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. |
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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