\m    44   14   94    2  1 'Alfalfa Loopers'
\m    69   23   14    2  1 'Ants'
\m    87   29    9    3  1 'Aphids'
\m   125   42  120    3  1 'Armyworms'
\m   152   52  115    4  1 'Aster Leafhoppers'
\m   167   58   93    4  1 'Beet Armyworms'
\m   181   63  107    4  1 'Beetles'
\m   196   69   20    4  1 'Blister Beetles'
\m   211   74   41    5  1 'Cabbage Loopers'
\m   247   87   56    5  1 'Cabbage Webworms'
\m   263   93   34    6  1 'Corn Earworms'
\m   284  101   70    6  1 'Cucumber Beetles'
\m   300  107  122    6  1 'Cutworms'
\m   327  117   87    7  1 'Diamondback Moths (larvae)'
\m   356  127  122    7  1 'Fall Armyworms'
\m   373  134   38    7  1 'False Chinch Bugs'
\m   391  140   92    8  1 'Flea Beetles'
\m   419  151   49    8  1 'Garden Symphylans'
\m   439  159   33    8  1 'Grasshoppers'
\m   456  165    1    9  1 'Harlequin Bugs'
\m   476  172   86    9  1 'Imported Cabbage Worms'
\m   516  186   63   10  1 'Leafhoppers'
\m   543  196   24   10  1 'Leafminers'
\m   574  206  102   11  1 'Loopers'
\m   589  212   25   11  1 'Mites'
\m   612  220   75   11  1 'Mole Crickets'
\m   628  226  111   11  1 'Plant Bugs'
\m   644  232   39   12  1 'Root Maggots'
\m   659  238   10   12  1 'Saltmarsh Caterpillars'
\m   675  244   60   12  1 'Sowbugs'
\m   690  250   17   12  1 'Stinkbugs'
\m   706  255  111   13  1 'Tarnished Plant Bugs'
\m   721  261   94   13  1 'Thrips'
\m   735  266   96   13  1 'Vegetable Weevils'
\m   750  272   69   13  1 'Weevils'
\m   766  277  120   14  1 'Wireworms'
\m   787  285  104   14  1 'Yellow-Striped Armyworms'
\t'November 1987'                                                'IX BB-'
\a                Dr. Freddie Johnson, Extension Entomologist
\a
\a                           INSECT CONTROL IN TURNIPS

                Dr. Freddie Johnson, Extension Entomologist
\h 1 'Alfalfa Loopers'


                           INSECT CONTROL IN TURNIPS


                                 Alfalfa Loopers

NOTE:  Read the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops
(greens) and/or turnip roots.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bacillus thuringiensis          See individual labels.                0
  (Bactospeine, Bactur, Dipel,
   Sok, Thuricide)

methoxychlor                    2 EC           2 - 4 1/2 qt           14

naled (Dibrom)                  8 EC           1 - 1 1/2 pt      1 - ground
                                                                 application
                                                                 only
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Ants'



                                      Ants

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
allethrin (Pyrellin SCS)        1% liquid      1 - 1 1/2 pt      see label
                                  (EC)

carbaryl (Sevin)                5 B            20 - 40 lb             14
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\b\v
\h 1 'Aphids'
\v
\v
\v
                                     Aphids

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
allethrin (Pyrellin SCS)        1% liquid (EC) 1 - 1 1/2 pt      see label

diazinon (D.z.n. AG500)         4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt        10 for tops

dimethoate (Cygon, Defend)      4 EC           1/2 pt                 14

malathion (Cythion)             5 EC           1 - 2 pt               7

methyl parathion                4 EC           1 - 1 1/2 qt      15 for roots
                                                                 21 for tops

mevinphos (Phosdrin)            4 EC           1/4 - 1 /2 pt          3

naled (Dibrom)                  8 EC           1 - 1 1/2 pt      1 - ground
                                                                 application
                                                                 only

oxydemetonmethyl                2 EC           1 1/2 - 2 pt      7 for roots
  (Meta-Systox-R)                                                21 for tops

parathion                       4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt        10 for roots
                                                                 21 for tops

pyrethrins + piperonyl          66% liquid     2 - 6 oz               0
  butoxide (Pyrenone)             (EC)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Armyworms'



