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Fruit Spray Schedules for the Homeowner
Common insecticide and fungicide brand names and days between last application and date of harvest
Pesticides in this publication are listed by common name. Brand-named products usually available in Missouri are listed in this chart. Undoubtedly, other brand names are available. No discrimination is intended, and no endorsement is implied. Consult the labels for appropriate rates.
Insecticides
Carbaryl
Brand name
- Bayer Advanced™ Complete Insect Killer for Gardens
- Ferti-lome® Liquid Carbaryl Garden Spray
- GardenTech® Sevin® Concentrate Bug Killer
- Gordon's® Liquid Dura-Spray Carbaryl
Days between last application and date of harvest
- 3 – apple, pear, cherry, peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines
- 7 – strawberries, grapes, brambles, dewberries, blueberries
Oil, dormant and summer
Brand name
- Bonide® All Seasons Horticulture Spray Oil
- Dragon® Horticultural Spray Oil
- Ferti-lome® Dormant & Summer Oil Spray
- Gordon's® Dormant Oil Spray
- Ortho® Volck Oil Spray
Days between last application and date of harvest
- Can be applied up to day of harvest.
Esfenvalerate
Brand name
- Ortho® Bug-B-Gon Multi-Purpose Insect Killer
Days between last application and date of harvest
Imidacloprid
Brand name
- Bayer Advanced™ Tree & Shrub Insect Control
- Bonide® Annual Tree & Shrub Insect Control
- Gordon's® Tree & Shrub Insect Killer
Days between last application and date of harvest
- Applied as a drench around tree trunk. For use on apple, pear. Do not make more than one application per year.
Insecticidal soap
Brand name
- Bonide® Insect Killing Soap
- Concern® Insect Killing Soap
- Safer® Insecticidal Soap
Days between last application and date of harvest
- Can be applied up to day of harvest.
Malathion
Brand name
- Bonide® Malathion
- Bonide® Fruit Tree Spray
- Gordon's® Malathion 50% Spray
- Hi-Yield® 55% Malathion Spray
- Ortho® Malathion Plus
- Spectracide® Malathion Insect Spray
Days between last application and date of harvest
- Can be applied up to day of harvest. of bramble, blueberries, boysenberries, dewberries, loganberries
- 1 – pear
- 3 – apple, cherry, strawberry, grapes
- 7 – peaches, apricots
Metaldehyde
Brand name
- Ferti-lome® Snail and Slug Killer Pellets
- Ortho® Bug-Geta® Plus Snail, Slug Killer
Days between last application and date of harvest
- Apply to the soil and not directly on plants. Do not apply to edible parts or foliage.
Neem (azadirachtin)
Brand name
- Bonide® Bon-Neem™ Insecticidal Soap
- Ferti-lome® Triple Action Plus
- Green Light® Neem
Days between last application and date of harvest
- Can be applied up to day of harvest.
Permethrin
Brand name
- Bonide® Vegetable, Fruit & Flower Concentrate
- Hi-Yield® Lawn, Garden, Pet & Livestock Insect Control
Days between last application and date of harvest
- Do not apply after apple petal fall.
- 7 – peaches
- 14 – pear, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries
Pyrethrins
Brand name
- Bonide® Liquid Rotenone-Pyrethrins Spray
- Gordon's® Garden Guard®
- Green Light® Fruit Tree Spray
- Spectracide® Garden Insect Killer
Days between last application and date of harvest
- 1 – all fruits and berries listed
Spinosad
Brand name
- Ferti-lome® Borer, Bagworm, Tent Caterpillar & Leafmiller Spray
Days between last application and date of harvest
- 7 – apple, cherry, plum
- 14 – peaches, apricots
Fungicides
Bordeaux mixture
Brand name
- Gordon's® Bordeaux Fungicide
Days between last application and date of harvest
Captan
Brand name
- Hi-Yield® Captan Fungicide 50% WP
- Bonide® Captan Fruit & Ornamental
- Gordon's® Liquid Fruit Tree Spray
Days between last application and date of harvest
Chlorothalonil
Brand name
- Bonide® Fung-onil Multipurpose Fungicide
- Ferti-lome® Landscape & Garden Fungicide
- GardenTech® Daconil® Fungicide Concentrate
- Hi-Yield® Vegetable, Flower, Fruit and Ornamental Fungicide
Days between last application and date of harvest
Lime-sulfur
Brand name
- Bonide® Lime Sulfur Spray
Days between last application and date of harvest
Mancozeb
Brand name
- Bonide® Mancozeb Flowable
Days between last application and date of harvest
Myclobutanil
Brand name
Days between last application and date of harvest
- 14 – apples, grapes
- 7 – peaches, apricots, plums, nectarines
Sulfur
Brand name
- Bonide® Sulfur Plant Fungicide
- Ferti-lome® Wettable Dusting Sulfur
Days between last application and date of harvest
- Can be applied up to day of harvest.
Streptomycin
Brand name
- Bonide® Fire Blight Spray
- Ferti-lome® Fire Blight Spray
Days between last application and date of harvest
- Do not apply when fruit is visible.
Thiophanate-methyl
Brand name
- Ferti-lome® Halt™ Systemic Spray
Days between last application and date of harvest
- Can be applied up to day of harvest.
G6010, revised October 2008
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