Petal Fall - June mite scouting frequency

Background Information for this page
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Weather data for Greenville RI.  Forecast values begin May 22, 2012
     These estimates of maximum safe intervals between sampling dates for European red mite (ERM) are based on temperature-driven development rate.  The time required for ERM to grow from egg to reproductive adults changes dramatically between cool versus hot temperatures.  Weekly sampling is usually adequate, but is more frequent than needed during cool temperatures.  Knowing the number of days between generations allows growers to reduce sample frequency during cool weather, and during hot weather indicates when intervals between samples may need to be as short as 4 days to detect population increase before foliar damage and tree stress occurs. 
     The resample dates are constrained to require at least one sample during the 7 days before egglaying starts for each generation.  Date for 2nd generation eggs is in green italic font, 3rd generation in red, and 4th generation in blue.  The 3rd and 4th generation egglaying start dates may be in July.
     Recommended treatment thresholds change through the summer.  See Background page for details.
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"
McIntosh 95% Petal Fall
Thu, April 26   
---> 22 --->     May 18, Fri
Fri, April 27     ---> 21 --->     May 18, Fri
Sat, April 28     ---> 20 --->     May 18, Fri
Sun, April 29     ---> 19 --->     May 18, Fri
Mon, April 30     ---> 18 --->     May 18, Fri
Tue, May 1     ---> 17 --->     May 18, Fri
Wed, May 2     ---> 16 --->     May 18, Fri
Thu, May 3     ---> 15 --->     May 18, Fri
Fri, May 4     ---> 14 --->     May 18, Fri
Sat, May 5     ---> 13 --->     May 18, Fri
Sun, May 6     ---> 12 --->     May 18, Fri
Mon, May 7     ---> 11 --->     May 18, Fri
Tue, May 8     ---> 10 --->     May 18, Fri
Wed, May 9     ---> 9 --->     May 18, Fri
Thu, May 10     ---> 8 --->     May 18, Fri
Fri, May 11     ---> 13 --->     May 24, Thu
Sat, May 12     ---> 12 --->     May 24, Thu
Sun, May 13     ---> 12 --->     May 25, Fri
Mon, May 14     ---> 11 --->     May 25, Fri
Tue, May 15     ---> 11 --->     May 26, Sat
Wed, May 16     ---> 10 --->     May 26, Sat
Thu, May 17     ---> 10 --->     May 27, Sun
Fri, May 18     ---> 9 --->     May 27, Sun
Sat, May 19     ---> 8 --->     May 27, Sun
Sun, May 20     ---> 8 --->     May 28, Mon
Mon, May 21     ---> 8 --->     May 29, Tue
Tue, May 22     ---> 7 --->     May 29, Tue
Wed, May 23     ---> 7 --->     May 30, Wed
Thu, May 24     ---> 7 --->     May 31, Thu
Fri, May 25     ---> 8 --->     June 2, Sat
Sat, May 26     ---> 9 --->     June 4, Mon
Sun, May 27     ---> 9 --->     June 5, Tue
Mon, May 28     ---> 8 --->     June 5, Tue
Tue, May 29     ---> 7 --->     June 5, Tue
Wed, May 30     ---> 11 --->     June 10, Sun
Thu, May 31     ---> 11 --->     June 11, Mon  
Fri, June 1     ---> 11 --->     June 12, Tue  
Sat, June 2     ---> 11 --->     June 13, Wed  
Sun, June 3     ---> 11 --->     June 14, Thu  
Mon, June 4     ---> 10 --->     June 14, Thu  
Tue, June 5     ---> 10 --->     June 15, Fri  
Wed, June 6     ---> 10 --->     June 16, Sat  
Thu, June 7     ---> 10 --->     June 17, Sun  
Fri, June 8     ---> 10 --->     June 18, Mon  
Sat, June 9     ---> 9 --->     June 18, Mon  
Sun, June 10     ---> 9 --->     June 19, Tue  
Mon, June 11     ---> 9 --->     June 20, Wed  
Tue, June 12     ---> 9 --->     June 21, Thu  
Wed, June 13     ---> 9 --->     June 22, Fri  
Thu, June 14     ---> 9 --->     June 23, Sat  
Fri, June 15     ---> 9 --->     June 24, Sun  
Sat, June 16     ---> 9 --->     June 25, Mon  
Sun, June 17     ---> 8 --->     June 25, Mon  
Mon, June 18     ---> 8 --->     June 26, Tue  
Tue, June 19     ---> 8 --->     June 27, Wed  
Wed, June 20     ---> 7 --->     June 27, Wed  
Thu, June 21     ---> 6 --->     June 27, Wed  
Fri, June 22     ---> 5 --->     June 27, Wed  
Sat, June 23     ---> 8 --->     July 1, Sun  
Sun, June 24     ---> 8 --->     July 2, Mon  
Mon, June 25     ---> 7 --->     July 2, Mon  
Tue, June 26     ---> 7 --->     July 3, Tue  
Wed, June 27     ---> 7 --->     July 4, Wed