Insecticide and Fungicide Management

Table 4-4 presents rankings of toxicity for common pesticides to natural enemies of mites and aphids. This information is used to allow pesticide-use decisions that facilitate biological control by existing natural enemies. Tables 4-5 through 4-14 are presented with the ideal timing for applying pesticides and the efficacy of available products for various pest species. The timing and efficacy tables for the crop and type of pest (either insects and mites or diseases) are paired to show the ideal timing together with the efficacious products. Tables are presented for apples (insects/mites and disease), pears (insects/mites), and stone fruits (insects/mites and disease).

• Table 4-4. Toxicity of pesticides to mite and aphid predators.
• Table 4-5,6. Apples: insecticide and miticide timing/efficacy.
• Table 4-7,8. Apples: fungicide timing/efficacy.
• Table 4-9,10. Pears: insecticide and miticide timing/efficacy.
• Table 4-11,12. Stone fruit: insecticide and miticide timing/efficacy.
• Table 4-13,14. Stone fruit: fungicide and antibiotic timing/efficacy.