Michigan Christmas Tree Pest Management Guide 2018
The information presented here is intended as a guide for Michigan Christmas tree growers in selecting pesticides for use on trees grown in Michigan and is for educational purposes only. The efficacies of products listed may not been evaluated in Michigan. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by Michigan State University Extension or bias against those not mentioned. Information presented here does not supersede the label directions. To protect yourself, others, and the environment, always read the label before applying any pesticide. Although efforts have been made to check the accuracy of information presented (February 2018), it is the responsibility of the person using this information to verify that it is correct by reading the corresponding pesticide label in its entirety before using the product. Labels can and do change–greenbook.net, cdms.com, and agrian.com are free online databases for looking up label and MSDS information.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SEASONAL PEST CALENDAR ...... 3
INSECT PESTS ...... 5
REGISTERED INSECTICIDES AND MITICIDES ...... 10
DISEASES ...... 17
REGISTERED FUNGICIDES ...... 23
PROTECTING POLLINATORS ...... …………………………………….28
This information was compiled by; Jill O’Donnell, Lynnae Jess, Erin Lizotte, Dr. Dave Smitley and Dr. Deborah McCullough, Michigan State University
The information presented here is intended as a guide for Michigan Christmas tree growers in selecting pesticides for use on trees grown in Michigan and is for educational purposes only. The efficacies of products listed may not been evaluated in Michigan. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by Michigan State University Extension or bias against those not mentioned. Information presented here does not supersede the label directions. To protect yourself, others, and the environment, always read the label before applying any pesticide. Although efforts have been made to check the accuracy of information presented (February 2018), it is the responsibility of the person using this information to verify that it is correct by reading the corresponding pesticide label in its entirety before using the product. Labels can and do change– greenbook.net, cdms.com, and agrian.com are free online databases for looking up label and MSDS information. Questions? Contact Jill O’Donnell at (231)779-9480 or [email protected].
MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jeff Dwyer, Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing, MI 48824. This information is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned.
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4 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 INSECT PESTS A diverse complex of insect pests affect nearly every part of the Christmas tree, from the terminal leader to the roots. Some insects affect multiple species while others are affect only one species. It is important to understand pest biology and pesticide activity as insecticides must be applied when the susceptible stage of the insect is present. Monitoring degree-day accumulation will help you estimate when insects are active. Degree-day accumulation is a way of keeping track of how quickly temperatures warm up in the spring which greatly affects insect development. It is more accurate and reliable to base your scouting and control activities on accumulated degree-days than on the calendar. Accumulated degree-days are calculated weekly by Michigan State University and are available at www.enviroweather.msu.edu. Page # Pest GDD50 Manual*
Insect Life stage Months Control Options 1998/2014 abamectin, bifenthrin, bifenazate, chlorpyrifos, clofentezine, cyflumetofen, Adme s mite disulfoton, etoxazole, fenazaquin, hexythiazox, horticutural oil, insecticidal Eggs, larva or adults Spring to fall NA/28 Eurytetranycus admes soap, oxydemeton-methyl, peppermint and rosemary oil, propargite, spirodiclofen Ants Spring to fall bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, spinosad (Seduce bait), thiamethoxam 113/137 Formica spp. abamectin, acephate, azadirachtin, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, Aphids (Cinara spp., spotted and cyfluthrin, disulfoton, horticulture oil, imidacloprid, insecticidal soap, when aphids abundant Spring to fall 76/89 white pine aphid) lambda-cyhalothrin, malathion, oxydemeton-methyl, peppermint and rosemary oil, pymetrozine, spirotetramat, thiamethoxam acephate, azdirachtin, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Kurstaki stain ABTX- Bagworm shortly before egg hatch when 351 or EG7841, biefenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, early to mid June 57/65 Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis bags are still small diflubenzuron, emamectin benzoate, flubendiamid, lambda-cyhalothrin, malathion, methoxyfenozide, permethrin, spinosad tebufenozide adults laying eggs acephate, azdirachtin, bifenthrin, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, esfenvalerate, Balsam gall midge 150-300 (control stage) thiamothoxam 27/30 Paradiplosis tumifex galls apparent 550-700 Scout for globe-like galls on the needles. acephate, azadirachtin, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, Balsam fir sawfly Treat if the larvae are abundant June-July diflubenzuron, esfenvalerate, horticulture oil, imidacloprid, insecticidal NA/66 Neodiprion abieties in early to midsummer soap, malathion, phosmet, spinosad, thiamethoxam Treat when larvae are small acephate, azadirachtin, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, Balsam shoot boring sawfly and before much feeding injury diflubenzuron, esfenvalerate, horticulture oil, imidacloprid, insecticidal NA/90 Pleroneura brunneicornis occurs soap, malathion, phosmet, spinosad, thiamethoxam
egg hatch 60-100 abamectin, acephate, azadirachtin, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, Balsam twig aphid cyfluthrin, disulfoton, esfenvalerate, imidacloprid, insecticidal soap, 29/32 Mindarus abietis stem mothers present horticulture oil, lambda-cyhalothrin, malathion, oxydemeton-methyl, 100-140 (control target) peppermint and rosemary oil, pymetrozine, spirotetramat, thiamethoxam
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Insect Life stage Months Control Options 1998/2014 acephate, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, esfenvalerate, Balsam wooly adelgid horticulture oil, imidacloprid, insecticidal soap, lambda-cyhalothrin, First generation of crawlers May-July NA/91 Adelges piceae oxydemeton-methyl, spirotetramat, thiamethoxam Not currrently found in Michigan. Conifer root aphid imidacloprid NA/139 Prociphilus americanus acephate, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, esfenvalerate,
1st adults active - Spruce 25-120 horticulture oil, imidacloprid, insecticidal soap, oxydemeton-methyl, spirotetramat, thiamethoxam
1st galls visible - Spruce 200-310 Galls can be pruned out. Cooley spruce gall adelgid Time insecticide treatment after eggs have hatched to control overwintering 106/128 Adelges cooleyi 2nd adults active 1500-1600 nymphs.
1st adults active - Douglas-fir 90-180 1st nymphs - Douglas-fir 90-150 Time insecticide treatment when nymphs/adults are present.
2nd nymphs - Douglas-fir 600-1000 Time application within a week Douglas-fir needle midge acephate, azdirachtin, bifenthrin, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, esfenvalerate, after first adults are detected in 200-250 NA/35 Contarinia pseudotsuga thiamothoxam traps.
acephate, azadirachtin, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, Eastern pine shoot borer 1st adults active 75-200 diflubenzuron, esfenvalerate, imidacloprid, malathion, permethrin, phosmet, 79/98 Eucosma gloriola spinosad
Eastern pine weevil (formerly 1st adults active 25-100 acephate, azadirachtin, bifenthrin, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, diflubenzuron, northern pine weevil) 85/100 esfenvalerate, lambda-cyhalothrin, oxydemeton-methyl. phosmet Pissodes nemorensis 2nd adults active 1200-1400 acephate, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, esfenvalerate, 1st adults active 25-100 horticulture oil, imidacloprid, insecticidal soap, oxydemeton-methyl, Eastern spruce gall adelgid spirotetramat, thiamethoxam 107/131 Adelges abietis egg hatch, galls begin forming 250-310 Time insecticide treatment after eggs have hatched to control overwintering 2nd adults active 1500-1600 nymphs. When crawlers are active, may acephate, azadirachtin, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, Elongated hemlock scale take several applications due to June-October horticultural oil, imidacloprid, insecticidal soap, malathion, NA/39 Fiorinia externa staggered life cycle oxydemeton-methyl, spirotetramat Eriophyid mites when mites are present May - September abamectin, carbaryl, fenazaquin, horticulture oil, spirodiclofen 35/40 Setoptus and Nalepella spp. *Christmas Tree Pest Manual, Second Edition (MSU Extension Bulletin E-2676)/Christmas Tree Pest Manual, Third Edition, 2014
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Insect Life stage Months Control Options 1998/2014 acephate, azadirachtin, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, European pine sawfly 1st larvae 100-195 diflubenzuron, esfenvalerate, horticulture oil, imidacloprid, insecticidal 58/67 Neodiprion sertifer soal, lambda-cyhalothrin, malathion, phosmet, spinosad, thiamethoxam acephate, azadirachtim, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, European pine shoot moth 1st larvae 50-220 diflubenzuron, esfenvalerate, malathion, methoxyfenozide, phosmet, 80/101 Rhyacionia buoliana tebufenozide Grasshopper Mid-summer acephate, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, esfenvalerate, kaolin 59/69 Melanoplus spp.
