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2018 Pest Management Guide for Tree Fruits in the Mid-Columbia Area

Steve Castagnoli, Lynn Long, Peter Shearer, Todd Einhorn, Jay Pscheidt and, Ed Peachey (January, 2015)

Summary

Presents pesticide and herbicide application rates and recommendations, by tree growth stage, for pests that infect fruit trees. Covers apples, pears, and cherries. Provides (1) spray program for nutrients; (2) dilutions table for wettable powder and liquid products; (3) natural enemy impact guide for tree fruit pesticides; (4) illustrated bud development chart and associated stages for apples, pears, peaches, apricots, cherries, and plums; (5) reentry levels for common pesticides; and (6) application rates for chemical thinning and growth regulator sprays.