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Insecticides/miticides used on pears sorted by active ingredient and trade name
Pears (5 growers)
Active Ingredient Trade Name # of records Average # of times applied Average rate of product (per acre) Bearing acres treated Non-
bearing acres treated
Average rate of active ingredient (lbs/acre) Total active ingredient applied (lbs.)
abamectin   5     154.5 6    
  Agri-mek 5 1.2 0.141 gal. 154.4 6 0.021 4.063
amitraz   3     17.5 0    
  Mitac 1.5EC 2 1 0.500 gal. 15 0 0.75 11.25
  Mitac WP 1 2 0.375 lbs. 2.5 0 0.188 0.938
azinphos-methyl   3     19.5 0    
  Guthion 3 2 2 0.625 gal. 17 0 1.875 63.75
  Guthion Solupak 1 3 1.500 lbs. 2.5 0 0.75 5.625
dicofol   1     12 0    
  Kelthane 50 1 1 3.000 lbs. 12 0 1.5 18
esfenvalerate   3     42 2    
  Asana XL 3 1 0.049 gal. 42 2 0.033 1.437
methomyl   1     125 0    
  Lannate 1 2 0.375 lbs. 125 0 0.338 84.375
methyl parathion   2     17 0    
  Penncap-M 2 1 0.375 gal.. 17 0 0.75 12.75
refined petroleum distillate   5     41.5 2    
  Sunspray 6E 2 1 1.625 gal. 17 2 11.538 219.213
  Ultra-Fine Spray Oil 3 1 1.000 gal. 24.5 0 7.100 173.950
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