Petal Fall - June mite scouting frequency

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