For information on strawberry cultivar selection, cultural
practices, or photographs of strawberry pest damage, obtain a copy of The
Strawberry Production Guide (NRAES-88) from your Cornell Cooperative Extension
Office or order on line at: http://www.nraes.org/.
For assistance with diagnosing strawberry problems, use the
Berry Diagnostic Tool at http://www.hort.cornell.edu/diagnostic
or contact your Cornell Cooperative Extension Office for assistance. To submit
samples for disease diagnosis, contact Plant Disease Clinic, Cornell
University, Department of Plant Pathology, 334 Plant Science Building, Ithaca,
NY 14853-4203, (607) 255-7850, http://www.plantclinic.cornell.edu.
To submit samples for insect diagnosis or for phone
consultations, contact Insect Diagnostic Laboratory, Cornell University,
Department of Entomology, 4140 Comstock Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-2601, (607)
255-3250, www.entomology.cornell.edu/
Extension/Diagnostic Lab.
Pesticides used for strawberry production must be registered
with the state and federal governments. Consult Table 5.1.1 to determine legal
pesticides, their brand names, and any restrictions that may apply. Unless
otherwise noted, use 100 gal of water per acre.
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Table
5.1.1. Strawberry pests and the associated stage of plant development.
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Stage of development:
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Scout for:
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See section:
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FIRST GROWING SEASON
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Summer months after planting
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Greenhouse whitefly
Twospotted
spider mite
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5.2.1.1
5.2.1.2
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DURING FRUITING YEARS
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Early Spring
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Twospotted
spider mite
Bud weevil (clipper)
Leaf spot
Leaf scorch
Leaf blight
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5.3.1.1
5.3.1.2
5.3.1.3
5.3.1.4
5.3.1.5
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Prebloom
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Bud weevil (clipper)
Tarnished plant bug
Spittlebug
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5.3.2.1
5.3.2.2
5.3.2.3
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Early bloom
(10-20% of flower buds open)
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Gray mold (Botrytis fruit rot)
Leaf spot, Leaf scorch, Leaf blight
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5.3.3.1
5.3.3.2
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Full Bloom
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Gray mold (Botrytis fruit rot)
(Do not apply insecticides
during bloom)
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5.3.4.1
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Fruit set through harvest
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Anthracnose
Leather rot
Tarnished plant bug
Sap beetle
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5.3.5.1
5.3.5.2
5.3.5.3
5.3.5.4
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Postharvest
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Leaf spot, Leaf scorch, Leaf
blight
Twospotted
spider mite
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5.3.6.1
5.3.6.2
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Special Pests
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Strawberry rootworm
Root weevils
Cyclamen mite
Garden slugs
Leafrollers
Aphids
Red stele
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5.3.7.1
5.3.7.2
5.3.7.3
5.3.7.4
5.3.7.5
5.3.7.6
5.3.7.7
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Verticillium
wilt
Powdery mildew
Black root rot
Potato leafhopper
Japanese beetles
Angular leaf spot
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5.3.7.8
5.3.7.9
5.3.7.10
5.3.7.11
5.3.7.12
5.3.7.13
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Table
5.1.2. Chemical and brand names of labeled products for strawberries.
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(DTH = days to harvest;
REI = Restricted Entry Interval, OMRI = materials approved by Organic
Materials Review Institute)
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Chemical Name
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Brand name/Formulation
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EPA Reg. Number
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Restrictions
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INSECT AND MITE MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS
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acetamiprid
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Assail 30SG
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8033-36-82695
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DTH = 1, REI = 12 hr
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*abamectin
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*Agri-Mek 0.15EC
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100-898
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DTH = 3,
REI = 12 hr
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*ABBA 0.15EC
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72167-43-66222
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DTH = 3,
REI = 12 hr
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acequinocyl
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Kanemite 15SC
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66330-38
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DTH = 1, REI = 12 hr
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Bacillus thuringiensis
(Bt)
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Javelin
WG
OMRI
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70051-66
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DTH = 0, REI = 4 hr
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Dipel
DF
OMRI
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73049-39
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DTH = 0, REI = 4 hr
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bifenazate
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Acramite 50WS
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400-503
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DTH = 1, REI = 12 hr
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Acramite 75WG
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400-519
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DTH = 1, REI = 12 hr
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*bifenthrin
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*Brigade WSB
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279-3108
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DTH = 0, REI = 12 hr
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carbaryl
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Sevin XLR
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264-333
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DTH = 7, REI = 12 hr
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Sevin 4F
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264-349
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Drexel Carbaryl 4L
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19713-49
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DTH = 7, REI = 12 hr
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Carbaryl 4L
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34704-447
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DTH = 7, REI = 12 hr
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chlorpyrifos
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*Lorsban 4EC
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62719-220
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DTH = 21, REI = 24 hr
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*endosulfan
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*Thionex 50W
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66222-62
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DTH = 4, REI = 5 days
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*Thionex 3EC
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66222-63
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DTH = 4, REI = 48 hr
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*Endosulfan 3EC
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19713-399
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DTH = 4, REI = 48 hr
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etoxazole
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Zeal WP
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59639-123
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DTH = 1, REI = 12 hr
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Zeal Miticide 1
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59639-138
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DTH = 1, REI = 12 hr
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*fenpropathin
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*Danitol 2.4EC
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59639-35
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DTH = 2, REI = 24 hr
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*hexakis
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DuPont *Vendex 50WP
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352-658
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DTH = 1, REI = 48 hr
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hexythiazox
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Savey 50DF
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10163-250
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DTH = 3, REI = 12 hr
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*imidacloprid
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*Admire Pro
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264-827
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DTH = 14, REI = 12 hr
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*Provado 1.6F
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264-763
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DTH = 7, REI = 12 hr
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*Pasada 1.6F
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264-763-66222
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DTH = 7, REI = 12 hr
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malathion
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Malathion 57EC
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34704-108
