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Hand lenses are available from most camera stores or mail order catalogs. A minimum of 20 power is recommended. Costs for a good lens is less than $25. Look for the mite on the surface side of the youngest leaves. Immature and adult mites are similar in shape, like a “rice kernel.” Eggs can be seen in many cases. The egg resembles an extremely small, round ball and will be evident across the leaf surface. Most mites and eggs will be seen in between the veins on the leaf. Remember that be cause of population dynamics, a few mites can rapidly develop into an economic problem. If you do not have access to a hand lens, look for curled tips on the newest leaf blades following spring green up. Until this spring, there was no ef fective control product available for use on timothy to control the mite. With the support of Penn State Uni versity and the Pennsylvania De partment of Agriculture, a supplemental label use, called a “24® W as granted for Pennsylvania timothy producers to use Sevin XLR as a temporary solution for the cereal rust mite. Label directions call for the use of two to three pints per acre of Sevin LXR with adequate carrier for com plete coverage of the timothy a minimum of 20 gallons per acre. Treatment is recommended approx imately four weeks after green up to fields with a past history of mite infestation or when 25 percent of plant tillers exhibit curled tips. Application is restricted to one time per cutting and must be made at least 30 days prior to harvest. Follow all application directions and safety requirements. Research is continuing into alter native control methods. Suggestions include flaming, burn-down herbi cides, timing of fall harvest, and possibly new miticides. Investiga tion into possible timothy variety re sistance was established this spring in Maryland. Scientists are monitor ing population dynamics very closely in an effort to learn more about this new pest. For more infor mation, check out the Website, www.ento.psu.edu/extension/ factsheets/cerealrust.html 223
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