All fields within 5 miles should be sprayed as soon as possible. Knee-high tobacco should be treated with 1 pound in 40 gallons of water per acre with at least 40 to 60 pounds of pressure to thoroughly cover plants. Spray should continue as long as a threat continues. Remember Acrobat MZ is an excellent preventive pesticide. It is not a good curative pesticide.
Blue mold can cause big losses and seriously impact individual growers and the industry.
You are welcome to refer the media to my office. The information presented in this newsletter is for educational purposes only and represents the opinions of the respective authors. Any reference to trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service is implied. Use pesticides safely. Read and follow all label directions.