Virginia Tech® home

2026 Spray Bulletin for Commercial Tree Fruit Growers

2026 Spray Bulletin for Commercial Tree Fruit Growers

ID

456-419 (ENTO-638P)

Authors as Published

Authored by Douglas Pfeiffer, Professor, Entomology, Virginia Tech; Kevin B. Rice, Director, Alson H Smith AREC, Virginia Tech; James W Wilson, Assistant Professor, Entomology, Virginia Tech; Carlos Quesada, Assistant Professor, Entomology, West Virginia University; Cerruti R R Hooks, Professor, Entomology, University of Maryland; Sherif Sherif, Professor, Alson H Smith AREC, Virginia Tech; Srdjan Acimovic, Assistant Professor, Alson H Smith AREC, Virginia Tech; Mahfuz Rahman, Professor, Extension Specialist, Plant Pathology, West Virginia University; James B. Kotcon, Associate Professor, Plant Pathology, West Virginia University, Jeff F. Derr, Professor, Hampton Roads AREC; Rakesh S Chandran, West Virginia University; James Parkhurst, Associate Professor, Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Tech

Expert Reviewed sealEXPERT REVIEWED

This publication is available in a PDF Format.

This guide contains information on pesticides used in orchards, with a seasonal treatment of when and how these materials should be employed. Efficacy information toward major fruit pests as well as beneficial species is included.

The guide is black and white, with a color photograph for the cover. It is spiral bound. 187 pages.

The spiral-bound copy is available for purchase at https://tinyurl.com/PMG-FRB.

For more information, contact vceresources@vt.edu.

Virginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, reprint, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.

Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and local governments, and is an equal opportunity employer. For the full non-discrimination statement, please visit ext.vt.edu/accessibility. 

Publication Date

January 29, 2026

Share this

Tags