Thanks Dennis,
Very helpful information. Our sales rep has been saying that Assail
should only be counted on for 7 days. We are just getting experience with
it.
Art Kelly
On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 10:28 AM, <dmnor...@royaloakfarmorchard.com> wrote:
> **
> Our experience with Assail protection has been 7 to 14 days with a
> surfactant and no rain. I always subtract 2 days of efficacy for every 1"
> of rain. I came across an article back in '05 that discussed the new
> insecticides' effectiveness and saved a copy to
> http://royaloakfarmorchard.com/pdf/New_insecticides.pdf. Doen't say much
> about how long protection lasts, but some good info none the less. Hope it
> might be helpful.
>
>
> Dennis Norton
> Royal Oak Farm Orchard
> 15908 Hebron Rd.
> Harvard, IL 60033-9357
> Office (815) 648-4467
> Mobile (815) 228-2174
> Fax (609) 228-2174
> http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com
> http://www.theorchardkeeper.blogspot.com
> http://www.revivalhymn.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Arthur Kelly <kellyorcha...@gmail.com>
> *To:* Apple-Crop <apple-crop@virtualorchard.net>
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 26, 2012 11:43 AM
> *Subject:* [apple-crop] Assail
>
> We know that, from experience, Imidan and Guthion offer 14 days of
> protection from Apple Maggot and Right Guard offers 12 hours of
> protection. How many days does Assail protect against Apple Maggot? This
> early maturity/harvest and late AM emergence is making things interesting.
> We are at 4.5 flies per unbaited trap on 8/24. Imidan on 8/13 or Danitol
> on 8/29. Mix in SWD and an ongoing peach harvest and it's getting
> complicated.
>
> Art Kelly
> Kelly Orchards
> Acton, ME
>
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