Acrobasus vaccinii
Pest description and crop damage This pest overwinters as larvae encased in a hibernaculum. Moth emergence occurs during late June and can be monitored with pheromone traps. Eggs are laid singly on the fruit and oviposition may be withheld until berries are of appropriate size and color (e.g., "BB to pea sized"). Larvae enter the fruit immediately upon hatch and may consume five to six fruit during development. Best control is achieved with applications of long residual insecticides.
Management-chemical control: COMMERCIAL USE
- acetamiprid (Assail and others) at 0.075 to 0.13 lb ai/A. PHI 1 day. Do not flood beds within 60 days following application.
- carbaryl (several brands) at 1.5 to 2 lb ai/A. PHI 7 days. Highly toxic to bees.
- chlorantraniliprole (Altacor) at 0.066 to 0.099 lb ai/A. PHI 1 day. Apply when fruit are "BB to pea size" and repeat application 10 to 20 days later. Do not exceed two consecutive applications of chlorantraniliprole (Group 28 insecticides) or three applications per crop season.
- cyantraniliprole (Exirel) at 0.065 to 0.133 lb ai/A. PHI 3 days.
- cyclaniliprole (Verdepryn 100SL) at 0.054 to 0.072 lb ai/A. PHI 1 day. Highly toxic to bees.
- diazinon (several brands) at 2 to 3 lb ai/A. PHI 7 days. Highly toxic to bees. Restricted use pesticide.
- methoxyfenozide (Intrepid 2F, Invertid 2F and several others) at 0.16 to 0.25 lb ai/A. PHI 14 days. Apply when fruit are "BB to pea size"; repeat application 10 to 14 days later. No more than 0.75 lb ai/A per year.
- spinetoram (Delegate) at 0.05 to 0.010 lb ai/A. PHI 21 days. Toxic to bees, but thoroughly dried residues are safe. If using during bloom, apply at night and it must be completely dry by morning. Medium-residual.
- tebufenozide (Confirm 2F) at 0.25 lb ai/A. PHI 30 days.