DDT on Peaches: Three Years Field Experiments1

Abstract
Three years'' orchard spraying expts. with DDT used at the rate of 1 lb. DDT to 100 gal. water on peaches gave a high degree of control of Oriental fruit moth larvae attacking the fruit. One spray application timed to control the late broods of larvae gave effective control on vars. harvested 3-6 weeks after the spray was applied. European red mite built up in large numbers following the DDT sprays and caused heavy defoliation in 2 out of the 3 yrs.

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