[tjg911]

only duckfan came close to answering the questions i asked. please read what i am asking, don't tell me about how once it strikes because i am fully aware of that. if you wanted to be preventative when it was not required you'd spray your plants the day you planted them and even if there was no LB within 1000 miles.

please answer (if possible) the following scenarios because i do not want to spray if it is not necessary.

so again --

for the experts here -

can LB infection be ignored (preventative spraying) when there is no widespread LB outbreak in the area and no strong winds to blow it in when:

(1) temps are high (80+) when it rains for 1 or 2 or 3 days on and off as tstorms?

(2) temps are high (80+) with high humidity (dew points above 66) without rain?

i'm operating under the premise that since LB is not widespread here that warm temps with wet foliage is not a major threat like cool to cold weather would be as last summer.

afterall, it always rains in the summer and is very humid here and LB never was a problem so the mere presence of rain and humid weather shouldn't be cause for panic spraying.

after last season LB is more likely here than in the past but until it is present in the area then there is no reason to panic. as you might guess i am holding off not having sprayed yet.

thank you!

tom