Miticides used in controlling mites in fruit
There are many options available for mite control in fruit crops.
Mites can be significant pests of fruit crops. There are many miticides available for control of European red mites (ERM), twospotted spider mites (TSSM), cyclamen mites (CM) and rust mites (RM), as well as apple and pear rust mites, pear blister mite, plum nursery mite, blueberry bud mite, but according to Michigan State University Extension, their performance characteristics are not all alike.
The following table is designed to summarize several key variables that can help you determine which miticides are optimal for your integrated pest management program.
Compound |
Fruit crop |
Mites |
Life stage target |
Seasonal timing |
Residual control |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Superior, Stylet Oils |
All fruit crops |
ERM, RM |
egg/larvae |
Early (pre-bloom) |
2-6 weeks |
Lime-Sulfur |
pome, stone,blueberry |
RM3 |
motiles* |
Early (delayed-dormant) |
2-6 weeks |
Dimilin |
Pear |
RM |
Motiles* |
Early (pre-bloom) |
2-6 weeks |
Onager Optek |
Pome and stone fruits |
ERM |
Egg/larvae |
Early*** |
8-12 weeks |
Pome, stone, grape |
TSSM |
Egg/larvae |
Mid (or threshold)** |
6-8 weeks |
|
Apollo |
Pome, cherry, peach |
ERM |
Egg/larvae |
Early*** |
8-12 weeks |
TSSM |
Egg/larvae |
Mid (or threshold) |
6-8 weeks |
||
Agri-Mek, ABBA |
Pome, stone, grape |
ERM, RM |
Motiles* |
Early**** |
8-12 weeks |
Pome, stone, strawberry, grape |
TSSM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold) |
6-8 weeks |
|
Minecto Pro |
Pome, stone |
ERM, RM |
Motiles* |
Early**** |
8-12 weeks |
Pome, stone |
TSSM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold) |
6-8 weeks |
|
ABBA |
Pome, plum, grape, strawberry |
ERM, RM |
Motiles* |
Early**** |
8-12 weeks |
TSSM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold) |
6-8 weeks |
||
Agri-Flex |
Pome, grape |
ERM, RM |
Motiles* |
Early**** |
8-12 weeks |
Gladiator |
Pome, stone, grape |
ERM, RM |
Motiles* |
Early**** |
8-12 weeks |
TSSM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold) |
6-8 weeks |
||
Zeal |
Pome, stone fruits |
ERM |
Egg/larvae |
Early (or threshold)** |
8-10 weeks |
Pome, stone, strawberry, grape |
TSSM |
Egg/larvae |
Mid (or threshold)** |
6-8 weeks |
|
Envidor |
Pome, plum, grape |
ERM |
Egg, motiles* |
Early (or threshold)** |
8-10 weeks |
Stone fruits |
TSSM |
Egg, motiles* |
Mid (or threshold) |
6-8 weeks |
|
Nexter |
Pome, stone1, grape |
ERM, RM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold)** |
6-8 weeks |
TSSM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold)** |
6-8 weeks |
||
Portal |
Pome |
ERM, RM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold)** |
6-8 weeks |
TSSM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold) |
6-8 weeks |
||
Nealta |
Pome, grape, stone fruits |
ERM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold)** |
6-8 weeks |
TSSM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold) |
6-8 weeks |
||
Magister |
Pome and stone fruits, blueberry, caneberry, grapes |
TSSM, ERM, RM |
Eggs, Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold) |
4-6 weeks |
Kanemite |
Pome fruits |
ERM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold)** |
6-8 weeks |
Pome, strawberry, blueberry, stone fruits |
TSSM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold) |
6-8 weeks |
|
Acramite , Banter |
Pome, peach, plum |
ERM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold)** |
6-8 weeks |
Pome, peach, plum, grape, strawberry |
TSSM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold) |
6-8 weeks |
|
Danitol |
Apple, grape |
ERM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold)** |
4-6 weeks |
Apple, grape, strawberry |
TSSM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold) |
4-6 weeks |
|
Brigade |
Pear |
ERM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold)** |
4-6 weeks |
Pear, grape, strawberry, caneberry |
TSSM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold) |
4-6 weeks |
|
Hero |
Blueberry, caneberry, strawberry |
TSSM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold)** |
4-6 weeks |
Oberon |
Strawberry |
TSSM |
Eggs, motiles* |
Mid (or threshold) |
4-6 weeks |
Vendex |
Pome, stone |
ERM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold)** |
4-6 weeks |
Pome, stone, grape, caneberry, strawberry |
TSSM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold) |
4-6 weeks |
|
Spear-T |
Pome, blueberry, Stone fruits |
ERM TSSM |
Motiles* |
Mid (or threshold)** |
2-6 weeks |
Sil-Matrix |
Fruit crops |
ERM, RM, TSSM |
Motiles* |
Early or Mid (with multiple applications) |
2-6 weeks |
Venerate |
Stone fruits, grape |
TSSM |
Motiles* |
Early or Mid (or threshold)** |
2-6 weeks |
Sulforix |
Pear, blueberry |
RM2 |
Motiles* |
Late (post-harvest) |
2-6 weeks |
* Motile forms include mite larvae, nymph and adult stages.
** Optimally used petal fall through August when mites reach threshold.
*** Optimally used pre-bloom through first cover.
**** Optimally used petal fall through second cover.
1 300-day PHI (preharvest interval) for cherry
2 Including pear blister mite