                                   Armyworms

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
allethrin (Pyrellin SCS)        1% liquid (EC) 1 - 1 1/2 pt      see label

carbaryl (Sevin)                80 WP          1 1/4 -           3 for roots
                                               2 1/2 lb          14 for tops

methyl parathion                4 EC           1 - 1 1/2 pt      15 for roots
                                                                 21 for tops

naled (Dibrom)                  8 EC           1 - 1 1/2 pt      1 - ground
                                                                 application
                                                                 only

parathion                       8 EC           1/2 pt                 10
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\b\v
\h 1 'Aster Leafhoppers'
\v
\v
\v
                               Aster Leafhoppers

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
carbaryl (Sevin)                80 WP          1 1/4 -           3 for roots
                                               1 7/8 lb          14 for tops
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Beet Armyworms'



                                 Beet Armyworms

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
methomyl (Lannate, Nudrin)      1.8 EC         2 - 4 pt               10
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Beetles'



                                    Beetles

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
allethrin (Pyrellin SCS)        1% liquid      1 - 1 1/2 lb           14
                                (EC)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Blister Beetles'



                                Blister Beetles

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
methoxychlor                    2 EC           2 - 4 1/2 qt           14
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\b\v
\h 1 'Cabbage Loopers'
\v
\v
\v
                                Cabbage Loopers

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bacillus thuringiensis          See individual labels.                0
  (Bactospeine, Bactur, Dipel,
   Sok, Thuricide)

cryolite (Kryocide)             96 WP          25 - 50 lb        not after
                                                                 seedling stage
                                                                 if tops eaten

malathion (Cythion)             5 EC           1 - 2 pt               7

methomyl (Lannate, Nudrin)      1.8 EC         2 - 4 pt               10

mevinphos (Phosdrin)            4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt             3

naled (Dibrom)                  8 EC           1 - 1 1/2 pt      1 - ground
                                                                 application
                                                                 only

parathion                       4 EC           1 pt              10 for roots
                                                                 21 for tops

pyrethrins + piperonyl          66% liquid     2 - 6 oz               0
  butoxide (Pyrenone)             (EC)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Cabbage Webworms'



                                Cabbage Webworms

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
parathion                       4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt        10 for roots
                                                                 21 for tops
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\b\v
\h 1 'Corn Earworms'
\v
\v
\v
                                  Corn Earworms

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
carbaryl (Sevin)                80 WP          1 1/4 -           3 for roots
                                               2 1/2 lb          14 for tops

cryolite (Kryocide)             96 WP          25 - 50 lb        not after
                                                                 seedling stage
                                                                 if tops eaten

diazinon (D.z.n.)               50 WP          1/2 - 1 lb        10 for tops
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Cucumber Beetles'



                                Cucumber Beetles

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
cryolite (Kryocide)             96 WP          25 - 50 lb        not after
                                                                 seedling stage
                                                                 if tops eaten
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Cutworms'



                                    Cutworms

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
allethrin (Pyrellin SCS)        1% liquid      1 - 1 1/2 pt      see  label
                                  (EC)

carbaryl (Sevin)                5 B            20 - 40 lb             14

cryolite (Kryocide)             96 WP          25 - 50 lb        not after
  (climbing cutworms)                                            seedling stage
                                                                 if tops eaten

diazinon (D.z.n.)               14 G           70 lb             preplant

parathion                       4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt        10 for roots
  (climbing cutworms)                                            21 for tops
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\b\v
\h 1 'Diamondback Moths (larvae)'
\v
\v
\v
                           Diamondback Moths (larvae)

