Petal Fall - June mite scouting frequency

Background Information for this page
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Weather data for Sanford ME.  Forecast values begin October 17, 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
Mon, May 26
8  June 3, Tue
Tue, May 27   12  June 8, Sun
Wed, May 28   12  June 9, Mon
Thu, May 29   11  June 9, Mon
Fri, May 30   10  June 9, Mon
Sat, May 31   9  June 9, Mon
Sun, June 1   9  June 10, Tue
Mon, June 2   8  June 10, Tue
Tue, June 3   8  June 11, Wed
Wed, June 4   7  June 11, Wed
Thu, June 5   6  June 11, Wed
Fri, June 6   6  June 12, Thu
Sat, June 7   6  June 13, Fri
Sun, June 8   8  June 16, Mon
Mon, June 9   10  June 19, Thu
Tue, June 10   11  June 21, Sat
Wed, June 11   11  June 22, Sun
Thu, June 12   10  June 22, Sun
Fri, June 13   9  June 22, Sun
Sat, June 14   8  June 22, Sun
Sun, June 15   7  June 22, Sun
Mon, June 16   11  June 27, Fri
Tue, June 17   10  June 27, Fri
Wed, June 18   11  June 29, Sun
Thu, June 19   11  June 30, Mon
Fri, June 20   10  June 30, Mon
Sat, June 21   10  July 1, Tue
Sun, June 22   9  July 1, Tue
Mon, June 23   9  July 2, Wed
Tue, June 24   9  July 3, Thu
Wed, June 25   9  July 4, Fri
Thu, June 26   9  July 5, Sat
Fri, June 27   9  July 6, Sun
Sat, June 28   9  July 7, Mon
Sun, June 29   8  July 7, Mon
Mon, June 30   8  July 8, Tue