Timing of Treatment Based on Insect or Mite Pest to be Controlled
Please refer to product labels and the Penn State Extension Tree Fruit Production Guide for details on chemical use at each timing.
| Time of spray | BMSB | ERM | GPA | JB | LPTB | LR | LS | OFM | PC | PT | PTB | SB | SJS | TPB | TSM | WFT |
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| Dormant | — | + | + | — | — | — | ++ | — | — | — | + | — | ++ | — | — | — |
| Pink | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Petal fall | ++ | + | ++ | — | — | — | + | ++ | + | ++ | — | + | + | ++ | — | + |
| Shuck fall | ++ | + | + | — | — | + | + | + | ++ | — | + | + | + | ++ | — | — |
| First cover | ++ | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | ++ | — | + | + | + | + | + | — |
| Second cover | ++ | ++ | + | + | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | + | — | + | + | + | + | + | — |
| Third cover | ++ | ++ | — | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | — | — | ++ | + | ++ | + | + | — |
| Fourth cover | ++ | ++ | — | ++ | + | + | + | ++ | — | — | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | + | + |
| Fifth cover | ++ | ++ | — | ++ | + | ++ | + | ++ | — | — | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | + | ++ |
++ = ideal timing of material for control; + = presence of pest and possible control; -- = control generally not needed
BMSB = brown marmorated stink bug; ERM = European red mite; GPA = green peach aphid; JB = Japanese beetle; LPTB = lesser peachtree borer; LS = lecanium scale; LR = leafrollers; OFM = Oriental fruit moth; PC = plum curculio; PT = pear thrips; PTB = peachtree borer; SB = native stink bugs; SJS = San Jose scale; TPB = tarnished plant bug; TSM = twospotted spider mite; WFT= western flower thrips