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bacillus thuringiensis          See individual labels.                0
  (Bactospeine, Bactur, Dipel,
   Sok, Thuricide)

cryolite (Kryocide)             96 WP          25 - 50 lb        not after
                                                                 seedling stage
                                                                 if tops eaten

diazinon                        4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt        10 for tops

methomyl (Lannate, Nudrin)      1.8 EC         2 - 4 pt               10

parathion                       8 EC           1/2 pt                 10

pyrethrins + piperonyl          66% liquid     2 - 6 oz               0
  butoxide (Pyrenone)             (EC)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Fall Armyworms'



                                 Fall Armyworms

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
carbaryl (Sevin)                80 WP          1 1/4 - 2 1/2 lb  3 for roots
                                                                 14 for tops

methoxychlor                    2 EC           2 - 4 1/2 qt           14
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'False Chinch Bugs'



                               False Chinch Bugs

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
mevinphos (Phosdrin)            4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt             3

parathion                       4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt        10 for roots
                                                                 21 for tops
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\b\v
\h 1 'Flea Beetles'
\v
\v
\v
                                  Flea Beetles

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
carbaryl (Sevin)                80 WP          2/3 - 1 1/4 lb    3 for roots
                                                                 14 for tops

cryolite (Kryocide)             96 WP          25 - 50 lb        not after
                                                                 seedling stage
                                                                 if tops eaten

diazinon (D.z.n. AG500)         4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt             10

methomyl (Nudrin)               1.8 EC         2 - 4 pt               10

methoxychlor                    2 EC           2 - 4 1/2 qt           14

methyl parathion                4 EC           1 - 1 1/2 pt      15 for roots
                                                                 21 for tops
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Garden Symphylans'



                               Garden Symphylans

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diazinon (D.z.n.)               14 G           70 lb             broadcast
                                                                 prior to
                                                                 planting,
                                                                 work 4-8"
                                                                 into soil

dichloropropene (Telone II)     See label
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Grasshoppers'



                                  Grasshoppers

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
carbaryl (Sevin)                20 B           5 - 10 lb         14 for tops

mevinphos (Phosdrin)            4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt             3
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\b\v
\h 1 'Harlequin Bugs'
\v
\v
\v
                                 Harlequin Bugs

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
carbaryl (Sevin)                80 WP          2/3 - 1 1/4 lb    3 for roots
                                                                 14 for tops

diazinon                        4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt        10 for tops

parathion                       4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt        10 for roots
                                                                 21 for tops
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Imported Cabbage Worms'



                             Imported Cabbage Worms

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bacillus thuringiensis          See individual labels.                0
  (Bactospeine, Bactur, Dipel,
   Sok, Thuricide)

carbaryl (Sevin)                80 WP          1 1/4 -           3 for roots
                                               2 1/2 lb          14 for tops

cryolite (Kryocide)             96 WP          25 - 50 lb        not after
                                                                 seedling stage
                                                                 if tops are to
                                                                 be eaten

diazinon                        4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt        10 for tops

malathion (Cythion)             5 EC           1 - 2 pt               7

methomyl (Lannate, Nudrin)      1.8 EC         2 - 4 pt               10

methoxychlor                    2 EC           2 - 4 1/2 qt           14

mevinphos (Phosdrin)            4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt             3

parathion                       8 EC           1/2 pt                 10

pyrethrins + piperonyl          66% liquid     2 - 6 oz               0
  butoxide (Pyrenone)             (EC)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\b\v
\h 1 'Leafhoppers'
\v
\v
\v
                                  Leafhoppers

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
allethrin (Pyrellin SCS)        1% liquid      1 - 1 1/2 pt      see label
                                  (EC)

carbaryl (Sevin)                80 WP          2/3 - 1 1/4 lb    3 for roots
                                                                 14 for tops

dimethoate (Cygon, Defend)      4 EC           1/2 pt                 14

methoxychlor                    2 EC           2 - 4 1/2 qt           14

methyl parathion                4 EC           1 - 1 1/2 pt      15 for roots
                                                                 21 for tops

mevinphos (Phosdrin)            4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt             3
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Leafminers'