egg hatch, 1st larvae 145-200 acephate, azadirachtin, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, diflubenzuron, emamectin benzoate, flubendiamide, Gypsy moth insecticidal soap, lambda-cyhalothrin, methoxyfenozide,oxydemeton-methyl, 60/70 Lymantria dispar young caterpillars 450 phosmet, spinosad, tebufenozide pupation 900-1200 Once pupa are present then the treatment window is closed. acephate, azadirachtin, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, Introduced pine sawfly 1st larvae 400-600 diflubenzuron, esfenvalerate, imidacloprid, insecticidal soap, lambda- 62/72 Diprion similis cyhalothrin, malathion, phosmet, spinosad, thiamethoxam
young larvae feeding 300-350 acephate, azadirachtin, Bacillus thuringiensis, bifenthrin, carbaryl, Jack pine budworm chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, diflubenzuron, esfenvalerate, flubendiamide, 63/73 Choristoneura pinus pinus large larvae feeding methoxyfenozide, spinosad, tebufenozide defoliation noticeable 650-700
Jack pine tip beetle shear off injured tips summer to fall Insecticides not needed & likely to be ineffective 82/103 Conopthorus resinosae Japanese beetle azadirachtin, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, kaolin, adult foliar feeding 950-2150 Popillia japonica lambda-cyhalothrin, malathion, methoxyfenozide, permethrin, phosmet Not currently found in Michigan
Nantucket pine tip moth mid-May -mid acephate, azadirachtin, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, young larvae 84/105 Rhyacionia frustrana June diflubenzuron, esfenvalerate, imidacloprid, lambda-cyhalothrin, malathion, methoxyfenozide, permethrin, sphosmet, spinosad Northern pitch twig moth clip flagged branches or break Insecticides not needed & likely to be ineffective 109/132 Retinia albicapitana open blister and crush larvae
Pales weevil 1st adults active 25-100 acephate, azadirachtin, bifenthrin, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, diflubenzuron, 86/106 Hylobius pales esfenvalerate, lambda-cyhalothrin, oxydemeton-methyl, phosmet 2nd adults active 1200-1400 Pine bark adelgid bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, horticulture oil, imidacloprid, April - mid-May 117/142 Pineus strobi insecticidal soap, oxydemeton-methyl, spirotetramat, thiamethoxam *Christmas Tree Pest Manual, Second Edition (MSU Extension Bulletin E-2676)/Christmas Tree Pest Manual, Thi rd Edition, 2014
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Insect Life stage Months Control Options 1998/2014 Treat only high value trees. Pine bark beetle (pine engraver) beetle flight periods azadirachtin, bifenthrin, carbaryl NA/153 Ips spp. Note: Engraver beetles are a sign that trees are severly stressed. Pine chafer 1st adults active 450-600 azadirachtin, cyfluthrin, esfenvalerate, lambda-cyhalothrin 64 Anomela oblivia
Pine false webworm lambda-cyhalothrin 71/75 Acantholyda erythrocephala
Pine needle midge acephate, azdirachtin, bifenthrin, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, esfenvalerate, 1st adults active 400-500 65 Contarinia baeri thiamothoxam
1st generation egg hatch 250-400 1st generation - hyaline stage 400-500 acephate, azadirachtin, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, Pine needle scale (control target) horticultural oil, imidacloprid, insecticidal soap, lambda-cyhalothrin, 44/50 Chionaspis pinifoliae 2nd generation egg hatch 1250-1350 malathion, oxydemeton-methyl, spirotetramat 2nd generation - hyaline stage 1500
(control target)
Pine root collar weevil 1st adults active 300-350 acephate, azadirachtin, bifenthrin, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, diflubenzuron, 118/143 Hylobius radicis 2nd adults active 1200-1400 esfenvalerate, lambda-cyhalothrin, oxydemeton-methyl, phosmet
Pine root tip weevil cyfluthrin, lambda-cyhalothrin 89/110 Hylobius rhizophagus new adults emerge Pine shoot beetle begin shoot-feeding 500-550 bifenthrin, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin 90/111 Tomicus piniperda optimal control window 450-500 Treatment not usually required. Pine spittlebug when 95% of spittle masses on late June to mid bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, esfenvalerate, 92/113 Aphrophora parallela pines are empty July lambda-cyhalothrin, spirotetramat Pine thrips acephate, azadirachtin, carbaryl, bifenthrin, kaolin, lambda-cyhalothrin, 45/51 Gnophothrips spp. malathion, oxydemeton-methyl, thiamethoxam egg hatch begins; 1st crawlers 400-500 acephate, azadirachtin, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, Pine tortoise scale egg hatch ends 1000-1200 horticultural oil, imidacloprid, insecticidal soap, lambda-cyhalothrin, 93/114 Toumeyella parvicornis crawlers settling malathion, oxydemeton-methyl, spirotetramat Pine tube moth Insecticide rarely needed 66/77 Argyrotaenia pinatubana acephate, azadirachtin, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), bifenthrin, carbaryl, Pine tussock moth late May to mid chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, diflubenzuron, emamectin benzoate, flubendiamide, larvae feeding on foliage 67/78 Dasychira pinicola June insecticidal soap, methoxyfenozide,oxydemeton-methyl, phosmet, spinosad, tebufenozide *Christmas Tree Pest Manual, Second Edition (MSU Extension Bulletin E-2676)/Christmas Tree Pest Manual, Third Edition, 2014
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Insect Life stage Months Control Options 1998/2014 Pine webworm lambda-cyhalothrin 71/79
Pococera robustella acephate, azadirachtin, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, Red-headed pine sawfly 1st larvae 400-600 esfenvalerate, imidacloprid, lambda-cyhalothrin, malathion, phosmet, 68/80 Neodiprion lecontei spinosad, thiamethoxam
When all or nearly all (90%) bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, esfenvalerate, Saratoga spittlebug spittlemasses on sweetfern late June to mid- lambda-cyhalothrin, spirotetramat 95/ 115 Aphrophora saratogensis plants are empty. Control July Note: More of a problem on red and jack pines. sweetfern in plantation.
acephate, azadirachtin, bifenthrin, buprofezin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, Spruce budscale egg hatch, 1st crawlers 700-1150 cyfluthrin, disulfoton, horticultural oil, insecticidal soap, malathion, 99/119 Physokermes piceae oxydemeton-methyl, spirotetramat
acephate, Bacillus thuringiensis, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, Spruce budworm 1st larvae 200-300 cyfluthrin, diflubenzuron, emamectin benzoate, esfenvalerate, flubendiamide, 69/82 Choristoneura fumiferana methoxyfenozide, spinosad, tebufenozide
Spruce-fir looper bifenthrin, cyfluthrin, diflubenzuron, emamectin benzoate, methoxyfenozide, larvae feeding on foliage NA/83
Macaria signaria spinosad
Spruce gall midge adult emerge 70-100 acephate, azdirachtin, bifenthrin, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, esfenvalerate, NA/133 Mayetiola piceae eggs hatch (control window) 130-145 thiamothoxam
Spruce needleminers bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, esfenvalerate, permethrin, Taniva albolineana, Epinotia 1st larvae 150-200 70/84 spinosad nanana, Coleotchnites piceaella abamectin, bifenthrin, bifenazate, chlorpyrifos, clofentezine, cyflumetofen, Spruce spider mite disulfoton, etoxazole, fenazaquin, hexythiazox, horticutural oil, insecticidal 1st egg hatch 150-175 51/84 Oligonychus ununguis soap, oxydemeton-methyl, peppermint and rosemary oil, propargite, spirodiclofen acephate, azadirachtin, bifenthrin, carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, Striped pine scale egg hatch 750-800 horticultural oil, imidacloprid, insecticidal soap, lambda-cyhalothrin, 93/114* Toumeyella pini (King) malathion, oxydemeton-methyl, spirotetramat White grubs Phyllophaga and Polyphylla spp. carbaryl, imidacloprid 123/151 Rhizotrogus majalis White pine weevil 1st adults active 25-220 acephate, azadirachtin, bifenthrin, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, diflubenzuron, 101/122 Pissodes strobi esfenvalerate, lambda-cyhalothrin, oxydemeton-methyl. phosmet 2nd adults active 1200-1400 Zimme rman pine moth 1st larvae 25-100 acephate, bifenthrin, chlorpyrifos, cyfluthrin, diflubenzuron, 126/ 156 Dioryctria zimmermani lambda-cyhalothrin, methoxyfenozide adult flight 1700 *Christmas Tree Pest Manual, Second Edition (MSU Extension Bulletin E2676)/Christmas Tree Pest Manual, Third Edition, 2014
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Read and follow all label instructions before using any pesticide product. Information derived from this publication does not constitute a label replacement or a recommendation. Before applying any pesticide, read and understand the entire pesticide label and any additional labeling related to the proposed use. The use of a pesticide in a manner not consistent with the label can lead to the injury of crops, humans, animals and the environment. Pesticides are good management tools for the control of pests on crops, but only when they are used in a safe, effective and prudent manner according to the label. Wherever possible, growers should rotate classes of insecticides and avoid using the same chemistry more than once per year, or better, once every other year. Note the resistance group number of each insecticides and avoid using chemistries from the same group.