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DTH = 3, REI = 12 hr
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Malathion 5EC
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51036-104
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DTH = 3, REI = 12 hr
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*naled
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*Dibrom 8EC
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5481-479
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DTH = 1, REI = 48 hr
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neem
extract/derivatives
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Trilogy
OMRI
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70051-2
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REI = 4 hr
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parasitic nematodes
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Heterorhabditis bacteriophora
Heterorhabditis marelatus
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NA
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NA
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pyrethrin1
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Pyrenone Crop Spray 0.5EC
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432-1033
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DTH = 0, REI = 12 hr
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PyGanic 1.4 ECII
OMRI
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1021-1771
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DTH = 0, REI = 12 hr
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PyGanic 5.0 ECII
OMRI
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1021-1772
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DTH = 0, REI = 12 hr
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spinosad
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Entrust Naturalyte
OMRI
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62719-282
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DTH = 1, REI = 4 hr
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spinetoram
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Radiant
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62719-545
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DTH = 1, REI = 4 hr
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DISEASE MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS
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azoxystrobin
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Abound 2.08F
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100-1098
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DTH = 0, REI = 4 hr
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Bacillus pumilus
strain QST 2808
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Sonata
OMRI
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69592-13
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DTH = 0 , REI = 4 hr
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Bacillus subtilis
strain QST 713
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Serenade
Max OMRI
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69592-11
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DTH = 0, REI 4 hr
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captan
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Captan 50WP
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66330-234
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DTH = 0, REI = 24 hr
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Captan 80WDG
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66222-58-66330
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DTH = up to day of harvest, REI = 24 hr
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Captec 4L
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66330-239
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Many others
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captan/fenhexamid
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Captevate 68WDG
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66330-48
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DTH = 0, REI = 24 hr
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copper hydroxide
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Champ Formula 2
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55146-64
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DTH = B, PH5, REI = 24 hr
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Nu Cop 50
WP OMRI
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45002-7
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REI = 24 hr
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Nu Cop 50DF
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45002-4
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REI = 24 hr
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Champ Dry Prill
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55146-57
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DTH = B, PH5, REI = 24 hr
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Champ WG
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55146-1
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DTH = B, PH5; REI = 24 hr
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Kocide 101 (50WP)
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1812-288
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DTH = See label, REI = 24 hr
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Kocide DF (40DF)
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1812-334
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DTH = See label, REI = 24 hr
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Kocide 4.5 LF
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1812-303
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DTH = See label, REI = 24 hr
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Kocide 2000 (35DF)
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1812-358
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DTH = See label, REI = 24 hr
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copper oxychloride/copper
sulfate
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C-O-C-S WDG
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34704-326
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DTH = B, PH; REI=24 hr
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copper salts
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Tenn-Cop 5E
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1812-381
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DTH = 0, REI = 12 hr
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copper sulfate (basic)
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Cuprofix Ultra 40 Disperss
(40DF)
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70506-201
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DTH = 0, REI = 12h
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Basic Copper
53 OMRI
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45002-8
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REI = 24 hr
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cyprodinil/fludioxonil3
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Switch (62.5WG)3
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100-953
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DTH = 0, REI = 12 hr
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fenhexamid
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Elevate (50WDG)
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66330-35
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DTH = 0, REI = 12 hr
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fosetyl-Al
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Aliette WDG (80 WDG)
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264-516
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DTH = 12 hours, REI = 12 hr
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iprodione
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Rovral 4F
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264-482
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For all products listed:
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Iprodione 4 L AG
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51036-340
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DTH = do not apply after first
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Nevado 4F
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66222-144
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fruiting flower, REI = 24 hr
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mefanoxam
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Ridomil Gold EC (4EC)
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100-801
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DTH = 0, REI=48 hr
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myclobutanil
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Rally 40WSP
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62719-410
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DTH = 0, REI = 24 hr
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phosphorous acid
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Phostrol
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55146-83
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REI = 4 hr
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potassium bicarbonate
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Milstop
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70870-1-68539
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REI = 1 hr
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Kaligreen
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11581-2
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DTH = 1, REI = 4 hr
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potassium phosphite
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Prophyt
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42519-22
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DTH = 0, REI = 4 hr
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Helena Prophyt
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42519-22-5905
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DTH = 0, REI = 4 hr
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propiconazole
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Orbit
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100-702
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DTH = 0, REI = 12 hr
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Tilt
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100-617
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DTH = 0, REI = 12 hr