                                   Leafminers

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
allethrin (Pyrellin SCS)        1% liquid      1 - 1 1/2 pt      see  label
                                  (EC)

diazinon (D.z.n. AG500)         4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt             10
  (dipterous leafminer)

dimethoate (Cygon, Defend)      4 EC           1/2 pt                 14

methyl parathion                4 EC           1 - 1 1/2 pt      15 for roots
                                                                 21 for tops

mevinphos (Phosdrin)            4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt             3
  (dipterous adults)

naled (Dibrom)                  8 EC           1 - 1 1/2 pt      1 - ground
                                                                 application
                                                                 only
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\b\v
\h 1 'Loopers'
\v
\v
\v
                                    Loopers

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
allethrin (Pyrellin SCS)        1% liquid      1 - 1 1/2 pt      see label
                                  (EC)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Mites'



                                     Mites

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
allethrin (Pyrellin SCS)        1% liquid      1 - 1 1/2 pt      see label
                                  (EC)

methyl parathion                4 EC           1 - 1 1/2 pt      15 for roots
                                                                 21 for tops

mevinphos (Phosdrin)            4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt             3

oxydemethonmethyl               2 EC           1 1/2 - 2 pt      7 for roots
  (Meta-Systox-R)                                                21 for tops
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Mole Crickets'



                                 Mole Crickets

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diazinon (D.z.n.)               14 G           7 lb              1 - 2 days
                                                                 prior to
                                                                 seeding
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Plant Bugs'



                                   Plant Bugs

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
allethrin (Pyrellin SCS)        1% liquid      1 - 1 1/2 pt      see label
                                  (EC)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\b\v
\h 1 'Root Maggots'
\v
\v
\v
                                  Root Maggots

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
chlorpyrifos (Lorsban)          15 G           4.6 - 9.2 oz/     T-band at
                                               1000 row-ft       planting time
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Saltmarsh Caterpillars'



                             Saltmarsh Caterpillars

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
naled (Dibrom)                  8 EC           1 - 1 1/2 pt      1 - ground
                                                                 application
                                                                 only
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Sowbugs'



                                    Sowbugs

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
carbaryl (Sevin)                20 B           5 - 10 lb         3 for roots
                                                                 14 for tops
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Stinkbugs'



                                   Stinkbugs

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
carbaryl (Sevin)                80 WP          1 1/4 -           3 for roots
                                               2 1/2 lb          14 for tops
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\b\v
\h 1 'Tarnished Plant Bugs'
\v
\v
\v
                              Tarnished Plant Bugs

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
carbaryl (Sevin)                80 WP          1 1/4 -           3 for roots
                                               2 1/2 lb          14 for tops
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Thrips'



                                     Thrips

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
parathion                       8 EC           1/2 pt                 10
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Vegetable Weevils'



                               Vegetable Weevils

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
parathion                       4 EC           1/2 - 1 pt        10 for roots
                                                                 21 for tops
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Weevils'



                                    Weevils

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
allethrin (Pyrellin SCS)        1% liquid      1 - 1 1/2 pt      see label
                                  (EC)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\b\v
\h 1 'Wireworms'
\v
\v
\v
                                   Wireworms

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diazinon (D.z.n.)               14 G           70 lb             preplant

parathion                       4 EC           3 - 4 qt          preplant,
                                                                 broadcast and
                                                                 work 4-9" into
                                                                 soil

dichloropropene (Telone II)     see label
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\h 1 'Yellow-Striped Armyworms'



                            Yellow-Striped Armyworms

\vRead the label carefully for separate directions for turnip tops (greens)
\vand/or turnip roots.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Min. Days to
Insecticide                     Formulation    Rate/Acre            Harvest
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
cryolite (Kryocide)             96 WP          25 - 50 lb        not after
                                                                 seedling stage
                                                                 if tops eaten
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
