Peach:
Oriental Fruit Moth: We are between generations 1 and 2, with the first insecticide applications due in southern counties in 10 days to 2 weeks. Where trap captures are below 8 moths per trap and no injury is present, then stretch insecticides to get as close to the model timing as possible. Where trap counts continue above 8 males per trap, then the population is too high to take this approach. This is the case in several orchards in northern counties. [Read more…]