Table 1. Azinphosmethyl insecticide applications, azinphosmethyl residues and AMF injury on fruit at harvest in blocks managed under first-level versus third-level IPM in five commercial apple orchards.

Orchard
Dates of
azinphosmethyl
applications
Dosage
equivalent per
applicationa
Azinphosmethyl
residue at harvest
(ppb)c
AMF injury
(%)
First
Level
IPM
Blocks
A

May

June

July

August

20

3

20

2

1.5

1.0

0.25

0.25

N/Dd
0.0
B

May

June

June

July

August

29

6

13

10

6

0.67

0.67

1.3

0.7

0.67

80
0.0
C

May

June

June

July

July

August

28

7

23

16

31

14

1.0

1.0

0.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

239
0.0
D

June

June

August

August

5

13

7

26

1.0

1.0

0.5

0.25

N/Db
0.0
E

May

June

June

June

July

August

August

25

9

20

30

21

11

30

1.0

1.3

0.67

1.3

1.0

0.67

0.67

159
1.0
Mean

4.37
96
0.2
Third
Level
IPM
Blocks
A

May

June

20

3

1.5

1.0

N/Db
2.0
B

May

June

June

29

6

13

0.67

0.67

1.3

N/Db
0.0
C

May

June

June

28

7

23

1.0

1.0

0.5

N/Db
0.0
D

May

June

June

14

5

13

0.25

1.0

1.0

N/Db
0.0
E

May

June

June

June

25

9

20

30

1.0

1.3

0.67

1.3

N/Db
0.0
Mean

 

 

2.83
N/Db
0.4

a One dosage equivalent = 8 oz. formulated azinphosmethyl per 100 gallons water.
b Applications in May and June were made against plum curculio.
c ppb: parts per billion.
d N/D: not detected (detection limit = 40 ppb).