Active Ingredient Insecticide & EPA Reg# Company RUP REI Mode of Action(1) Formulation abamectin Ardent 0.15 EC 100-896 Syngenta no 12 hrs 6 Avid 0.15 EC 100-896 Syngenta no 12 hrs Lucid 83100-5- Rotam North America, no 12 hrs 83979 Inc. Minx 228-657 Nufarm no 12 hrs Nufarm Abamectin 228-657 Nufarm no 12 hrs SPC0.15 EC Phoenix Merlin 70506-276 United Phosphorus, Inc no 12 hrs (2017) Reaper .15 EC** 34704-923 Loveland Products yes 12 hrs Reaper Clearform** 34704-1078 Loveland Products yes 12 hrs acephate Acephate 90 Prill 66222-123 Makhteshim-Agan of no 24 hrs 1B (some of these products may North America, Inc only be labeled on Douglas-fir) Acephate 90 WDG 34704-1051 Loveland Products, Inc. no 24 hrs Acephate 97 70506-8- TENKOZ, Inc., Inc. no 24 hrs 55467 (2017 Acephate 97 UP 70506-8 United Phosphorus, Inc no 24 hrs Bracket 97 70506-8- Winfield Solutions no 24 hrs 1381 Orthene TTO 97 5481-8978 Amvac no 24 hrs
Orthene TTO WSP 5481-8971 Amvac no 24 hrs
azadirachtin (continued Aza-Direct* 71908-1- Gowan no 4 hrs un on next 10163 10 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 Active Ingredient Insecticide & EPA Reg# Company RUP REI Mode of Action(1) Formulation page)zadirachtin AzaGuard 70299-17 BioSafe Systems no 4 hrs un (continued) Azatrol Hydro 2217-836 PBI-Gordon Professional no 4 hrs
Molt-X 68539-11 BioWorks, Inc. no 4 hrs Bacillus thuringiensis, DiPel PRO DF 73049-39 Valent USA no 4 hrs 11A subsp. Kurstaki bifenthrin** Bifen 2 AG Gold 83222-1 Direct Ag Source yes 12 hrs 3
Bifenture EC 70506-57 United Phosphorus, In. yes 12 hrs Sniper 34704-858 Loveland Products yes 12 hrs bifenazate Acramite 4SC 400-514 Chemtura no 12 hrs un Enervate 4SC 91234-20 Atticus LLC no 12 hrs Floramite SC 400-508- OHP,Inc. no 12 hrs 59807 Vigilant 4SC MacDermid Ag no 12 hrs 400-514 Soulutions bifenazate and Sirocco 400-582- OHP,Inc. no 12 hrs 6/un abamectin 59807 carbaryl Carbaryl 4L 34704-447 Loveland products no 12 hrs 1A
Drexel Carbaryl 4L 19713-49 Drexel no 12 hrs
Sevin 4F 61842-38 Tessenderlo Kerley no 12 hrs Sevin SL Carbaryl 432-1227 Bayer CropScience no 12 hrs Sevin XLR Plus 61842-37 Tessenderlo Kerley no 12 hrs chlorpyrifos** Chlorpyrifos 4E AG 66222-19 ADAMA yes 24 hrs 1B (continued on next page) Drexel Chlorpyrifos 19713-520 Drexel yes 24 hrs 4E AG
Govern 4E 62719-220- TENKOZ, Inc. yes 24 hrs
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Hatchet 62719-220 Dow AgroSciences yes 24 hrs Lorsban Advanced 62719-591 Dow AgroSciences yes 24 hrs Lorsban 4E 62719-220 Dow AgroSciences yes 24 hrs
Lorsban 75WG 62719-301- Gowan no 24 hrs 10163 Nufos 4E 67760-28 Cheminova yes 24 hrs
11 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 Active Ingredient Insecticide & EPA Reg# Company RUP REI Mode of Action(1) Formulation chlorpyrifos** Vulcan 66222-233 Makhteshim-Agan of yes 24 hrs 1B (continued) North America, Inc Warhawk 34704-857 Loveland yes 24 hrs Warhawk 34704-1077 Loveland yes 24 hrs Clearform Whirlwind 62719-220- Helena yes 24 hrs 5905 Yuma 4E 62719-220- Winfield Solutions LLC yes 24 hrs 1381 clofentezine Apollo SC 66222-47 Makhteshim-Agan of no 12 hrs 10A North America, Inc cyflumetofen Sultan Miticide 7969-337 BASF Ag Products no 12 hrs 25 cyfluthrin** Baythroid XL 264-840 Bayer CropScience yes 12 hrs 3 EPA-SLN No. MI 060003 diflubenzuron** Dimilin 25W 400-465 Chemtura Corp. yes 12 hrs 15 emamectin benzoate** Enfold 100-1411 Syngenta yes 12 hrs 6 esfenvalerate** Asana XL 59639-209 Valent yes 12 hrs 3
S-fenvalostar 71532-21- LG Life Sciences yes 12 hrs 73006 Zyrate 71532-21- Rotam yes 12 hrs 83979 etoxazole TetraSan 5 WDG 59639-108 Valent USA no 12 hrs 10B fenazaquin Magister 10163-297 Gowan no 12 hrs 21A Magister SC 10163-322 Gowan no 12hrs Magus Miticide 10163-297 Gowan no 12 hrs flubendiamide Belt SC 264-1025 Bayer CropScience no 12 hrs 28 hexythiazox Hexygon DF 10163-251 Gowan no 12 hrs 10A Onager 10163-277 Gowan no 12 hrs Savey 50DF 10163-250 Gowan no 12 hrs
12 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 Active Ingredient Insecticide & EPA Reg# Company RUP REI Mode of Action(1) Formulation horticultural oil Damoil 19713-123 Drexel no 4 hrs oil/mineral Glacial Spray Fluid* 34704-849 Loveland no 4 hrs Mite-E-Oil 5905-302 Helena Chemical no 4 hrs Purespray Green 69526-9 Petro-Canada no 4 hrs Purespray 10E 69526-5 Petro-Canada no 4 hrs SuffOil-X* 48813-1- BioWorks no 4 hrs 68539 Tritek* 48813-1 Brandt Consolidated no 4 hrs Ultra-Pure Oil Hort 69526-5- BASF no 4 hrs 499 imidacloprid Admire Pro 264-827 Bayer CropScience no 12 hrs 4A (continued on next Advise 2FL 1381-205 Winfield United no 12 hrs page) Advise Four 1381-219 Winfield United no 12 hrs
Alias 2F 66222-203 Makhteshim-Agan of no 12 hrs North America, Inc Alias 4F 66222-156 Makhteshim-Agan of no 12 hrs North America, Inc Couraze 2F 67760-91 Cheminova no 12 hrs (2017) Couraze 4 67760-116 Cheminova no 12 hrs
Couraze 4F 67760-97 Cheminova no 12 hrs
(2017)
Imidashot DF 70905-3 Sulphur Mills Limited no 12 hrs
Macho 2.0 FL 42750-110 Albaugh, LLC/Agri Star no 12 hrs Macho 4.0 42750-140 Albaugh, LLC/Agri Star no 12 hrs Malice 2F 34704-893 Loveland Products no 12 hrs
Midash 2SC Ag 83529-4 Sharda USA LLC no 12 hrs
Insecticide
Malice 75 WSP 34704-1009 Loveland Products no 12 hrs
Mallet 75 WSP 228-588 Nufarm no 12 hrs Midash Forte 83529-6 Sharda USA LLC no 12 hrs Montana 2F 83100-7- Rotam North America no 12 hrs 83979 Montana 4F 83100-21- Rotam North America no 12 hrs 83979 Nuprid 2SC 228-572 Nufarm no 12 hrs
13 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 Active Ingredient Insecticide & EPA Reg# Company RUP REI Mode of Action(1) Formulation imidacloprid Nuprid 4.6F Pro 228-527 Nufarm no 12 hrs 4A (continued) Nuprid 4F MAX 228-528 Nufarm no 12 hrs Pasada 1.6F 66222-228 Makhteshim-Agan of no 12 hrs North America, Inc Prey 1.6 34704-894 Loveland Products no 12 hrs
