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. 2014 Dec 1;9(12):e112331. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112331

Table 6. Example insecticide spray programs for Diaphorina citri considering other pests in Florida citrus.

Insecticide sprays per year (excluding frequent applications of 435 oil alone)
Month One Two Four Five Seven Other pests controlled MOAc Group
Jan Pyrethroid Pyrethroid Pyrethroid Pyrethroid Pyrethroid weevils 3
Feb Moventoa ,b Moventoa ,b Moventoa ,b rust mites, scales, mealybugs 23
Mar Portalb spider mites, rust mites 21A
Closer aphids, mealybugs 4C
Apr 435 Oil 435 Oil 435 Oil 435 Oil 435 Oil leafminer, rust mites NA
May 435 Oil 435 Oil Delegatea Delegatea Delegatea leafminer 5
Jun Delegatea Delegatea Agri-Meka ,b or Agri-Flexa ,b leafminer, rust mites 6 or 4+6
Jul 435 Oil 435 Oil 435 Oil 435 Oil 435 Oil leaf miner, rust mites NA
Aug
Sep Micromitea ,b Micromitea ,b leafminer, rust mites, weevils 15
Oct
Nov-Dec Organophosphate Organophosphate Organophosphate Organophosphate weevils 1B
a

Generally applied with oil or another surfactant. b Primarily for control of nymphs.

c

Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) Mode of Action (MOA) group, http://www.irac-online.org, NA  =  Not available.