Peach:
Oriental Fruit Moth (OFM): Treatments for the third brood are almost over. The second and final treatments are due in southern counties by this weekend. The first sprays for this brood are due in northern counties by this weekend. As with the previous generations, timing for the third generation depends on the type of material that is used. Application timings are as follows:
OFM 3rd Generation Timing | ||||
Insecticide Type | ||||
County/Region | Degree Days by 7/20 base 45 | Conventional
Target – 2100-2200, 2450-2500 |
Intrepid / IGRs
Target -2050-2100, 2400-2450 |
Diamides (Altacor, Exirel
Target – 2025-2150, 2375-2450 |
Gloucester – Southern | 2366 | 1st – past
2nd – 7/22-7/24 |
1st – past
2nd – 7/21-7/22 |
1st – past
2nd – 7/20-7/21 |
Hunterdon – Northern | 2047 | 1st – 7/22-7/24
2nd – 8/3-8/4 |
1st – 7/21-7/22
2nd – 8/2-8/3 |
1st – 7/20-7/21
2nd – 8/1-8/2 |