Provado 1.6F 264-763 Bayer CropScience no 12 hrs Provoke 89168-23- Innvictis no 12 hrs 89391 Sherpa 34704-983 Loveland Products no 12 hrs Widow 34704-893 Loveland Products no 12 hrs Willowood 87290-26 Willowood USA no 12 hrs Imidacloprid 4SC Wrangler 34704-931 Loveland Products no 12 hrs kaolin Surround* 61842-18 Tessenderlo Kerley no 4 hrs un lambda-cyhalothrin** Grizzly Too 100-1295- Winfield United yes 24 hrs 3 (continued on next 1381 page) Grizzly Z 1381-221 Winfield United yes 24 hrs Kendo 74530-38 Helm Agro yes 24 hrs Kendo 22.8 CS 74530-54 Helm Agro yes 24 hrs Lambda-Cy 83222-42 Winfield United yes 24 hrs Lambda-Cy EC 70506-121 United Phosphorus, Inc. yes 24 hrs LambdaStar 1 CS 71532-25- LG Life Sciences yes 24 hrs 91026 Lambda Star Plus 71532-29- LG Life Sciences yes 24 hrs 91026 Lambda-T 100-1112- Helena Chemical yes 24 hrs 5905 LC Insecticide 19713-572 Drexel Chemical Co. yes 24 hrs Lamcap 100-1112 Syngenta Crop yes 24 hrs Protection Nufarm Lambda- 228-708 Nufarm Ag Products yes 24 hrs cyhalothrin 1 EC Paradigm 66222-223 ADAMA yes 24 hrs
14 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 Active Ingredient Insecticide & EPA Reg# Company RUP REI Mode of Action(1) Formulation lambda-cyhalothrin** Province 100-1112- Tenkoz Inc. yes 24 hrs 3 (continued) 55467 Province II 100-1295- Tenkoz Inc. yes 24 hrs 5547 Ravage 89168-16- Innvictis Crop Care, LLC yes 24 hrs 89391 Silencer 66222-104 ADAMA yes 24 hrs Warrior II 100-1295 Syngenta Crop yes 24 hrs Protection, LLC Willowood Lambda- 87290-24 Willowood USA yes 24 hrs Cy 1 EC malathion Cheminova 67760-40 Cheminova no 12 hrs 1B Malathion 57% Malathion 5EC 19713-217 Drexel Chemical no 12 hrs Malathion 8 10163-21 Gowan no 12 hrs Flowable Malathion 8 34704-474 Loveland Products no 12 hrs Aquamul methoxyfenozide Intrepid 2F 62719-442 Dow AgroSciences no 4 hrs 18 Troubadour 2F 62719-442- Helena Chemical Co. no 4 hrs 5905 Turn Style 70506-332 United Phosphorus, Inc. no 4 hrs oxydemeton-methyl** MSR Spray 10163-220 Gowan yes 18 days 1B Concentrate peppermint and Ecotec* 48813- Brandt Consolidated no 0 un rosemary oil 99999 See label permethrin** PermaStar Ag. 71532-15- LG Life Sciences yes 12 hrs 3 91026 Perm-UP 70506-66 United Phosphorus, Inc. yes 12 hrs Perm-UP 3.2 EC 70506-9 United Phosphorus, Inc. yes 12 hrs Pounce 25 WP 279-3051 FMC Professional yes 12 hrs Solutions phosmet Imidan 70-W 10163-169 Gowan no 13 days 1B potassium salts of fatty M-Pede 10163-324 Gowan no 12 hrs insecticidal soap acids Insecticide*
15 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 Active Ingredient Insecticide & EPA Reg# Company RUP REI Mode of Action(1) Formulation propargite** Omite 6E 400-89 Chemtura yes 14 days 12C Omite 30 WS 400-427 Chemtura yes 14 days pymetrozine Endeavor 100-913 Syngenta no 12 hrs 9B spinosad Blackhawk 62719-523 Dow AgroSciences no 4 hrs 5 Naturalyte Conserve SC 62719-291 Dow AgroSciences no 4 hrs Entrust * 62719-282 Dow AgroSciences no 4 hrs Entrust EC * 62719-621 Dow AgroSciences no 4 hrs Seduce (insect 67702-25- Certis USA no 4 hrs bait)* 70051 SpinTor 2SC 62719-294 Dow AgroSciences no 4 hrs spirodiclofen Envidor 2SC 264-831 Bayer Cropscience no 12 hrs 23 Miticide spirotetramat Movento 264-1050 Bayer Cropscience no 24 hrs 23 tebufenozide Confirm 2F 8033-111- Gowan no 4 hrs 18 10163 thiamethoxam Flagship .22G 100-960 Syngenta no 12 hrs 4A Flagship 25WG 100-955 Syngenta no 12 hrs *Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) Listed. **Restricted Use Pesticide(s)
16 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 DISEASES
As we continually gain insight into pesticide and pest interactions, we have the opportunity to greatly improve the efficacy of our management practices. In order to optimize environmental and economic sustainability we have to understand the lifecycles of the pathogens in our Christmas tree fields and also the pesticides used to treat them. Monitoring temperature and wetting events is another critical part of managing disease and can assist in estimating when pathogens are likely present and able to cause infection. Real time and historical weather data and pest models are available via Michigan State University (MSU) at the Enviroweather website found at www.enviroweather.msu.edu.
Reference Disease Pathogen Cultural control Chemical control Comments page1 (2nd/3rd) Choose a site that is well suited to the growth Efficacy has not been evaluated in Christmas needs of the desired species. If possible, avoid tree fields in Michigan where Armillaria planting on cutover sites, especially those that natively occurs. Trichoderma asperellum is a Armillaria Root Rot Trichoderma All species were red pine, Douglas-fir and other Christmas biological fungicide for use in nursery 114/138 Armillaria spp. asperellum tree species. If possible, remove stumps and plantings mix, bareroot dip, when large roots before planting. Maintain healthy, transplanting ornamentals or a soil drench to vigorous trees. protect plants from root pathogens. Some formulations containing triadimefon may be registered but keep in mind that these products are best used preventatively. Control is usually not necessary because Apply at bud break and 10-14 day intervals. Balsam Fir Balsam fir weather conditions and competition from other The necessity for control will depend on the Needle Rust Concolor fir fungi keep the damage below serious levels. triadimefon level of diseases. If disease incidence is 26/42 Uredinopsis spp. potentially However, in Christmas tree plantations, high, mow or use a registered herbicide to and Milesina spp. Fraser fir disease can cause economic loss. control ferns, which are the source of spores, this will reduce disease in subsequent years. Do not use triadimefon on Abies concolor. Typically, removing infected branches or trees will eliminate the problem. To break the Remove diseased trees through selective life-cycle and control the spread of this Broom Rust of Fir Balsam fir thinning. Infected branches can be pruned from myclobutanil disease, eradicating the chickweed is Melampsorella Concolor fir high value trees. Inspect nursery crop and 77/93 ziram essential. Commercial growers should look caryophyllacearum Fraser fir survey new planting areas for broom rust in for chickweed in the groundcover, between native balsam or fir trees. the rows and throughout the planting so it can be controlled where necessary.
