[apple-crop] Abound usage and apples

2011-07-19 Thread Los, Lorraine
Hello everyone, A grower in Connecticut wants to use Abound (azoxystrobin), or Quilt Xcel (azoxystrobin plus propiconazole) for control of Boytryosphaeria on black currants. He has apples nearby and also uses the same sprayer for both crops. Both labels state that the products are extremely

Re: [apple-crop] Abound usage and apples

2011-07-19 Thread Los, Lorraine
Hi Dave, That is worse than I thought. I think I'll recommend something else. Thanks for the advice, Lorraine From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of Dave Rosenberger Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Re: [apple-crop] spectrum instruments

2011-04-26 Thread Los, Lorraine
Hello All, I have a few Spectrum machines and have seen the discrepancies between the different models. As someone else mentioned, one of the reasons is probably related to the issue on how to decide if 2 or more wetting events should be considered one continuous wetting event. The NEWA

Apple-Crop: Apple maggot in plums

2009-08-31 Thread Los, Lorraine
Hello all, I am working with a grower with a significant apple maggot problem in part of his orchard. In addition to apples, maggots (fly larvae) were also found in plums. This is the first time I have seen this. I am assuming they are apple maggot. Can anyone help with the following

RE: Apple-Crop: Apple maggot in plums

2009-08-31 Thread Los, Lorraine
. Specialist Colo. St. Univ., WCRC - Orchard Mesa 3168 B 1/2 Road Grand Junction, CO 81503-9621 Ph: (970) 434-3264, x-205 FAX: (970) 434-1035 EMail: harold.lar...@colostate.edu Los, Lorraine wrote: Hello all, I am working with a grower with a significant apple maggot problem in part

Apple-Crop: overwintering mite photos

2007-03-05 Thread Los, Lorraine
Hello all, A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about overwintering adult mites that were found under apple bark and on apple fruit in November. See original message below. Peter Shearer from Rutgers and several others agreed that it sounded like two-spotted spider mites. I also mentioned that I