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Table 46. Fall Bearing (Primocane Fruiting) Bramble Pest Management Table

Table 46. FALL bearing (primocane fruiting) bramble pest management table†.
For resistance management do not make more than 2 sequential applications of fungicides in the same FRAC group or insecticides in the same IRAC group. See product labels or RAC GROUP column in this table for groups.
Pest RAC
GROUP
Spray Material, Rate/A (pre harvest interval PHI) Cultural Practices and
Scouting Notes
Comments
When canes are approximately 18 inches tall
Cane borers
IRAC
28
4A
 
Altacor, 3.0-4.5 (1)
Admire Pro, 10.5-14 oz (7)
Cut off infested tips below girdle marks, remove canes showing swellings
Scout for presence of adults. Adult cane borer activity can occur from early May through early August. Direct spray at the crown.
Japanese beetle
IRAC
4A
28
4A
1B
1B
1A
N/A
UN
3A
 
 
Actara 25WDG, 3 oz (3)
Altacor, 4.5 oz (1)
Assail 30SG, 4.5-5.3 oz (1)
Malathion 8F, 2 pt (1)
Malathion 57EC, 1.5 pt (1)
Sevin XLR Plus, 1-2 qt (7)
NemaShield HB, 1 billion (0)
Aza-Direct, 1-3.5 pt (0)
PyGanic 5.0, 4.5-15.61 oz (0)
Surround WP, 25-50 lb (0)
Traps may reduce populations.
Place traps at least 100 feet away from planting.
Apply spray only if beetles are present.
 
Surround will leave noticeable residue on fruit if applied after petal fall.
Check labels for specific restrictions.
 
When applying nematodes, water after application and keep soil moist two weeks after application.   
From petal-fall through harvest
Spotted Wing Drosophila
(SWD)
IRAC
UN
3
3
5
28
3A
1B
3A
5
28
5
UN
3
UN
 
AzaSol, 6 oz/50 gal/A (0)
*Bifenture 10DF, 8-16 oz (3)
*Danitol 2.4EC, 10.6-16 oz (3)
Delegate WG, 3-6 oz (1)
Exirel, 13.5-20.5 fl oz (1)
Hero, 4-10.3 oz (3)
Malathion 8F, 2 pt (1)
*Mustang Maxx 4.0 oz (1)
Success, 4-6 fl oz (1)
Verdepryn 100SL, 8.2-11 fl oz (1)
Entrust, 1.25-2 oz (1)
Grandevo WDG, 2-3 lbs (0)
Pyganic EC, 1-2 pt (0)
Venerate XC, 1-4 qt (0)
Use traps baited with apple cider vinegar plus ethanol alcohol (90% apple cider vinegar plus 10% ethanol) and/or fermenting yeast, grape juice, or yellow sticky cards with a commercial lure; or purchase commercially available traps and lures to monitor populations.
 
Keep planting clean of over-ripe fruit.
Spray once SWD adults are captured and fruit begins to turn color, or when 1st larva found in fruit.

For resistance management do not make more than 2 sequential applications of insecticides in the same IRAC group.
 
Success is labeled for Maine, New Hampshire only
 
Venerate XC is suppression only
Sap beetles
IRAC
4A
1B
UN
UN
3
 
Assail 30SG, 4.5-5.3 oz (1)
Malathion 8F, 2-4 pt (1)
Aza-Direct, 1-3.5 pt (0)
Molt-X, 8 oz (0)
Pyganic 5EC, 4.5-18 oz (0)
Keep planting clean of over-ripe fruit.
 
Tarnished plant bug
IRAC
4A
4A
1A
UN
 
UN
UN
3A
 
Actara 25WDG, 3 oz (3)
Assail 30SG, 4.5-5.3 oz (1)
Sevin XLR Plus, 1.5-2 qt (7)
Aza-Direct, 1-3.5 pts (0)
Des-X, 2% sol (0)
Molt-X, 10 oz (0)
Mycotrol O, .25-1 qt (0)
Pyganic 5.0, 4.5-15.61 oz (0)
Keep planting free of weeds.
Action threshold for nymphs or adults is when 10-20% of canes are infested.
Adults migrate to fruit when adjacent fields are mowed.
Apply pre-bloom if adults found in planting, but avoid insecticide spays during bloom.
Apply sprays in evening.
 
Potato Leafhopper
IRAC
4A
4A
4A
1B
1B
1A
 
Assail 30SG, 2.5-5.3 oz (1)
Actara 25WDG, 2-3 oz (3)
Admire Pro, 2.8 oz (3)
Malathion 57EC, 1.5pt (1)
Malathion 8F, 2 pt (1)
Sevin XLR Plus, 1-2 qt (7)
Scout for stunted growth and downward cupping leaves.
 
