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Old 02-11-2012, 03:03 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: Hood Pear

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Originally Posted by venturabananas View Post
Thanks. Have done the dormant copper spray. Will follow with Spinosad later. Used Spinosad a few times last year to deal with the "pear slug" caterpillars.
For pit fruits, the thrips come just about the time of fruit set and lay larvae. The larvae are part of the problem in damaging fruit, and the bacteria that feed on the larvae bring other pathogens. An early spray to kill the thrips and their larvae can solve a lot of problems at once.
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