Miticides for Tree Fruit

Adapted from John Wise et al, Michigan State University, https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/miticides_options_for_controlling_mites_in_fruit. Updated April, 2019.

Compound	IRAC	Fruit Crop	Mites	Life Stage Target	Seasonal Timing	Residual Control
Superior, stylet oils	none	All tree fruit crops	ERM, RM	egg/larvae	Early (pre-bloom)	2 to 6 weeks
Lime-sulfur	M2	Pome, stone	RM	motiles*	Early (delayed dormant)	2 to 6 weeks
Dimilin	7C RUP	Pear	RM	motiles*	Early (pre-bloom)	2 to 6 weeks
Onager	10A	Stone	TSSM	egg/larvae	Mid (or threshold)**	6 to 8 weeks
Apollo	10A	Pome, cherry, peach	ERM	egg/larvae	Early ****	8 to 12 weeks
Apollo	10A	Pome, cherry, peach	TSSM	egg/larvae	Mid (or threshold)**	6 to 8 weeks
Agri-Mek, ABBA	6	Pome, stone	ERM, RM	motiles*	Early ****	8 to 12 weeks
Agri-Mek	6	Pome, stone	TSSM	motiles*	Mid (or threshold)**	6 to 8 weeks
Minecto Pro	6,28 RUP	Pome, stone	ERM, RM	motiles*	Early ****	8 to 12 weeks
Minecto Pro	6,28 RUP	Pome, stone	TSSM	motiles*	Mid (or threshold)	6 to 8 weeks
Agri-Flex	6,4A RUP	Pome	ERM, RM	motiles*	Early ****	8 to 12 weeks
Gladiator	6,3 RUP	Pome, stone	ERM, RM	motiles*	Early ****	8 to 12 weeks
Gladiator	6,3 RUP	Pome, stone	TSSM	motiles*	Mid (or threshold)	6 to 8 weeks
Zeal	10B	Pome, stone	ERM	egg/larvae	Early (or threshold) **	8 to 10 weeks
Zeal	10B	Pome, stone	TSSM	egg/larvae	Mid (or threshold)**	6 to 8 weeks
Nexter	21A	Pome, stone	ERM, RM	motiles*	Mid (or threshold)**	6 to 8 weeks
Nexter	21A	Pome, stone	TSSM	motiles*	Mid (or threshold)**	6 to 8 weeks
Portal	21A	Pome	ERM, RM, TSSM	motiles*	Mid (or threshold)**	6 to 8 weeks
Nealta	25	Pome	ERM, TSSM	motiles*	Mid (or threshold)**	6 to 8 weeks
Magister	21A,39 fung.	Pome, stone	TSSM	eggs, motiles*	Mid (or threshold)**	6 to 8 weeks
Kanemite	20B	Pome	ERM, TSSM	motiles*	Mid (or threshold)**	6 to 8 weeks
Acramite, Banter	none	Pome, peach, plum	ERM, TSSM	motiles*	Mid (or threshold)**	6 to 8 weeks
Danitol	3 RUP	Pome	ERM, TSSM	motiles*	Mid (or threshold)**	4 to 6 weeks
Brigade	3A RUP	Pear	ERM, TSSM	motiles*	Mid (or threshold)**	4 to 6 weeks
Vendex	12B	Pome, stone	ERM, TSSM	motiles*	Mid (or threshold)**	4 to 6 weeks
Sulforix	none	Pear	RM	motiles (include pear blister mite)	Late (post-harvest)	2 to 6 weeks

* Motile forms include mite larvae, nymph and adult stages.
** Optimally used petal fall through August when mites reach threshold.
*** Optimally used pre-bloom through first cover.
**** Optimally used petal fall through second cover.
RUP Restricted Use Pesticide