*Agri-Mek (abamectin)

Agri-Mek 0.15EC is an avermectin miticide-insecticide with both contact and stomach action labeled for use on pears, apples, plums, and prunes. Agri-Mek must be applied with a summer oil or other penetrant before the leaves harden off. This allows translaminar movement into the leaves and thus residual control. For apples Agri-Mek is recommended at petal fall to about 10 days after petal fall to control European red mite and spotted tentiform leafminer and to suppress white apple leafhopper. For pears, Agri-Mek is applied at petal fall to about 10 days after petal fall to control pear psylla. Agri-Mek is toxic to bees when sprayed but poses no additional danger once it has moved into the leaves. It is nonphytotoxic when used as directed. See the oil section for incompatibilities and potential phytotoxicity problems if oil is used as the penetrant. Do not exceed 20 fluid ounces per application or 40 fluid ounces per growing season, do not make more than two applications per growing season. If a second application is necessary, do not retreat within 21 days. On apples and pears, do not apply within 28 days of harvest. On plums and prunes the PHI is 21 days.

Agri-Mek is a restricted-use pesticide because of its toxicity to fish, mammals, and aquatic organisms. The following precautions are to be observed when spraying in the vicinity of aquatic areas such as lakes, reservoirs, permanent streams, marshes or natural ponds, estuaries, and commercial fish farm ponds: Spray last three rows windward of aquatic areas using nozzles on one side only, with spray directed away from aquatic areas. Avoid spray going over tops of trees by adjusting or turning off top nozzles. Shut off nozzles when turning at ends of row and passing tree gaps in rows. Do not apply when weather conditions favor drift to aquatic areas. Do not apply within 110 feet upwind of aquatic areas or when wind speed is above 8 mph. Do not apply during a temperature inversion.