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2024 Cornell Pest Management Guide for Commercial Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs

 

These guidelines are not a substitute for pesticide labeling. Always read and understand the product label before using any pesticide.


2024 Cornell Pest Management Guide for Commercial

Production and Maintenance of Trees and Shrubs

Authors

Elizabeth Lamb (New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, Ithaca, NY; Editor)

Paul D. Curtis (Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; vertebrate pest management)

Daniel O. Gilrein (Cornell Cooperative Extension - Suffolk County, Riverhead, NY; insect pest management)

Michael Helms (Cornell Pesticide Safety Education Program, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; pesticide information)

Sandra Jensen (Section of Plant Pathology /Plant Microbe Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; disease management)

Andrew F. Senesac (Cornell Cooperative Extension - Suffolk County, Riverhead, NY (retired); weed management)

Special Appreciation

Special appreciation is extended to the late Warren T. Johnson and to Irene Tsontakis-Bradley for their significant contributions to this publication.

 Abbreviations and Symbols Used in This Publication

A

acre, aerosol

EC, EW

emulsifiable concentrate

ULV

ultra-low volume

ACS

microencapsulated in aqueous suspension

F, FL

flowable

W

wettable

AI

active ingredient

G, GR

granular

WDG

water-dispersible granule

CS

concentrate suspension

L

liquid

WG

water-dispersible granule

D

dust

P

pellets

WP

wettable powder

DF

dry flowable

S

soluble

WSB

water soluble bag

DG

dispersible granule

SC

soluble concentrate

WSP

water soluble packet, water soluble powder

E

emulsion, emulsifiable

SP

soluble powder

* Restricted use pesticide

*F Indicates a federally restricted use pesticide

† Not for use in Nassau and Suffolk Counties

Every effort has been made to provide correct, complete, and up-to-date pest management information for New York State at the time this publication was released for printing May 2024). Changes in pesticide registrations, regulations, and guidelines occurring after publication are available in county Cornell Cooperative Extension offices or from the Cornell Pesticide Safety Education Program (psep.cce.cornell.edu).

Trade names used in this publication are for convenience only. No endorsement of products is intended, nor is criticism of unnamed products implied.

These guidelines are not a substitute for pesticide labeling. Always read and understand the product label before using any pesticide.

The guidelines in this bulletin reflect the current (and past) authors' best effort to interpret a complex body of scientific research, and to translate this into practical management options. Following the guidance provided in this bulletin does not assure compliance with any applicable law, rule, regulation or standard, or the achievement of particular discharge levels from agricultural land.

Cover photo by: Dawn Dailey O'Brien.