Disease	Effectiveness	Suggested Chemicals	100 Gal Dilute	Acre Concentrate
Scab	E = 1, 2, 3, 4	1. Topsin-M 70W + Mancozeb 75DF	4 oz + 1 lb	1 lb + 3 lb
Leaf spot	E = 1, 2, 4	2. Topsin-M 70W + Ziram 76DF or WDG	4 oz + 1 lb	1 lb + 3 lb
Fire blight1	G = 5	3. Rubigan 1E	3 fl oz	9 fl oz
		4. Ziram 76DF or WDG	1.5-2 lb	6-8 lb
		5. Streptomycin	6.5 oz (80 ppm)	1.5 lb

¹ CAUTION: FIRE BLIGHT. The conditions favorable for fire blight include all of the following: (1) open blossoms and succulent young growth; (2) a temperature of 65F or higher; and (3) rainfall, or a relative humidity of 60% or higher. Apply the first streptomycin spray just before the earliest blossoms open and repeat at 5-day intervals until petals on latest blossoms have fallen. If streptomycin is applied alone, the rate may be reduced to 60 ppm (5 oz/100 gal dilute; 15 oz/A concentrate). The effectiveness of streptomycin can be increased by including the adjuvant Regulaid at the rate of 1 pint per 100 gal of tank mix. Apply streptomycin in at least 50 gallons of water per acre.

Insects/Mites	Effectiveness	Suggested Chemicals	100 Gal Dilute	Acre Concentrate
Pear psylla (PP)	E = 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 20, 21	1. 1Asana XL 0.66EC	3 fl oz	9 fl oz
	G = 4, 12	2. 1Pounce 3.2EC	4 fl oz	12 fl oz
Tarnished plant bug (TPB)	E = 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 18, 19, 21, 23	3. 1Ambush 2EC	6 fl oz	18 fl oz
	G = 4, 5, 10, 22	4. Thionex 50WP or 3EC	1.5 lb or 1 qt	5 lb or 3.3. qt
Green fruitworms (GFW)	E = 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 18, 19, 21, 23	5. Surround WP	25 lb	--
	G = 4	6. Danitol 2.4EC	--	16-21 fl oz
		7.  Warrior 1CS, Lambda Cy 1EC, Silencer 1EC or Warrior 2CS	--	2.6-5.1 fl oz or 1.3-2.5 fl oz
Mites (ERM/TSM)	E = 13, 15, 16	8. Proaxis 0.5CS	--	2.6-5.2 fl oz
	G = 6, 14	9. Assail 30SG	--	8.0 oz
		10. Calypso 4F	1-2 fl oz	4-8 fl oz
		11. Decis 1.5EC	--	1.9 fl oz
		12. Imidan 70WSB	1 lb	3.5 lb
		13. Carzol 92SP	6 oz	1 lb
		14. Vendex 50W	6 oz	18 oz
		15. 2Apollo 42SC	-	4-8 fl oz
		16. 2Savey 50DF or Onager 1EC	-	3-6 oz or 12-24 fl oz
		17. Esteem 35WP	-	5 oz
		18. Battalion 0.2EC	--	7.0-14.1 fl oz
		19. Baythroid XL 1EC or Tombstone 2EC	--	2.0-2.4 fl oz
		20. Dimilin 2L	--	40-48 fl oz
		21. Mustang Max 0.8 EC	--	4 fl oz
		22. Beleaf 50SG	--	2-2.8 oz
		23. Bifenture 2EC	--	2.6-12.8 fl oz

¹ Pyrethroids may be applied no more than twice during the prebloom period. Monitor ERM closely postbloom because these products are highly toxic to predators of ERM.

² Apply only once per season, when eggs or young mites are present.
 

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