Key times for pest assessments (Pest and disease assessment)

Bud-burst Where apple rust mite or apple blossom weevil occurred the previous year
Green cluster-pink bud All orchards (as near to blossom as possible for late hatching pests but so that a pre-blossom spray can be applied if required)
Late blossom All orchards to determine need for petal fall sprays
Early June All orchards
Late June All orchards
Late July-mid August All orchards
Pheromone traps should be set out in orchards and monitored weekly until the end of August.