Controlling Diseases and Insects in Home Fruit Plantings

Bulletin 780

Authors

Dr. Michael A. Ellis
Extension Plant Pathologist
Department of Plant Pathology
The Ohio State University

Dr. Celeste Welty
Extension Entomologist
Department of Entomology
The Ohio State University

Contents

• Introduction
• Using Pesticides
  • Pesticide Safety
  • How Much Pesticide?
  • Preparation of Sprays
  • Measuring Small Amounts of Pesticide
  • Harvest Restrictions (Days to Wait After Spraying Until Picking)
  • Pesticide Formulations
  • Insecticides and Related Pests
  • Fungicides
  • Bactericides
  • Mulitpurpose or All-Purpose Fruit Sprays
  • Where to Purchase Pesticides
• Management Recommendations and Spray Schedules for Specific Fruit Crops and Pests
  • Apples and Pears
  • Peaches, Nectarines, Apricots, Plums and Cherries
  • Strawberries
  • Raspberries and Blackberries
  • Grapes
  • Blueberries
• Poison Control Centers

Tables

• Table 1. Approximate spray volume required for thorough coverage of fruit trees to the point of run-off
• Table 2. Approximate Dilutions for Small Volumes of Spray Mixes.
• Table 3. Fruit pesticides: summary of insecticides and fungicides recommended for home fruit planting, the crops for which they are registered, and the pre-harvest interval for each.
• Table 4. Characteristics of insecticides for use in home fruit plantings.
• Table 5. Target pests listed on labels of insecticides for use on tree fruit crops.
• Table 6. Target pests listed on labels of insecticides for use on berry crops.
• Table 7. Fungicides for control of major diseases on fruit crops.
• Table 8. Cultural and mechanical practices for disease and insect control on apples and pears, and the time of year to conduct them.
• Table 9. Resistance of Several Apple Cultivars to Important Apple Diseases.
• Table 10. A brief description of some of the more promising scab resistant apple cultivars for Ohio.
• Table 11. Spray Schedules for Pest Control on Apple and Pear.
• Table 12. Cultural and mechanical practices for disease and insect control on stone fruit, and the time of year to conduct them.
• Table 13. Spray Schedule for Control of Stone Fruit Diseases and Insects: Peach, Nectarine, Plum and Cherry.
• Table 14. Disease Resistance of Strawberry Cultivars Commonly Grown in the Midwest.
• Table 15. Spray Schedules for Pest Control on Strawberries
• Table 16. Spray Schedules for Pest Control on Brambles (Blackberries and Raspberries)
• Table 17. Spray Schedules for Pest Control on Grapes.
• Table 18. Spray Schedules for Pest Control on Blueberry.
• Table 19. Examples of insecticide products currently manufactured for use in home fruit plantings
• Dry and Liquid Formulations

Disclaimer

Pesticide recommendations are subject to change at any time. Therefore, specific pesticide recommendations are not made in this publication. These recommendations are provided only as a guide. If specific pesticides are used, it is always the pesticide applicator's responsibility, by law, to read and follow all current label directions for the pesticide being used. Due to constantly changing labels and product registration, some of the recommendations given in this publication may no longer be legal by the time you read them. If any information in these recommendations disagrees with the label, disregard the recommendation. No endorsement is intended for the products mentioned, nor is exclusion intended for products not mentioned. The authors and Ohio State University Extension assume no liability resulting from the use of these recommendations.

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Keith L. Smith, Associate Vice President for Ag. Adm. and Director, OSU Extension.

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