17 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 Reference Disease Pathogen Cultural control Chemical control Comments page1 (2nd/3rd) Cultural -Remove severely diseased trees and treat surrounding area with fungicides. Chlorothalonil Make first application when needles are 1/2 Brown Spot Promote good air circulation through pruning copper hydroxide elongated and the second application about Needle Blight and weed control. Shear healthy trees before Scotch pine copper sulfate 2-3 weeks later. Repeat after heavy rains 31/34 Mycosphaerella infected tree. Pruning tools should be sterilized mancozeb and at two-week intervals as long as needed. dearnessii between trees. Avoid shearing infected trees thiophanate-methyl Short-needled varieties are very susceptible. when the foliage is wet. Do not leave live branches on the stumps of harvested trees. Charcoal rot is a disease that occurs when Charcoal Rot plants are under heat and drought stresses. At this point, no information is available on Fraser fir Macrophomina Irrigate trees where available to help reduce the effectiveness of fungicides for control of NA Spruce phaseolina drought stress. Avoid planting soybeans as a this disease. rotational crop. Many fungicides have shown activity protecting needles from infection. The long and unpredictable infection periods requires multiple applications throughout the growing Cyclaneusma Usually does not warrant control efforts. In chlorothalonil season to control this disease. In some Needlecast problem plantations, control weeds and copper hydroxide cases, these applications have achieved Scotch pine 32/35 Cyclaneusma maintain tree spacing to maximize air copper sulfate control but do not improve the tree grade or minus movement. mancozeb density of the foliage. Pines typically hold1-2 years of growth and other factors controlling needle retention may cause heavy needle casting in the fall regardless of levels of infection. Spruce, Remove infected branches. Do not prune or Cytospora especially shear infected trees during wet weather. At this point, there are no effective chemical (Leucostoma) Colorado Maintain tree vigor and do not plant trees on controls for Leucostoma canker (Cytospora 83/104 Canker blue and marginal sites. Avoid wounding the trees. canker). Leucostoma kunzei Norway Harvest as quickly as possible. Austrian pine Diplodia tip blight can be controlled with one Red pine Do not allow water stress, maintain tree vigor, azoxystrobin Diplodia Shoot to three applications of an effective fungicide. Scotch pine and prevent injury through insect control. Do mancozeb* Blight and Canker Time your application at bud break (candle Occasionally- not shear infected trees during wet weather. myclobutanil 98/96 Sphaeropsis elongation). Repeat 10-14 days later, just Colorado blue Prune out infected branches and sanitize thiophanate-methyl sapinea before needles emerge from sheath. Repeat spruce and pruning tools between cuts. triadimefon again 10-14 days after needle emergence. Douglas-fir
18 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 Reference Disease Pathogen Cultural control Chemical control Comments page1 (2nd/3rd) Two fungicide applications are recommended to control Dothistroma. Apply Provide for air circulation around the tree by Dothistroma Austrian pine chlorothalonil at bud break to protect the previous year's decreasing planting density and controlling Needle Blight Potentially copper sulfate needles and one in mid-June to protect the 33/36 weeds that block air movement. Do not plant in Mycosphaerella pini Scotch pine copper hydroxide current year's needles. Some have reported low lying or cooler areas with susceptible pine. controlling Dothistroma with one application in June. Gall Rust Remove branch galls and heavily galled trees In research trials fungicide application (Pine/pine or before May 1 (before they produce spores). triadimefon provided fair to poor control. Repeat Western) Scotch pine 108/130 Purchase clean planting stock. Replant mancozeb mancozeb applications after heavy rains and Endocronartium infested sites with non-host species. at two-week intervals as long as needed. harknessii Applications of fungicides to new growth on Interior Needle affected Christmas trees during spring has Blight increased the percentage of healthy older Mycosphaerella Use practices that increase air circulation (e.g. green needles. Make the initial application spp., weed control), decreasing needle wetness is Grand fir when shoots are 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches long, Phaeocryptopus beneficial. Do not interplant the next rotation chlorothalonil Noble fir followed by an additional application about 3 nudus, Phyllosticta before the current rotation of trees has been to 4 weeks later if conditions are variable for abietina, completely harvested. disease development. Applications are not Toxosporium spp., needed in the harvest year, especially for Rhizosphaera spp clear-cut operations. Promote good air movement by controlling weeds and pruning lower branches. Shear Time fungicide application to protect current Isthmiella Balsam fir healthy trees first and disinfect tools often. Do needles during spores released from infected Needlecast Concolor fir mancozeb* NA/44 not shear during wet weather. Space trees needles during rainy periods in June - Isthmiella faullii Fraser fir adequately and do not interplant rotations. August. Plant clean nursery stock. Promote good air movement by controlling weeds and pruning lower branches. Shear Lirula Needlecast Balsam fir At this point, no information is available on healthy trees first and disinfect tools often. Do Lirula nervata and Concolor fir the effectiveness of fungicides for control of 38/44 not shear during wet weather. Space trees Lirula mirabilis Fraser fir this disease. adequately and do not interplant rotations. Plant clean nursery stock.
19 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 Reference Disease Pathogen Cultural control Chemical control Comments page1 (2nd/3rd)
The most important time to protect trees is in August and September. Begin application to Choose seed sources that are less susceptible coincide with spore release beginning the and disease free nursery stock. Avoid Austrian pine end of July and through September. For Lophodermium prolonged periods of moisture and promote azoxystrobin Eastern white most plantations, two applications, one about Needlecast good air circulation by irrigating in the morning, chlorothalonil pine August 1 and the other about September 1 40/46 Lophodermium controlling weeds and pruning lower branches. mancozeb Red pine will give adequate control. If the weather in seditiosum Shear healthy trees first and disinfect tools triadimefon Scotch pine the late fall is unusually wet an additional often. Do not shear during wet weather. Do not application may be required. If using leave live branches on cut stumps. mancozeb, repeat after heavy rains and at two-week intervals as long as needed.
Apply fungicides to protect spruce during Colorado Cultural management of plant vigor can help maximum susceptibility. Fungicide should be blue spruce reduce damage caused by plant pathogens, timed to protect the new growth from Phomopsis twig Occasionally because wounds, water stress and the infection and suppress the development of mancozeb* blight and canker - presence of other pest play important roles in existing infection sites. Applications of NA/108 thiophanate-methyl Phomopsis spp. White spruce plant susceptibility to infection and disease protectant fungicides should start at the bud Norway development. Remove diseased branches and break and continue at 3-week intervals until spruce trees as soon as possible. new shoots are fully developed and hardened off. Various species of Fungicides will not overcome poorly drained Phytophthora Root the fungus aluminum tris sites. Applications of systemic fungicides are Rot Phytophthora Do no plant on heavy soil or poorly drained fluopicolide used in nurseries. Use in Christmas tree Phytophthora are present sites. Prevent introduction of Phytophthora by mefenoxam plantations may not be practical or cactorum, P. throughout inspecting stock before planting and clean metalaxyl economical. Mefenoxam can be used as a 116/142 citricola, P. the U.S. and equipment and tools regularly to prevent potassium salts of dip, drench or foliar treatment. For best cryptogea, and P. are known to movement. phosphorous acid metalaxyl efficacy, 1/2 - 1 inch of irrigation or nicotiana among infect fir, potassium phosphite rainfall is required within 24 hours after other species spruce, and application. pine trees. Pine Needle Rust Avoid planting on sites with poor air Remove goldenrod and aster before August Red pine Coleosporium circulation. Kill weeds, aster and goldenrod in and around infected plantations by mowing 42/48 Scotch pine asterum prior to planting. or applying an herbicide.
20 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 Reference Disease Pathogen Cultural control Chemical control Comments page1 (2nd/3rd)
Plant disease-resistant seed sources of Douglas-fir such as Shuswap. Remove Start applying fungicides when trees are 4-5 severely affected to prevent disease buildup by years away from harvest. Since trees do not May 1. Improve air circulation through plant Chlorothalonil Rhabdocline break bud at the same time, apply when first spacing and weed control. Remove and mancozeb Needlecast buds break, a second spray one week later, Douglas-fir destroy infected trees from plantations. Avoid copper hydroxide 46/53 Rhabdocline and a third spray two weeks after the using Rocky Mountain seed sources and copper sulfate pseudotsugae second. A fourth application may be required purchase disease free nursery stock. Do not thiophanate methyl three weeks after the third application if wet shear during wet weather. Shear healthy trees weather persists. first and sanitize tools often. Do not leave live branches on the stumps of harvested trees.
