Tree Fruit Research & Extension

New Insecticides for Apple and Pear IPM

Relative Efficacy Table for Insecticides on Pests of Pear.

Neonicotinyls
Pear Psylla
Grape mealybug
Codling moth
Actara
High High Not tested
Assail
High High High
Calypso
High High High
Clutch
High High Not tested
Provado
High High Not tested
Growth Regulators
Pear Psylla
Grape mealybug
Codling moth
Applaud
High High Not tested
Azadirachtin
Moderate Very low Very low
Confirm
None None Low
Diamond
High None High
Dimilin
Moderate None Moderate
Esteem
Moderate None Moderate
Intrepid
None None Moderate
Miscellaneous
Pear Psylla
Grape mealybug
Codling moth
Avaunt
Not tested Not tested Not tested
Bacillus thuringiensis
None None Low
CM granulovirus
None None Moderate-High
Horticultural Oil
Moderate Low Moderate
Success/Entrust
Low None Moderate
Surround
Moderate Very low Low-Moderate
Proclaim
Not tested Not tested Moderate-High
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