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Show Emerv Countv Proaress At the Bunnell Dmitrich Center 451 East 400 North, Price AG Now is the time to start doing some preparation for a quality fruit harvest this fall. If pruning has not been done, it should be completed as soon as possible. Apply a source ofa nitrogen fertilizer and be sure the root zone has plenty of water going into summer. The key to a successful pest control program on fruit trees is the proper selection and timely application of preblossom sprays. These can be applied at various intervals before blossom, ranging from fully dormant up to and during certain stages of bud development. To be most effective, they must be carefully timed. Observe proper timing to get best control and to avoid spray injury and pollinator poisoning. Pests controlled by these early season sprays include: scale insects, spider mite eggs, blister mites, bud mites, rust mites, aphid eggs, fruit tree leafroller eggs, climbing cutworms, twig borers and other overwintering larvae and the trees. Oils Sprays Plus a Phosphate pupae on Insecticide Oil (superior type) is usually applied at a rate of 1 12 to 2 gallons per 100 gallons, and the recommended amount of an organic phosphate insecticide is added. Where a history of severe scale damage exists, raise the oil dosage to 2 gal- - PUBLIC Herb gardens NOTES Troftssiemat, Soft Tjperienced, Tut ControlServices for Home, 'Business or Industry arget Pest Control The control of scale insects, aphids eggs, mite eggs, twig borers and some other pests following this treatment has been excellent. Best control usually is obtained from treatments made between budstages. cracking and pin-re- d Do not apply these mixtures when the tree is in blossom, as they are deadly to bees. The USU Extension Office will announce spraying dates for some of the fruit tree pests as these dates are determined by pheromone traps later this summer. There will be two ornamental pruning seminars presented by Larry Rupp, USU Extension specialist. He will present material on pruning shade trees, evergreens and other ornamentals. One will be at the East Car- bon City building, 200 Park Place, starting at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, April 25. The other will be at the Home Garden Show at CEU starting at 5:00 p.m.! Friday, April 26, at the 23, 1991 7A April MW TO THE Friday, April 26, Noon - 9 P.M. Saturday April 27, 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. Tuesday, Sisusatths Trees Shrubs Lawns Home and Inside & Outside Spraying Ants Spiders Mice Termites Roaches Garden Show uma NATKWwTi MBT CONTROL f ASSOCIATION Free Estimates Castle Dale, Utah 381-260- 9 Utah State Pest Control Association DON'T KISS THE SHOW! 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