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INSECTS - FIRST COVER (at petal fall; this is the single most important spray for blueberry insects)


Insect Chemical and Formulation Rate/100 gal Dilute Acre Concentrate Remarks
Blueberry tip borer Sevin XLR Plus
malathion 57EC
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2 qt
1.5 pt
Removing dead canes at pruning aids in control
of tip borer. Use of malathion should be delayed if spotted wing drosophila will be a target later, in order to comply with the seasonal maximum
number of applications.
Plum curculio Imidan 70W
Sevin XLR Plus
Surround 95WP
malathion 57EC
Exirel 0.83
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1.5 lb
2 qt
12.5-50 lb
2.0 pt
13.5-20.5 fl oz

Two applications may be required for plum curculio.  Surround provides suppression.
Recommended only for 1st three weeks following fruit set for fresh berries because of visible residues.   Use of Malathion or Exirel should be delayed if spotted wing drosophila will be a target later, in order to comply with the seasonal maximum number of applications.
Cranberry fruitworm and cherry fruitworm Altacor
Intrepid 2F
Confirm 2F
Entrust 80W
diazinon 50W
Sevin XLR Plus
Dipel ES
Esteem 35WP
Delegate 25WG
malathion 57EC
Assail 30SG
Asana XL
Rimon 0.83EC
Mustang Max 1.5EC
Avaunt
Exirel 0.83
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3.0-4.0 oz
10-16 fl oz
16 fl oz

1.25-2 oz
1 lb
1-2 qt
1.0-4.0 pt
5 oz
3-6 oz
1.5 pt
4.5-5.3 oz
4.8-9.6 fl oz
20-30 fl oz
4.3 fl oz
3.5-6.0 fl oz
10-13. fl oz
Do not apply more than 64 fl oz of Confirm/A/season.  Use of Delegate, Malathion or Mustang
Max should be delayed if spotted wing drosophila
will be a target later, in order to comply with
the seasonal maximum number of applications.
Use of Exirel should be delayed if spotted wing
drosophila will be a target later
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Gall midge
diazinon AG500
Delegate 25WG
Entrust 80W
Malathion 57EC
Exirel 0.83
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1 pt
3.0-6.0 oz
1.25-2.0 fl oz
1.5 pt
13.5-20.5 fl oz
Use of Exirel, Delegate or Entrust should be
delayed if spotted wing drosophila will be a target later.


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