Insect	Chemical and Formulation	Rate/100 gal Dilute	Acre Concentrate	Remarks
Tarnished plant bug	Thionex 50W OR Brigade WSB OR Danitol 2.4EC OR Aza-Direct	1 lb 3.2-16 oz 10.7 fl oz --	2 lb 6.4-32 oz -- 11.5-42.0 fl oz	Berries half-grown, 7-10 days after fourth cover. This second TPB spray may be needed. See note in Second Cover. Do not apply Thionex within 15 days of first spray or more than twice within 35 days after fruit are formed. See Table on REI and PHI.
Spittlebug	Sevin XLR or Danitol 2.4EC or Provado 1.6F	-- 10.6 fl oz --	2 qt -- 3.75 fl oz	--
Strawberry leafroller	Sevin XLR OR SpinTor 2SC OR Entrust 80WP OR Radiant 1SC	-- -- -- --	2 qt 4-6 pt 1.25-1.5 oz 6-10 fl oz	Strawberry leafroller is seldom a problem.  Entrust is an organically approved alternative to SpinTor.
Spider mites	Savey 50DF or 50WP OR Zeal 72WDG OR Acramite 50WS OR Agri-Mek 1.5EC OR Vendex 50W OR Stylet oil OR Danitol 2.4EC OR Brigade WSB OR Aza-Direct OR Oberon 2SC OR Kanemite 15SC OR Predatory mites	--- -- 0.4-0.5 lb 8 fl oz 8 oz 3 qt 16-21.3 fl oz 8-16 oz -- -- --	3.0-4.0 oz 2.0-3.0 oz 0.75-1 lb 16 fl oz 2 lb -- -- 16-32 oz 11.5-42.0 fl oz 12-16 fl oz 21-31 fl oz	Do not spray for mites on a preventative basis. Rotate acaricides to delay resistance. Savey may be applied at the rate of 6.0 oz/A under intense population pressure. Do not apply each acaricide more than twice per season. See Table on REI and PHI.  Predatory mites (Amblyeius fallacis) are available commercially; these have been used effectively. Avoid use of Sevin, Brigade and Danitol if predatory mites are used. Consult distributors on release rates of predators.
Strawberry aphid	Thionex 50W OR Aza-Direct OR Provado 1.6F	1 lb -- --	2 lb 11.5-42.0 fl oz 3.75 fl oz	Use virus-free plants. Provado will not knock down heavy aphd populations.