webspinning-spider-mites/) shows control is necessary, consult with your PCA about selecting a miticide that delivers effective control while preserving beneficial insects and mites. Those beneficials will provide
that comes with those conditions, it is a good idea to pay close attention to ant control, where needed, this year. If spring or early summer monitoring showed ant control was needed but not applied consider
some or substantial control after the miticide wears off. A table showing the impact of a range of insecticides and miticides is available at: www2.ipm.ucanr. edu/agriculture/almond/Relative- Toxicities-of-Pesticides-used-in- Almonds-to-Natural-Enemies- and-Honey-Bees/. • Spray coverage: Late season insecticide and/or miticide sprays require good coverage to deliver effective pest control. Even for large sprayers with powerful fan(s), slower sprayer speeds (around 2 MPH) are needed to deliver good coverage throughout large, mature trees with branches pulled down by an average to heavy crop. Higher spray volumes (150-200 gallons per acre) delivered better NOW control than lower volumes (for example, 100 gpa) especially under high pest pressure in multiple trials by UC, USDA and private researchers. Spraying when temperatures are cool (<80 o F) and relative humidity is up (>40% RH) will reduce spray evaporation and improve coverage. • Ants : Smokey skies in 2020 contributed to slow nut drying and increased ant damage in many orchards. With the continued drought and fire threat
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