STRAWBERRY INSECTS - PREHARVEST
| Insect | Chemical and Formulation | Rate/100 gal Dilute | Acre Concentrate | Remarks |
| Sap beetles | malathion 8F OR Danitol 2.4EC OR Assail 30SG OR Rimon 0.83EC |
1 pt 16-21.3 fl oz -- -- |
2 pt -- 4.0-6.0 oz 12 fl oz |
Harvest ripe fruit promptly and completely and remove from field. Pesticides not as effective as cultural methods. See Table on REI and PHI. |
| Spotted
wing drosophila |
Entrust
2SC OR Radiant 1SC OR Brigade WSB OR PyGanic 1.4EC OR Azera OR Malathion 5EC |
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4-6 fl oz 6.0-10.0 fl oz 16 oz 64.0 fl oz 2-3 pt 1.5 pt |
For SWD
management, it is critical to rotate modes of action.
Entrust, PyGanic and Azera are OMRI certified. Use of
malathion or Brigade should be delayed if spotted wing drosophila will be a target later, in order to comply with the seasonal maximum number of applications. |
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