If you would like to receive the text of the Apple Pest Report by email , there is no charge. However, it is not always possible to include tables, charts and graphics in the email version. The Apple Pest Report will be posted at the Apple IPM website at time of mailing. If you sign up for the email version, you can use that as notification when new editions are posted to web site. Scouting Visits No-cost scouting visits may be available in 2000 for a limited number of growers.
Growers provide their own traps.
The scout leaves a report of observations, but does not make management recommendations. The scouting service is made possible by subsidy from Pest Management Office and Maine State Pomological Society. With uncertainty surrounding the continued practical use of some common chemicals, many companies have placed an emphasis on development of materials that may stand as new-generation substitutes for some of the flexible uses of Ops. It is now labeled on apples and pears for use against codling moth, leafroller, aphids, San Jose scale, and leafminer - data from recent use under a Section 18 permit in Washington and Oregon suggest that it is most effective against scale insects. As is the case with many new-generation insecticides, this material is most effective when consumed by the target insect, so thorough coverage is necessary for consistent pest control.