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["Mark Angermayer" <hangermayer@isp.com>]



Alan, you and Anton made me wonder the reason for the fall spray.  After a little internet search, it refreshed my memory.  As I recall,  mites enter the bud scales in the fall, where they are protected from spray.  The idea is to get a good kill before that.   I suppose the spring spray is a cleanup.  That said, I might try just a spring spray and see what happens.

 

Mark

KS

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From: Alan Haigh

To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org

Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 12:02 PM

Subject: [NAFEX] pear blister mites

I wouldn't bother spraying trees when half defoliated.  The mites are unreachable with oil or poison once they enter the leaves so I think the best time to oil them is right before bud break- works for me.

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