Phytotoxicity can occur when spraying Remove severely affected trees early in the chlorothalonil on spruce at higher rates and rotation to prevent disease buildup. Provide with airblast sprayers. Begin application Rhizosphaera Colorado chlorothalonil adequate space between trees to increase air when the new growth is 1/2 to 2" long. Make Needlecast Blue Spruce copper hydroxide movement. Do not leave live branches on the additional applications at 3-4 week intervals 48/55 Rhizosphaera Occasionally- copper sulfate stumps of harvested trees or shear during wet until conditions no longer favor disease kalkhoffii White spruce mancozeb* weather. Shear healthy trees first and disinfect development. For control to be successful it tools often. may take 2-3 years of yearly fungicide applications. All pines Scleroderris Begin application when the new growth is 1/2 Occasionally- Remove infected branches. Do not shear Canker to 2" long. Make additional applications at 3- Spruces during wet weather and sterilize tools often. chlorothalonil 97/117 Gremmeniella 4 week intervals until conditions no longer Firs Shear healthy trees first. abietina favor disease development. Douglas-fir Red pine Scotch pines Begin application when the new growth is 1/2 Sirococcus Tip Azoxystrobin Colorado Remove and destroy heavily infected trees. Do to 2" long. Make additional applications at 3- Blight chlorothalonil NA/118 blue spruce, not shear during wet weather. 4 week intervals until conditions no longer Sirococcus spp. triadimefon rarely favor disease development. White spruce Colorado Control is not typically warranted because blue spruce disease rarely occurs in consecutive seasons. At this point, no information is available on Spruce Needle Black spruce Remove and destroy alternate hosts near to the effectiveness of fungicides for control of Rust White spruce plantation. Plant resistant species of spruce, this disease. Avoid planting spruce near 50/58 Chrysomyxa spp. Occasionally- such as Norway or Black Hills. White spruce is swamps that contain Labrador tea and Norway moderately resistant, but black and Colorado leather leaf. spruce. blue spruce are extremely susceptible. 21 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 Reference Disease Pathogen Cultural control Chemical control Comments page1 (2nd/3rd) Products that control Rhizosphaera Promote good air movement through weed needlecast should also control of Stigmina. control and pruning lower branches. Do not Colorado Begin application when the new growth is 1/2 leave live branches on the stumps of harvested Stigmina Blue spruce chlorothalonil to 2" long. Make additional applications at 3- trees. Do not shear during wet weather. Shear Needlecast Serbian copper hydroxide 4 week intervals until conditions no longer 48/55 healthy trees first and sanitize tools often. The Stigmina lautii spruce mancozeb favor disease development. Research in Christmas Tree Pest Manual page referenced White spruce North Dakota indicates that fungicide is for Rhizosphaera needlecast that is believed applications may need to be applied yearly to to be comparable to Stigmina needlecast. be successful. Begin applying fungicides for control beginning 3 years before you plan to harvest the trees. Needle infection occurs shortly after bud break, Remove severely affected trees early in the so you will want to time your application to rotation to prevent disease buildup or older protect these new needles from infection. trees in fencerows. Improve air circulation in azoxystrobin Begin application when the new growth is 1/2 Swiss Needlecast fields. To increase air movement, provide chlorothalonil to 2" long. Make additional applications at 3-4 Phaeocryptopus Douglas-fir 52/60 adequate space between trees, control weeds mancozeb week intervals until conditions no longer favor gäumanni and prune lower branches. Do not shear in wet thiophanate-methyl disease development. Labels list a single weather and sterilize tools often. Do not leave application at a higher rate. Remember when live branches on stumps of harvested trees. treating it is better to be on the early side than too late. Repeat mancozeb applications after heavy rains and at two-week intervals as long as needed. Colorado Remove severely affected trees early in the blue spruce rotation to prevent disease buildup or older trees Begin when bud break is about 10% Weir's cushion rust Engelmann in fencerows. Provide adequate space between chlorothalonil complete. Two more applications should be NA/58 Chrysomyxa weirii spruce trees to increase air movement around lower made at 7 to 10 day intervals. White spruce branches allowing the foliage to dry quicker. Remove and destroy alternate hosts At this point, no information is available on (gooseberry or currant) in or near the the effectiveness of fungicides for control of White Pine Blister plantation before August. When shearing this disease. Rust White pine Christmas trees, prune off all brown branches 100/120 Remove and destroy alternate hosts Cronartium ribicola that have cankers to prevent the fungus from (gooseberry or currant) in or near the entering the trunk and killing the tree. Destroy plantation before August. and remove trees with trunk cankers. 1Christmas Tree Pest Manual, Second and Third Edition (Michigan State University Extension Bulletin E-2676). *Not all mancozeb products are labeled for the listed disease or tree species, check the label.
22 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 REGISTERED FUNGICIDES Read and follow all label instructions before using any pesticide product. Information derived from this publication does not constitute a label replacement or a recommendation. Before applying any pesticide, read and understand the entire pesticide label and any additional labeling related to the proposed use. The use of a pesticide in a manner not consistent with the label can lead to the injury of crops, humans, animals and the environment.
Active Products EPA Number Re-Entry Crop Manufacture FRAC Ingredient Interval Code* aluminum tris Aliette WDG 432-890 12 hours Conifer nurseries Bayer Environmental Science 33 Quali-Pro Fosetyl-AI 66222-161 12 hours Conifer nurseries Makhteshim Agan of North 80 WDG America, Inc. Viceroy 70 DF 61842-10- 12 hours Conifer nurseries United Phosphorus, Inc. 70506 azoxystrobin Aframe 100-1098 4 hours Christmas trees Syngenta Crop Protection 11 Azoxystar 42750-261 4 hours Christmas trees Albaugh, LLC/AgriStar Azoxyzone 71532-35- 4 hours Christmas trees LG Life Sciences 91026 Equation 67760-124 4 hours Christmas trees Cheminova Equation SC 67760-124 4 hours Christmas trees FMC Corporation Tetraban 33270-32 4 hours Christmas trees United Suppliers Willowood Azoxy 2SC 87290-44 4 hours Christmas trees Willowood USA Quadris Flowable 100-1098 4 hours Christmas trees Syngenta Crop Protection chlorothalonil* Bravo Ultrex 50534-201- 12 hours* Conifers, pine, spruce, Douglas-fir Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. M5 Special Eye 100 Irritation Bravo Weather Stik 50534-188- 12 hours* Conifers, Christmas trees Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. Provision - for 100 the next 6.5 Chloronil 720 50534-188- 12 hours * Christmas trees, conifer, pines, Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. days entry is 100 spruces permitted when Chlorothalonil 720 19713-690 12 hours * Conifers (including Christmas Drexel Chemical Co. safety trees) measures are Daconil Weather Stik 50534-209- 12 hours * Conifers, Christmas trees, spruce Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. provided. See 100 pine, Douglas-fir label Daconil Zn 50534-211- 12 hours * Conifers, Christmas trees, Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. 100 Douglas-fir, conifer nursery beds * Do not use on blue spruce * Do not apply with high pressure spray equipment.
