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Appendix: sources of IPM supplies
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Pesticides for home apple growers
| Chemical | Pests controlled | Trade name examples | Notes |
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| Bactericide | |||
| Bacillus subtilis | fire blight | Serenade Garden Defense | Only during bloom or right after hail in spring |
| Copper | fire blight | many formulations, many brands | Can damage leaves, blossoms, fruit. Apply only before green tip. |
| Streptomycin sulfate | fire blight | Bonide Fire Blight Spray | Not recommended |
| Fungicides | |||
| Captan | scab, black rot | many brands | |
| Liquid lime-sulfur | scab, black rot | Lilly Miller Polysul is labeled for spring use (most brands are only for dormant use). | Can burn plant tissue. Strong odor. |
| Wettable Sulfur or Sulfur Dust | scab, black rot | many brands. | Lime-sulfur is more effective. Can harm fruit finish and lower soil pH. |
| Insecticides | |||
| Carbaryl | apple maggot | Sevin and many other brands | Will cause fruit drop, so cannot be used until 30 days after full bloom. Very toxic to bees |
| Esfenvalerate | plum curculio, codling moth, apple maggot | Ortho Bug-B-Gon Max | Has a relatively long pre-harvest interval. Very toxic to bees |
| Kaolin | plum curculio, codling moth, apple maggot | Surround at Home | Repels insects. May be difficult to achieve necessary coverage. |
| Malathion | plum curculio, codling moth | Bonide | Not labeled for apple maggot |
| Spinosad | apple maggot | Monterey Garden Insect Spray | |
| Fruit tree sprays (combinations of insecticide and fungicide) | |||
| Captan, Carabyl, Malathion | scab, black rot, plum curculio, codling moth, apple maggot | Bonide | Will cause fruit drop if used within 30 days of bloom. Very toxic to bees. |
| Captan, Malathion | scab, black rot, plum curculio, codling moth | Ferti-Lome | Very toxic to bees. |
Sources of traps and other supplies
Disclaimer: No endorsement of products is intended, nor is criticism of unnamed products
Ladd Research
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APTIV 2828 SW Corbett Ave, Suite 114 Portland, OR 97201 877-244-9610 www.advancedpheromonetech.com Codling moth trap and lure. Apple maggot lure. |
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Gardens Alive
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Biocontrol Network 5116 Williamsburg Rd. Brentwood, TN 37027 800-441-2847 www.biconet.com Codling moth trap and lure. Red sphere trap and apple maggot lure. Tanglefoot. |
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| Gempler's P.O. Box 44993 Madison, WI 53744-4993 800-382-8473 www.gemplers.com Codling moth trap and lure. Red sphere trap and apple maggot lure. Tanglefoot. |
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