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WNC Orchard Pest Populations - April 15, 2024

April 15, 2024 Petal Fall Sprays – Have Patience until Bloom Subsides With a heavy bloom throughout the region, apples vary from full bloom to the petal fall stage. With virtually every orchard…

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - April 26, 2022

Petal Fall Spray Options Insects to be targeted with insecticide sprays at petal fall include Plum Curculio, and possibly Oriental Fruit Moth (OFM), and Rosy Apple Aphid. The need for control of the…

WNC Orchard Insect Populations for April 15, 2021

Petal Fall Spray Options With petal fall spray imminent in most locations, insecticide options will depend on what was applied before bloom and whether or not OFM mating disruption is being used.…

Insect Concerns at Petal Fall

Petal fall is an important time for control of the plum curculio and first generation oriental fruit moth (OFM). For both insects, a single insecticide application generally does an excellent job of…