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 OR malathion 8F |
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2 qt 1/5-2.5 pt |
Removing dead canes at pruning aids in control of tip borer. |
| Plum curculio | Imidan 70W OR Sevin XLR Plus OR Surround 95WP |
11 oz
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21 oz
2 qt 12.5-50 lb |
Two applications may be required for plum curculio. Surround provides suppression. Surround recommended only for three weeks following fruit set for fresh berries because of visible residues. |
| Cranberry fruitworm and cherry fruitworm | Confirm 2F OR SpinTor 2SC OR Entrust 80WP OR diazinon 50W OR Sevin XLR Plus OR Dipel ES OR Esteem 35WP OR Delegate 25WG OR malathion 8F OR Assail 30SG OR Asana XL |
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16 fl oz
4-6 pt 1.25-2 oz 2 lb 2 qt 1.0-4.0 pt 5 oz 3-6 oz 1.5-2.5 pt 4.5-5.3 oz 4.8-9.6 fl oz |
Do not apply more than 64 fl oz of Confirm/A/season. Entrust is an organically approved equivalent to SpinTor. |
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