Insects/Mites	Effectiveness	Suggested Chemicals	100 Gal Dilute	Acre Concentrate
Pear psylla (PP)1	E = 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13	1. Superior oil	2 gal	6 gal
	G = 5, 6	2. Asana XL or Adjourn 0.66EC	3 fl oz	9 fl oz
		3. Pounce 3.2EC	4 fl oz	12 fl oz
		4. Ambush 2EC	6 fl oz	18 fl oz
		5. Thionex 50WP or 3EC	1.5 lb or 1 qt	5 lb or 3.3 qt
		6. Lorsban 3.8E, Nufos 4E, Yuma 4E or Lorsban 75WG	1 pt or 10 oz	2.5 pt or 2 lb
		7. Surround WP	50 lb	--
		8. Danitol 2.4EC	--	16-21 fl oz
		9. Warrior 1CS, Lambda Cy 1EC, Silencer 1EC or Warrior 2CS	--	2.6-5.1 fl oz or 1.3-2.5 fl oz
		10. Proaxis 0.5CS	--	2.6-5.1 fl oz
		11. Esteem 35WP	--	5.0 oz
		12. Dimilin 2L	--	40-48 fl oz
		13. Mustang Max 0.8EC	--	4 fl oz

¹ Examine buds with hand lens. Apply first spray when tiny yellow oval eggs are found - usually at bud swell. The addition of Superior oil to any of the insecticides above will increase their effectiveness.
 

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