A good pest management program targets multiple pests with the same material. It targets multiple life cycles, applies materials at the proper time, and uses a variety of techniques, says Michigan State University entomologist Dr. Larry Gut. Apple growers have several new chemistries available for codling moth control, including the newly registered Delegate (spinetoram) and the soon-to-be-registered Altacor (rynaxypyr). Altacor has a new mode of action that targets the insect’s ryanodine receptors, causing its muscles to contract and leading to paralysis and death. “Both of these should benefit your program,” Gut said, adding that they are highly effective codling moth […]