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tree and balances the two. If the mite population is too high, indicating that the beneficials are not achieving control, he applies insecticide. If the count shows a balance has been reached, he extends the interval between sprays.
Sharp reported that he’d been able to reduce the dosage of fungicides and insecticides by 30 per cent. “We may be able to go further in future years,” he said, adding that not only mites but most other insects are adequately controlled in an IPM program.
Adopting an IPM program lessens the resistance buildup to chemicals in mites, Sharp noted. It also results in an approximate reduction of 30 percent in financial outlay for chemicals. “This is
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