Publication 360, Guide to Fruit Production:
Chapter 5: Berry Crops - Sea Buckthorn

Pub 360, Guide to Fruit Production > Chapter 5: Berry Crops > Sea Buckthorn

Table of Contents

1. Sea Buckthorn (33 kb)
2. Table 5-19. Pest Management Products for Sea Buckthorn
3. Pub 360, Chapter 5, Berry Crops - (PDF 315 kb)
4. Related Links

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Introduction

Sea buckthorn has few insect and disease pests. Sea buckthorn is in the bushberry crop group and these products registered for bushberrries can be used on sea buckthorn (Table 5-19. Pest Management Products for Sea Buckthorn).

Monitor sea buckthorn for pests and diseases, such as aphids, leafhoppers and mites, as well as the pests listed below.

Read the product label and follow all safety precautions.

The preharvest interval is the number of days between the last spray and first harvest.

The re-entry period is the minimum interval that must be observed between application of the pesticide and work in the treated crop without protective equipment. If no re-entry period is stated on the label, assume it is 12 hours.

Table 5-19. Pest Management Products for Sea Buckthorn (PDF 32 kb)

Pest	Common name	Product name	Rate	Pre-harvest interval	Re-entry	Comments
Weevils	thiamethoxam	Actara 25 WG	210-280 g/ha	3 days	12 hours	Apply to crop foliage to control adult weevils. Maximum two applications per season.
Leafrollers and spanworms	spinosad	Success 480 SC or Entrust 80 W	145-182 mL/ha 80-109 g/ha	3 days		Use pheromone traps to monitor for leafroller and spray at peak trap catch, or, spray when very small larvae are present. Not all products are registered for leafrollers and spanworms. Dipel: use for leafrollers Success, Entrust: Use for obliquebanded leafroller and spanworms
	Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki	Dipel 2X DF	525-1,125 g/ha	1 day
Aphids	acetamiprid	Assail 70 WP	56-86 g/ha	7 days	12 hours/2 days1	Maximum 4 applications per season.
Gypsy moth	Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki	Bioprotec CAF	2.4-4 L/ha	0 days		Apply when caterpillars first appear, as indicated by monitoring. Treat when larvae are young, before damage is evident, and at times when larvae are actively feeding on treated surfaces. Repeat at 3-14 day intervals, as needed. See Biopesticides for Insect Control and notes on Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki
Brown rot	sulphur	Microscopic Sulphur	6.5 kg/1,000 L water/ha	7 days	24 hours	For orchards with a history of brown rot, begin applications at the beginning of bloom if weather conditions are conducive to disease development (e.g. warm, wet conditions). Repeat at 7-10 day intervals as needed. Use a maximum of 8 applications per year.
Botrytis	Bacillus subtilis	Serenade ASO	4-15 L/ha	0 days		Provides suppression rather than control. See Table 2-6. Efficacy Ratings for Insecticides, Miticides and Fungicides. and notes on Bacillus subtilis (Serenade ASO, Serenade MAX).
Bacterial blight			4-12 L/ha	0 days

A blank cell indicates that the information is not specified on the product label.
¹ Re-entry period as follows: re-entry/hand harvest.

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Related Links

• Berries in Ontario
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• Pesticide Application and Safety
• Pesticide Companies and Agents
• Search the PMRA website
• Ontario Minor Use Program
• Ontario Weeds Website
• OMAFRA Publication 75: Guide To Weed Control: Berry Crops