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pyraclostrobin
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Cabrio
EG
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7969-187
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DTH = 0, REI = 12 hr
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pyraclostrobin/boscalid
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Pristine
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7969-199
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DTH = 0, REI = 12 hr
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pyrimethanil
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Scala
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264-788
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DTH = 1, REI = 12 hr
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quinoxyfen
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Quintec
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62719-375
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DTH = 1 REI = 12 hr
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sulfur
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Kumulus
DF
OMRI
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51306-352-66330
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REI = 24 hr
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Microthiol Disperss
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70506-187
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REI = 24 hr
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Thiolux Jet
80WP OMRI
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100-1138
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REI = 24 hr
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Streptomyces
lydicus WYEC 108
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Actinovate
AG OMRI
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73314-1
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DTH = 0, REI = 1 hr or until spray has dried
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thiophanate-methyl
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Topsin-M 70WP
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73545-11-70506
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DTH = 1, REI = 12 hr
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Topsin 4.5
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73545-13-70506
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DTH = 1, REI = 25 hr
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Trichoderma
harzianum
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Rootshield WP
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68539-7
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DTH = -, REI = until sprays have dried or dusts have
settled
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WEED MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS
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2,4-D
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*Agrisolutions 2-4,D Amine 4
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1381-103
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REI = 48 hr
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Amine 4
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34704-120
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REI = 48 hr
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Formula 40
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228-357
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REI = 48 hr
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carfentrazone-ethyl
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Aim EC
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279-3241
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REI = 12 hr
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Aim EW
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279-3242
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REI = 12 hr
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*clethodim
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*Select 2EC3
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59639-3
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DTH = 4, REI = 24 hr
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*Intensity One
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34704-976
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DTH = 4, REI = 24 hr
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*Arrow 2EC
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66222-60
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DTH = 4, REI = 24 hr
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*†clopyralid
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*†Stinger
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62719-73
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DTH = 30; REI = 12hr
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*†DCPA
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*†Dacthal W75
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5481-490
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DTH = see label, REI = 12 hr
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*†Dacthal F
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5481-487
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DTH = see label, REI = 12 hr
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fluazifop-butyl
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Fusilade DX
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100-1070
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DTH = 365, REI = 12 hr
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flumioxazin
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Chateau SW
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59639-99
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DTH = Do not apply after fruit set; REI = 12 hr
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glyphosate4
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Roundup Original
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524-445
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DTH = 14, REI = 12 hr
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Roundup Original II
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524-454
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DTH = 14, REI = 12 hr
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Roundup Original Max
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524-539
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DTH = 14, REI = 4 hr
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Roundup Ultra
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524-475
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DTH = 14, REI = 4 hr
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napropamide
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Devrinol 50DF
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70506-36
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DTH = see label, REI = 12 hr
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Devrinol 10G
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70506-34
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DTH = see label, REI = 12 hr
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*paraquat
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*Gramoxone Inteon
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100-1217
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DTH = 21, REI = 24 hr
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pelargonic acid
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Scythe
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62719-529
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REI = 12 hr
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pendimethalin
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Prowl H20
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241-418
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DTH=35, REI=24
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sethoxydim
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Poast 1.5EC
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7969-58-51036
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DTH = 7, REI = 12 hr
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*terbacil
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*Sinbar 80WP
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352-317
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DTH = 110, REI = 12 hr
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OTHER STRAWBERRY PEST MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS
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iron phosphate slug control
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Sluggo AG
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67702-3-54705
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REI = 0 hr
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metaldehyde slug
control
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Deadline M-PS
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5481-511
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REI = 12 hr
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paraffinic oil broad spectrum protectant
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JMS Stylet Oil
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65564-1
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REI = 4 hr
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Organic JMS Stylet
Oil
OMRI
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65564-1
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REI = 4 hr
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1 Other pyrethrin products
may be labeled for the same purposes.
2 Use of Switch in Nassau and Suffolk counties is
limited to strawberries.
3 Application on Long Island, New York is restricted
to no more than 16 fl oz (0.25 lb a.i.) of *Select
2 EC per acre per season.
4Other glyphosate products
may be labeled for the same purposes.
5 B = do not apply after bloom, PH = post-harvest
sprays permitted.
* =
Restricted-use pesticide; may be purchased and used only by certified
applicators or used by someone under the direct supervision of a certified
applicator.
† =
Not for use in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Pesticide labels that indicate
‘Not for use on Long Island, NY’ mean that use is prohibited in Nassau and
Suffolk Counties only.
Note: With most pesticides, reentry is not allowed until
spray material has dried. Some pesticides have specific reentry intervals.
Read the label.
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