cover the cotton plants since they are very small in the pre-bloom stage. Thrips will migrate from nearby crops and can be very heavy at times. Careful observation of the cotton is needed during early stages to look for migrating populations. Control may appear to be less than desirable if migration is occurring, as the insects may not have yet contacted the insecticide. Look closely for immature thrips when evaluating control. Stressed cotton plants will not take the BIDRIN 8 into the plant as rapidly as vigorously growing cotton and this can effect the residual effectiveness of BIDRIN 8 and other systemic insecticides.

Bidrin® 8 Stinkbug Rates:

Bidrin® 8 Stinkbug Control and Benefits:

Bidrin Controls both Adults and Nymphs of Southern Green and Brown Stinkbugs. Bidrin has proven to be the standard for stink bug control, regardless of species or stage of growth, and also provides residual control.

• Superior Stink Bug Control
• Excellent Plant Bug Control
• Contact and Residual Activity
• Excellent for Resistance Management in a program with Centric/Trimax/Intruder
• Can Tank-mix with Pyrethroids
• Very Cost Effective treatment

Bidrin® 8 Stinkbug Management:

As a result of several production changes over the past few seasons, stinkbugs have become one of the major problems in cotton in the mid-south and southeast. This insect has two key species—Southern Green and Brown. The Southern Green is easier to control than the Brown with most insecticides, particularly the pythrethroids. Stinkbugs will cause significant yield losses without much notice in the field. They usually damage small and medium size bolls by inserting mouthparts into bolls in search of seeds, thus causing severe damage to the lint. Scouting is difficult due to the mobility of the pest. There is no standard scouting procedure for stinkbugs. Sweepnets may be used or cuts may be taken into small “quarter-size (25 cent)” bolls to look for damage. Stinkbugs will migrate to cotton from nearby crops such as corn or soybeans. Most extension entomologists recognize BIDRIN 8 as the only product that will control the Brown stinkbug. BIDRIN 8 is effective on nymphs and adults of both Southern Green and Brown stinkbugs, so it is always the right choice for stinkbug control. AMVAC has developed a Technical Bulletin for BIDRIN 8 control of stinkbugs. Contact us for more information.

Bidrin® 8 Plant Bug Rates:

Bidrin® 8 Plant Bug Management:

Plant bugs have increasingly become a major pest in cotton due to several changes in production practices, including increased planting of Bt cotton and implementation of the Boll Weevil Eradication Program. These insects will develop on a large number of alternate host plants and migrate into fields during the entire season. Most consultants will make control recommendations based on “square retention” of the fruiting bodies. States have different methods of determining when control measures need to be implemented. BIDRIN 8 controls plant bugs reproducing in cotton plants and the application residue controls migrating populations from surrounding areas. BIDRIN 8 has been used extensively over the years with positive results. The amount of residual control depends upon neighboring host plants and how they are growing. It is also important to see if any reproduction is occurring in the fields. The systemic nature of BIDRIN 8 makes for a good management tool for this pest. Positive results have been observed with a Trimax® plus BIDRIN 8 tank mix. This combination provides quick knockdown and longer residual control.

Always read and follow label recommendations prior to use.

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