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INSECTS - PREBLOOM


Insect Chemical and Formulation Rate/100 gal Dilute Acre Concentrate Remarks
Raspberry fruitworm Entrust 2SC
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Delegate 25WG
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4-6 fl oz

3-6 oz
Apply in early and late prebloom where this species has been a problem.  Maintain good weed control to decrease overwintering population.
Leafroller Confirm 2F
OR
Entrust 2 SC
OR
Delegate 25WG
OR
Dipel ES
OR
M-Pede
OR
Brigade 2EC
OR
Brigade 10WSB
OR
Sniper 2

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2 gal

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16 fl oz

4-6 fl oz

3-6 oz

1.0-4.0 pt

2% solution

3.2-6.4 fl oz

8.0-16.0 oz

3.2-6.4 fl oz

When buds are breaking or new canes are 6-8 inches long. See Table for REI and PHI information. See label for timing Confirm sprays.
Raspberry sawfly M-Pede
OR
Entrust 2SC
OR
Delegate 25WG
2.0 gal

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2% solution

4-6 fl oz

3-6 oz

Azinphos methyl breaks down when mixed with Bordeaux mixture; spray immediately after mixing.
Blackberry psyllid malathion 8F
OR
Surround 95WP
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2 pt

12.5-50 lb

Spray for psyllid when adults appear on plants.  Surround provides suppression.
Raspberry cane borer malathion 8F
OR
M-Pede
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2 gal

2 pt

2% solution

For cane borer remove all infested canes; prune within a few days after wilted tips appear to minimize tissue removed. Spray just before blossoms open.
Raspberry crown borer
Brigade 10WSB
OR
Sniper 2
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16 oz

6.4 fl oz
Apply post-harvest (fall) or pre-bloom (spring), as a drench application directed at the crown of plants in a minimum of 200 gal water/A. Greater efficacy is observed at higher water gallonages up to 400 gal/A, or in an application prior to a significant rainfall event. Do not make a prebloom foliar and prebloom drench application. See supplemental label.
Stink bugs (including brown marmorated stink bug) and tarnished plant bug (TPB) Sevin XLR Plus 44EC
OR
Brigade 10WSB
OR
Assail 30SG
OR
Actara 25WDG
OR
Sniper 2
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2.0 qt

8-16 oz

4.5-5.3 oz

3.0 oz

3.2-6.4 fl oz
Apply when one TPB in every two flower clusters.  Do not apply more than 6 oz/A of Actara per season.  After an Actara application, wait at least 5 days before moving bee hives into treated field.  No more than 5 applications/season of Actara.
Thrips Aza-Direct
OR
Assail 30SG
OR
Delegate 25WG
OR
Admire Pro
OR
malathion 57EC
OR
Entrust 80WP
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12.5-42 fl oz

4.5-5.3 oz

3-6 oz

2.8 fl oz

1.5 pt

1.25-2.0 oz

Just before blossoms open. Admire Pro soil-applied.
Clipper
Brigade 10WSB
OR
Danitol
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16.0 oz

10.66-16.0 fl oz

Periodical cicada
Brigade WSB
OR
Brigade 2EC
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8-16 oz

3.2-6.4 fl oz


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