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
(BMSB)
IRAC
4A
3A
 
Actara, 4 oz (3)
*Brigade 2EC, 6.4 oz (3)
 
 
Brown marmorated stick bug has been found in all New England states and has been an agricultural pest in some sites in southern New England as of 2014.
Botrytis fruit rot
(gray mold)
FRAC
11
M4
17,M4
 
17
19
7, 11
2
9, 12
BM02
BM02
BM01
UN
NC
NC
BM02
 
Cabrio EG, 14 oz (0)
Captan 80WDG, 2.5 lb (3)
Captevate 68WDG, 3.5 lb (3) - raspberries only
Elevate, 1.5 lb (0)
Ph-D, 6.2 oz (0)
Pristine Fungicide, 18.5-23 oz (0)
Rovral 4F, 1-2 pt (0)
Switch 62.5WG, 11-14 oz (0)
Actinovate AG, 3-12 oz (0)
BotryStop, 3 lb (0)
EcoSwing, 1.5-2 pt (0)
Milstop, 2-5 lb (0)
Oxidate 2.0, 1:100  (0)
PERpose Plus, 1:100 (0)
Serenade ASO, 2-4 qt (0)
Space rows at least 8 feet apart, prune canes to a density of 3 to 4 canes per sq. ft. to improve air circulation.
Apply at 5% bloom and again at full bloom. Repeat application only if weather is wet.
Overuse of any single materials may result in the development of resistance in the fungus.
 
EcoSwing is labeled for raspberry and blackberry. When applying EcoSwing use a minimum of 10gal water/A for ground applications. See label for additional application methods. 4hr REI. 
 
BotryStop: Do not use a stomatal flooding or penetrant adjuvant.
Late Leaf Rust
FRAC
11
7, 11
3
NC
 
Cabrio, 14 oz (0)
Pristine, 18.5-23 oz (0)
Rally 40W, 1.25-3 oz (0)
SuffOil-X, 1-2% by volume (0)
 Plant and prune for good air circulation and drying conditions.
Primarily a problem on fall-bearing types. Red and yellow fall-bearing raspberries are susceptible. 
Fruit rot sprays or special sprays
Two-spotted
spider mite
IRAC
20D
3
3A
21A,39
10A
10B
 
NC
 
NC
 
Acramite 50WS, 0.75-1 lb (1)
*Bifenture 10DF, 16 oz (3)
*Brigade 2EC, 6.4 oz (3)
Magister SC, 32-36 oz (7)
Onager OPTEK, 12-32 oz (3)
Zeal, 2-3 oz (0)
Aza-Direct, 1-3.5 pt (0)
JMS Stylet Oil, 3-6 qt (0)
M-Pede, 1-2% solution (0)
SuffOil-X, 1-2% by volume (0)
Predatory mites may help.
Avoid use of pesticides which will kill natural enemies of mites such as carbaryl or bifenthrin.
Avoid excess Nitrogen which can lead to higher mite populations.
Sulfur (80% WP) applied at 5-10 lb/100 gal for powdery mildew will provide some suppression.
Do not use M-Pede within 3 days of a sulfur application.
Magister SC, Onager OPTEK and Zeal may only be applied once per year.
Acramite is limited to 2 applications per season.
 
Add adjuvant to Grandevo
Phytophthora root rot
FRAC
49, 4
4
P07
P07
P07
P07
BM02
BM02
 
Orondis Gold, 25-56 fl oz
Ridomil Gold SL, 3.6 pt (45) 
Aliette WDG, 5 lb (60)
Phostrol 4.5 pt (0)
Prophyt, 4.0 pt (0)
pHorcepHite, 2-4 qt (0)
Actinovate, 3-12 oz (0)
RootShield PLUS WP, 16-32 oz (0)
Plant only in well-drained soils.
Planting on raised beds also significantly reduces Phytophthora incidence.
 
Black raspberry cultivars are generally least susceptible to this disease.
 
Red raspberries ‘Prelude’, ‘Anne’ ‘Latham’, ‘Nova’, ‘Boyne’, ‘Josephine’, ‘Caroline’, ‘Jaclyn’. ‘Moutere’ and ‘Killarney’ appear to be the most resistant red cultivars. 
Apply Ridomil in 3 ft wide band over the row in early fall; repeat in early spring before growth begins.
Apply Aliette and Phostrol in sufficient water to thoroughly wet the foliage. Begin foliar sprays in the spring when new growth is 1-3" and continue spraying on a 45-60 day schedule up to a maximum of 4 sprays during the growing season.
Note long PHI (60 days) for Aliette .
Apply Actinovate as a soil drench. Since Actinovate contains live spores of a microbe, best results will be obtained if used prior to disease onset.
RootShield PLUS - cutting or barerooted transplant dip use 6 oz/20 gal water
Botrytis fruit rot
(gray mold)
 
same as petalfall section
 
 
Where brand names for chemicals are used, it is for the reader’s information. No endorsement is implied, nor is discrimination intended against products with similar ingredients. Please consult pesticide product labels for rates, application instructions and safety precautions. Users of these products assume all associated risks.
RAC=Resistance Action Committee group for resistance management.  Fungicides=FRAC, Insecticides=IRAC
*Restricted use pesticide; pesticide applicators license required. OMRI listed for organic production
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For resistance management do not make more than 2 sequential applications of fungicides in the same FRAC group or insecticides in the same IRAC group. See product labels or RAC GROUP column in this table for groups.