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PEAR PETAL FALL-2ND COVER SPRAYS


Time of Application Material/gal water To Control Remarks
Petal Fall - When most petals have fallen

1st cover -10 days after PF

2nd cover - 14 days after 1st cover

2.0-4.0 tbsp Sulfur 90W
plus
2 fl oz permethrin 2.5%
or
2 tbsp esfenvalerate 0.425%
or
1.5 tsp Confirm T/O
Scab, powdery mildew, rust, apple rot, fire blight, curculio, codling moth, mites, aphids, boron deficiency  If fire blight is present, add streptomycin to this spray. Important for codling moth control. Confirm in 1st and 2nd cover effective for codling moth, not for plum curculio. Permethrin and esfenvalerate are toxic to orchard predators.


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