May 1st, 2000 Volume 9 No. 7 Update on Pest Management and Crop Development

Coming Events & Current Situation
Diseases
Insects
Chemical News

Scaffolds is published weekly from March to September by Cornell University -- NYS Agricultural Experiment Station (Geneva), and Ithaca -- with the assistance of Cornell Cooperative Extension.

New York field reports welcomed. Send submissions by 3 p.m. Monday to:

Scaffolds Fruit Journal

Editors: A. Agnello, D. Kain

Dept. of Entomology, NYSAES

Geneva, NY 14456-0462

Phone: 315-787-2341 FAX: 315-787-2326

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PROVADO SECTION 18 ON STONE FRUITS

On April 17, the EPA granted a specific exemption under the provision of FIFRA Section 18 for the use of imidacloprid (Provado) to control aphids on stone fruit (peaches, nectarines, plums and apricots) in N.Y. Under this specific exemption, Provado 1.6F, manufactured by Bayer, may be applied in a maximum of 4 applications at a rate of 5-6 fluid ounces of product/acre. No more than 24 ounces (0.32 lb a.i.) may be applied per acre per year. However, in consideration of resistance management objectives, we do not recommend more than 2 applications in a given block per season. Applications may be made up to and including the day of harvest. Provado cannot be applied within 7 days of the previous Provado application. The label, which must be in the possession of the user at the time of application, expires on October 15, 2000.

 


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