Petal Fall - June mite scouting frequency

Background Information for this page
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Weather data for Monmouth ME.  Forecast values begin July 3, 2008
     This table estimates maximum safe intervals between European red mite (ERM) sampling dates based on temperature-driven population development.  The intent is to help growers keep track of ERM populations in apple orchards with the minimum number of samples.
     The resample dates are constrained to require at least one sample during the 7 days before egglaying starts for 2nd generation eggs (date marked in green font), 3rd generation eggs (red font), and 4th generation eggs (blue font).  The 3rd and 4th generation egglaying start dates may be in July.
     See Background page for definition of "below threshold".
Date on which mites were monitored Number of days before resampling if mite density was
"below threshold"
Resample date if mite density was
 "below threshold"
95% McIntosh Petal Fall
Tue, May 27
12  June 8, Sun
Wed, May 28   11  June 8, Sun
Thu, May 29   10  June 8, Sun
Fri, May 30   9  June 8, Sun
Sat, May 31   8  June 8, Sun
Sun, June 1   10  June 11, Wed
Mon, June 2   10  June 12, Thu
Tue, June 3   10  June 13, Fri
Wed, June 4   10  June 14, Sat
Thu, June 5   9  June 14, Sat
Fri, June 6   9  June 15, Sun
Sat, June 7   9  June 16, Mon
Sun, June 8   11  June 19, Thu
Mon, June 9   13  June 22, Sun
Tue, June 10   13  June 23, Mon
Wed, June 11   14  June 25, Wed
Thu, June 12   13  June 25, Wed
Fri, June 13   13  June 26, Thu
Sat, June 14   13  June 27, Fri
Sun, June 15   12  June 27, Fri
Mon, June 16   12  June 28, Sat
Tue, June 17   11  June 28, Sat
Wed, June 18   10  June 28, Sat
Thu, June 19   9  June 28, Sat
Fri, June 20   8  June 28, Sat
Sat, June 21   7  June 28, Sat
Sun, June 22   10  July 2, Wed
Mon, June 23   10  July 3, Thu
Tue, June 24   10  July 4, Fri
Wed, June 25   10  July 5, Sat
Thu, June 26   10  July 6, Sun
Fri, June 27   10  July 7, Mon
Sat, June 28   10  July 8, Tue
Sun, June 29   9  July 8, Tue
Mon, June 30   9  July 9, Wed