By Andi Anderson
Vegetable growers will see several important updates to insect management tools during the 2026 growing season. These changes include new insecticide products, updated crop labels and expanded pest targets. Together, these updates offer growers more options while helping them manage insect resistance in a responsible and effective manner.
One major development is the introduction of a new class of foliar insecticides from Syngenta. These products—Incipio, Vertento and Zivalgo—contain the active ingredient isocycloseram, which belongs to IRAC Group 30. Since all three products act in the same way, they should not be rotated with one another. However, this new chemistry provides an additional option that can be rotated with older insecticide groups, helping growers reduce the risk of resistance building in pest populations. Each product is labeled for specific crop groups and targets a range of insects including mites, thrips, true bugs, caterpillars, flea beetles, and leafhoppers.
Another update comes from Corteva, which expanded the Lumiverd label to include onions and cucurbits. Lumiverd contains the active ingredient spinosad and can be used by organic growers. It is designed to help manage onion maggot and seedcorn maggot. Corteva reports that several seed treatment companies offer Lumiverd, making it more accessible for farmers preparing for the growing season.
FMC has also expanded the label for Avaunt eVo, which contains the active ingredient indoxacarb. This update now allows growers to use the product for cucumber beetle suppression in cucurbits. This gives farmers another tool for managing one of the most challenging pests in vegetable production.
Along with these product updates, growers must follow new federal requirements regarding site‑specific pesticide restrictions. These guidelines can be found on the EPA’s Bulletins Live! Two website. Michigan State University Extension also provides articles to help growers understand how to use this resource.
These updates ensure that vegetable growers enter the 2026 season with improved options for pest management, greater flexibility, and clearer guidelines that support safe and effective crop protection.
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Categories: Michigan, Rural Lifestyle, Farm Safety