For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter ...

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After pruning, you can also spray trees that were more severely impacted by the disease with a Bordeaux mixture (a combo containing copper sulfate, lime, and water) or other fungicide labeled for use ...

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“That can’t be done completely with the current Bt trees and thus it might require some additional, albeit reduced, insecticide spraying for adults, for example.” So far, scientists have developed the ...