23 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 Active Products EPA Number Re-Entry Crop Manufacture FRAC Ingredient Interval Code* chlorothalonil* Daconil Ultrex Turf Care 50534-202- 12 hours * Conifers, Christmas trees, Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. M5 (continued) 100 Douglas-fir, conifer nursery beds * Do not use on blue spruce * Do not apply with high pressure spray equipment. Docket DF 50534-202- 12 hours * Conifers, Christmas trees, Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. 100 Douglas-fir, conifer nursery beds * Do not use on blue spruce * Do not apply with high pressure spray equipment. Docket WS Flowable 50534-209- 12 hours * conifers, spruce, Douglas-fir, pines Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. 100 Echo 90DF 60063-10 12 hours* conifers, spruce, Douglas-fir, pines Sipcam Agro USA, Inc. Echo ZN 60063-4 12 hours* conifers, spruce, Douglas-fir, pines Sipcam Agro USA, Inc. Echo 720 60063-7 12 hours * Conifers Sipcam Agro USA, Inc. Echo Ultimate Turf and 60063-3 12 hours * Conifers Sipcam Agro USA, Inc. Ornamental Ensign 720 34704-966 12 hours * Conifers, pine, spruce, Douglas-fir Loveland Products, Inc. Ensign 82.5% 34704-965 12 hours * Conifer, Pine, spruce, Douglas-fir Loveland Products, Inc. Equus DF 66222-149 12 hours* Conifers, Christmas trees, pines, Makhteshim Agan of North Quali-Pro Chlorothalonil DF spruces America, Inc. Equus 720 66222-154 12 hours* Christmas trees-Conifers, Makhteshim Agan of North Douglas-fir, Pines, Spruce America, Inc. Equus 720 SST 5481-619 12 hours* Christmas trees-Conifers, Amvac Chemical Corp. Douglas-fir, Pines, Spruce Initiate 720 34704-881 12 hours * Douglas-Fir, Conifers, Pine, Loveland Products, Inc. Spruce Initiate ZN 34704-1050 12 hours* Conifers (pine and spruce) Loveland Products, Inc
Legend 1001-85 12 hours * Douglas-Fir, Conifers, Pine, Cleary Chemical LLC Spruce Quali-Pro Chlorothalonil ZN 66222-150 12 hours * Douglas Fir, Conifers, Pines, Makhteshim Agan of North Spruce America, Inc. Pegasus 6L 70506-262 12 hours* Conifers United Phosphorus, Inc Pegasus DFX 70506-272 12 hours* Conifers United Phosphorus, Inc Pegasus HPX 70506-273 12 hours* Conifers United Phosphorus, Inc Praiz 9779-30 12 hours* Conifers (pine and spruce) Winfield United Vabro 9779-320- 12 hours* Conifers (pine and spruce) Winfield United 33270
24 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 Active Products EPA Number Re-Entry Crop Manufacture FRAC Ingredient Interval Code* copper Champ Formula 2 Flowable 55146-64 48 hours Conifers-Christmas tree plantings, Nufarm Agricultural Products M1 hydroxide silviculture nurseries - Douglas fir, Fir, Pine & Spruce ChampION 55146-115 48 hours Conifers-Christmas tree plantings, NuFarm Agricultural Products silviculture nurseries - Douglas fir, Fir, Pine & Spruce Kocide 2000 91411-1- 48 hours Conifers-Christmas tree plantings, Certis, USA 70051 silviculture nurseries- Douglas fir, Fir, Pine & Spruce Kocide 2000 352-656 48 hours Conifers-Christmas tree plantings, Dupont Crop Protection silviculture nurseries, Douglas fir, Fir, Pine & Spruce Kocide 3000 91411-2- 48 hours Conifers-Christmas tree plantings, Certis, USA 70051 silviculture nurseries - Douglas fir, Fir, Pine & Spruce Kocide 3000 352-662 48 hours Conifers-Christmas tree plantings, DuPont Crop Protection silviculture nurseries, Douglas fir, Fir, Pine & Spruce Kentan DF 80289-2 48 hours Conifers-Christmas tree plantings, Isagro USA, Inc. silviculture nurseries, Douglas fir, Fir, Pine & Spruce Nu-Cop 30 HB 42750-281 48 hours Conifers – Douglas-fir, Fir, Pine Albaugh, LLC/AgriStar and Spruce Nu-cop XLR 42750-217 48 hours Conifers – Douglas-fir, Fir, Pine Albaugh, LLC/AgriStar and Spruce copper sulfate Cuprofix Ultra 40 Disperss 70506-201 48 hours Douglas-fir, Fir, Pine and Spruce United Phosphorus, Inc M1 Cuproxat Flowable 35935-3 48 hours Douglas fir, Fir, Pine & Spruce Nufarm Specialty Products fluopicolide Adorn 59639-141 12 hours Conifers, Christmas trees Valent 43 kaolin Surround WP 61842-18 4 hours Christmas Trees Tessenderlo Kerley, mancozeb Dithane 75DF Rainshield 62719-402 24 hours Conifers, Christmas trees, Fraser Dow AgroSciences M3 (continued on fir, Douglas-fir, Scotch pine, next page) Austrian pine Dithane F-45 62719-396 24 hours Christmas trees, conifer, Douglas- Dow AgroSciences fir Dithane M-45 62719-387 24 hours Christmas trees, conifer, Douglas- Dow AgroSciences fir Fore 80WP 62719-388 24 hours Conifers, Christmas trees, Fraser Dow AgroSciences fir, Douglas-fir, Scotch pine, Austrian pine
25 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 Active Products EPA Number Re-Entry Crop Manufacture FRAC Ingredient Interval Code* mancozeb Fortuna 75 WDG 89333-1 24 hours Christmas trees, fir, spruce, pine, Agria Canada Inc M3 (continued) Douglas-fir Koverall 67760-110 24 hours Christmas trees, Douglas-fir Cheminova, Inc Manzate MAX 70506-194 24 hours Christmas trees, Douglas-fir United Phosphorus, Inc. PenncoZeb 75DF 70506-185 24 hours Christmas trees, Douglas-fir United Phosphorus, Inc. PenncoZeb 80WP 70506-183 24 hours Christmas trees, Douglas Fir United Phosphorus, Inc. Phoenix Wingman 4L 70506-287 24 hours Conifers (Christmas trees), Fir United Phosphorus, Inc. (2017) (Abies), Douglas fir, Fraser fir, pine, Austrian pine, Scotch pine, spruce Protect DF 1001-77 24 hours Christmas trees, fir, Douglas-fir, Cleary Chemical Corporation pine spruce Roper DF Rainshield 34704-1063 24 hours Christmas trees (conifer), Douglas- Loveland Products fir mefenoxam Subdue GR 100-794 48 hours Conifers in nurseries and Sygenta Crop Protection 4 plantations (including Christmas trees) Subdue MAXX 100-796 48 hours Conifers in nurseries and Sygenta Crop Protection plantations (including Christmas trees) metalaxyl MetaStar 2E 71532-5- 48 hours Conifers in nurseries and LG Life Science America 4 91026 plantations (including Christmas trees) Phoenix Vireo MEC 70506-275 48 hours Conifers in nurseries and United Phosphorus, Inc. (2017) plantations (including Christmas trees) mono- & di- Alude Systemic Fungicide 71962-1- 4 hours Conifers, nurseries, plantations, Cleary Chemical Corporation 33 potassium 1001 forests, Christmas trees salts of Fosphite 68573-2 4 hours Conifers, nurseries, plantations, JH Biotech, Inc. phosphorous forests, Christmas Trees, Pines acid KPHITE 7LP 73806-1 4 hours Conifers, nurseries, plantations, Plant Food Systems forests, Christmas Trees, Pines Phoenix Jetphiter 70506-291 4 hours Conifers in commercial nurseries, United Phosphorus, Inc. (2017) plantations, forestry, Christmas trees Quanta 5905-566 4 hours Conifers, nurseries, plantations, Helena Chemical Company forests, Christmas trees Rampart 34704-924 4 hours Conifers, nurseries, plantations, Loveland Products Rampart T&O forests, Christmas trees
26 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 Active Products EPA Number Re-Entry Crop Manufacture FRAC Ingredient Interval Code* myclobutanil Eagle 20EW 62719-463 24 hours Christmas trees, Douglas fir Dow AgroSciences 3 thiophanate- Incognito 4.5 F 66222-134 12 hours Conifers -Pine (Austrian, Red, Makhteshim Agan of North 1 methyl Quali-Pro TM 45 Scots), Christmas trees, Douglas- America, Inc. fir, Conifer seedling treatment Incognito 85 WDG 66222-145 12 hours Conifers - Pine (Austrian, Red, Makhteshim Agan of North Quali-Pro TM 85 WDG Scots), Christmas trees, Douglas- America, Inc. fir, Conifer seedling treatment Nufarm T-Methyl 4.5F 228-652 12 hours Conifers - Pine (Austrian, Red, Nufarm Americas, Inc. Scots), Christmas trees, Douglas- fir, Conifer seedling treatment Nufarm T-Methyl SPC 4.5F 228-626 12 hours Conifers - Pine (Austrian, Red, Nufarm Americas, Inc. Scots), Christmas trees, Douglas- fir, Conifer seedling treatment NuFarm T-Methyl 70W WSB 228-655 12 hours Conifers, Pine (Austrian, Scots), Nufarm Americas, Inc. Christmas trees, Douglas-fir Nufarm T-Methyl SPC 50 228-628 12 hours Conifers, Pine (Austrian, Scots), Nufarm Americas, Inc. WSB Christmas trees, Douglas-fir T-Methyl 4.5 87373-10- 12 hours Conifers - pine (Austrian, Scots), Tacoma Ag 83520 (2017) Christmas trees, Douglas-fir Topsin 4.5FL 8033-122- 12 hours Conifers - pine (Austrian, Scots), United Phosphorus, Inc. 70506 Christmas trees, Douglas-fir Topsin M WSB 8033-125- 12 hours Conifers, pine (Austrian, Scots), United Phosphorus, Inc. 70506 Christmas trees, Douglas-fir triadimefon Bayleton Flo 432-1445 12 hours Christmas trees (except Concolor), Bayer CropScience 3 Pine Seedlings Bayleton Turf & Ornamental 432-1360 12 hours Christmas trees (except Concolor), Bayer CropScience Pine Seedlings Trichoderma Tenet WP 80289-9 1 hour Conifers, Christmas trees, fir, pine, Isagro/Sipcam Advan 3 asperellum spruce ziram Ziram 76DF 70506-173 48 hours Conifer pine seedlings, Douglas-fir United Phosphorus, Inc. M3 Christmas trees *FRAC Code is a number and/or letter combination assigned by the fungicide resistance action committee (FRAC) to group together active ingredients which demonstrate potential for cross resistance. Fungicides with the same FRAC code are at risk for cross resistance because they have the same target site.
