Potato Pest Control Guide

pesticide sign in a potato fieldThe Potato Program team at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension provides information on potato production. We update the pesticide recommendations annually by May; more frequently if new products become labeled. This is not an exhaustive list of materials labeled on potatoes in Maine; this is a list of recommended chemicals.

Current Recommendations

  • Seed Treatment 2019  (WordPDF)
  • Disease Control (Fungicide Schedule) 2019  (Word)  (PDF)
  • Potato Disinfestation 2019  (Word)  (PDF)
  • Treating Potatoes Entering Storage 2019  (Word)  (PDF)
  • Organic Producers 2019   (Word) (PDF)

Outdated Recommendations — Use At Your Own Risk