Do not use ferbam after bloom. If you get thorough coverage of the canes and new growth, you will also help keep canes diseases under control. Growers in southwestern Ontario have picked a few ripe berries here and there. I expect harvest will begin slowly, with some ridged and misshapen berries as a result of the cold weather during pollination. Growers should continue to monitor for tarnished plant bugs throughout the bloom period.
Many growers choose endosulfan for the second insecticide on strawberries for tarnished plant bug.
It will also control spittle bug. This insecticide is sold as Thiodan EC, WP , or, Endosulfan. Rates vary from label to label. We fixed up the rates in our publication so you might note a change from last year. If it doesn't seem right to you, check the label.