27 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 Protecting Pollinators • Consider spot treatments for highly localized pest problems. David Smitley, Professor of Entomology, Michigan State University • Time pesticide application either before dawn or after dusk when bees are foraging less. Why are some people concerned about bees and other pollinators? • Horticultural oil and insecticidal soap can also be used on cool Beekeepers in Europe and North American have faced some difficult mornings (< 50° F), after sunset, or at any time that bees are not problems in the last 10 years, including a parasite of bees called the present because the spray residue is not toxic to bees. Varroa mite, exposure to pesticides and loss of foraging habitat. • Consider establishing no spray zones that can act as a refuge for Colony Collapse Disorder is no longer considered an important threat bees. to honey bees. Research has shown it to be a syndrome caused a combination of several things, poor food sources, bee diseases and If beekeepers are in the area or if growers want to encourage bees pesticides. Overall, beekeepers have been losing an average of 30% or and natural enemies: more of their colonies during the winter due to Varroa mite and other • Encourage as many wildflower, flowering weeds, and flowering stresses including pesticides. brambles and shrubs as possible. The more flowers all season long, the better it is for bees. What are neonicotinoid insecticides? • If clean fields, clean rows, or clean space under the drip-line is Neonicotinoids are a group of insecticides with a chemical structure desired, then consider clover, rape, or another flowering ground cover that is similar to nicotine. They have been used extensively in between rows. agriculture and in yard and garden products. The five neonicotinoid • Avoid spraying any type of insecticide or miticide when the ground active ingredients are acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, cover has flowers. Some fungicides have also been found to suppress imidacloprid and thiamethoxam. They are more selective (e.g. they the immune response of bees. Even if only the trees are sprayed, the have greater toxicity to insects than with mammals) and less harmful drift onto flowers in the ground cover will be highly toxic to bees. This than most of the older classes of insecticides. The potential problem can be prevented by mowing the groundcover strips between rows one for bees is that they are systemic and can move into nectar and pollen, day or less before spraying. That will remove the flowers before the especially if they are applied as a soil systemic, or are sprayed over spray. A week later when new flowers form there should be no open flowers. problem for the bees because the new flowers will not have any pesticide residue. What can I do to protect bees and other pollinators? • If Christmas tree fields are bordered by linden trees or any other Christmas trees are wind pollinated, but bees may frequent flowering flowering tree that is highly attractive to bees, avoid spraying when the plants in the field or roadways. The diversity and abundance of bees trees are in bloom. For lindens, this will be for about a 2-week period and other pollinators is also a good indicator of the diversity and in mid- June. abundance of predators and parasites. Therefore, production practices • Notify local beekeepers when Christmas trees are sprayed. This not a that encourage bees also encourage natural enemies and biological requirement, only a courtesy. The beekeepers already know that control. sprayed orchards or Christmas tree fields with flowering weeds could • When applying insecticides or miticides choose ones that are the be a problem for their bees. least toxic to bees and other natural enemies. 28 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 Table 1 – Relative impact of pesticides for use on Christmas trees on beneficial insects Predators (lady Parasitoids (fly Predator Insecticides Common Name Trade Name Bees bugs, and wasp mites lacewings, etc.) parasitoids) Moderately to Carbamates (1A) carbaryl Sevin, Sevin XLR Highly toxic Highly toxic Highly toxic highly toxic Admire, Advise, Allias, Relatively non- Couraze, Macho, Moderately toxic to Moderately imidacloprid Highly toxic Neonicotinoids Malice, Montana, toxic moderately toxic (4A) Nuprid, Provado, etc. toxic Moderately Relatively non- No data thiamethoxam Flagship Highly toxic toxic toxic available No data No data No data acephate Acephate, Orthene Highly toxic available available available Chlorpyrifos, Lorsban, Nufos, Vulcan, chlorpyrifos Highly toxic Highly toxic Highly toxic Highly toxic Warhawk, Whirlwind, Organophosphates Yuma, etc. (1B) Relatively non- Moderately toxic to Moderately malathion Malathion Highly toxic toxic moderately toxic toxic Relatively Moderately phosmet Imidan Highly toxic Highly toxic non-toxic toxic Bifen 2 AG Gold, bifenthrin Highly toxic Highly toxic Highly toxic Highly toxic Talstar, Sniper cyfluthrin Baythroid Highly toxic Highly toxic Highly toxic Highly toxic esfenvalerate Asana Highly toxic Highly toxic Highly toxic Highly toxic Pyrethroids (3) No data No data lambda-cyhalothrin Lambda-T Highly toxic Highly toxic available available Moderately permethrin Permethrin Highly toxic Highly toxic Highly toxic toxic Relatively non- Spinosyns (5) Blackhawk, Conserve, Moderately to Relatively toxic to No data (less toxic when spinosad Entrust, Seduce, highly toxic non-toxic moderately available dry) Spintor, Success toxic
29 Michigan State University Extension, 2018 Predators (lady Parasitoids (fly Predator Insecticides Common Name Trade Name Bees bugs, and wasp mites lacewings, etc.) parasitoids) Relatively Insect Growth Relatively non- non-toxic to No data No data diflubenzuron Dimilin 25W Regulators (15) toxic moderately available available toxic Relatively non- Relatively Relatively non- No data Tetronic acids (23) spirotetramat Movento toxic to non-toxic toxic available moderately toxic Aza-Direct, AzaGuard, No data Relatively non- Relatively non- azadirachtin Moderately toxic Ecozin, Molt-X available toxic toxic Relatively non- Relatively Relatively non- Relatively non- BT Dipel toxic non-toxic toxic toxic horticulture/mineral Damoil, Glacial spray, Relatively Relatively non- No data Other insecticides Moderately toxic oil Purespray etc. non-toxic toxic available Relatively non- Relatively non- Moderately toxic to Relatively non- kaolin clay Surround toxic toxic moderately toxic toxic Relatively No data No data fenazaquin Magister, Magus Highly toxic non-toxic available available Relatively non- Relatively Relatively non- No data hexythiazox Savey toxic non-toxic toxic available Miticides Relatively Relatively non- Relatively non- non-toxic to toxic to No data spirodiclofen Envidor toxic moderately moderately available toxic toxic Sources – Protecting Honey Bees from Pesticides, Purdue Extension Orchard Biological Control – Protecting Mite and Aphid Predators, Pennsylvania State University Extension, Fruit Management Guide, Michigan State University Extension Highly toxic = This group includes materials that kill bees on contact during application and for one or more days after treatment. Moderately toxic = These materials can be used with limited danger to bees if not applied over bees in the field or the hives. Relatively non-toxic = Materials in this group can be used with few precautions and a minimum of injury to bees.
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