> > Thanks all - Dr Wise's bulletin pretty well confirms my gut feeling even tho > I held out a bit of hope otherwise - > > Now to decide what to do when there is a strawberry patch to run mornings and > evenings and afternoon thunderstorms in the forecast for the next several > days... > > David > > > > > On Jun 8, 2015, at 10:19 PM, Peter Werts wrote: > >> Hi David, >> >> Check out this article that John Wise, MSU, posted on June 10th, 2014. >> >> http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/rainfast_characteristics_of_insecticides_on_fru >> it_for_2014 >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Peter >> >> >> ============================= >> Peter Werts >> Project Manager >> Specialty Crops >> IPM Institute of North America, Inc. >> 1020 Regent St. >> Madison WI 53715 >> Office: 608 232-1410 >> Cell: 612 518-0319 >> Fax: 608 232-1440 >> pwe...@ipminstitute.org >> www.ipminstitute.org >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net >> [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of David Doud >> Sent: Monday, June 8, 2015 7:58 PM >> To: Apple-Crop >> Subject: [apple-crop] Assail rainfast? >> >> A four day old application of Assail at 8oz - 1.5" of rain last night >> followed by .5" tonight (along with 1 minute of hail) - would this >> application retain its effectiveness or should I think of it in the same >> fashion that I would consider an application of Imidan under the same >> situation? - in other words, I'd consider Imidan to be effectively gone >> after 2" of rain but Assail has systemic action that is possibly not as >> affected by rain? I'm mainly worried about codling moth, but it's time for >> leafhoppers to show up too. I'd like to wait a week before the next >> application - David Doud grower Indiana - >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> apple-crop mailing list >> apple-crop@virtualorchard.net >> http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >> >
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