Orchardists now have about ten products to choose from for controlling the key pests codling moth and leafrollers, not counting the traditional organophosphate materials. Some products target leafrollers, some codling moth, and some target both pests. Dr. Jay Brunner, director of Washington State University’s Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center in Wenatchee, said the regulatory environment has changed, and over the past decade, chemical companies have been developing new products to replace the old ones. Two new pesticides are expected to be available for the 2008 season—Altacor (rynaxypyr) and Delegate (spinetoram). “This is good news; you have lots of options,” […]